Free Bird First time hearing Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" Rusty Blazenhoff

john waters The "Singing Anus" from John Waters' Pink Flamingos has died Janelle Hessig

occupy Seattle activists have established a 6-block autonomous zone around an abandoned police station Thom Dunn

bookstores An anarchist community bookstore had the best response to getting robbed Thom Dunn

music Band offers to send students copies of books banned by Alaska school board David Pescovitz

tabloids Worst Royal crisis ever spells the end of the monarchy, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Gadgets Let a bunch of robots help you get your house cleaned while you are stuck at home Boing Boing's Shop

makers Italian hospital needed an $11K part for its ventilators, volunteers 3D printed them at $1 each, original manufacturer threatened to sue Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets Get a better view of your money with the Wallet budgeting app Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets From your home to the road to your pet, these items will help improve every aspect of your life Boing Boing's Shop

Business Cheating term-paper-for-pay businesses recruited customers through subsidized on-campus parties Cory Doctorow

Gadgets This Bluetooth speaker creates a unique listening experience based on where its placed Boing Boing's Shop

birds Rooster kills man during illegal cockfight David Pescovitz

Copyfight Happy Public Domain Day 2020! Cory Doctorow

library Getting a library card in Los Angeles is pretty easy Jason Weisberger

animals Watch: Octopus vs. eagle David Pescovitz

tabloids End of the British monarchy, FBI’s Epstein cover-up, and Mary Poppins’ orgy, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Delightful Creatures Man accidentally buys 1,000 chickens Cory Doctorow

The Beatles The Beatles – The Singles Collection is a box set with all 22 singles issued in the UK between 1962 and 1970 Mark Frauenfelder

apple What it's like to have Apple rip off your successful Mac app Cory Doctorow