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It's Been Three Years. Can You Hear Me Now?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This story is about how to get through to the ones who are still under the "COVID spell." I would also like to poke the most inconvenient elephant in the room, and I would like to do so with love. "How Do We Get Through to Them?" In

Scientists Claim They Can Convert Humidity into Energy Using Almost Any Material

In a discovery that is likely to excite opponents of the fossil fuel industry, scientists claim to have developed technology that can use any material to generate energy out of thin air, provided the air is humid enough. The study, led by University of Massachusetts at Amherst engineering professor Jun

Kenya: End Abusive Policing of Protests

(Nairobi) – Nearly two months since a series of nationwide protests began, Kenyan authorities have failed to take sufficient action to hold police officers and their commanders to account for killings and attacks on protesters and other people, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Kenya said today. The Independent Policing Oversight

Remembering the Paris Commune

The original version of this article was first published in the before times – back in the heady days of 2015 – when OffG was only a few weeks old, and our readership could be counted on the fingers of an inattentive lathe operator. Since, this year, the anniversary falls on a

Catte’s Corner: Covid, virus theory & the painted goat

Imagine…A man has sold you what he claims is a black goat. You take it home and discover it’s not a black goat at all, it’s a white goat painted in Dulux black emulsion. You have two options to show the man deceived you so you can

PMS and Psychedelics: Follow the Moon

Psychedelics and menstruation may not be a common combination in conversation.

OffG’s Quick Take: Mizzy, the walking strawman

Another day, another quick take.

Lab-Grown Meat Is 25 Times Worse for the Environment

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Lab-grown, or cultured, meat is being promoted as the wave of the future — the “green, sustainable” way to eat.

Customer Service, Elon Style: Musk's Tesla Asks Man to Bring Car to Service Center After Fire Leaves It a Charred Ruin

In a shocking incident, a Tesla Model Y spontaneously caught fire on a California highway, leaving the owner, Bishal Malla, scrambling for answers from a largely unresponsive customer service team.

The War on Reality (Revisited)

Reality isn’t what it used to be.

NIH Spends $1 Billion Studying Long COVID — Produces Nothing

STORY AT-A-GLANCE An estimated 7.5% of U.S.

Voters Share Negative Emotions About Biden: 'Panicked, Concern, Worry'

Nearly all swing state voters experienced negative emotions toward President Joe Biden when they viewed footage of him in a recent focus group, describing their feelings as sad, concerned, worried, and panicked. Published Monday, a Washington Post-backed focus group by the research firms Engagious and Sago offered terrible assessments of

Menstrual Magick

Menstruation, or the periodical shedding of the lining of the uterus, still remains very much a mystery to most.

Number of babies with myocarditis surge in England and Wales

UK authorities are investigating an “unusual” surge in severe myocarditis which has hit 15 babies in Wales and England and has killed at least one. On Tuesday, the WHO issued an alert that there had been a rise in “severe myocarditis” in newborns and infants between June 2022 and March

A Surprising Reason Why You May Need More Carbs in Your Diet

STORY AT-A-GLANCE In this interview, Georgi Dinkov and I continue our discussion about diet, diving into some of the finer details that can make or break your health.