August 9, 2008 | Boing Boing

twitter Twitter's decline: gradual, then sudden Rob Beschizza
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gop GOP celebrated US Independence Day with a tweet featuring the… Liberian flag David Pescovitz
politics Brexiteer Nigel Farage claimed his fancy bank was persecuting him for his politics, but it turned out he couldn't maintain the minimum balance Rob Beschizza
television GQ magazine publishes, then removes profile of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: "based on his performance to date, he's only good at breaking things" Rob Beschizza
Barbie Christian pastor damns "Barbie" movie without having seen it Jason Weisberger
gadgets Which is the best e-ink tablet? Rob Beschizza
Master of Swiftian Sciences Casualties are expected when Stanford students fight for seats in a new course studying Taylor Swift Jason Weisberger
law Dashcam video of semi truck going 85mph on wrong side of highway Rob Beschizza
fun The Retro Sign Stalker is a delightful archive of signs from the past Popkin
twitter Zuckerberg's Twitter alternative, Threads, to launch thursday as part of Instagram Grant St. Clair
law Man steals forklift from Lowes, drives it to Home Depot, then kills woman there with it Rob Beschizza
AI Is AI better for telemarketing or for infuriating telemarketers? Rob Beschizza
politics Civil rights group sues Harvard to end legacy admissions system Rob Beschizza
portland Cider curious? Try some ciders in Portland and earn money in the process Jennifer Sandlin
kfc Taco Bell X Crocs slides are still available Jennifer Sandlin
Caleb Hammer If you want some "tough love" financial advice, check out Caleb Hammer Jennifer Sandlin
adorable dogs Winston the dachshund does not like to be told "no" Jennifer Sandlin
gadgets X-ray scans of game controllers and other household items Rob Beschizza
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Delightful Creatures Watch: Mama bear tries to get uncooperative baby over a fence in silly video Carla Sinclair

safety hazards Horrific Anime Expo crowd looks like disaster waiting to happen: "If there is a fire … we are all dying" (video) Carla Sinclair

"more stupid stuff" Rep. Ted Lieu mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene for her "stupid" demand to erase Trump impeachments (video) Carla Sinclair

computers Thousands of vintage computers emerge from storage barn Rob Beschizza

Bye Bye Birdie DOOM: Twitter's panic-driven rate-limiting gets them dropped out of Google Search Jason Weisberger

law Wikipedia updates its Creative Commons license Rob Beschizza

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troubled teen camps "Suck it up": no charges after 17-year-girl dies in agony of untreated infection at Utah's Diamond Ranch Academy Rob Beschizza

racism Jail for "mom influencer" who falsely accused Latino couple of trying to kidnap her children Rob Beschizza

mistakes Man dies after diving 40 feet into 4 foot-deep water Rob Beschizza

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