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books "When you make a space safe for Black women, it's safe for everyone." Elías Villoro

taxation California should tax empty homes and dead storefronts Jason Weisberger

portland XOXO festival archived online Rob Beschizza

crowdfunding An artist painted a monster, an occult poet conjured it to life, and now it wants to kill your Mörk Borg character Gareth Branwyn

Promises Musk says robot works great, just not ready to show anyone yet Jason Weisberger

Mike Johnson: Trust us, this war totally had to happen Jason Weisberger

privacy EFF tells Big Tech to stop helping DHS unmask ICE critics Ellsworth Toohey

politics DHS sent hundreds of subpoenas to Google, Meta, and Reddit demanding names of people who criticize ICE Ellsworth Toohey

politics "OUR _____" is a new projection art piece focusing on everything ICE is killing Jennifer Sandlin

politics Jazz musicians disrupt Arizona Republicans' pro-ICE press event Jennifer Sandlin

anti-semitism Fire deliberately set at Mississippi synagogue Jason Weisberger

rip Loraine Hutchins has died. She gave bisexual activism its name, shape, and sass Jason Weisberger

bodies What happens in Vegas doesn't get buried Jason Weisberger

"Cartoon Villain" Kyrsten Sinema, working "hand in glove with the Trump administration," bullies Arizona city to embrace AI data center Jennifer Sandlin

blockchain Neal Stephenson and Weta Workshop's new project is… something? Gail Sherman

cute Danish library's massive bell announces every newborn in the city Popkin

Synology ends own-brand drive requirement after sales tumble Rob Beschizza

politics Trump even manages to ruin LEGO Jason Weisberger

art This new map helps you find Sidewalk Joy anywhere in the world! Jennifer Sandlin