The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1100
Josh, Harry, and Beau discuss the ongoing chaos in the Congo, Trump’s impact on geopolitics, and the prospect of an asteroid colliding with the Earth.
Reading List
Size comparison - Idlibie - X
Who are M23? - BBC
Leader of the group: Sultani Makenga - Wikipedia
Revanchist ‘Greater Rwanda’ Map that legitimises Eastern Congo Territorial Claims - Kunley_Drukpa - X
Rwandan news anchor supporting - PAgahozo - X
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war - The Conversation
Goma - Google Maps
Western mercenaries - AfricanHub_ - X
SA troops surrender - Volkstaat10 - X
More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak - BBC
Escaping from prison - StrategickeM - X
Leaving willingly or being displaced? - InsideOutNews_ - X
M23 getting a good reception in the Congo - Julip202 - X
They are looting the plants and looting the carpets - Stillgray - X
Looting - AsianDawn4 - X
Looting - Stillgray - X
Looting in Kinshasa, Congo - AsianDawn4 - X
The USA Embassy in DR Congo has been set on fire by angry Congolese mob. - Phezukwabo_ - X
Women fighting? - The Washington Post
Paul Kagame may have once had a Twitter Burner Account called ‘Richard Goldston’ - Kunley_Drukpa - X
They want to bring these savages here - Carla_Denyer - X
Christian charity calls Democratic Republic of Congo ‘rape capital of the world’ - Crux Now
Why eastern DR Congo is ‘rape capital of the world’ - CNN
Congo: We did whatever we wanted, says soldier who raped 53 women - The Guardian
Over half the population believes in witchcraft - NatNomad_ - X
Journalist interviews Rebel Soldiers in the Congo and asks them why they rape people - Kunley_Drukpa - X
Incapable of building a road - Kunley_Drukpa - X
UK Taxpayer will spend £9,550,000 supporting “Accountability and Inclusion” - Procurementfile - X
Over $1.05 billion in USAID grants to Congo - BenTallmadge01 - X
40% of Rwanda's budget is made up of Foreign aid - Cecild84 - X
President of Rwanda on USAID funds ending - LibsofTikTok - X
South Africa has been blindsided by Donald Trump - Financial Times
Eswatini received $50.5 million from USAID to combat HIV - Cringe_Panda - X
Here's that billboard: - Cringe_Panda - X
Rory Stewart's wife has had her $1m of USAID funding cut - 60sJapanfan - X
Trump vs. South Africa - Foreign Policy
How America’s Allies Boost U.S. Intelligence - Foreign Affairs
Donald Trump starts “immediate” talks with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine - The Economist
Trump not betraying Ukraine by seeking peace deal with Putin, US defence secretary says - BBC
The UK has signed a statement with EU allies telling Donald Trump that Europe must be part of the negotiations to end the Ukraine war - PolitlcsUK - X
The Global South, Not Europe, Should Play Peacekeeper in Ukraine - Foreign Policy
Scientist gives chilling update on the 'city-destroying' asteroid heading towards Earth - Daily Mail
Nasa’s sci-fi movie battle to save earth from asteroid strike - The Sun
Asteroid headed towards Earth might smash into the Moon - Independent
NASA makes emergency decision over ‘city-killer’ asteroid heading for Earth - Metro
Chances of asteroid approaching Earth doubling in 2032 - Yahoo News
“Worst case scenario is devastation”: Experts worried with second near-Earth asteroid - Ecoticias
Impact probability with Earth has increased from about 1% to a 2.3% - AsteroidWatch - X
Where it might land - DrunkAustrian - X
Where it might land - Tony873004 - X
Tunguska event - Image - Britannica
Tunguska event - Image - Wikipedia
Asteroid Impact In 2032 - What Are The Chances? What Can We Do? - Scott Manley - YouTube
Barringer crater / Meteor crater - Northern Arizona - Image - USGS
Barringer crater / Meteor crater - Northern Arizona - Image - Wikipedia
Barringer crater / Meteor crater - Northern Arizona - Image - Squarespace
Barringer crater / Meteor crater - Northern Arizona - Image - Flickr
Russian meteor about 10 years ago - On Demand News - YouTube
DART Mission - NASA
Double Asteroid Redirection Test - Wikipedia
DART impact - Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory - YouTube
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