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Flint Water Crisis

Ex-Governor Rick Snyder Is Reportedly Being Charged for the Flint Water Crisis
The public health catastrophe poisoned the city's water supply.
Emma Ockerman
1.12.21
Capitol Riot

Anti-Abortion Activists Were All Over the Capitol Riots
“A young woman was just shot in the neck beside me in the Capitol Building,” tweeted one anti-abortion activist known for creating "Baby Lives Matter" murals.
Carter Sherman
1.12.21
Capitol riots

The Lawyer for the Guy Who Stole Nancy Pelosi's Lectern Admits He's 'Not a Magician'
He seems to kind of wish that rather damning photographic evidence could disappear.
Trone Dowd
1.12.21
vaccines

Gig Workers Are Being Excluded From Vaccine Priority List
A group of New York senators are demanding that ride-share and food delivery workers be added to a vaccine priority list that includes "essential workers" but excludes gig workers.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
1.12.21
COVID-19

CES In a Pandemic Shows Consumer Tech Has Nothing Left to Offer
Amid a deadly pandemic and the violent decline of American empire, CES offers smart masks and 110-inch TVs.
Edward Ongweso Jr
1.12.21
Hacking

The Hacker Who Archived Parler Explains How She Did It (and What Comes Next)
The hacker, donk_enby, explained that she only scraped what was publicly available: "I hope that it can be used to hold people accountable and to prevent more death."
Leland Nally
1.12.21
News

Quebec Woman Fined For Putting Leash on Her Partner, Taking Him for a Walk
The couple thought they could skirt COVID-19 rules that allow people to walk their dogs after curfew.
Yasmine Hassan
1.12.21
Culture

Even More Dumb Stuff That's Happened Since the Insurrection
A QAnon guy's mom said he'll only eat organic food in jail, Snopes fact-checked an alleged ball-tasering, and Trump got emotional over golf.
Hannah Smothers
1.12.21
Uganda

Trans Women are Taking Hormones Without Medical Supervision in Uganda
With transphobia ubiquitous in Uganda’s healthcare system and endocrinologists too expensive, women have set up their own support groups to help.
Caleb Okereke
1.12.21
Internet

Cop News Website Very Upset That Facebook Has Suspended It
‘Law Enforcement Today,’ a propaganda page for cops, by cops, has been "blocked" from posting as part of Facebook's push to eliminate far-right and conspiracy groups.
Katie Way
1.12.21
COVID-19 vaccine

Disneyland Is Getting a Dystopian Makeover as a COVID Vaccine Supersite
It's the happiest place on Earth.
Emma Ockerman
1.12.21
shopping-food

Where to Buy Bucatini Right Now
Shortage, schmortage. We have done the dirty work of tracking down a variety of sources ready to send you those highly coveted noods.
Munchies Staff
1.12.21
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