surveillance When you take a commercial genetic test, you opt your whole family into warrantless state genetic surveillance Cory Doctorow
tabloids The Man Who Knew Too Much! Why China murdered its own ambassador, in this week’s highly dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
mistakes FBI reveals name of Saudi embassy official thought to have supported 9/11 hijackers Rob Beschizza
coronavirus Introverts' joy of lockdown getting ruined by extroverts filling their schedules with video appointments Mark Frauenfelder
trumpism Despite denials, it's clear that Google's new top national security hire was instrumental to Trump's #KidsInCages policy Cory Doctorow
Business Senior DHS staffer who oversaw #KidsInCages and promoted the #MuslimBan is now a top Google employee Cory Doctorow
religion Full story of the missionary killed when trying to convert an "uncontacted" tribe David Pescovitz
jeffrey epstein Jeffrey Epstein gave dirty money to cops, but also Harvard, Ohio State, science & technology institutions Xeni Jardin
eff The European Copyright Directive: What is it, and why has it drawn more controversy than any other Directive in EU history? Cory Doctorow
Copyfight France and Germany just cut a deal to save the EU's #CopyrightDirective — and made it much, much worse (PLEASE SHARE THIS POST!) Cory Doctorow
toys Donating unwanted LEGO to someone less fortunate is a great way to bring more joy to the world Seamus Bellamy
justice Bill Cosby's new prison digs are known for racism, violence and systematic abuse Seamus Bellamy
surveillance Oh for fuck's sake, not this fucking bullshit again (cryptography edition) Cory Doctorow
voter suppression A patchwork of state "incompetence" laws cost tens of thousands of Americans their vote every year Cory Doctorow