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Why Thanksgiving’s dark origins shouldn’t stop us from enjoying our best holiday

Thanksgiving's real history should never be forgotten. But we should still be thankful for America's best holiday.

On Nov 28, 2013 by E.A. Weiss

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More Wikipedia weirdness in the Petraeus affair

According to an odd Wikipedia edit in February, Jill Kelley is an "amateur ambassador and chess player.”

On Nov 14, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Xeni Jardin and charity backers squabble on Twitter

Sometimes Twitter really isn't the best way to communicate. 

On Apr 19, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Boing Boing’s Xeni Jardin discusses the cost of cancer

The Boing Boing blogger hosted an open conversation about the personal and financial costs of cancer on Twitter. 

On Apr 19, 2012 by David Holmes

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Pinning hope on grief

Pinterest helps everyone from the grieving mother to people dealing the cancer.

On Mar 15, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Xeni Jardin’s cancer tweets get her a supporter: Lance Armstrong

The Tour de France winner and cancer survivor sends a message to the blogger as she goes through chemo. 

On Feb 23, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Xeni Jardin updates her struggle with breast cancer: “Herb seems the least worrisome”

The BoingBoing coeditor continues to offer personal live updates of her treatment, most recently with her perscription for medical marijuana. 

On Feb 1, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Xeni Jardin shares her journey with breast cancer

Boing Boing co-editor Xeni Jardin is sharing her battle with breast cancer—including her ghost penis.

On Jan 3, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Your picks for the 10 most important people on Twitter in 2011

Who better to pick Twitter's top voices than Twitter users themselves?

On Dec 30, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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5 must-follow women on Twitter

After readers pointed out that our list of the top 10 Twitter accounts of 2011 had omitted women, we set out to make things right.

On Dec 30, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Xeni Jardin writes about her breast cancer diagnosis

The Boing Boing blogger who shocked the world with her tweeted diagnosis, now shares a heart-felt story about her journey so far.

On Dec 9, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Boing Boing blogger: I have breast cancer

After live-tweeting her mammogram, Xeni Jardin had little choice about revealing her diagnosis, too.

On Dec 2, 2011 by Janet Kornblum

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Google+’s big community challenge

Reports of a traffic drop and complaints about policies are taking the shine off Google+, the search engine's new social network.

On Jul 29, 2011 by Kevin Morris