usps They're never going to get rid of the Postal Service because then who would deliver the scorpions? Thom Dunn
epa Federal court rules that Scott Pruitt's sham EPA can't ban scientists from its scientific advisory board Thom Dunn
late stage capitalism Telcoms lobbyists have convinced 26 states to ban or restrict municipal broadband Cory Doctorow
corruption Text-mining journalists find that lawmakers introduced 10,000 bills that were copypasted from lobbyists' "model legislation" Cory Doctorow
corruption Chinese surveillance/tech giant Alibaba joins ALEC, will start co-authoring US legislation Cory Doctorow
corporatism Group behind voter ID, stand your ground, ag-gag, private prison, anti-muni-wifi, and killing Obamacare now planning rules for jailing pipeline protesters Cory Doctorow
videos Being a Lego Master Builder is a real career path, and I'm seriously reconsidering my life choices Grant St. Clair
linguistics This tiny North Carolina island is last place in America where people talk like actual pirates (video) Ellsworth Toohey
alternative facts CNN's Scott Jennings defends Elon Musk's Nazi salute — until he's asked to "do it right now on TV" (video) Carla Sinclair
politics Josh Gad, dressed as Trump, performing the Divinyls' hit, "I Touch Myself" perfectly captures Trump's extreme narcissism Jennifer Sandlin
ill-tempered gentlemen Los Angeles man goes haywire, sucker-punching magician at child's party, assaulting 2 others (video) Carla Sinclair