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family That sea salt you bought probably has microplastics in it Andrea James

crowdfunding Lily Drone demo video that generated $49 million was bogus, says DA Andrea James

law One professor's nightmare renting her house through the sharing economy Andrea James

Kids Candy cigarettes, the best worst thing since Jarts Andrea James

Reviews High bias found in Amazon reviews of low-cost or free samples Andrea James

police How funds from major fossil fuel corporations help control police departments Thom Dunn

happy mutants EFF announces major new EU focus and two amazing new hires Cory Doctorow

trumpism Trump's stealth attack on Social Security: "Chained CPI" Cory Doctorow

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

crime Wells Fargo woulda gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for that darn trade union Cory Doctorow

politics Keep your scythe, the real green future is high-tech, democratic, and radical Cory Doctorow

Games Black women are already superheroes Sidney Fussell

offworld Stay Woke Bot helps activists explain racism to Twitter randos Laura Hudson

copyright Hakim, the Masked Gamer of Minneapolis Rob Beschizza

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Book Douglas Rushkoff: Present Shock, the Boing Boing interview David Pescovitz

politics Cellphone unlocking is the first step toward post-SOPA copyright reform Derek Khanna