Retired Anthropology assoc prof in Michigan.
Tytan came to us in September, a seven-month-old rhino who had lost his mother when she fell from a cliff on Borana Ranch. Ten months on – almost always with his bestie Notty – he can be found sauntering past Max's stockade, sharpening his horn on tree stumps, and charging bushes head-down.
Can you guess Wangalla's weight? 🐘 Throughout their first year, we carefully monitor the weight of every rescued orphan elephant. As Korbessa keeps a watchful trunk on her young charge, how much do you think Wangalla weighed at today's weigh-in? www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/wang...
Umani's two youngest calves have adopted Amali as their personal climbing frame – clambering, crawling, and tumbling over her whenever she lies down. Mothered by ex-orphans Zongoloni and Sonje, Zigi and Sulwe are two of more than 90 calves born to elephants we have rescued, raised, rewilded.
Ten years ago a one-tusked wild elephant turned up at Ithumba – so disruptive the Keepers nicknamed her 'Crazy One'. Over the years our orphans taught her that the Keepers could be trusted, and today she moves freely between the wild and Ithumba. Last year, she brought a newborn of her own.
Only two months at the Nursery and Zuri is squaring up to one of its biggest characters! Olomunyak never turns down a game – in June he took on Taroha and Pardamat in a sparring match. With Zuri, he's more like a gentle uncle, letting her take the lead. www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/zuri
The youngest members of the herd are quick to take advantage of the bounty of tasty green leaves served up when mini matriarch Muridjo reaches up for the best branches! Having taken her fill, Muridjo stepped back to let Kipekee, Daba, Zuri, Arthi, and the other babies enjoy – and enjoy they did!
Reading most reports you would think these refugees are now in Spain, with the French police standing at the ready at the border. Nobody spells out that this is actually happening in Nordafrika only. Nobody has set foot onto the Spanish mainland. Classic distorted reporting.
The far right is using the border chaos in Ceuta to manufacture a continent-wide crisis narrative. Actors immediately deploy divisive language to make voters angry as fast as possible, regardless of the facts. It is a familiar, dangerous playbook designed to stoke fear and undermine democracy.
The Far Right Is Distorting CeutaWe’ve seen this before.www.theatlantic.comDC🕊🌍🔥🌱🧵 What is REALLY happening at the Ceuta border in Spain? It is not just a migration crisis—it is a textbook example of hybrid warfare, where human movement is weaponized for geopolitical leverage to destabilise Europe. Here is a breakdown of the players 👇
“It’s going to be like rats jumping from a ship,” conservative influencer Dave Rubin told Sean Hannity.
'Completely Bananas': Right-Wing Pundit Predicts Exactly When MAGA Will Implode“It’s going to be like rats jumping from a ship,” conservative influencer Dave Rubin told Sean Hannity.www.huffpost.com
Trump set to visit L.A. for fundraiser. Attacking Newsom is on the agenda
Trump set to visit L.A. for fundraiser. Attacking Newsom is on the agendaThe president is scheduled to attend a Republican National Committee dinner Tuesday night at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes.www.latimes.com
Formally reprimanding one Republican for this misconduct is not enough — we need full accountability for every Member of Congress accused of serious misdeeds, including expediting investigations into Cory Mills and Max Miller.
Ethics panel recommends censure for GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards for ‘inappropriate conduct’The House Ethics Committee said it found “substantial reason to believe Representative Edwards violated House Rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces.”www.nbcnews.com
President Trump sharply criticized Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, for dropping charges over alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying she “folded like an umbrella.”
Trump Says Jeanine Pirro ‘Folded Like an Umbrella’ in Reflecting Pool CaseThe U.S. attorney in D.C. and longtime ally of the president had moved to dismiss criminal charges over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.on.wsj.com
Daily reminder: israel funded & armed hamas since the 1980s, Palestinians fought Nazis in WWII, Palestine’s roots go back to the 2nd century, genocide has raged since 1948, ethnic cleansing is evil🇵🇸😢 Hart28.com
Sorry that I'm only sending these inland (exorbitant international Royal Mail postage costs) but Blackwell's will send the book overseas with free delivery... blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...
Everything Will Swallow YouHave you ever been curious about how people live when nobody is watching? Have you wondered whether there's more going on than meets the eye? Eric and Carl liveblackwells.co.uk
"'Voters were already looking for a fight over high utility bills, and then data centers walked in the door and gave voters a target to take out that anger on,' said Zac McCrary, a Democratic pollster." A midterms issue that has little to do with Trump:
Data Centers Are Suddenly Everywhere in Democratic CampaignsHere’s why it’s a risky issue.lnk.thebulwark.com
After 18 years at The Washington Post, I’m excited to announce a new chapter. I’ve joined the intrepid team at ProPublica, which is expanding its D.C. newsroom to pursue accountability journalism on national security, including …
ProPublica Hires Four Reporters to Expand Washington and National Security Coveragewww.propublica.org