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vote California Republicans sue to stop mail-in voter ballots Thom Dunn

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law Affluent parents surrender custody of their kids to "scam" their way into needs-based college scholarships Cory Doctorow

advice How to manage anxiety and depression in 10 easy* steps Faris

happy mutants How to Do Nothing: Jenny Odell's case for resisting "The Attention Economy" Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Critical praise for RADICALIZED, my next book, from Booklist and Publishers Weekly Cory Doctorow

trump ICE deports separated 4-year-old to Guatemala alone, doesn't tell family, no one to pick her up Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Swarm and Nexus: finishing the Zeroes trilogy with perfect form, as powered teens threaten each other — and the world Cory Doctorow

medicine Médecins Sans Frontières is on the front lines of the Mexican drug war Seamus Bellamy

racism Toxic gaming culture explained by the people who study it Jason Weisberger

religion Interview: Dr. Karl E H Seigfried talks Ásatrú, Heathenry and beards Seamus Bellamy

happy mutants Meshing, rugged, free/open wifi routers for refugee camps Cory Doctorow

Copyfight Deepfakes that hurt people are already illegal, so let's stop trying to rush out ill-considered legislation Cory Doctorow

farming Beloved Virginia farm takes heat for standing up against white supremacy Gareth Branwyn

cars Listen to the nicest car horn ever Rusty Blazenhoff