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One oddity of former President Trump's federal indictment is that a great deal of it "is already quite familiar." / Lawfare
Richard L. Hasen: It is hard to overstate the stakes riding on this indictment. / Slate
Joyce Vance: Trump is finding out that democracy and the Constitution are for real. / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
The ACLU sues the government for overstepping its authority after the FBI was found to have infiltrated a Colorado racial justice movement in 2020. / The Intercept
If the carbon offset industry is "riddled" with fraud, new voluntary guidelines may not be the best tool to fix it. / Grist
Rebecca Solnit: I don't know why so many people seem to think it's their job to spread climate discouragement. / The Guardian
A hoax about "EcoWarrior Barbie" convinces some news outlets that Mattel's dolls will be plastic free by 2030. / CBS News
Related: Examples of women breaking up with their boyfriends after seeing Barbie. / HuffPost
An argument for social housing and universal healthcare says "affordable" clothing can never be stylish. / Blackbird Spyplane
Examples of contemporary artists incorporating cringe culture. / Artsy
A new trend in online dating: 1,000 word "date-me docs." / The New York Times
Why do Scandinavian countries produce so many heavy metal bands? Possibly because they're "rich enough to support a scene of this size." / Big Think
See also: Taylor Swift distributes more than $55 million in bonus checks to people working on her "Eras" tour. / Vanity Fair
"Multi-messenger astronomy" suggests using all available senses to perceive the universe. / Atlas Obscura
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