dictator-wannabe trump Texas lawmaker Ronny Candyman Jackson says Trump plans to "purge" the government by 25% Carla Sinclair

china Massive leak of Chinese government documents reveal the "no mercy" plan for Muslims in Xinjiang Cory Doctorow

corruption Using data-science to evaluate whether Xi Jinping's anti-corruption sweeps were really about consolidating power Cory Doctorow

purges James Comey thought his firing was a prank Mark Frauenfelder

trumpism Department of Energy tells Trump they will not name climate policy personnel Cory Doctorow

authoritarianism Climate purge: Trump demands list of Department of Energy climate negotiators Cory Doctorow

censorship Turkish dictator fires 15,000 more public workers, shuts down 375 more NGOs and 9 more news outlets Cory Doctorow

yummy Purslane is a weed that's ubiquitious, delicious, and nutritious! Jennifer Sandlin

world news 5 incredible facts about monks who poison themselves for 1,000 days to become mummies Ellsworth Toohey

History The Soviets mastered photo manipulation long before the age of Photoshop Carolyn Townsend

twitter Nazi cartoonist meets the Streisand Effect after Twitter censors discussion of his identity Rob Beschizza

Culture Meet "Dash," the old-fashioned Costco shopping cart that somehow survived the purges Andrew Yi

tabloids King Charles "purges" royal family in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Disney Disney + is going to make a new King Kong series Devin Nealy

apple Apple Podcasts hosts many QAnon shows, going against its own content rules Carla Sinclair

politics Anti-muslim activist Pamela Geller banned from Twitter Rob Beschizza

Soviet Union Waiting for the American Khrushchev: Who will deliver the "Cult of Personality" speech to Americans? Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Obama's heartache and Hillary Clinton's heart in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Trump campaign "purges" Brad Parscale after hospitalization Rob Beschizza

epa Federal court rules that Scott Pruitt's sham EPA can't ban scientists from its scientific advisory board Thom Dunn