social distancing Idiots in the UK risk their community for the sake of socialization and bouncy castles Séamus Bellamy

Comic Books Review: "Boys Weekend" is like a queer "Cabin in the Woods" for the CryptoBro era Thom Dunn

tabloids A paranoid prince, proof of UFOs, and a panicked Trump in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

rising authoritarianism With election of "K-Trump," South Koreans consider moving to Canada Mark Frauenfelder

scams Adventures with a short term rental profiteer Jason Weisberger

tabloids America in chaos in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

books Someone wrote an existential horror comedy set entirely in Slack and it's great Thom Dunn

noads Channeling Timothy Leary on the Centennial of his Birth, October 22, 2020 Boing Boing

surveillance Oh for fuck's sake, not this fucking bullshit again (cryptography edition) Cory Doctorow

space camp: day 1 I was sent to space camp and survived the Multi Axis Trainer Robert Spallone

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

happy mutants Parasitic Souls: what if there was a tech bubble, but for magic? Kater Cheek

books Read: Strategic Dog Patterning, a story from "Why I Hunt Flying Saucers" Hugh AD Spencer

picks Yellowstone bison calf killed by park rangers after tourists placed it in their rental car trunk Xeni Jardin

hacks Love cheats' hookup site hacked, user data purloined Rob Beschizza

offworld Why Final Fantasy VII matters Leigh Alexander

fiction The Man Who Sold The Moon Cory Doctorow

charity Charitable Giving Guide Boing Boing

The charley horse from Hell — why you should work at a standing desk Gammy Hamhock