crime A Nazi pedophile MI5 agent violently terrorizes women, and the British government and police are protecting him and censoring the BBC Rob Beschizza

History The BBC finally admits that MI5 secretly vetted its employees, an open secret for generations Cory Doctorow

uk MI5 warning: we're gathering more than we can analyse, and will miss terrorist attacks Cory Doctorow

corruption UK spy agencies store sensitive data on millions of innocent people, with no safeguards from abuse Cory Doctorow

politics CNN interview with author of discredited Sunday Times story on Snowden is painful to watch Xeni Jardin

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

maga MAGA extremists outsmarted by NY subway turnstile (video) Jason Weisberger

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

cat A rescued cat named Duke joins San Francisco airport's 'Wag Brigade' Rusty Blazenhoff

music Animated feature Black is Beltza, Basque music, and the political art of Fermin Muguruza Elías Villoro

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

passings Olivia Newton-John, RIP (1948-2022) Mark Frauenfelder

magazines Reasonably Sized Homes magazine should exist Rob Beschizza

tabloids Miss USA "murdered" and an unrelated Biden "cover-up" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tech The reMarkable Tablet is moving to a subscription service model Séamus Bellamy

world records Watch a motor-less RC plane set a new speed record Jason Weisberger

tabletop gaming Tabletop gamer's gift guide for 2020 Gareth Branwyn