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	Podcast:		Kottke Ride Home
	Episode:		Tue. 10/19 - Grand Duke Travis of Westarctica Wants To Save the Planet
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:16:07
	Publish Date:		2021-10-19 19:23:01
	Description:		A look at the micronation of Westarctica, whose Grand Duke Travis started a nonprofit arm of the micronation to raise awareness about the consequences of the climate emergency in Western Antarctica. Plus, AstroAccess successfully completed their first zero-g flight with their disability ambassadors, taking an important step towards space accessibility and inclusivity. And, in our latest shortage report: the 12 foot Home Depot Skeletons. Sponsor: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Links: Westarctica, Antarctica: A Micronation With a Mission (Afar) Micronations in the United States prepare for coronavirus, send messages of goodwill to the American people (Newsweek) Fake Countries Have a Hard Time Dealing with the Pandemic, Too (Wall Street Journal) Westarctica, Land of the Brave (Lyric Video) (Westarctica, YouTube) Disability ambassadors successfully complete Zero-G flight (Space.com) They ordered a 12-foot skeleton online. They got a 12-inch one instead. (Input) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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