Always beware of trying to be a little too cute with handing out treats on Halloween because, in a time of political division, there’s a line between political statement and just giving candy to kids. 

South Carolina congressman Mark Sanford is being roasted across the internet on Wednesday after he shared an image of what he says he’ll be handing out to trick-or-treaters. 

That’s right — pocket constitutions. 

This is, without a doubt, the most boring “treat” to be handed out since I had a neighbor that handed out Chick Tracts to the kids on my street. And the internet conducted a digital drive-by egging on Sanford for such Halloween tickery. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Republican congressman roasted for his boring choice of Halloween treats

In the emotional days following the November 2016 election that put President Donald Trump in power, no one had any idea they might find a shred of solace in words scribbled on a mundane office supply. But underground, in the depths of a New York City subway station, a powerfully expressive initiative fueled by thousands of Post-it Notes was underway. 

In the weeks that followed, thousands of people in search of catharsis paused their commutes to write down rejuvenating messages of hope, solidarity, and reassurance and stick them to the walls for all to read. Soon a colorful mosaic of an estimated 50,000 Post-its, now known as the Subway Therapy project, spanned the walls of Manhattan’s Union Square station. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | The mighty power of the simple Post-It Note protest

When Game of Thrones airs its final episode in 2019, there will be a gaping void left in the world of pop culture. In the six years since the show first aired, the lords and ladies of Westeros and beyond have become inescapable elements of what it means to watch TV in the 2010s, and if you think HBO was just going to let that go because the show is ending, you’re bad at capitalism.

Of course there will be Game of Thrones spinoffs, or as A Song of Ice and Fire author George RR Martin refers to them, “successor series” to the big GoT. Here’s everything currently known about the series; this article will be updated with new information accordingly.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Everything we know about the 'Game of Thrones' prequel series

In 2017, Dhruv Boruah began cycling on the River Thames to collect plastic waste in the water. He used the stunt as a way to inform curious onlookers about the threat of plastic pollution in our waters. We met with him as cleaned up the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. It was quite a ride. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Meet the man biking on water to save the planet — Mashable Originals

Twenty-one children, adolescents, and young adults — all between the ages of 11 and 22 — were set to face off against the United States in an Oregon courthouse on Oct. 29. 

But instead, the highest court in the land has temporarily halted the unprecedented climate trial after the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court — in a 38-page request — to put things on hold. 

The young plaintiffs, some still in grammar school, are suing the U.S. government for supporting a national energy system that emits prodigious amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, thus stoking human-caused climate change and endangering their futures. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Why the Trump administration is terrified of these children