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cats Ukrainian soldiers rescue their beloved cat comrade Prapor from the front lines Gail Sherman

Funny Woman encounters "monster" while fishing with a hotdog Popkin

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

Hidden USB hub turns ordinary keyboard into Doom console Mark Frauenfelder

politics Trump's incoherent word salad elicits applause Jason Weisberger

music Wonderful cover of New Order's "Blue Monday" played on vintage Casio instruments (video) Allan Rose Hill

psyops The Sinophobic history of brainwashing Thom Dunn

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

delightful creatures Loyal goose does her best to "protect" her Great Pyrenees doggo (video) Carla Sinclair

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

art Psychedelic film from the 1940s, featuring Bing Crosby, used to treat mental disorders David Pescovitz

music Watch Odin, a gorgeous Great Pyrenees doggo, singing his heart out! Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets Flux 7 TWS Earbuds are available for less thanks to Deal Days Boing Boing's Shop

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

hacks How to give your See N Say toy a brain transplant Gareth Branwyn

music Kendrick Lamar releases a new video for the single "Count me out" Elías Villoro

mistakes Residential tower ablaze in Russia after fighter jet crashes into it Rob Beschizza

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