Science In one minute, Rachel Maddow reveals how authoritarians destroy trust in democracy Mark Frauenfelder
conspiracy theories Here's the truth about those white streaks that criss-cross the sky David Pescovitz
fascism MAGA man says he would vote for Trump even if he was smoking crack with Hunter Biden Mark Frauenfelder
tabloids Kurt Cobain murdered (and World War 3 starts again) in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
trump Yale history professor Timothy Snyder predicts the horrific aftermath of a Trump coup in 2024 Mark Frauenfelder
books John Darnielle's new novel is a riveting metafictional meditation on true crime stories Thom Dunn
fascists GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik lies again: "Pelosi bears responsibility for the tragedy that occurred on January 6" Mark Frauenfelder
tabloids Insiders, sources and pals–the dubious origins of this week's tawdry tabloids Peter Sheridan
Comics REVIEW: "Department of Truth," a conspiracy thriller about conspiracy theories that literally change reality Thom Dunn
guns Smith & Wesson sued the state of New Jersey for having an "anti-Second Amendment Agenda" Thom Dunn
racism Trump administration bans diversity training for federal workers, calling it "Anti-American" Thom Dunn
tabloids Princess Diana exhumed, satanism & Mariah Carey, and the White House's China gamble, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
Post-truth is pre-fascism Excellent Atlantic article about QAnon and how it is becoming an anti-Enlightenment religion Mark Frauenfelder
trumpism vs reality New FOIA'd emails reveal the chaos behind the scenes of the National Weather Service's #SharpieGate Thom Dunn
police This popular police "mindreading" technique is bullshit — but the things that cops say about it are somehow even worse. Thom Dunn
tabloids The multiverse, universal wave function and quantum mechanics in this week's tawdry tabloids Peter Sheridan