Monday, March 5, 2018

The Hot, Hot Heartland

Thousands of people think that the government is using implanted chips and electronic beams to control their minds. They are desperate to prove they aren't delusional.
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THEY'RE COMING
MIND GAMES
The Tortured Lives Of 'Targeted Individuals'
wired.com
Thousands of people think that the government is using implanted chips and electronic beams to control their minds. They are desperate to prove they aren't delusional.
THE FASCIST CREEP
It Never Went Away
jacobinmag.com
In Italy, where fascism was born, far-right violence is a growing feature of political life once again.
HOPEFULLY
The Gun-Control Debate After Parkland
newyorker.com
This time feels different. Will things finally change?
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THE NEW WORLD
'OH MY GOD, THIS IS SO CUTE!'
Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley
nytimes.com
About a dozen venture capitalists recently took a bus tour through the Midwest, and a funny thing happened: They caught the heartland bug.
OVERFEEDING
Has Dopamine Got Us Hooked On Tech?
theguardian.com
Silicon Valley is keen to exploit the brain chemical credited with keeping us tapping on apps and social media.
GUST OF ENERGY
Scotland's Floating Wind Farm Is Showing How Powerful Offshore Wind Can Be
arstechnica.com
The turbines withstood some serious gusts.
'WHAT I FEEL IS DEEP SADNESS'
A Journey On A Caravan Of Misery
reuters.com
A Reuters reporter and photographer traveled with a group of migrants as they fled Venezuela, a nation in stomach-dropping free fall.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
DOES THAT COUNT AS SHUFFLING?
Slicing 10 Decks Of Cards With A Hydraulic Press Is So Much More Satisfying Than We Expected It To Be
digg.com
The Hydraulic Press Channel has found a whole new lease on life by attaching big blades to its namesake.
IN THE NEWS
Here Are The 2018 Oscar Winners
West Virginia Teachers Will Strike For Eighth Day
Trump Says Tariffs Will Come Off If New NAFTA Deal Is Signed
Kim Jong Un Welcomes South Korean Envoys To Dinner
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Happy Monday. You're finally free to talk about something besides Oscars movies.