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Sir, there’s this device.
Exaggerating the subjugation of minorities is cynical and destructive.
Using a ghostwriter for Dangerous diminishes his standing.
Is this the end of civil discourse?
Now the party of the permanent war dance.
A school district banning To Kill a Mockingbird is just the latest example.
A look at the psychology of a long-ago tale.
The Times' social media policy is about making Trump happy.
Kurt Andersen’s Fantasyland is a fascinating travelogue of American delusion and insanity.
The Tablet sinks into anti-Semitism.
Devil’s Bargain breaks down what the “honey badger” brought to the table.
Doing my part to fight transphobia.
I enjoy good public speaking.
Democracy in action doesn’t come cheap.
The past one was a lulu.
Most people who rely on lies to get through the day eventually lose touch with truth.
Or abolish nationalism, ethnic conflict, and sports.
If speech can constitute violence, North Korea and the United States have both been annihilated.
The only advantage may be that off-year elections historically favor the out party.
Gay people not interested in the left’s intersectionality are now turning to the right.
Revising Clinton, KLF, clowns, Confederates, cabaret, and Catalonia.
Lisa Kadonaga has an easy afternoon craft for you. Via Mediaite.
In all its fucked up complexity. More on YouTube. Via Boing Boing.
Goth Ms. Frizzle (@spokesperson) has some fun—82 tweets worth—with Trump advisor Roger Stone's ridiculous inauguration outfit. Via Metafilter.
A new tool inspired by Rep. Jason Chaffetz's recent iPhone vs. health care gaffe. Check it out on Twitter. Via Boing Boing.
From Super Deluxe. Via The AV Club.
From Vic Berger and Super Deluxe. Via The AV Club.
From White House photographer Pete Souza: "...finally this morning before the President came to the office, some helpful staff—I won't say who—moved all the snowmen so each one was peeking through a different window into the Oval." More at Boing Boing.
Yep.
"Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) joins forces with Moby and Elizabeth Banks along with a choir of your favorite stars who have resorted to song because HOLY SH*T, You've Got to Vote!" From Funny or Die. Via Boing Boing.