article 13 UPDATED! How do you pass the most unpopular measure in European history? With the most undemocratic dirty trick in EU history: stop the #Article13 vote from being moved ahead of day of protest! Cory Doctorow

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music Listen to the debut single from Neil Gaiman's new musical project Thom Dunn

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music Watch this New Musical Express winners show from 1964 with The Beatles, The Stones, the Hollies and more Mark Frauenfelder

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music Hear all 77 songs Weird Al covered on tour Rusty Blazenhoff

music Listen to the theme music for today, Friday, October 13 David Pescovitz

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music Dig this portable record player from 1966 David Pescovitz

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