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Business Pepsi plans to use cubesats to display ads in the night sky Cory Doctorow

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science fiction Nebraska State Senator proposes constitutional amendment to allow corporations to create tiny, sovereign nations with no laws, taxes or rules Cory Doctorow

medical myths Ish sucks venom from a snakebite in Earth Abides. But experts agree: Don't do this! Carla Sinclair

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law Deny, Defend, Depose: words found on shell cases by  UnitedHealthcare CEO's body Rob Beschizza

rpgs Tabletop gamer's gift guide for 2024 Gareth Branwyn

bitcoin A Bitcoin mine in Congo is fueling a surprising conservation effort Thom Dunn

robots Factory robot convinces 12 other robots to go on strike Thom Dunn

Science Insurance companies already refusing coverage on basis of genetic risk Rob Beschizza

gallows humor From Xanadu to Magadu: Randy Rainbow sings what could become illegal after next week (video) Carla Sinclair

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censorship DeSantis threatens TV stations over abortion rights ad Ellsworth Toohey

politics Mehdi Hasan's 2-minute summary of Project 2025 Jennifer Sandlin

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south africa Surfers flee rabid seals Rob Beschizza

Comics "Mary Tyler Moorehawk" is Johnny Quest meets Infinite Jest by way of Jack Kirby Thom Dunn