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police Massachusetts governor proposes a $5000 bonus for cops who undergo anti-racist training Thom Dunn

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red pill Fox & Friends host explains the Matrix, poorly Thom Dunn

bookstores An anarchist community bookstore had the best response to getting robbed Thom Dunn

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disasters Sci-fi author Ted Chiang on the disaster novel we're currently living through Gareth Branwyn

coronavirus Right-wing websites are weighing the pros and cons of letting people die from coronavirus to help the economy Thom Dunn

tabloids An Epstein tell-all, a vengeful Queen wannabe, and Harry & Meghan’s final insult, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Sex Understanding the neuroscience of pleasure Mark Frauenfelder

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boing boing 20 years of blogging at Boing Boing Rob Beschizza

novels Review: "The Nobody People" is like a literary X-Men novel for the Trump era Thom Dunn

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

evangelicals A harrowing look inside the apocalyptic Evangelical cult around Donald Trump Thom Dunn

guns Most "black market" guns in America are purchased legally across state lines Thom Dunn

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