Boing Boing Gadgets The latest generation of chatbot toys listen to your kids 24/7 and send their speech to a military contractor Cory Doctorow

politics Republican officials who refused to certify Arizona vote charged with conspiracy and election interference Rob Beschizza

police Sheriff's deputies choke escaped pet emu to death Rob Beschizza

police brutality Chicago police accused of sexually assaulting young asylum seekers Mark Frauenfelder

weather It's been 110 degrees in Phoenix for 54 days this year, breaking record Rob Beschizza

drm HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

law Court strikes down Arizona's law banning filming of police Rob Beschizza

climate change Phoenix, Arizona continues its streak of record-breaking temperatures: 19 days over 110 degrees and counting Jennifer Sandlin

conspiracy theories Self-appointed governor Kari Lake loses again in court, teases "big announcement" Mark Frauenfelder

Edge of Daybreak The soul record made by inmates in the seventies Rusty Blazenhoff

fascism Kari Lake threatens to burn down Maricopa County in desperate bid to overturn election Mark Frauenfelder

rap The early gospel quartet that influenced rap Rusty Blazenhoff

footage No charges for Phoenix cops filmed kicking suspect to a pulp Rob Beschizza

Lenten delicacies Church-approved "non-meats" to eat during Lent: alligator, turtle, snake, capybara, beaver, muskrat, puffin Jennifer Sandlin

art Beautiful kiss shared between two globs of clay Popkin

racist vs. racist Ann Coulter tells Nikki Haley to "go back to your own country" Carla Sinclair

Public safety PSA: "The ATM, probably the best invention ever to exist." Thom Dunn

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

music 10 covers of MMMBop, in case you need more MMMBop in your life! Jennifer Sandlin