2026.03.23

[lsanderson]

1177 BC: The vanishing of the first globalized world | Eric Cline: Full Interview
https://youtu.be/choxcHXhZhE?si=O4reAQ-DN_FdGMqU
We seem, like a couple of other civilizations, ignoring most of his suggestions for dealing with tipping points. Happy working class? Secure water supplies? Prepare for extreme weather? Avoid alienating allies?

Plug and play: Bill would power up plug-in solar power in Minnesota homes
Advocates say the legislation would make domestic solar energy more accessible. Several states are considering similar laws.
by Brian Arola
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/03/plug-and-play-bill-would-power-up-plug-in-solar-power-in-minnesota-homes/

Stock markets swing and oil prices fall after Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants
European shares start to rise after US president says talks have been ‘very good and productive’
Lauren Almeida
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/23/stock-markets-donald-trump-iran-gold-oil-prices

California sheriff running for governor seizes over 650,000 ballots from 2025 election
Republican Chad Bianco investigating Prop 50 vote despite officials denying claims of ballots being cast unlawfully
Roque Planas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/california-sheriff-election-ballots-seized

Arkansas police arrest Kendra Duggar on child abuse charges
Her husband, 19 Kids and Counting’s Joseph Duggar, was recently charged in separate case with lewd behavior against a child
Roque Planas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/22/arkansas-kendra-dugger-child-abuse-charges

US under-45s struggle for insurance approval as colon cancer rates rise
ACA requires firms to cover colonoscopies for over-45s but young people face hurdles to receive appropriate tests
Hannah Harris Green
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/colon-cancer-colonoscopy-insurance-coverage

Minnesota Wild reporter Jessi Pierce and her three children found dead in house fire, NHL says
Cause of the fire that killed Pierce, who had covered the Minnesota hockey team for a decade, is under investigation
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/22/minnesota-wild-reporter-jessi-pierce-three-children-found-dead-house-fire

The Magic Faraway Tree review – spruced up Blyton with Foy and Garfield proves fruitful
Paddington 2 co-creator Simon Farnaby branches out with adaptation of children’s classic boasting lively performances and some sharp gags
Peter Bradshaw
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/23/the-magic-faraway-tree-review-spruced-up-blyton-with-foy-and-garfield-proves-fruitful

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43 (Paywalled?)
Natalie Sherman
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33le6yv7pno

Secrets of the karst: new species found in Cambodia’s limestone caves – in pictures
A survey has revealed the vast array of wildlife – some never seen before – living within the south-east Asian country’s karst ecosystems. The work was led by international wildlife conservation charity Fauna & Flora in collaboration with Cambodia’s environment ministry and field experts
theguardian.org
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/mar/23/cambodia-karst-new-species-limestone-caves-aoe