The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, passed by the Republicans in the Michigan House of Reps, follows the same contours as the Arizona pro-bigotry law that Obama Governor Janet Brewer vetoed: it allows shopkeepers to discriminate against people they don't like if they claim their religion demands it. Read the rest

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From our stupendous sponsor Shana Logic (and outer space) comes this Meteorite Vial Pendant Necklace filled with actual bits of the Campo del Cielo meteorite! To boot, the glass vial itself is capped with a silver-toned bullet shell casing. For more far out gifts, including high-quality, handmade, and independently-designed jewelry, artwork, apparel, and other curious creations, visit Shana Logic!

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Because pugs. Read the rest

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“The heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe join in heart and song to wish you a Merry Christmas.” Read the rest

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Beautiful work from Dan Elijah Fajardo, a graphic artist based in Manila. Read the rest

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An instant holiday classic, by James Covenant. [video link]

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Here's just one of many reasons why I like Jason Torchinsky: Last week, he strapped a couple of canned hams to the rear bumper of his Volkswagen Beetle and backed into another car, just to see what would happen.

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Caution: this is not to be taken literally. (more…)

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Crafter Kate Park is a devoted fan of Morrissey and The Smiths, and is a very talented knitter. Read the rest

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Happyiest of birthdays to longtime Boing Boing BBS community member Donald_Petersen!

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“The new (inexplicable amount of stock images of) women laughing alone with salad is women laughing alone with tablets.” (more…)

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Sometimes I just need to sing and dance along with the iconic 1970s band The Bee Gees. Always loved 'em.

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The lecturer for the BBC's 2014 Reith lectures is Dr Atul Gawande, a celebrated author and MD whose book The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right is a classic on how to think about systemic problem solving (which pays attention to how different people and activities come together to make and solve problems). Read the rest

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The House unanimously passed a bill that would bring much-needed improvements to the Freedom of Information Act; the Senate had bi-partisan support for it, too -- but outgoing Sen Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) singlehandedly killed the bill in a closed-door committee meeting. Read the rest

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In Washington state, a King County prosecutor says his office will not seek state felony charges against a 9-year police department veteran. Read the rest

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When Jono Lancaster, 30, heard about a 2 year old boy in Australia who also has Treacher-Collins syndrome, he flew to Australia to meet the kid. Read the rest

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“Who wants Baileys?” It's from 2006, but never gets old.

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Someone wrote “rapist” all over the Hollywood star of a man whom many women have accused of being a rapist. Read the rest

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The concept fashion photo shoot attempts to answer the question, "What would popular social networks or web browsers look like if they were human?" Read the rest

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A fun project for kids, and for adults with a childlike curiosity about space. Read the rest

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