The author of an essay called “How to Murder Your Husband” is found guilty of fatally shooting her husband.
The author of an essay called “How to Murder Your Husband” is found guilty of fatally shooting her husband.
↩︎ The Guardian
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For any goose-stepping morons out there
Penguin Random House releases a fireproof edition of Margaret Atwood’s often-banned novel The Handmaid’s Tale. The book will be sold at auction with proceeds going to PEN America.
In the video, Atwood employs a flamethrower at 0:44.
Why have action figures seemed to be masturbating since the 1970s? “Accessories, action-posing and action features.”
Why have action figures seemed to be masturbating since the 1970s? “Accessories, action-posing and action features.”
↩︎ MEL
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More than a quarter of a million people died in Somalia’s 2011 famine, most of them children. This year is looking to be the same.
More than a quarter of a million people died in Somalia’s 2011 famine, most of them children. This year is looking to be the same.
↩︎ Reuters
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The recent Times Haiti event gets knocked for repackaging known history. At the same time, it’s history many don’t know.
The recent Times Haiti event gets knocked for repackaging known history. At the same time, it’s history many don’t know.
↩︎ Slate
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Using a carbon-dioxide monitor to assess your Covid risk based on your surroundings, and then getting Covid anyway.
The CO2 monitor came with me not just to New Orleans (where the carbon dioxide readings ranged from 636 parts per million to 4325 ppm) but also to a family Passover seder in Illinois (under 1,000 ppm), [and] wine tastings…
The playlistification of ambient music ignores that it’s more than music to work to or sleep to—but at least people are listening.
The playlistification of ambient music ignores that it’s more than music to work to or sleep to—but at least people are listening.
↩︎ Pitchfork
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US officials are advising Taiwan to purchase weaponry suitable for repelling a Chinese invasion.
US officials are advising Taiwan to purchase weaponry suitable for repelling a Chinese invasion.
↩︎ The New York Times
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As Covid measures fall away, “viral and bacterial nuisances that were on hiatus are returning—and behaving in unexpected ways.”
As Covid measures fall away, “viral and bacterial nuisances that were on hiatus are returning—and behaving in unexpected ways.”
↩︎ STAT News
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Senate Democrats have asked Google to curtail its user tracking, fearing it could be used against people seeking abortions.
Senate Democrats have asked Google to curtail its user tracking, fearing it could be used against people seeking abortions.
↩︎ BuzzFeed News
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