A Solution We Didn’t Know We Needed: Now You Can Bequeath Your Tattoos
If you have a tattoo, you no longer have to worry about it dying out with your body, thanks to a new service; a piece explains why we're unable to keep pharmaceutical companies from charging absurd amounts for drugs; meanwhile, a year after the Ayotzinapa disappearances in Mexico, relatives of the missing students are still seeking justice. These discoveries and more after the jump.
If you have a tattoo, you no longer have to worry about it dying out with your body, thanks to a new service; a piece explains why we’re unable to keep pharmaceutical companies from charging absurd amounts for drugs; meanwhile, a year after the Ayotzinapa disappearances in Mexico, relatives of the missing students are still seeking justice. These discoveries and more below.
New Service Will Preserve and Frame Your Tattoos After You Die You may now bequeath your tattoos to your loved ones to frame and display, just like any other work of art that you value or that may be a family heirloom.
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The Lonely Quest for Justice A year ago, 43 students disappeared in Mexico after they were attacked by the police in the middle of the night, and their relatives are still looking for answers. BuzzFeed News’ Karla Zabludovsky tells the story of a year of grief for the Abraján family.
Police ‘Training’ Is the Problem: They Are Trained to Oppress Blacks It is not lack of training that breeds killer cops, but the training, itself.
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