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Andy Eccleshall 
For muralist Andy Eccleshall, the sky's the thang.
The Art of Bonsai
The cruel genius of bonsai master Masahiko Kimura. Robert Moor for The New Yorker.
'Don't Look Up' 
"The asteroid Dimorphos just hasn't been the same since NASA slammed a spacecraft into it." - Morgan McFall-Johnsen, Business Insider
Grams Gourds 
Snowbird Joe Wilson turns the lowly gourd into functional works of art.
Hurricane Blame
Deep State weather: Kinda makes you miss the good ol' days when the gays got all the blame, don't it? Taylor Ardrey for Insider.
J6 Hearings
Can you hear me now? House Select Committee essentially gives reality television star trial Senate Repugnicans complained he didn't get with second impeachment.
MAGA Polling Strategy
Wrench in the works: Supporters encouraged to sit on mail-in ballots 'til election day, a move guaranteed to create confusion, delay, mistrust. Christina A. Cassidy and Ali Swenson for USA TODAY.
Mid-term Fraud
Art of the steal: Trump stable gearing up for automatic challenge of race results in which their horse doesn't carry the day. Asawin Suebsaeng and Adam Rawnsley for Rolling Stone.
Monica Bretherton
Acrylic artist Monica Bretherton's adventures in art.
Natural-born Criminals
God complex: Speaking with Salon's Chauncey DeVega, a former prosecutor tries to explain why the Donald J. Trumps of the world rarely face trial.
Pet Lover's Summit
24 holistic animal experts on everything from feeding to healing to talking to your pets. Hosted by Iena SpiritWalker.
Pillars of Creation
James Webb Space Telescope captures cosmic chaos within the Eagle Nebula. Eric Mack for CNET.
Predatory Lending
Shark lobby: Efforts by Congress to protect consumers from bankrupting triple-digit interest loans met with resistance. Craig Harris for USA TODAY.
Pyongyang Bomb Scare
Warning shots: North Korea launches missiles in response to US/Korea joint exercises. Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung for AP.
'Reawaken America'
Sleep deprived: Pro-Trump/Qanon rally cornucopia of MAGA A-listers promoting debunked stolen election claims, the deep state, demonic satellites, insect burgers, holy ghost viruses, gender-fucking, and reality television star as the Son of God. Zachary Petrizzo for The Daily Beast.
Spy Games
GRU defection: Russian operative Artem Zinchenko was captured in 2017 by Estonia's counter-intelligence agency. Today, a willing informant, he's considered a valuable asset to the West, but can he be trusted? Michael Weiss with the LeCarresque exclusive for Yahoo News.
State-sponsored Kidnapping 
"Unlawful Restraint": DeSantis stunt of bussing migrants to blue state gifts them case for visas. Zoe Richards for NBC News.
Strange Bedfellows
Risky strategy: In key races, Dems promote extreme GOP candidates over moderates with hopes they'll be easier to beat in November. Yahoo News with preliminary results.
Trump Subpoena
Red mirage: Reality television star push-back to House Select Committee subpoena plays to the willfully ignorant. Philip Bump unpacks it for The Washington Post.
The Windshield Epidemic
Alan J. Stein takes us back to the Seattle Windshield Pitting Epidemic of 1954, a lesson in hyped hysteria, false conspiracy, and gremlins. HistoryLink.org.
