Reality Dispatch

Based on this article in USA Today.

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/06/yellowstone-bison-funeral-wolves-grizzly-bears-not-welcome

“When a bison dies in Yellowstone, most of the time the herd that’s in the area will come to pay their respects and surround the dead bison and protect it for hours.“

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Inspired by the first miracle at the Wedding of Cana.

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What happens to the interests of justice when interpretation attempts to balance constitutional rights with rapid advancements in technology?

Inspired by this article in the BBC from 2022 - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy77g704ldzo.

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Inspired by Nine inch Nails’ “Right where it belongs” - Listen Here:

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This is based on the what-if scenario of a group of pirates operating a rogue trade under the nose of the Dutch East India Company, during its exclusive monopoly. More Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_India_Company

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The story for today is based on the voluntary administration of leading online bookseller ‘Booktopia’ and what such development means for the book-reading world. In particular, what would a former notable bookseller have to say of such a predicament? (A tribute to Larry McMurtry). See more on the story here: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/online-bookseller-booktopia-enters-voluntary-administration-20240703-p5jqpb.html

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This is a fictional account of the creation of the Kelly Gang’s infamous suits of armor. They were rumored to have been constructed from donated metals out in the bush. More information can be found here:

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The feeling that only a free man with time to kill could enjoy.

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The fictional scenario of the other person whose life was intertwined with that of the Wikileaks founder: https://www.vox.com/media/356911/julian-assange-espionage-act-wikileaks-chelsea-manning-whistleblower-ed-snowden-reality-winner-iraq

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Co-pilots of a private plane discuss the circumstances of their passenger who remains unnamed on the flight manifest. Based on this: https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/julian-assange-expected-to-plead-guilty-to-us-espionage-charge-document-says-20240625-p5joh5.html

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