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politics Nancy Mace declares constituent complaints "completely evil" Jason Weisberger

DOGE cuts Eerie: Passengers stand on wing of burning American Airlines flight in Denver (video) Carla Sinclair

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politics Facebook removing Linux discussions as security threats Rob Beschizza

police Drug-addicted rats infest Houston PD's evidence room Gail Sherman

Boing Boing Gadgets Never lose your wallet again (unless you want to) Boing Boing's Shop

politics 2018 essay: "The Case for Letting Malibu Burn" Mark Frauenfelder

new york city The New York City Sign Museum, now open for tours Ruben Bolling

Only You Can Prevent V-Buck Scams Fortnite OG's Chapter 1 Season 1 island is a sight to behold Jason Weisberger

politics China bans exports of crucial tech minerals gallium, germanium, and antimony to U.S. Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment The mystery of Stonehenge's disappearing house is solved Jason Weisberger

anthropology New species of giant-headed humans discovered Allan Rose Hill

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google Google "purges" uBlock Origin from Chrome Web Store Rob Beschizza

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