Fireworks, Faux Furrs, & K-Pop Fans This Week on BTRtoday

For your convenience, we collected all the stories we published this week. For more, check out BTRtoday on Facebook, Twitter,  and Instagram.

Monday

Photo courtesy of Mega Ran management

Mega Ran & Young RJ Discuss ‘2 Hands Up,’ The Bail Project, & More

Making Ultrarunning More Racially Inclusive

Tuesday

Photo via The White House Flickr

Trump’s Crying Voter Fraud No Matter What

Please Don’t Forget The President’s Obstructing Justice

Wednesday

Photo via Wikimedia Commons

K-Pop Fandom (But Not the Industry) Fights Against White Supremacy

“Insurgent” Progressives Do It Again

Thursday

Photo by Kevin Tiongson

Faux Furrs Premieres Shimmering New Track & Donates Proceeds

Did Fireworks Conspiracies Fizzle Out?

Friday

Screenshot via Black Sabbath Online Store

Black Sabbath & Their Confused Apolitical Fans

Parler is Conservatives’ New Social Media Haven

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