Today's links

1. Solnit on the revelations of crisis: Pandemic speeds up processes that were too slow to notice.
2. Nurse suspended for distributing crowdfunded PPE: Shame on Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
3. Cleveland Plain Dealer executed by union-busting owners: Firing health reporters during a pandemic.
4. Monster-themed covid pinup PSAs: By Alejandra Oviedo.
5. The Onion on Wisconsin's election: We need strategic Onion reserves for all our calamities.
6. NSO Group says Facebook tried to buy its malware: NSO is worse than Facebook, but it's a close-run thing.
7. How to pay for covid: Unearthing Keynes's "How to Pay for the War."
8. Smart lock hemorrhages user data: And it broadcasts its unlock code over Bluetooth.
9. TSA wanted to inspect 16 year old trans girl's genitals: Jon Corbett is on the case.
10. Roger Fuckebythenavele vs Bannatyne Manuscript: Black Plague-era f-bomb eclipsed by 14th century frottage artist.
11. Rube Goldberg feeding device: Now that's physical comedy.
12. Public domain Zoom backgrounds: Fantastic backdrops for an absurd moment.
13. This day in history: 2010, 2019
14. Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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