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Rebecca Maksel
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Writer, editor, researcher. Formerly with Air & Space/Smithsonian, and Smithsonian magazine. Avid reader.
The Felon in Chief wants a four-mile military parade on his 79th birthday, stretching from the Pentagon to the White House.
Trump Will Get His Showy (And Likely Expensive) Military Parade in D.C.
Trump’s 2018 plans for a parade of military tanks and planes down Pennsylvania Avenue NW were scuttled. But this year no one will stop him.
washingtoncitypaper.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Some of the websites slated to go down include the National Severe Storms Laboratory, the Climate Program Office, the home website of NOAA research and the Earth Prediction Innovation Center, which maintains a cloud-based weather forecasting system developed as a public-private partnership."
Canceled contract means NOAA research websites slated to go dark
NOAA is under a mandate to slash its IT costs.
www.axios.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is one of the Smithsonian exhibits that has Trump's panties in a bunch:

americanart.si.edu/exhibition/6...
March 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"Each digital collage juxtaposes photojournalistic imagery with scenes of idyllic lives to underscore the devastating impacts of war around the world."
Evocative Photography Book Explores the Parallels Between War and Peace
According to the Geneva Academy, there are over 110 ongoing armed conflicts across the world.
mymodernmet.com
March 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
"China practicing 'Dogfighting in Space' U.S. Space Force says"
China Practicing ‘Dogfighting in Space,’ US Space Force Says
China has been using experimental satellites to practice “dogfighting” in space, the Space Force officials said on March 18.
www.airandspaceforces.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"In 2023, the global drone-show market was valued at $339 million, with the Middle East accounting for about $41 million."
restofworld.org/2025/dubai-d...
Dubai’s drone performances open new doors for creative workers
The Middle East hosts some of the world’s largest and most expensive drone shows, but the work is seasonal and doesn’t guarantee regular pay.
restofworld.org
March 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"Nigeria is placing its bets on solar mini-grids—small installations that produce up to 10 megawatts of electricity, enough to power over 1,700 American homes—that can be set up anywhere." knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...
For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids
Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations to bring reliable electricity to remote communities — setting a model for other African countries
knowablemagazine.org
March 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This Day in Scams 1900: Police are looking for a palm reader who charged men for an illustration of their hand and a character analysis to be included in her book "Hands That Have Built Empires." She told her marks that readings were limited to men of world-wide fame and not "moderately great men."
March 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) belittles concerns about cuts at Yosemite National Park (which falls in his district):
www.sfgate.com/california-p...
Calif. congressman infuriates locals with response to Yosemite cuts
Congressman Tom McClintock wrote an op-ed saying Yosemite National Park is fine. People are angry.
www.sfgate.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"If it's across the border, it's not British wind, so we're not really interested."

Ventography and the spatial politics of wind: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Ventography and the spatial politics of wind - Emilia Groupp, 2025
This article explores the co-production of wind energy resources and UK maritime territories in the North Sea. It shows how endeavors to map wind for energy are...
journals.sagepub.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Was this illustration made before or after the poor lady used the pillow?
March 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM