pollution New Orleans pulls 46 tons of Mardi Gras beads from storm drains Seamus Bellamy

Gadgets Access 200+ lectures from Malcom Gladwell, Chris Hadfield, Elon Musk, and more Boing Boing's Shop

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

fake news Hoover killed JFK, RFK & MLK, Brad Pitt’s private hell, and Mick Jagger’s mental disorder, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

politics Steve King's racism finally catches up with him, House GOP may kick him off committee seats Xeni Jardin

designer humans Could we accidentally bestow human-style awareness into a pig? Arwen Elys Dayton

Entertainment 'Mars' Season 2 is a perfect blend of fiction and science-based documentary Adam Gelbart

happy mutants Warren Ellis on the unique narrative power of comics Cory Doctorow

Spanish Inquisition The creepy/cool robes that heretics were forced to wear during the Spanish Inquisition Mark Frauenfelder

crime Spectacular read: a profile of Anna Sorokin, a con-artist who convinced New York that she was a high-rolling socialite trust-funder Cory Doctorow

music Friday Tunes: Four Men and a Dog Seamus Bellamy

science fiction RIP Kate Wilhelm, science fiction great and co-founder of the Clarion Workshop Cory Doctorow

happy mutants A working modem using HTML5 sound Cory Doctorow

music Enjoy some terrific bluegrass banjo from Steve Martin's band Andrea James

tools Review: Quickie Jobsite Broom Rob Beschizza

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

Werk For Peace Activists threw a queer dance party outside Mike Pence’s house on Wednesday Caroline Siede

Gadgets ButcherBox will deliver a box of grass-fed meat to your doorstep Boing Boing's Shop

happy mutants Grass sprouted in worn Persian rugs Cory Doctorow

politics 'The Art of a Political Revolution' for Bernie Sanders Xeni Jardin