COVID-19 COVID-19 may be attacking the hearts of some infected individuals Seamus Bellamy

photography The new Barbie Polaroid camera actually sounds pretty wonderful Thom Dunn

social distancing Idiots in the UK risk their community for the sake of socialization and bouncy castles Seamus Bellamy

late stage capitalism Doomsday Preppers are now selling timeshares, too Thom Dunn

Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow

cancer Love, loss, and Carrie Fisher’s lamp Gina Loukareas

crime Fake license plates drawn with crayons might not be the best way to avoid a cop encounter Seamus Bellamy

viral Ms. Tanqueray on Humans of New York is everything Xeni Jardin

youtube Horace Goes Copyright Striking Rob Beschizza

Games Review / Control Rob Beschizza

finance Rep Katie Porter: an Elizabeth Warren protege and single mom who destroys bumbling, mediocre rich guys in Congressional hearings Cory Doctorow

apple A software update has given new life to my ancient MacBook Air Seamus Bellamy

Entertainment 'Deadwood: The Movie' premieres this Friday on HBO, and looks great Xeni Jardin

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

politics Two GOP reps meet racist troll Chuck Johnson 'to discuss genetic testing and DNA' Xeni Jardin

cancer Study: THC in cannabis linked to genetic mutations in sperm Seamus Bellamy

politics Judge delays Michael Flynn sentencing for lying to FBI Xeni Jardin

music THE BUREAU: Part Seven, "Lockdown in the Building, News of an Active Shooter Near the Cafeteria" — with Mr Quintron's Circuit-Bent Guitars Ethan Persoff

privacy Surveillance libraries in common smartphone apps have amassed dossiers on the minute-to-minute movements of 200 million+ Americans Cory Doctorow

conspiracy theories #D5: Advice for people who just realized that Qanon is bullshit Cory Doctorow