DRawlins

@DonRawlins
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Happy #Caturday!
I wrote about Madagascar, where I was bitten by a lemur and met the yogurt kingpin president, who was overthrown in a coup by a radio DJ. Also: a queen who poisoned tens of thousands of people with Tangena nuts. https://www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-yogurt-kingpin-the-radio-dj-coup
The yogurt kingpin, the radio DJ coup, and the most interesting island on Earth

Madagascar is a fascinating island home to 30 million people. It's also home to bizarre, volatile politics that virtually nobody knows about. Now, you will.

The Garden of Forking Paths
Enjoying #DCI Finals is making me wish I watched more #drumcorps all Summer. West Coast love shows are done by July. Maybe a move to more regional contests is in play in the future? I’d support it! #MarchingArts

This might be the best "how to read a privacy policy" guide I've ever read.

https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2023/08/03/how-to-quickly-get-to-the-important-truth-inside-any-privacy-policy

How to Quickly Get to the Important Truth Inside Any Privacy Policy – The Markup

An investigative data journalist and a former tech lawyer teach you how to spot tricks and hidden disclosures within these interminable documents—and even how to claw back some privacy

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
@Noupside we're getting there

This is what Earth looks like seen from the surface of Mars, a bright star in the twilight sky captured by Curiosity rover.

Credit: NASA​/​JPL-Caltech​/​MSSS​/​TAMU

I have never taken a dime to support #SpecialMilitaryOperations against Russian diplomatic facilities, but I'm raising money for this one. I want to create a permanent home for Himar the gobo projector and #LordLaser and house a Ukrainian refugee in the process.
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The $25,000 Question

Would you support a project to house a Ukrainian refugee—and some spotlights?

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Some personal news: Thrilled that The Guardian picked my book for its Long Read. Every author wants the Long Read because the Long Read is read. Tomorrow, The Guardian will feature the Bulgarian Virus Factory and the mysterious "Dark Avenger" story from "Fancy Bear Goes Phishing"

This is first on Mastodon! Please boost this thread. It’s an important one.

Good morning to readers. Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

Some career news: I’m leaving NPR as part of the layoffs that dramatically reduced the company’s workforce.

I’ve decided to go back into Ukraine to keep reporting.

But this time, alone.