29 March 1908 | A Czech, Jan Rupert, was born in Třebechovice. A roofer.
In #Auschwitz from 29 April 1942.
No. 33779
He perished in the camp on 15 May 1942.
Have some good news. We have 10x the piping plovers that we did in the 1980s. Things can get better and move in the right directions.
wbur.org/news/2025/03/28/pipin…
What to know about the perseverant piping plover, as they return to Mass. beaches this spring | WBUR News
Piping plovers return to Massachusetts' beaches to nest in early spring. Mass Audubon Coastal Waterbird Program Director Lyra Brennan explains why the small shorebirds "are some of the most determined parents" in the animal kingdom and how locals can…Hanna Ali (WBUR)
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Inside: #RedForEd rides again in LA; and more!
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March Madness is a season for betting, but help for problem gambling is hard to find
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/29/nx-s1-5342574/gambling-addiction-march-madness-sportsbook-betting?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Meet Jerry Weinstein, the 81-year-old newest recruit of the Chicago Cubs
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/29/nx-s1-5341730/meet-jerry-weinstein-the-81-year-old-newest-recruit-of-the-chicago-cubs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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CT Consumer Counsel Says Verizon-Frontier Settlement Is A Win For Consumers
A proposed settlement between state consumer protection authorities, Verizon, and Frontier is a win for consumers, according to the state Office of the Consumer Counsel.Julie Martin Banks (CT News Junkie)
The LA Teachers' Union is going on strike.
Fuck.
Yes.
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Tharaphi Than, Northern Illinois University
Myanmar’s civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role
US cuts in overseas aid will hurt the myriad opposition groups that have been fighting the army in a complex and regionalized conflict.The Conversation
“Mr. Vance used a jocular and slightly vulgar epithet to describe the temperature, where he was wearing jeans and a parka, but no hat or gloves.”
The “Gray Lady” New York Times often seems to think it’s still 1955.
Fearful of offending blue-haired doyennes on The Upper East Side, it can’t bring itself to use a character-revealing direct quote from a Yale-educated faux “Everyman” who said, “It’s cold as shit here!”
nytimes.com/2025/03/28/us/poli…
Visiting Greenland, Vance Finds the Weather and the Reception Chilly
The trip was both a reconnaissance mission and a passive-aggressive reminder of President Trump’s determination to fulfill his territorial ambitions, no matter the obstacles.David E. Sanger (The New York Times)
US ditched signed “mineral deal” with Ukraine, instead sent new document extending ownership to roads, factories, ports, pipes and placing 4% year interest on already allocated to Ukraine valuables since 2022
reuters.com/world/us-is-pushin…
#news #politics #uspol #uspolitics #GOPCult #trump #ethics #corruption #russia #ukraine
Fox News: Annexing Greenland is fine because it is no different than dropping the nuclear bomb on Japan.
I am sad to see the US paving the way for war with Europe, and I hope the people of the US make it politically impossible for Trump to take the next step.
Elon Musk’s X has a new owner—Elon Musk’s xAI — Ars Technica
xAI buys X; deal values social network at $33 billion, $11B less than Musk paid.apple.news
Gestern konnte ich bei der Radtour durch den Wald noch keine Auroras finden. Auch keine Eier an den Wiesenschaumkräutern. Aber eigentlich sollte es aber nun losgehen mit der Flugzeit.
Aurorafalter - Anthocaris cardamines - Orange tip, Mittelbaden, Deutschland, April 2021
#natur #nature #naturephotography #butterfly #butterflyphotography #schmetterling #macro #makro #macrophotography #makrofotografie #wildlife #insect #naturfotografie
Over 1,000 people are dead after a major earthquake hit Myanmar
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/29/nx-s1-5343650/over-1-000-people-are-dead-after-a-major-earthquake-hit-myanmar?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Writer-director Roshan Sethi on his film 'A Nice Indian Boy'
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/29/nx-s1-5304386/writer-director-roshan-sethi-on-his-film-a-nice-indian-boy?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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