Day: February 28, 2018
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How Defective Guns Became the Only Product That Can’t Be Recalled
[An enraging story][link] from Michael Smith and Polly Mosendz, for Bloomberg: > Taurus sold almost a million handguns that can potentially fire without anyone pulling the trigger. The government won’t fix the problem. The NRA is silent. Gun manufacturers have long held an unassailable position in American business and politics. They need to be reminded…
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Female Fandom and Figures in Mystery Science Theater 3000
[A really cool article from poplurker about MST3k][link], which is an all-time favorite of mine, and the women behind the jokes, the fandom, and more. [link]: https://poplurker.com/2018/02/27/women-of-the-not-too-distant-future-female-fandom-and-figures-in-mystery-science-theater-3000/ “Women of the Not Too Distant Future”