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uk Leaked UK military "Extreme Right Wing" checklist: "using the term 'Islamofascism'", adding "-istan" to place names Cory Doctorow
politics Billionaire Beach Villain Vinod Khosla has a thought concerning Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rob Beschizza
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News “Highly Likely” Russia behind poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal & daughter, British PM Theresa May says Xeni Jardin
fake news Prince Harry’s love child, Trump’s revenge, and Teri Hatcher homeless, in this week’s highly dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
Tea Party Heroes Accused child molester Roy Moore is begging for money to "prevail against the unholy forces of evil" Mark Frauenfelder
Science Sam Clovis, Trump's pick for USDA chief scientist, called progressives 'race traders' and 'race traitors' online Xeni Jardin
education Yale's college will no longer bear the name of a slaver, from now on, it's "Grace Murray Hopper" college Cory Doctorow
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