The Schmidt Ocean Institute has managed to make the first observations of a live colossal squid. It was a tiny juvenile and not the giant organism that an adult colossal squid would be, but that just makes it so much cuter.

It occurs to me that the Chinese government may actually love the tit for tat that is happening with the United States right now regarding tariffs. Not because they like the idea of an economic downturn, but because it would give them the perfect excuse if an economic downturn does happen.

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I understand why so many are appalled by the new tariffs, but I am a little bewildered by the big drop in the stock market.

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The Starliner capsule which was launched to the International Space Station went into orbit with not much problem. However, thruster problems with the capsule led NASA to make the decision that the astronauts who went to orbit in the Starliner capsule would not take a ride on it to return to Earth, and they ended up staying on the space station far longer than originally planned.

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Democrats criminally investigate political opponents too little, even for extremely serious crimes that should be investigated. They are less hesitant to do so for political allies.

Republicans criminally investigate political opponents too much, even for things that have not happened and were completely made up. They have to be dragged kicking and screaming to do so for political allies, if they do so at all.

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