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“The Surprising History of the Slur Beyoncé and Lizzo Both Cut From Their New Albums”. “The construction of a world based on lies is a key component of authoritarians’ takeover of democratic societies.” “The fake electors are the entry point … Continue reading →

“Misinformation is eroding the public’s confidence in democracy”. The anti-abortion fanatics just don’t care at all about the life and health of the mother. “Do Vending Machines Really Kill More Americans Than Sharks Every Year?” “A collective of more than … Continue reading →

The oldest teenagers on TV. “Agrivoltaics pairs agriculture (including grazing) and solar power production on the same plot of land.” “The [Respect For Marriage Act] would repeal DOMA, directing the federal government to recognize same-sex couples’ lawful marriages. But it … Continue reading →

Is there anybody out there? “I mean, it’s pretty clear this season that Will has feelings for Mike. They’ve been intentionally pulling that out over the past few seasons. Even in Season 1, they hinted at that and slowly, slowly … Continue reading →

“The highest Court in the most powerful nation in the world appears to have decided that it only needs to follow the law when it feels like it.” “In one corner, there are laws and contracts and old-school conventions about … Continue reading →

“It’s Hard to Overstate the Danger of the Voting Case the Supreme Court Just Agreed to Hear”. “The fall of Roe could also be disastrous for IVF: Since the process often produces extra embryos, which for the anti-choice movement still … Continue reading →

“NASA to Power Down Voyager Probes: Here Are Their Best Space Photos“. You have to wonder how things might be now if Harriet Miers were on SCOTUS now instead of Sam Alito. “These installations are called traffic gardens — or … Continue reading →

“Not a single MAGA candidate who has been screaming 2020 fraud—Ken Paxton in Texas, Herschel Walker in Georgia, JD Vance in Ohio, Ted Budd in North Carolina, Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania—not one of them has answered the question of how … Continue reading →

“A Texas entrepreneur is bringing back the woolly mammoth. Well, sort of.” “This bears repeating: Judicial supremacy is an institutional arrangement brought to cultural ascendancy by white people who wanted to undo Reconstruction and the rise of organized labor that … Continue reading →

“Even with the continued decline in payphones, there are still more payphones in the country than McDonalds or public libraries.” “These 25 rainbow-flag waving companies donated $13 million to anti-gay politicians since 2021″. “What is the LGIS News Service you … Continue reading →

“Male TV presenters in Afghanistan are wearing face masks on screen to show solidarity after the Taliban issued an order that all women on news channels must cover their faces.” “What is now a push to eradicate exceptions for rape … Continue reading →

“So, Have You Heard About Monkeypox?” Here’s a good monkeypox explainer for you. “This is the irony of our current moment: The most immediate impact of the Supreme Court’s imminent assault on abortion rights has been … an expansion of … Continue reading →

So how’s crypto doing now? Brutal week last week. “Not only do members of the AAPI community feel less included in the workplace as opposed to other demographic groups, but many have changed their daily routines due to fear of … Continue reading →

“The case against the Supreme Court of the United States”. “So the $35 sculpture you got at an Austin Goodwill was looted from a museum during WWII. Now what?” A delightfully bonkers story that the reporter had apparently needed to … Continue reading →

“It’s been fascinating to see how Netflix in particular is falling into the Accidental 30 Rock trap. The mammoth streaming service was supposed to change the game, to be the subversive force that didn’t play by traditional TV’s rules. It … Continue reading →

“They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert.” “Mark Meadows is registered to vote in how many states? Three and counting, apparently”. That sounds like, I don’t … Continue reading →

“With MLB adopting the universal DH, the era of pitcher hitting in the league is officially done. To say farewell, let’s hand out awards for the best, weirdest, and most magical moments produced by pitchers stepping up to the plate.” … Continue reading →

“If the increasingly bare-knuckle battle between Florida’s conservative Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, and the Walt Disney Co., over the Sunshine State’s new “Don’t Say Gay” law and other legislation, sounds eerily familiar, it should. The current clash of values and … Continue reading →

“Everyone should watch television with the captions on, in almost all situations, even if your hearing is not an issue. I started doing it a few years ago and it has improved my viewing experience a lot.” “The Bat-Signal wouldn’t … Continue reading →

“Pope Francis’ Response to Ukraine Has Tapped Into One of Catholicism’s Deepest Conspiracy Theories“. Gotta say, as a deeply cultural Catholic, I only knew the very top level of this one. “There is not a huge gap in the ideological … Continue reading →

This oral history of Galaxy Quest is from 2014, but it’s also the best thing I read this week, so here you go. “Dowsing for the dead is not exactly endorsed by scientists or forensic experts. But it is a … Continue reading →

“Giant Spiders From Asia Are Poised to Invade the U.S. East Coast”. Go home, 2022, you’re drunk. “Meet ‘Super Mario’, the man who’s lived on cruise ships for two decades”. “On May 24, 2020, as the United States passed 100,000 … Continue reading →

“First we had CDOs, then mortgage-backed CDOs, then synthetic CDOs, and then the financial system collapsed. Now, as a way to cure the financial boredom of the past decade, we’re moving toward NFT-based CDOs.” “Put simply, no one forced Jerry … Continue reading →

“The West has promised tougher sanctions are coming, but experts warn these will almost certainly trigger a Russian retaliation against America and its allies, which could escalate into cyber attacks on Western financial institutions and energy infrastructure.” “In 1871, Congress … Continue reading →

What’s up with all the goats on TV? “But set aside all of those Baptist and Protestant objections. The problem here is what the problem has always been with the Inquisition, that it punitively enforces a strained formulation of the … Continue reading →

“Trump’s wickedness may be too immense for the nation to absorb.” “If you received a link to LinkedIn.com via email, SMS or instant message, would you click it? Spammers, phishers and other ne’er-do-wells are hoping you will, because they’ve long … Continue reading →

One downside of living in a warm place is that you don’t get to give cool names to snowplows. “Covid-19 vaccines for young children are coming. But it’s complicated.” “31 states have laws that allow forced sterilizations, new report shows”. … Continue reading →

The Conspiracy Chart. Helpful and comprehensive. And note what it says about the top layer. “At their imperial peak 500 years ago, the Aztec rulers sacrificed 20,000 or more people each year, some estimates suggest. By the reckoning of experts … Continue reading →

“After educating the kids on the risks of [drugs and alcohol, premarital sex and gangs], they’d invite them and their parents to evening shows, where they’d break fiery bricks with their arms and run through blocks of ice in the … Continue reading →

“There’s really no reason to object to a national ID and every reason to think it would be a great convenience.” “Actual pro-democracy reporting doesn’t simply entail writing movingly about its death. A genuine pro-democracy reporter would also write – … Continue reading →

There are a lot of musicals currently in development as movies. The CW is for sale, if you’ve got a bit of spare change for a questionably viable broadcast TV network. “The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end … Continue reading →

“Did a John Denver song get Billy Martin fired?” “It’s worse than that, really; the ethic of Jesus has gotten in the way of successfully prosecuting the culture wars against the left. If the ethic of Jesus encourages sensibilities that … Continue reading →

“Now more than ever, you need to know these 9 phrases to avoid like the plague in 2022″. “It’s a small mercy that I at least never attended an anti-abortion protest. That was a little too tacky, too “political” for … Continue reading →

“The difference in death rates from COVID between Republicans and Democrats is becoming even more striking.” “Tornadoes and the severe storms that create them are far below the typical scale that climate models can predict. What we can do instead … Continue reading →