books In an age of disappearing prison libraries, jail profiteers provide "free" crapgadget tablets that charge prisoners by the minute to read Project Gutenberg ebooks Cory Doctorow
facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder
starbucks Starbucks says "it will thrive" right before telling landlords they must lower the rent Carla Sinclair
coronavirus Every country in the United Nations agreed to a global ceasefire during the pandemic — except the United States Thom Dunn
Science Maybe the coronavirus emanated from a China research lab after all, say US and UK intelligence Xeni Jardin
brazil President Bolsonaro boasts that Brazilians can bathe in excrement and not get sick Mark Frauenfelder
News Coronavirus in Ireland: Leo Varadkar’s St Patrick’s Day broadcast (video, full text) Xeni Jardin
Gadgets Save an additional 15% on these industry-leading VPNs in honor of President's Day Boing Boing's Shop
elections Massive Cambridge Analytica leak reveals global election manipulation: Malaysia, Kenya and Brazil Cory Doctorow
Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow
twitter Twitter wants to develop an open, decentralized, federated social media standard…and then join it Cory Doctorow
videos Today: Take part in an interactive online screening of "The Crossing" for Human Rights Day Cory Doctorow
