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#PPOD: This image from NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover, a fusion-processed SuperCam Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) mosaic, shows part of the “St. Pauls Bay” target, acquired from the lower Witch Hazel Hill area of the Jezero crater rim. The image reveals hundreds of strange, spherical-shaped objects comprising the rock. Perseverance acquired this image on March 11, 2025. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP
Victor Orbán wants a zebra. Oligarch and de facto ruler of Georgia (the country) Bidzina Ivanishvili also wants one to join his existing menagerie. What is it with dictators' seemingly eccentric obsessions with exotic animals? "The zebra collection isn’t merely decorative — it’s emblematic of a system where the arbitrary whims of the powerful become reality, where resources that could serve many are instead directed toward personal indulgence," writes Coda Story Editor-in-Chief Natalia Antelava. Here's her op-ed, which includes coverage of the website's "Playbook" event. This focused on the rise of authoritarianism, with speakers including Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, Magnitsky Act architect Bill Browder, and screenwriter/director Armando Iannucci.
#Authoritarianism #Politics #Europe #Hungary #VictorOrban #Georgia
Rail and bus services ramped up for the Grand National Festival: RAIL and bus services are to be increased for next week’s Grand National Festival at Aintree – which is expected to attract 150,000 racing fans. https://lcr-news-updates.merseyreporter.com/index.php?id=1975&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
When he first heard the U.S. was halting almost all aid to Africa, he thought it was a joke. Now, Dr. Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is trying to steer the continent through an uncertain future. Read an interview with him from @npr
https://flip.it/ubRR0Z
#Africa #CDC #US #Aid #USAID #Trump
@voxofgod We just started watching The Studio on Apple TV+ and... Martin Scorsese would be very happy with that clause!
DAY 542 OF THE WAR: Netanyahu Reveals Pick for Shin Bet Head, But Appointment in Doubt; Netanyahu Confidants Arrested in Connection with Qatargate, Police Question Netanyahu Regarding Involvement
https://open.substack.com/pub/marcschulman/p/day-542-of-the-war-netanyahu-reveals?r=odia&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
"Isomorphic Labs was founded by DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis by leveraging DeepMind’s software for AI drug discovery": Alphabet's AI drug discovery platform Isomorphic Labs raises $600M from Thrive | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/31/alphabets-ai-drug-discovery-platform-isomorphic-labs-raises-600m-from-thrive/
NORTHLAND FORECAST FOR APRIL 1, 2025:
DISCUSSION: https://www.fox21online.com/weather/
#wxtooter #wx #weather #Northland #forecast #WIwx #UPwx #MNwx
A billionaire who accuses his adversaries of being paid shills, while simultaneously offering people $1,000 to cast ballots for his preferred candidate, is telling you everything you need to know about how popular he thinks his own views are, and how many people would support them without bribes.
I'm all for Donald Trump serving three terms in prison
