animals Octopus attacks and kills a dolphin from within, while being eaten Clive Thompson

mistakes Oregon cop "cleared" after flashing white power sign at right-wing demonstrators Rob Beschizza

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trump Trump calls mail-in ballots "corrupt" but reiterates that it's fine when he does it Thom Dunn

youtube Horace Goes Copyright Striking Rob Beschizza

Kids Teens are filling Tiktok with memes deploring #Life360, a parenting app that tracks teens Cory Doctorow

brazil Crisis for Bolsonaro's justice minister Sergio Moro after leaks reveal that he targeted Lula for political prosecution Cory Doctorow

uk The Chinafication of the internet continues as the UK proposes blocking any service that hosts "illegal" or "harmful" material Cory Doctorow

Kids Satanic Panic 2.0: The Momo Challenge hoax [TW: Self-harm/suicide] Cory Doctorow

Clash of the corporate titans: Who's spending what in Europe's Copyright Directive battle Cory Doctorow

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#deletefacebook Facebook Domination vs. Self-Determination Sean O'Brien

Copyfight The EU's Link Tax will be voted on in TWO DAYS: if passed, you won't be able to link to the news except on Big Tech's licensed platforms Cory Doctorow

happy mutants How to Win Friends and Convince People to Watch Eurovision Catherynne Valente

trumpism The FCC will move to kill net neutrality over Thanksgiving and it thinks that we'll all be too busy eating and shopping to notice Cory Doctorow

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interviews Interview with Timothy Leary archivist Michael Horowitz Lisa Rein

racism Video of comedian "punched" after racist routine goes viral again Rob Beschizza

censorship Trump wanted Comey to throw journalists in prison Carla Sinclair

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