Linkage

• Wis. nurse accused of amputating man’s foot for family’s taxidermy shop (Washington Post) File under, "What the f%$# is wrong with people?"
• Oculus co-founder makes a VR headset that can literally kill you (Ars Technica) A new definition of, "Game over, man."
  
• Through a Loophole by Brute Force: The Case That Ended Trial By Combat (Popula) This long and tortuous case began in 1817.
• Meteorite that landed in Cotswolds may solve mystery of Earth’s water (The Guardian) It appears to confirm the theory that water was brought to earth by meteorites that originated beyond mars.
  
• John Fetterman's Campaign Was a Lesson in Putting the Joy Back into Politics (Esquire) Politicians used to be funny, and witty, and not angry all the time.
  
• Call of Duty is a Government Psyop: These Documents Prove It (Mint Press) I can see the military using the game as a recruiting tool.
  
• Beware Psiphon, CIA tech tool to assist, fuel global protests (Press TV) Note that this is an Iranian source, so take it with a grain of salt, but the CIA has done things like this before.
  

Nice perspective on cops and guns through the prism of British policing.