politics The correlates of Trumpism: early mortality, lack of education, unemployment, offshored jobs Cory Doctorow

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publishing Internet Archive ending free e-books program over publisher lawsuit, National Emergency Library to close for 2 weeks Xeni Jardin

kickstarter Duncan Jones is raising money for a great looking graphic novel follow-up to "Moon" Thom Dunn

UFOs Pentagon releases UFO footage Thom Dunn

Comics Check out these new Quarantine Comix from the creator of "Ice Cream Man" Thom Dunn

Book World Made By Hand is a post-pandemic world novel Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants 88 Names: Matt Ruff's MMORPG heist novel is "Snow Crash meets the King and I" Cory Doctorow

music Interview with musician and artist Genesis P-Orridge Sarina Sinclair and Case Esparros with Kane Lafia

coronavirus How coronavirus impacts climate change and the US housing market Thom Dunn

useful stuff Interview with Douglas Rushkoff Mark Frauenfelder

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police A bunch of rookie cops have recently been fired for doing bad things. Let's think about that for a moment. Thom Dunn

Reviews Review: SpotHero should be called SpotZero Mark Frauenfelder

Business Genetic genealogy company Gedmatch acquired by company with ties to FBI & law enforcement—why you should be worried Jennifer Lynch

elections This Thanksgiving, don't have a political argument, have a "structured organizing conversation" Cory Doctorow

gaming Civ VI's Gathering Storm expansion is now available on iOS Seamus Bellamy

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elections When Republicans say "How will you pay for Medicare for All?" Democrats should answer: "Mexico will pay for it" Cory Doctorow

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