Thursday, December 26, 2019

genetic material


                   I
          watch two
         black-tailed
               kites
              above
          the field on
        the other side
        of the lagoon
              spiral
         downwards
    in a complicated
        mating ritual
 
          & cr    eate 
            an       al
              mo   st
                  per 
                fe   ct     
              do    ub
                le  he   
                  lix.



(From 15 years ago, with only a little GM.)

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

wednesday newstrip

Fans hate Dynamaxing in Pokémon · asteroid hit: Russia developing weapon to blow up dangerous space rocks mid-way · DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment could give competitive gamers an edge · Zebrafish 'avatars' help distinguish radiosensitive from radioresistant tumors · ancient chewing gum reveals Stone Age woman's genome · most US opioid overdose deaths accidental, 4% are suicide · NASA issues warning for two asteroids that might collide with Earth this week · DoNuts T.®ump has lashed out at Democrats in a furious six-page letter to Nancy Pelosi, labeling his looming impeachment a declaration of war on democracy & an illegal coup attempt. Santa Claus decides not to bring him a present.

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

wednesday newstrip

NASA investigates mysterious activity on nearby asteroid that left top scientists baffled · Australia has been singled out as the worst-performing country on climate change policy according to a new international ranking · precision epigenome editing can repair genetic syndrome of intellectual disability · thousands of 'penis fish' appear on California beach · US Prissygent DoNuts T.®ump's mockery with 'fake orgasm' outrages FBI agent · Arctic may have crossed key threshold as permafrost melts in feared climate feedback · DoNuts T.®ump vows to tackle the scourge of low-flush toilets, claiming that water regulations force Americans to flush multiple times after using the bathroom.

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

wednesday newstrip

Earth was hit by a mysterious ‘mini-moon’ fireball asteroid in 2016, scientists reveal · Apostrophe Protection Society closes its doors, announcing that 'the ignorance & laziness present in modern times have won!' · anti-vaxxers are still spreading false claims as people die of measles · DoNuts T.®ump's administration loses bid to bring back federal executions in US · beached sperm whale found with 100kg of rubbish — including plastic waste — inside its stomach · a third of Britons view the US as a 'menace to the world.'

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

wednesday newstrip

Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 2000ft monster rock on Earth approach day after Christmas · teen found stuffed in a barrel was 'given meth to wake her up' before gruesome death · DoNuts T.®ump tweets bizarre doctored image of his head on Sylvester Stallone's body. Only rational explanation put forward so far is that threatened impeachment has him feeling a bit Rocky · a surprisingly big black hole might have swallowed a star from the inside out · husband & children of dead Sydney woman in freezer have been found in China · Luigi is the Mushroom Kingdom's most prolific serial killer.