trumpism In DHS tests, prototypes of Trump's chosen barrier posts were easily defeated by hacksaws Cory Doctorow

Funny Dial an Insult: The bizarre 90s ad that feels like a fever dream Popkin

Entertainment The aerodynamics of Star Wars starfighters Jason Weisberger

Pence says he won't vote for Trump, not because he wanted Pence hanged, but because Trump's not conservative enough Mark Frauenfelder

lawsuits Nutty lawsuit: Man stung by scorpion sues Venetian Resort in Las Vegas for ruining his sex life Carla Sinclair

fantasy prone personality disorder Delusional Trump so puffed up, he imagines that he "made Abraham Lincoln look like nothing" (video) Carla Sinclair

gadgets Air conditioner company wanted $1679 to replace its Android-based on/off switch. An old tablet did the job. Rob Beschizza

claymation Wallace & Gromit trailer introduces terrifying gnomebot Gail Sherman

optical illusions Incredible sight as seven suns mysteriously appear over China (video) Allan Rose Hill

politics Nick Offerman's "Proud to Be a Kamala Man" Jason Weisberger

Musk agrees to give stock to X employees but only if they explain why they deserve it Allan Rose Hill

Boing Boing Gadgets Ditch the paint samples, get the Nix Mini 3 instead Boing Boing's Shop

NASA Starliner spacesuits not compatible with SpaceX Dragon Gail Sherman

television Famed TV host Phil Donahue dead at 88 Rob Beschizza

Tow-Mater's Tower of Terror Disney World's Rivers of America to be replaced Ruben Bolling

museums See Bigfoot's "buttocks imprint" in Blue Ridge, Georgia Jennifer Sandlin

News Harris gains "massive advantage" among "double-haters" in new presidential poll  Mark Frauenfelder

Cornell student's brutal threats against Jewish peers land him in prison for 21 months Mark Frauenfelder

politics Selfless elder statesman again begs people to pay attention Jason Weisberger

politics Violent crime rate drops sharply Rob Beschizza