happy mutants Cult of the Dead Cow: the untold story of the hacktivist group that presaged everything great and terrible about the internet Cory Doctorow
Copyfight Beto O'Rourke was in the Cult of the Dead Cow and his t-files are still online Cory Doctorow
pandemics Four more cats die from H5N1 as new report calls evidence for efficient mammal-to-mammal transmission "unprecedented" Jennifer Sandlin
uvalde Justice Department: police acted with "no urgency" to confront Uvalde gunman as he killed 19 children Rob Beschizza
tabloids Biden suffers strokes, Prince Andrew's new sex scandal, and a UFO over America, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
iceland The Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft tells the story of Iceland's 17th century "witchcraze," complete with "necropants" Jennifer Sandlin
fires 18,000 cattle killed in Texas barn fire, the deadliest mass death of cattle in two decades David Pescovitz
halloween Forget drugs in candy — Halloween is a day of ritual sacrifice for the cult of the automobile Thom Dunn
art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn
russia If you want to understand Putin, learn about Alexander Dugin, the fascist Russian charlatan beloved by the U.S.'s far-right Mark Frauenfelder
tabloids Prince Harry a drug kingpin, Bill Clinton's latest sex scandal, and escaping Scientology, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
tabloids The marriage from hell, Epstein's sex tapes, and overweight celebrities in this week's fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan
COVID-19 Right-wing websites are weighing the pros and cons of letting people die from coronavirus to help the economy Thom Dunn
security Assessing the security of devices by measuring how many difficult things the programmers tried to do Cory Doctorow
