Lived Experience Matters — But Where Are The Opportunities?
For those who don’t know, a peer support worker is someone who uses their lived experience as a resource to help others in their own recovery, either professionally or voluntarily….
Penguins carry forever chemicals in their feathers
Sixteen different PFAS compounds have been discovered in the feathers of Antarctic penguins, demonstrating that the insidious spread of “forever chemicals” now reaches the most remote wildlife on Earth.Continue ReadingCategory:…
Why 12K pounds of Maple Leaf Foods bacon sold in Northwest was recalled
The recall notice affects not ready-to-eat smoked bacon products distributed to retailers in Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
Send Ben Shapiro to Iran
If you’re in the U.S. military, Ben Shapiro would like you to know that he considers your life acceptable collateral damage. “No one in America wants American casualties, it’s a…
New 3D thermal cloak hides heat from infrared cameras
Heat is terrible at hiding. You could wear camouflage and stand perfectly still in complete darkness, but you would still appear “as bright as day” to a thermal camera. This…
🏃 Fitness Tracker Privacy Fails | EFFector 38.14
Watches, bands, and rings—if you want to digitally monitor your fitness, more companies than ever are selling devices to do it. And more Americans than ever now own at least…
Seagrass Spectacular: A Key West Birthday
For my birthday this year, I asked eight of my friends to join me in Key West, Florida on a citizen science kayaking excursion. Our task? Document where seagrass is…
Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov With Aiding Terrorism
Russia’s FSB accused Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list, escalating pressure on Telegram amid restrictions on the messaging service.
DZ Mafia Denies Threatening French Mayor, Arson Attack on Influencer
A French mayor was placed under police protection and a social media influencer’s car was torched in a series of violent incidents linked to Marseille’s “DZ Mafia.” The group denied…
Off with the Lotus Eaters
Before the Blog goes on its annual August hiatus, we count down the ten most read posts of 2026 so far, say a fond farewell to our departing student editors,…