Continuous sleep is a modern habit, not an evolutionary constant, which helps explain why many of us still wake at 3 am and wonder if something's wrong. It might help to know that this is a deeply human experience.
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Elon Musk's Starlink Expands Across White House Complex (March 2025)
www.nytimes.com
... Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is now accessible across the White House campus. It is the latest installation of the Wi-Fi network across the government since Mr. Musk joined the Trump administration as an unpaid adviser.
It was not immediately clear when the White House complex was fitted with Starlink after President Trump took office for a second term.
Starlink terminals, rectangular panels that receive internet signals beamed from SpaceX satellites in low-Earth orbit, can be placed on physical structures. But instead of being physically placed at the White House, the Starlink system is now said to be routed through a White House data center, with existing fiber cables, miles from the complex. ...
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Meanwhile, Pres Trump's approach to Africa seems to be a military invasion?
A Fox News report prompted Trump to post about Nigeria, setting off White House scramble
www.nbcnews.com
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Why strong regional value chains will be vital to the next chapter of China and Africa's economic relationship
www.weforum.org
... China has become Africa's largest trading partner and creditor in recent years under programmes such as the Belt and Road Initiative. ...
One view (not necessarily one I agree with fully, but a view...)
How China can anchor Southeast Asia's future in an uncertain world
www.scmp.com
... China has a unique opportunity to cast itself as an anchor of stability for Southeast Asia now that the United States is retreating from its position as the rule maker of global trade.
US President Donald Trump's policies of "de-risking" from China and imposing unilateral tariffs, including on developing countries, are fragmenting production networks and pushing firms to reimagine their manufacturing and logistics chains.
Asean has laid out a road map to manage such uncertainties in the form of four priorities for resilience and growth: advancing the digital economy, accelerating the energy transition, strengthening supply chains and deepening external cooperation. ...
Pink Floyd - Fearless (1971)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
... "Fearless" is the third track on Pink Floyd's sixth studio album Meddle, and was the b-side to "One of These Days".
This A-side/B-side pairing is interesting, as "One Of These Days" is considered a jab at a DJ the band disliked, while this song is most likely giving thanks to BBC1 DJ John Peel for his prolonged support of Pink Floyd since the earliest days. ...
[Verse 1]
You say the hill's too steep to climb
Chiding
You say you'd like to see me try
Climbing
You pick the place and I'll choose the time
[Chorus]
And I'll climb the hill in my own way
Just wait a while for the right day
And as I rise above the tree line and the clouds
I look down, hear the sound of the things you said today
[Verse 2]
Fearlessly the idiot faced the crowd
Smiling
Merciless the magistrate turns 'round
Frowning
And who's the fool who wears the crown?
[Chorus]
And go down in your own way
And every day is the right day
And as you rise above the fear-lines in his brow
You look down, hear the sound of the faces in the crowd
...
Yeah, Pink Floyd had some great tunes before Dark Side of the Moon hit the charts.
Local coverage...
Multiple agencies responding after reported plane crash near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
www.courier-journal.com