kentucky Perhaps the reason @RepAndyBarr rescinded his invitation for AOC to visit the coal mines in his district is that there are none? Cory Doctorow

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canada Canada's infrastructure was once cheap and effective to build. Now, it's a titanic transfer from taxpayers to the world's biggest businesses and investors Rosemary Frei

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World Mental Health Day It’s World Mental Health Day: A primer on depression for the public-at-large Maureen Herman

music Celebrate Independence Day with Cordell Jackson, the "Rock n Roll Granny" a psychobilly pioneer who played until she was 81 Cory Doctorow

security Independent evaluation of "aggression detection" microphones used in schools and hospitals finds them to be worse than useless Cory Doctorow

politics Trump's pick to head DHS immigration, Ken Cuccinelli, praised anti-Muslim extremist Brigitte Gabriel Xeni Jardin

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politics Judge Amy Berman Jackson imposes gag order on Roger Stone, can no longer speak publicly about the investigation or case Xeni Jardin

fake news Wacko Jacko “Perv” proof, Queen shafts Prince Charles, and Angie “anorexic” (again) in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan

tsa Man with a gun in his carry-on bag slips by TSA and flies from Georgia to Tokyo Carla Sinclair

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corruption Europe's right-to-repair movement is surging — and winning Cory Doctorow

Gadgets 11 must-have Black Friday deals for anyone on your list Boing Boing's Shop

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