Second Circuit Says Libraries Disincentivize Authors To Write Books By Lending Them For Free
Mike Masnick on the latest ruling against the Internet Archive.
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The staggering death toll of scientific lies
The secret inside One Million Checkboxes
DeathHacks
An Interview With @AfAmHistFail
From the comments: "My uncle lives in Charleston. On a recent visit to a historic home, he was asked by the guide if he would like the tour "with or without slavery.'"
Farewell to Circa News
Became my favorite source for news. I liked the atomization.
Christie Z. Pabon Hosts Tools of War True School Summer Park Jam series in Bronx, Harlem
Brief profile on the "hardest-working woman in hip-hop" and her park jams.
Is Your Trans Allyship Half-Baked? Here Are 6 Mistakes That Trans Allies Are Still Making
It's a list, but still a good read.
Behind the Lens: When the President Heard the News of the Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act
Great photos with a neat coincidence thrown in for good measure.
How A Hate Crime Changed My Life
Will Scott Jurek Break the Appalachian Trail Record? Maybe.
Sounds like it'll come down to the wire. Can't even imagine the mental aspect of this let alone the physical side.
Will Ultrarunner Scott Jurek Set a New Appalachian Trail Speed Record?
Library of Congress: Twitter archive project limbo
The Life Cycle of Programming Languages by Betsy Haibel
Irked by Black Lives Matter? Here’s What to Do.
Irked by Black Lives Matter? Here’s What to Do. via @instapaper
A letter to my dismal allies on the US left
Fairly Random Thoughts on Ashley Madison & the Swiftly Moving Line
Fairly Random Thoughts on Ashley Madison & the Swiftly Moving Line — The Message — Medium via @instapaper
The Strangely Successful History of People Mailing Themselves in Boxes | Atlas Obscura
Hey, Internet: Stop Trying To Inspire Me — Medium
Yes, Your Opinion Can Be Wrong
When I’m Gone
The Joy of Quiet
The Man Who Shot Michael Brown - The New Yorker
At Amazon, Employees Treat the Bathroom as an Extension of the Office | Motherboard
I’m Sorry I Didn’t Respond to Your Email, My Husband Coughed to Death Two Years Ago
'Space Jam' Forever: The Website That Wouldn't Die
My wife found my email in the Ashley Madison database
Vanish
6 Ways You Harm Me When You Appropriate Black Culture – And How to Appreciate It Instead
This is a really good piece (despite the Buzzfeedy appearance) that deserves a read. As someone who grew up in an overwhelmingy white suburb (my high school is STILL 98% white according to recent stats) but who latched onto black culture and music at an early age, I've made many of the mistakes listed in the article over the years. It took me a while to figure out what's appropriation and what's appreciation. I've always aimed to be an ally, to amplify black voices especially where my own take on things isn't as relevant, and to understand historical and cultural contexts behind the struggles. Hopefully I'm moving in the right direction.
The 10 Greatest Old-School Hip-Hop Feuds, Hosted by DJ Kay Slay