late stage capitalism Treasure Islands: EU publishes a blacklist of 17 tax-havens and a long-list of runner-up tax avoidance jurisdictions Cory Doctorow
books American Eagle: A 1950s comic book series about Native Americans in the old west that is collected for the first time Ruben Bolling
politics House Speaker Johnson argues against democracy, advocating for a republic based on Bible (video) Mark Frauenfelder
girl scouts You can help decide the next Girl Scout Cookie Mascot: will it be a bison, ferret, bat, or mountain goat? Jennifer Sandlin
Ad This $19 psychedelic light is the hottest thing in Rock Springs, Wyoming, and it can be yours if you have $19 Boing Boing
art U.S. states ranked by how easy they are to nibble out of graham crackers, by Nathan W. Pyle Jennifer Sandlin
national parks Intoxicated visitor at Yellowstone in hot water after burning himself in the park's hot water David Pescovitz
excuses Excuse-laden helicopter pilot flies into trouble with illegal picnic in Grand Teton National Park Mark Frauenfelder
california 30 tons of bomb-grade ammonium nitrate vanish from sealed rail car in western US Mark Frauenfelder
Health Care An anti-Obamacare law is used to stymie foes of a woman's right to health care Jason Weisberger