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guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

tabletop games What's new in tabletop gaming (Indie edition) Gareth Branwyn

drugs Public watched opioid addict detox on big screens in Greenwich Village David Pescovitz

books Spill Zone: fast-paced, spooky YA comic about the haunted ruins of Poughkeepsie Cory Doctorow

fake news Hillary Clinton’s a Russian spy, Jennifer Aniston’s sex swap shame, and own your own alien – in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

fake news Forget “alternative facts.” This week’s tabloids shoot for an entire alternate universe Peter Sheridan

trumpism Texas's terrible new abortion regulation is a con aimed at low-information/anti-abortion voters Cory Doctorow

videos John Oliver buys and forgives $15M in medical debt, illustrates horrors of America's debt-collectors Cory Doctorow

politics Keep your scythe, the real green future is high-tech, democratic, and radical Cory Doctorow

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