• Trump reportedly dreamed up medieval plots "to pierce human flesh" of migrants. • Wanted to "maim" "gas" and "shoot" migrants. • On family separation, Trump said, "I want to make it ten times as bad." IN WHICH one Mr. Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security, tells The [&]

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German doctors' initial diagnosis of poisoning is not yet conclusive, the Kremlin says. Sure. In what is one of the least surprising news developments of 2020, the Kremlin is resisting calls to investigate the mysterious illness that befell noted Putin critic Aleksei Navalny, and why would you even think that it was a poisoning, that's [&]

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After the emergence of a racy photo and allegations of a racy lifestyle, Jerry Falwell Jr. quit his post as president of Liberty University late monday. Falwell made it official after flip-flopping back and forth all day, first promising to resign, then rescinding the offer, and finally making it official. Things have changed now, but [&]

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When the recent fires in Vacaville, California approached the home of Chad Little, he decided to stay and try to protect his house himself. Apparently though, Little's water supply was ultimately shut off so when the flames moved toward his welding workshop, he grabbed the only liquid source he could find: some cases of Bud [&]

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Jerry Falwell Jr. just confirmed that he has resigned as head of Liberty University. He did so in the most disgusting and dishonorable way possible, by smearing the name of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Junior in his resignation. Jerry Fallwell, Jr., people. What a guy.

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Facebook plans to soon launch its Facebook News tab in countries beyond the U.S., to include Brazil, France, Germany, India, and the UK, the company announced on Tuesday. Facebook News will will launch in the coming months in those countries. Users in the United States got it last year. Sara Fischer [@sarafischer] at Axios tweeted [&]

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My friend Chris D'Amato is raising money to film a web-series adaptation of his play The Information War, which he co-wrote and performed in for a sold-out run in the 2018 New York Fringe Festival. Here's the official synopsis: America. Present Day- the age of misinformation. Madness has besieged the nation. What is fact? What [&]

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YouTuber Emmy of emmymadeinjapan grilled the head of a sunflower and ate it like corn on the cob after her followers shared a video from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds doing the same. Basically, to prepare it, you remove the head's flowers, coat it in oil, and cover and grill it face-down on medium heat for [&]

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Since the 1980s, happy mutant Perry Farrell, now 60, has been waving his freak flag high as the radically creative frontman for Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, and, before all that, Psi Com. Later this year, Perry's releasing a box set titled The Glitz; The Glamor as a retrospective of his solo musical work that [&]

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This rusty safe turned up on the edge of farmer Kirk Mathes's field in Barre, New York. Apparently a note pasted to the safe said the contents belong to whoever can crack it. While Mathes was traveling, words of the safe spread and a crowd attempted to pry it open to no avail. Apparently police [&]

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"Anime food is an escape for a lot of people. It has a very soothing effect," says Christina Song, curator of the anime feed Instagram @anime_food. Indeed, food is treated like a character in many anime films and TV shows, including the wondrous work of Studio Ghibli. For example, see My Neighbor Totoro (above) and [&]

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IKEA in Taiwan used the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons to recreate some pages in its new 2021 catalog. As an avid player of the game, I am so tickled by this and appreciate how much effort went into doing it. Some of the substitutions they had to make for the recreations are really [&]

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No stranger to IP gaffes, Brewdog brewery reacted perfectly to Aldi's clearly humorous broadsides. How will Aldi respond? Takes a few weeks to brew a new beer& Techdirt: Yeah, this is actually happening. Consider the back and forth here for a moment. Brewdog makes a Punk IPA in a blue can. Aldi decides to release [&]

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BLK SHP is a conspiracy of radically creative folks—successful entrepreneurs, authors, emerging artists, philanthropists, freaks, designers, musicians, social activists—working collaboratively on initiatives to make the world a better place. On the latest episode of the Black Sheep Podcast, my pal and BLK SHP founder Peter Sims and esteemed pianist/composer Harold O'Neal, years ago the first [&]

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A 20-year-old woman, declared dead at her Detroit home, was zipped up into a body bag and taken to a funeral home to be enbalmed. But she had other plans. "They were about to embalm her, which is most frightening, had she not had her eyes open & The funeral home unzipping the body bag, [&]

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With most summer travel cancelled this year, outdoor excursions like camping trips are on the short list of approved getaway alternatives. Since sleeping on the hard, cold ground is never a blast, air mattresses have become increasingly popular among outdoor types and adventurers. What still isn't popular is having to blow up those mattresses repeatedly [&]

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In 1939, as the shadow of war spread over Europe, British stockbroker Nicholas Winton helped to spirit hundreds of threatened children out of Czechoslovakia. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe Winton's struggle to save the children and the world's eventual recognition of his achievements. We'll also consider some ghostly marriages [&]

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers have lost one of their own. Jack Sherman, an early guitarist for the band, has passed away at the age of 64. The band made the announcement on Twitter, "We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing into the worlds beyond, for he has passed. [&]

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Remember the Del Rubio Triplets? The three sisters who played guitars, dressed alike and wore too-short dresses&? You probably recognize their campy act from eighties shows like Pee-wee's Playhouse ("These Boots are Made for Walking" and "Winter Wonderland"), Full House ("Whip it!"), and Golden Girls ("Neutron Dance"). However, Milly, Eadie, and Elena didn't start performing [&]

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A gentleman saved his home from the Northern California wildfires by spraying them with Bud Light. The Mercury News: Last Wednesday morning was a very harrowing time for Chad Little and his family, but he was thankfully able to find a bit of light in the situation. Light beer, that is. As the LNU Lightning [&]

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