coronavirus Glowforge laser cutter owners made over one million "ear savers" for hospital mask wearers Mark Frauenfelder
politics Google cracks down on The Federalist & ZeroHedge for violating race-related content policies, may permanently suspend access to Google Ads revenue Xeni Jardin
white supremacists Noted white nationalist and guy who got punched in the face Richard Spencer is "financially crippled" from lawsuit Thom Dunn
publishing Internet Archive ending free e-books program over publisher lawsuit, National Emergency Library to close for 2 weeks Xeni Jardin
Business Facebook helps launch American Edge, lobbying group in DC to fight antitrust regulators Xeni Jardin
music Today! Free Passover concert stream with Nicki Bluhm, Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi All-Stars), Jeremiah Lockwood, and Zach Rogue (Rogue Wave) David Pescovitz
privacy Spying on everyone to combat COVID-19 will further erode civil liberties just like 9/11, privacy advocates warn Xeni Jardin
Business Netflix launches $100 million coronavirus relief fund to help jobless cast and crew Xeni Jardin
Drugs Without the Hot Air: the best book I've ever read on drugs and drug policy, in an expanded new edition Cory Doctorow
censorship A new play lets formerly incarcerated people tell their stories. Meanwhile, prisons are still banning books. Thom Dunn
antifa A Civil War reenactor tried to frame Antifa by fabricating threats against his own Civil War reenactments Thom Dunn
privacy Facebook pays $550m settlement over illegally-collected facial recognition data Rob Beschizza
