australia 102-year-old woman breaks record for world's oldest skydiver Rusty Blazenhoff

History Last person collecting a civil war pension dies Rob Beschizza

humor Prankster gets the obituary he probably deserves Rusty Blazenhoff

happy mutants The 2019 Locus Award nominees: your guide to the best sf/f of 2018 Cory Doctorow

happy mutants An embroidered computer whose circuits are ornate, golden thread Cory Doctorow

Cryptozoology Lake monster license plate to raise money for clean water David Pescovitz

security Singapore healthcare provider breached, personal records of 1.5m people – including the Prime Minister – stolen Cory Doctorow

books An excerpt from Souls, Light and Wings, a debut novel by Simon A.G. Spencer Simon A.G. Spencer

family A 1930 news reel about a nutty weight loss contraption, starring Pesco's grandmother David Pescovitz

Business Not just Yemen: Canadian cyberarms dealer Netsweeper also helped censor the net in Bahrain Cory Doctorow

magic castle Magic Castle co-founder Irene Larsen, 1936-2016 Jason Weisberger

happy mutants Science fiction: what if game companies could get rich on bots, instead of players? Cory Doctorow

Check out this fandom-themed short film from promising young director, Yulin Kuang Caroline Siede