happy mutants Hey, Melbourne! I'm coming to see you this week (Sydney, Adelaide and Wellington: you're next!) Cory Doctorow

videos Free audiobook of Car Wars, my self-driving car/crypto back-door apocalypse story Cory Doctorow

police brutality Police union leader invites bad cops to work in Florida Rob Beschizza

art Fascinating short doc about Keith Haring's mural in Melbourne and its stolen signature David Pescovitz

Gadgets Save the planet with a coffee pod sampler of tasty flavors in eco-friendly, compostable capsules Boing Boing's Shop

coronavirus Australian mayor caught on camera drinking in public just hours after he warned public to stay at home Carla Sinclair

zoom Public domain Zoom backgrounds Mark Frauenfelder

crimes Thief used fishing rod to steal a fancy necklace from a department store David Pescovitz

australia Michael Bublé performed a private concert of Christmas songs for a trio of gorillas Thom Dunn

Science We need a "science of the night" David Pescovitz

memes What would Noam Chomsky think about the linguistic development of Baby Yoda? Thom Dunn

youtube Horace Goes Copyright Striking Rob Beschizza

infosec After banning working cryptography and raiding whistleblowers, Australia's spies ban speakers from national infosec conference Cory Doctorow

middle east Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert sentenced to 10 years in Iran prison Mark Frauenfelder

cats Kitty hammock perplexes cat Xeni Jardin

tiny houses Tour of a cool 300 square foot apartment in Melbourne Mark Frauenfelder