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How An Annoying Video Game Strategy Became A Viral Internet Meme, What Americans Can Learn From Nordic Police, What Protests Can Do, Visualized

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FIGHT THE POWERS THAT BE ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE What America Can Learn From Nordic Police theweek.com Nordic police and prisons are so wildly different than American ones that it's fair to say they are not even the same kind of institutions. HOW THEY GET AWAY WITH IT There's One Big Reason Why Police Brutality Is So Common In The United States And That's The Police Unions buzzfeednews.com Police unions have become increasingly rightwing as a backlash to the Obama administration and Black Lives Matter — and that's bad news for the cities they police. WE DOTH PROTEST TOO LITTLE, METHINKS What Protests Can Do, Visualized fivethirtyeight.com Are the protests raising awareness? Here's what the Google searches data says. 'PEOPLE STILL THINK BUSES ARE COMING' In Klamath Falls, Oregon, Victory Declared Over Antifa, Which Never Showed Up nbcnews.com Towns from Washington state to Indiana have seen armed groups begin patrolling the streets after rumors spread on social media about an antifa invasion. FRAGRANCE WE DIGG | SPONSORED Fulton & Roark Is Changing Everything About Men's Fragrance fultonandroark.com Fulton & Roark reinvented the fragrance category with their launch of solid fragrances. Their Sample Set lets you try out their 8 best-selling scents for $16. Plus, it comes with a $16 code for your next purchase. SCREEN TIME TEAR DOWN THAT WALL 'WALL-E' Was One Of Pixar's Biggest Gambles — And It Paid Off slashfilm.com Once they earned a blank check, Pixar went and made a daring and strange science fiction romance starring robots. This is "WALL-E" revisited. 'THE ONE DIRECTION OF TIKTOK' The TikTok House Wreaking Havoc Next Door nytimes.com Neighbors say the party boys of Sway House are not a welcome addition to the block. HORRIFYING How A Right-Wing Movie Studio Enabled The 'Harvey Weinstein' Of Indie Film thedailybeast.com Cinestate producer Adam Donaghey ("A Ghost Story") was arrested for raping a minor. But audio of him sexually harassing a crewmember has been making the rounds for years. 'SMURF SAID How An Annoying Video Game Strategy Became A Viral Internet Meme inverse.com Smurfs and online gaming have been intertwined since the 1990s. Here's the story of "smurfing" in games. VIDEO OF THE DAY NO CAN DO Here Are The Biggest Taboos In Countries Around The World And Italy's Is The Best youtube.com Citizens of the world share some of the most forbidden customs in their culture. IN THE NEWS Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To Disband The Police Department, Invest In Proven Community-Led Public Safety George Floyd Live Updates: Congress To Debate Sweeping Police Reforms As Derek Chauvin Appears In Court New York City Starts Easing Stay-At-Home Order For The Coronavirus Crisis Edward Colston Statue Thrown Into Bristol Harbor $1 Million Treasure In Rocky Mountains Has Been Found, Forrest Fenn Confirms DIGG PICKS | AFFILIATE Don't Give Dad A Boring Gift, Give Him Maple Syrup From A Bourbon Barrel huckberry.com Pappy Van Winkle makes one heck of a bourbon, so getting some of that flavor complexity on pancakes is pretty darn special. FROM THE ARCHIVES NOW RECORDING They've Been Filming the Police for Almost Two Decades. Meet America's Copwatchers (2017) splinternews.com In an age where smartphones are ubiquitous, two men are trying to launch a storied practice into the 21st century. HE WAS THE REAL PRODUCER The Celebrity Surgeon Who Used Love, Money And The Pope To Scam An NBC News Producer (2016) vanityfair.com When Benita Alexander fell for celebrated doctor Paolo Macchiarini — while filming a documentary about him — she thought her biggest problem was a breach of journalistic ethics. Then things got really interesting. It's never too late to do good. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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