ICE Detainees Join Nationwide Prison Strike, Many Refusing to Eat: Organizers
ICE detainees have joined a nationwide prison strike, with many refusing to eat »
Building complex reasoning skills online through open-ended activities | Khan Academy
??? Let's go beyond multiple-choice questions and right-vs-wrong feedback! How might we make great open-ended writing/drawing activities ... »
[1808.07371] Everybody Dance Now
Everybody Dance Now! Exciting new work on conditional video synthesis from Berkeley. »
vulture.com/2018/08/awkwafina-blaccent-cultural-appropriation.html
"Is a “blaccent” an evocation of blackness, or of something else — power, imperialism, commerce, the digital age?" -- so so so fascinated... »
Just Another Day on Aerosol Earth | NASA
Just Another Day on Aerosol Earth via NASA »
Backlash grows over poll closures in predominantly black Georgia county - CBS News
Please continue to raise hell. We cannot let this shit stand. »
Derek from Milk Barn Farm on Instagram: “Tiny hops! Adventure Bunbun! #bunbun”
If you have any interest in cute things, you really ought to be watching @[email protected] on instagram raising a baby bunny: https://t.... »
"Bad health care has killed more American artists than I can list" / Boing Boing
"Bad health care has killed more American artists than I can list" »
Catholic high school suppressed student newspaper article, drawing wide attention to it / Boing Boing
Catholic high school suppressed student newspaper article, drawing wide attention to it »
Sony Admits To Releasing Fake Michael Jackson Songs: Report
Good to see Sony concede what every MJ fan already knew: several of the “new” songs on the first posthumous Michael Jackson release were ... »
Is Facebook causing anti-refugee attacks in Germany? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Don’t miss @tylercowen’s very persuasive skepticism on the Germany/violence/Facebook study https://t.c… »
Climate Change Policy Toppled Australia’s Leader. Here’s What It Means for Others. - The New York Times
Angry that Australian PM toppled by an attempt to reduce greenhouse gases and not for his violation of international human rights regardi... »
Gospels of Giving for the New Gilded Age | The New Yorker
I'm so happy @AnandWrites is risking his access to the elite to push them on the "get rich, then maybe help some people" consensus in fav... »
Opinion | Turn On, Tune In, Start Up - The New York Times
I have nothing against recreational drugs, but the incentives and attempts to hone your mind to stay competitive in Silicon Valley absolu... »
Media portray these tales of perseverance as uplifting and inspirational. They're actually horror stories.
I decided to write about “uplifting” stories. You’ll never guess what happened next. ? »