telcoms With 5G, 2019 reached peak bullshit Cory Doctorow

mckinsey McKinsey's internal mythology compares management consultants to "the Marine Corps, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Jesuits" Cory Doctorow

photos Magnificent images from the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition David Pescovitz

Gadgets Here are 39 of the best July 4th deals to help keep some money in your wallet Boing Boing's Shop

facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder

Science A Scheme of Heaven is a deep investigation of astrology from a scientist’s perspective Ferdinando Buscema

News Large fish photographed in Loch Ness Rob Beschizza

writing Raymond Chandler is the once and future king of opening paragraphs Seamus Bellamy

Killers hunt Prince Andrew, Brad Pitt’s secret daughter, and George Clooney’s plastic surgery shocker, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

politics Trump administration sues John Bolton to block publication of new book that claims presidential misconduct Xeni Jardin

poetry "Engage in the long, faithful work,” a beautiful graphic poem about learning anti-racism Thom Dunn

facebook Over 30 ex-Facebook employees slam Zuckerberg's inaction on harmful political posts in open letter Carla Sinclair

tabloids The Man Who Knew Too Much! Why China murdered its own ambassador, in this week’s highly dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

speech People can hear your gesticulations Thom Dunn

starbucks Starbucks says "it will thrive" right before telling landlords they must lower the rent Carla Sinclair

tabloids Roy Horn lives, China lied, and Murder Hornets Swarm America, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids Daily Mail fakes own historical front pages Rob Beschizza

horror The Mind Thing, by Fredric Brown: excellent pulp-era science fiction Mark Frauenfelder

police Protesting is a non-essential activity, according to the Raleigh Police Department Thom Dunn

animation Watch this award-winning stop-motion short film about the second oldest man in the world Thom Dunn