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• VVOX2026-10-10✓ Read

  The “grim” state of free speech in the US

  On his first day back in office in January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order “restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship.” More than a year and a half later, his administration is instead busy using government power to go after speech it dislikes.

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  Why Francesca Hong is still on the campaign trail

  The Wisconsin gubernatorial race was one of the most closely watched Democratic primaries in the country this year, pitting a democratic socialist, state Rep. Francesca Hong, against Milwaukee Democrat David Crowley, who received the endorsement of the state’s sitting Democratic governor, Tony Evers.

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• Inverse2026-10-10✓ Read

  75 Cheap Things That Are So Awesome, Reviewers Say They Deserve 6 Stars

  Practical housewares, problem-solving gadgets, and feel-good finds that make your day a little brighter — all without breaking the bank.

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• Inverse2026-10-09✓ Read

  The 65 Dopest Things For Your Home You Never Knew Existed

  Their designs may be a little out of left field, but they all add personality and practicality to your space.

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• Inverse2026-10-09✓ Read

  53 Years Later, An Iconic Horror Franchise Is Entering A New Genre

  Mike Flanagan may be best known for his adaptations of Stephen King books, but he’s not monogamous with his source material: we’ve also seen him tackle the work of Shirley Jackson, Henry James, Christopher Pike, and Edgar Allan Poe. Now, fresh off his take on Carrie, Flanagan is gearing up for a new take on The Exorcist, called The Exorcist: Martyrs.

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  The Trump administration plans a public killing

  This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is planning a public killing.  What’s happening? On Thursday, the Pentagon announced that it would execute Nidal Hasan, a former Army major sentenced to death for a 2009 mass shooting on a military base, publicly and on livestream.  The execution, if it happens, would be unprecedented: The last widely reported publ

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• Inverse2026-10-09✓ Read

  ‘Other Mommy’ Is Slick, Scary, and Kind of Silly

  Jessica Chastain gives her all in a dual role, but 'Other Mommy' falters when it tries to be more than a haunted-house thrill ride.

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• All That's Interesting2026-10-09✓ Read

  ‘It Would Have Been Very Gruesome’: Researchers Just Proved That Egyptian Rulers Were Buried With Dozens Of Human Sacrifices

  Researchers studying remains from the royal cemetery of Umm el-Qaab in Abydos found that the pharaohs were buried alongside human sacrifices.

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• Main - Kottke.org2026-10-09✓ Read

  Unseen Places: Rediscovering the Art of Observation by

  Unseen Places: Rediscovering the Art of Observation by Anna Kodé. Looking forward to this one…Kodé is one of my favorite journalists covering urban culture. “Observation…is not a passive act, but a powerful and radical way of connecting…”

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• Inverse2026-10-09✓ Read

  10 Years Later, Star Wars Is Fixing A Glaring Timeline Issue

  The story of Star Wars is so affecting because it has some dire stakes. Obi-Wan Kenobi isn’t just one of Princess Leia’s hopes; he’s her only hope. So when Darth Vader destroys the entire planet of Alderaan, you feel it. Over a billion people were obliterated in an instant, including Leia’s adoptive family and the subjects she was supposed to rule over as queen.

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• Main - Kottke.org2026-10-09✓ Read

  Every US Electrical Outlet Explained

  This video from Practical Engineering was very illuminating to me, a naive person who thought there were only three types of electrical outlets used in the US — the two-prong, the three-prong, and the 240V — and not the real number, which is more than 35 types of electrical outlets! Oh and “two-prong”? Not that plug’s actual name! (via unsung) Tags: electricity · engineering · video

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• VVOX2026-10-09✓ Read

  America’s good hurricane luck is about to run out

  This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here.

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• Cracked: All Posts2026-10-09✓ Read

  Mike Ditka Was a Surprise Sports-Comedy Icon

  Fans of the underrated 2005 family sports comedy ‘Kicking & Screaming’ mourn the loss of a legend

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• Jacobin2026-10-09✓ Read

  Online Pornography Created the Model for Platform Capitalism

  Online pornography is often seen as a corner of the web that doesn’t bear much analysis. And yet it can hardly be ignored. Firstly, that’s because of the sheer size of the adult-content industry — a sector that in itself is worth around $97 billion annually worldwide and that, at peak times, commands 10 percent of all internet traffic. But more than that, a discussion of its inner workings sheds light on the mechanisms that govern the special kind of attention economy and platform capitalism that we are all wrapped up in.

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• Inverse2026-10-09✓ Read

  What Is ‘Zodiac’? Everything You Need To Know About The MCU’s New Show

  At this point in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there are a lot of heroes. That’s not a complaint — it’s through this massive roster that we got all those epic team-up moments in Avengers: Endgame and a five-hour livestream announcing the cast of Avengers: Doomsday. But not everyone can be an official member of the Avengers. What do you do with the rest? The MCU may have found an answer with Zodiac, an upcoming spy thriller announced at New York Comic-Con.

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• Main - Kottke.org2026-10-09✓ Read

  Japanese book rave. A club in Tokyo spread carpets on the

  Japanese book rave. A club in Tokyo spread carpets on the dance floor, played ambient music, and invited daytime clubgoers to chill out and read. Would 100% frequent a bookstore/cafe that did this regularly.

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• All That's Interesting2026-10-09✓ Read

  Fart Proudly, The Essay On Flatulence That Benjamin Franklin Wrote While Serving As The Minister To France

  In 1781, Benjamin Franklin wrote a satirical essay on flatulence that’s known today as “Fart Proudly.”

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• Main - Kottke.org2026-10-09✓ Read

  Weball allows you to roll up websites into a Katamari

  Weball allows you to roll up websites into a Katamari ball. You can even roll up KDO. This is too much fun. See also Destroy Any Website.

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  Who are the violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank?

  In the weeks and months following Hamas’s brutal October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, and Israel’s devastating campaign in Gaza that followed, the world’s attention turned away from the West Bank.

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• Jacobin2026-10-09✓ Read

  Shawn Fain’s Slate Has Swept the UAW Elections

  Shawn Fain and the United UAW slate are headed toward a sweeping victory in the union’s internal elections for its International Executive Board. The results will not be finalized for some time, but the unofficial results are unequivocal: United Auto Workers members are overwhelmingly backing Fain and the militant direction he is taking the union.

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