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happy mutants New York's WBAI Pacifica Radio affiliate has shut down, orphaning 2600's Off the Hook, the Hour of the Wolf, and many other beloved mainstays Cory Doctorow

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trump Miami Dolphins, SoulCycle, & Equinox billionaire Stephen M. Ross hosts Trump fundraiser. People are angry and surprised. Xeni Jardin

happy mutants The 2019 Locus Award nominees: your guide to the best sf/f of 2018 Cory Doctorow

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happy mutants 2019 Hugo Award finalists announced Cory Doctorow

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trump Colbert's hysterical recap of Trump's out-of-touch moments at Bush's funeral Carla Sinclair

Entertainment ‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ creator Stephen Hillenburg has died of ALS. He was 57. Xeni Jardin

corruption The growth of Jamaican phone-scamming caused a crime-wave and martial law in Montego Bay Cory Doctorow

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