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Anti-Lockdown Cop Hosted Far-Right Vlogger on His YouTube Show

A police spokesperson told VICE World News they’re investigating the incident and that the active duty police officer’s actions “do not align with the values of York Regional Police.”
Mack Lamoureux
8.9.21
prison

Prisons and Jails Still Use the ‘Devil’s Chair.’ It’s Been Used for Torture.

Several reports have recently surfaced of people being mistreated using restraint chairs—even resulting in death, in extreme circumstances.
Emma Ockerman
8.9.21
Transgender rights

How to Be a Better Trans Ally, According to People at a Trans Rights Protest

"I want people to ask questions, because the more questions people ask, the more people understand."
Pol Allingham
8.9.21
2030 Project

Indigenous Communities Are Still Fighting for the Return of Their Ancestors

A law called NAGPRA requires institutions to return artifacts and human remains to Native peoples, but enforcement is lacking.
Reana Johnson
8.9.21
climate change

‘Nobody Is Safe,’ Warns Latest IPCC Climate Report

A rise in temperatures of 1.5°C is all but assured by the 2040s, but there are still many ways to mitigate the long-term effects of the climate crisis.
Becky Ferreira
8.9.21
Pipeline

An Oil Company Paid Police $2 Million to Defend Its Pipeline From Protests

Enbridge is funding police who have violently responded to protests of its Line 3 pipeline.
Audrey Carleton
8.9.21
porn

Why Are Porn Ads Saying to Put Apple Cider Vinegar on Your Dick?

Ads on porn tube sites also suggest soaking a tampon in vinegar and putting it in your butt.
Samantha Cole
8.9.21
Instagram

Instagram Shuts Down Fake Likes Factory

Instagram sent a cease and desist demand to the company, called LikeUp.Me.
Joseph Cox
8.9.21
Tech

Why the McFlurry Machine Company Just Got Hit With a Restraining Order

In a victory for right-to-repair, a judge has sided with the company that makes it easier for McDonald’s to fix its ice cream machines.
Matthew Gault
8.9.21
Tedium

The Massive Army of Volunteers That Built AOL in the 90s

Considering the fact that many early online networks relied on volunteers to help build up their base—until one such network, AOL, got too big.
Ernie Smith
8.9.21
Greece

‘I Can’t Take It Anymore’: Refugees Struggle To Cope in Extreme Heat

One of the worst heat waves in recent history is making life hell for people in the Mavrovouni refugee camp in Greece.
Gabriel Geiger
Sebastian Skov Andersen
8.9.21
Anti-Vaxxers

Anti-Vaxxers Got Fooled by Fake ‘Snitch on Your Unvaccinated Friends’ Site

The site fooled so many anti-vaxxers that it crashed last week.
David Gilbert
8.9.21
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