videos Why I'm sending 200 copies of Little Brother to a high-school in Pensacola, FL Cory Doctorow

guns Eugene the M16 is a "Cute, Squishy, Tactical Japanese Kawaii Style Assault Rifle" Jennifer Sandlin

politics Watch: Sean Hannity rewrites history to cover GOP's abortion stance blunder? Mark Frauenfelder

MAGA maniacs Marjorie Taylor Greene rages her way into a lonely, friendless corner Carla Sinclair

politics Let's learn more about "hard-right legal warrior turned little-known legislator" Mike Johnson, new Speaker of the House Jennifer Sandlin

politics School board member blames "Holy Spirit" for making her share a Nazi meme Mark Frauenfelder

books LeVar Burton replaces Drew Barrymore as National Book Awards host Rob Beschizza

music Jimmy Levy, of "Boycott Target" infamy, is back with some more shitty MAGA "music" for your listening (dis)pleasure Jennifer Sandlin

texas Celebrate Banned Books Week (October 1-7) with Harris County Public Library, which was recently declared a "book sanctuary" Jennifer Sandlin

free speech Penthouse nepo baby Bob Guccione Jr. defends Jann Wenner in transphobic rant Thom Dunn

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germany Man smears dog excrement on far-right German politician Rob Beschizza

toys Lego to sell its braille bricks in stores Rob Beschizza

hollywood Kevin Sorbo claims being a Christian stifles his career, despite Tom Hanks thriving with the same faith Mark Frauenfelder

abortion Abortion protections for workers are not discriminatory against men, rules Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Thom Dunn

FDA FDA warns against using corrosive "black salve" — a deadly cure-all that's disfiguring lives Jennifer Sandlin

education DeSantis's laws and policies have Florida educators fleeing the state and the profession Ruben Bolling

censorship Florida bans AP Psychology courses across the state Carla Sinclair

soul-sucking aardvarks Florida district pulls "Arthur's Birthday" from schools because it might lead to "damaged souls" Carla Sinclair