uk The demographics of Brexit Cory Doctorow

bernie sanders Long COVID expert at US Senate hearing: "the burden of disease and disability from long COVID . . . is on par with the burden of cancer and heart disease" Jennifer Sandlin

books An interview with cartoonist Kate Beaton on the environmental aspects of her graphic novel "Ducks" Ruben Bolling

climate change From Devil's Breath, a documentary about deadly wildfires Elías Villoro

native americans Most lithium deposits in the US are on or near tribal land Thom Dunn

protests Activists recorded pouring bottles of milk on floor at Harrod's department store Mark Frauenfelder

passings Sad news: Freya the walrus has been euthanized Jennifer Sandlin

tabloids Biden's "crimes" and "henpecked" Harry in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

denver Yet another vocal anti-vax talk show host dies from Covid-19 Kevin Reome

fascists GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik lies again: "Pelosi bears responsibility for the tragedy that occurred on January 6" Mark Frauenfelder

Community Why our brains still struggle with tensions between work, leisure, and the concept of time Thom Dunn

News Feds seize 5 pipe bombs + 47 guns from California man accused of threatening to blow up offices of Democratic party, Twitter, Governor Gavin Newsom Xeni Jardin

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

News Hurricane Laura at 150mph winds, near Category 5 — Texas-Louisiana landfall expected Xeni Jardin

useful stuff Interview with Douglas Rushkoff Mark Frauenfelder

naughty words Conservatives angry at Burger King over ad where someone says "Damn that's good" Rob Beschizza

politics Sheryl Sandberg ordered Facebook staff to investigate George Soros after he gave THIS speech (READ IT) Xeni Jardin

The Orange Menace Lyndon Johnson's dire warning is more important than ever Mark Frauenfelder

Science IPCC climate report is most urgent yet Cory Doctorow

media "The Biology of Disinformation," a paper by Rushkoff, Pescovitz, and Dunagan David Pescovitz