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bans Etsy bans spells Rob Beschizza

social isolation Nebula-75, a new puppet lockdown drama from the folks that brought us Thunderbirds, Stingray, Fireball-XL5 Gareth Branwyn

tabloids Worst Royal crisis ever spells the end of the monarchy, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

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

fantasy Excellent review of Jack Vance's "Tales of the Dying Earth" Mark Frauenfelder

corruption Foxconn wants Wisconsin to keep paying it billions, but it won't disclose what kind of factory it will build Cory Doctorow

books The weird history of magical ways to protect your home David Pescovitz

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economics Profile of Mariana Mazzucato, the economist who's swaying both left and right politicians with talk of "the entrepreneurial state" Cory Doctorow

Business FTC takes action against stalkerware company Retina-X Gennie Gebhart and Eva Galperin

occult Weird "witch bottle" found in former pub's chimney David Pescovitz

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gift guide Wooden birthday card is also a robot puzzle Mark Frauenfelder

class war California to force NCAA to pay athletes Cory Doctorow

gaming The Nintendo Switch is the best platform for playing Torchlight 2 on Seamus Bellamy

github Rise of the Surveillance Scooters? Albert Fox Cahn

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Copyfight Happy Public Domain day: for real, for the first time in 20 years! Cory Doctorow