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Boing Boing, October 24, 2025

New White House ballroom drama, Trump vs. ranchers, and IKEA's tiny phone bed

Mark Frauenfelder
Oct 24, 2025
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Happy Friday! Here’s today’s stories: Trump is demolishing the historic White House East Wing and Kennedy Garden for a massive $350 million “Epstein Ballroom,” while also angering American ranchers with a controversial Argentina beef deal. Meanwhile, IKEA created an adorably tiny bed for smartphones (but only in the UAE), and Jac…

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