• DNA ancestry tests branded ‘meaningless’ (Telegraph) I’ve worked with DNA test machines, doing this sh%$ properly and accurately is difficult and expensive.
• Pigs All the Way Down (New York Times) It’s a pretty good description of our elites.
• After century of removing appendixes, docs find antibiotics can be enough (Ars Technica) Could save lives, if just because it avoids going under anesthesia.
• Amazon’s Aggressive Anti-Union Tactics Revealed in Leaked 45-Minute Video (Gizmodo) They describe the video, but do not include it, to avoid outing their source (Are you listening, The Intercept?)
• The Eternal Life of the Instant Noodle (BBC) Bless his noodly goodness, and let us say, ramen.
• Religious People Moral – Are Religious People More Moral? (SAPIENS) Surprise, the answer is, “No.”
• US begins denying visas for same-sex domestic partners of diplomats (The Guardian) Cruelty for its own sake.
• Right to Repair is a simple way to cut health care costs (Medium) I understand the need for IP, but this is no longer encouraging innovation, it’s just another form of looting.
• “That’s a hell of an act. What do you call it?” (naked capitalism) Joan Baez fan goes to concert, and finds a massive security presence and a line down the street.  It’s because Bill Clinton is in attendance, and, “F*cking Bill Clinton ruined my Joan Baez concert. Not only because of the security crap, but because I had to listen to Joan Baez say nice things about him.”

Word is that Matt Damon nailed this in less than 24 hours: