Is the Army's New Tactical Bra Ready for Deployment? "Yes, it's flame-resistant, but what else can it do? Shoot bullets? Hypnotize the enemy? Turn its wearer invisible?"
The Emancipation Proclamation will be placed on permanent display in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building next to the other founding documents of our country (Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights). (via @overholt)
A single dose of MDMA caused a white nationalist to reconsider his views and actions. "Love is the most important thing. Nothing matters without love."
Also good on the Russian micro-coup: Masha Gessen's recap for the New Yorker. "But this past weekend Russians...saw something extraordinary. They saw real political conflict. They saw someone other than Putin act politically..."
FYI, you can buy yourself a "The Original Berf of Chicagoland" t-shirt. According to Cousin, it's a collector's item! #TheBear
Prigozhin's March on Moscow, Ten Lessons From a Mutiny. Another good catch-up piece on the Russian micro-coup from Timothy Snyder.
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