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climate change Bezos takes his $65M private jet to UN climate change conference, 400 other private jets also fly in Mark Frauenfelder

magic Alan Moore gave a surprisingly inspiring interview to Russia Today Thom Dunn

magic People are trying to alter our reality with algorithmic magic Thom Dunn

pandemics Sandwich store makes valiant attempt to educate covidiots Mark Frauenfelder

COVID-19 A day after the NY Times runs a laudatory piece on Arizona's successful pandemic response, the state sees a surge in new cases and deaths Mark Frauenfelder

COVID-19 Popular pastor, who claimed he could cure Covid-19 by touch, dies of Covid-19 Mark Frauenfelder

Magical thinking Thoughts and Prayers Mark Frauenfelder

Magical thinking Texas Secretary of State turns down blankets, beds and more Harvey donations, asks for prayers instead Carla Sinclair

Business Why "Made in America" dreams are a galaxy-brain-stupid fantasy Ellsworth Toohey

threads Grim UK nuclear war classic Threads to be revived as new series (video) Rob Beschizza

Technology Musk simps spread fake story about their hero saving sick kid with brain chip, get busted by Snopes Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Helen Mirren: "It's so sad that Kurt Cobain never got to see GPS" Thom Dunn

police Burlington cops arranged for pretend school shooter to open fire with simulated gunshots at terrified children Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to roam free in Germany Natalie Dressed

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occult "Occult Strategies"explores magical practice through play Gareth Branwyn

new age People who believe in "manifesting" to "cosmically attract" success are more likely to go bankrupt, science shows David Pescovitz

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