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The agency has gradually lifted restrictions on blood donations over the past decade, but rules on who can give blood have still been punishing for gay and bisexual men. The new proposed policy would eliminate time-based deferral requirements, though other restrictions related to sexual behavior still remain.

Some people haven’t stopped playing since 1997, and now they’re very good. But choosing Oddjob in a match with your friends? Still very illegal.

Nonetheless, these days every inch of our digital landscape seems like it’s being mined for more revenue. (See: Pantone colors suddenly requiring a $15/month subscription.) If you want to use NPR’s new typefaces, you can grab Lato and Source Sans Pro for free under the Open Font License at Google Fonts. (Yes, it’s called Google Fonts, which contains many typefaces.)

(It’s simply 2spooky4me.) But I’ve often thought about, if I last long enough, whether I’ll be able to play the cherished games of my youth in my twilight years. I’m excited to see that more games from the past are being resurrected. Remakes could simply be good business for game companies, but I also think they’re potentially valuable for digital preservation.

We can’t have mass transit but we sure can dream.

The New York Times has a great piece today about a decommissioned fallout shelter that was built to preserve the Canadian government in the event of global nuclear war. Apparently it has become more popular as the doomsday clock ticks closer to midnight.

Based on this video about a militarized SUV that shoots pepper spray, I now believe the coming motor apocalypse will be marked by cheery influencers wearing body armor who show off their war rigs on DeathTok.

They’re unofficially one of The Verge’s favorite things. Is there conversation pit news happening here? No. Who cares. Stop asking me questions.

Welcome to another banner “Elon Musk On Trial” day, as the world’s most tortured poster logs on to the witness stand in the case against his “funding secured” tweet.