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bridge A bridge built of decommissioned aircraft carriers for Washington state? Jason Weisberger

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Farm gives away potatoes after growing too many Rob Beschizza

books Denis Kitchen: Alternative comics' unsung hero Ruben Bolling

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Technology Google.ai predicts its own enshittification timeline Mark Frauenfelder

Storied WWII-era pistols now in hands of Ukrainian armed forces Jason Weisberger

American Science & Surplus in peril: 88-year-old beloved curiosity shop asks for help Ellsworth Toohey

politics How Trump's tariff plan is lining his and Musk's pockets Jason Weisberger

cute 6 cozy pillow fort ideas from IKEA Popkin

elon musk Everyone hates Teslas except Tesla owners Rob Beschizza

weirdness Meet your fellow mudlarks at this curiosity shop Bob Knetzger

stable genii Stable genius Lara Trump just informed us that the U.S. actually has 81 states (video) Carla Sinclair

mistakes Canadian military police threaten sex worker who offers discount to soldiers Rob Beschizza

sesame street Ad transforms Oscar the Grouch into darling of the contemporary art world Jennifer Sandlin

labor Wall Street Journal complains about workers using their sick days Thom Dunn

military US to send bullets laced with depleted uranium to Ukraine Thom Dunn