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Stand Your Ground

White man who shot and killed black father over parking spot has been charged after all
The sheriff's department had previously declined to press charges due to Florida’s "Stand Your Ground" law.
Emma Ockerman
8.13.18
Books

In the Future, I'm Fat
An excerpt from Virgie Tovar's new book, "You Have the Right to Remain Fat," about the hard-won accomplishment of discarding the idea that she should one day be thin.
Virgie Tovar
8.13.18
Art

This Artist’s Neon Erotica Is Metal (and NSFW) as Hell
L.A. artist Kristen Liu-Wong paints beautiful scenes of bong-smoking, kinky warrior-queens.
Kara Weisenstein
8.13.18
Democrats

Democrats and millennials are losing faith in capitalism
And Republicans are thrilled about it.
Alex Thompson
8.13.18
mlb

If There's One Time You Can Bat Flip, It's a Walk-Off Grand Slam
You should always be allowed to bat flip, but David Bote's walk-off grand slam is a no-doubter.
Liam Daniel Pierce
8.13.18
Def Con 2018

Hackers Can Edit Police Body Cam Footage Without Anybody Noticing
Police body camera footage is touted as objective and transparent by law enforcement agencies, but a security researcher demonstrated how easy it is to manipulate and access body camera footage.
Daniel Oberhaus
8.13.18
open thread

Evidence That You've Taken a Game a Little Too Seriously
Detailed notes, spreadsheets, endless record-keeping... the things that reveal a game has become a way of life.
Rob Zacny
8.13.18
ISP-loyal

The Current Definition of ‘Broadband’ Is Too Slow and Ajit Pai Refuses to Change it
Ajit Pai is once again trying to keep the definition of broadband set at ankle height.
Karl Bode
8.13.18
News

Everything We Know About the Fredericton Man Accused of Killing Four
Matthew Vincent Raymond once wore a sandwich board that said “No Sharia” at city hall, according to those who knew him.
Mack Lamoureux
8.13.18
Mining

The battle over gold buried in a Colombian mountain
The town of Marmato is at the centre of an international legal battle with a Canadian-owned mining firm.
Bram Ebus
8.13.18
TL;DR

Stephen Miller Just Got Publicly Owned by His Uncle David
The uncle of the notoriously anti-immigrant White House senior policy adviser dragged his nephew in a Politico op-ed.
Eve Peyser
8.13.18
#metoo

10 Months After Weinstein, #MeToo Legislation Is Still Stalled in Congress
The House and Senate are pitted against each other in disagreements over legislation aimed at curbing sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill.
Marie Solis
8.13.18
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