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Archaeologists in Panama have uncovered the spectacular tomb of a pre-Hispanic chieftain whose funerary offerings include lavish gold items and earrings made of whale teeth‚ among other treasures. Dated to around 750 CE‚ the adult male buried within the grave is likely to have been a high-status member of the ancient Gran Coclé culture‚ which was famous for its gold artisanry in pre-Columbian times.The burial was discovered within a necropolis known as the El Caño archaeological park‚ where other tombs as well as stone monoliths and wooden ceremonial structures have previously been found. According to the Panamanian Ministry of Culture‚ the site was in use between roughly 700 and 1000 CE and has already yielded a number of “multiple burials”‚ each of which contains between eight and 32 bodies belonging to elites and lower-ranking individuals who were sacrificed in order to accompany their superiors in the afterlife.The ancient nobleman was buried alongside staggering amounts of gold.Image courtesy of Ministry of Culture of PanamaIt’s currently unclear how many people were interred within the newly discovered grave‚ although archaeologists have confirmed that the Coclé lord was buried facedown on top of the body of a woman‚ as was customary for this society. Alongside the remains‚ researchers discovered large numbers of ceramic artifacts as well as gold pieces with enormous monetary and historical value.Among these funerary items were five gold chest-plates‚ two belts of golden beads‚ two human-shaped earrings (one man and one woman)‚ another earring in the form of a “double crocodile”‚ and a series of circular gold plates. A further five earrings decorated with gold-capped sperm whale teeth were also found in the tomb‚ as were bracelets and clothing elaborated with dog teeth.Earrings in the shape of people and crocodiles were found within the tomb.Image courtesy of Ministry of Culture of PanamaOther objects buried with the chieftain include a series of bone flutes‚ two rattles‚ and a beaded necklace. Archaeologists are still in the process of excavating the tomb in order to learn more about its ancient inhabitants and their elaborate possessions.Archaeologists are now continuing their excavations at the bling-filled site.Image courtesy of Ministry of Culture of PanamaThought to have existed from roughly 200 BCE to 1550 CE in what is now Panama‚ the Gran Coclé culture is known for its skillfully created gold artifacts. Spectacular examples of these expertly crafted items have been found at numerous ancient burial sites across the country.

If someone says “Galápagos Islands”‚ it often conjures up thoughts of giant tortoises or Charles Darwin – but there’s something important missing from that list. The islands are volcanic‚ and they’ve just dished up a steaming hot reminder of that with the eruption of La Cumbre volcano late on Saturday night.La Cumbre‚ a shield volcano found on Fernandina Island‚ began erupting on March 2 at around 11:50 pm local time. Lava began to flow from the fissure in the volcano’s southeastern flank‚ lighting up the night sky‚ whilst a gas cloud shot up an estimated 2 to 3 kilometers above the summit. Though the eruption is yet to conclude‚ Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute has reported that it’s likely to be larger than the eruptions of La Cumbre observed in 2017‚ 2018‚ and the most recent eruption in 2020. Seismic activity in the area gradually increased since then‚ indicating a build-up of magma that eventually escaped in the current eruption.    However‚ the island of Fernandina is no stranger to eruptions. In fact‚ its resident lava spout gives off pretty strong toddler vibes; though it’s the youngest of the Galápagos volcanoes‚ La Cumbre has recorded between 28 to 30 eruptions since 1800‚ giving it the highest temper tantrum eruption recurrence rate in the archipelago.Thankfully the island is uninhabited – at least by humans. “But what about the animals?!” we hear you cry‚ which is understandable considering the island is home to a whole host of unique creatures. Whilst we imagine at least some of them got unwittingly killed (RIP)‚ according to the charity Galápagos Conservancy‚ the current eruption doesn’t pose “a significant immediate threat to any Galápagos wildlife”.However‚ eruptions aren’t precisely predictable‚ meaning there is potential for the situation to change. One resident in particular on some people’s minds is a giant Galápagos tortoise by the name of Fernanda‚ a member of a species thought to have gone extinct due to volcanic activity. She was the first to be seen in 113 years.La Cumbre’s youthful level of activity presents a problem for tortoise survival‚ as Adalgisa Caccone‚ a senior research scientist and lecturer in Yale’s Department of Ecology &; Evolutionary Biology‚ told IFLScience in 2022. "What that has done is constantly create new lava fields that are very difficult to pass‚” said Caccone. “Even for humans to explore properly is really difficult‚ but for the tortoises it’s created isolated patches of suitable habitats so they can’t go from one place to the other.”Let’s hope the elusive giant is tucked away safe and sound from this latest eruption.

For many years‚ Apophis was considered the most dangerous known asteroid. Astronomers calculated it had a small chance of hitting our planet either in 2029 or‚ if that was a miss‚ in 2036. More precise observations of its orbit over the years have shown that it will actually come as close as 40‚000 kilometers to Earth in 2029 but will definitely miss us – as long as a natural collision between Apohis and another passing object doesn't change its orbit. Astronomers have now calculated what that risk is.For those on Team Asteroid‚ you should know that a 335-meter (1‚100-foot) object such as Apophis wouldn’t send us the way of the dinosaurs. It would create vast devastation though and for this reason‚ scientists remained alert and curious about the possibilities. On April 13‚ 2029 (yes‚ a Friday 13th)‚ Apophis will get just 37‚399 kilometers (23‚240 miles) from Earth. A little nudge from another object between now and then might create a large deviation in the future. After all‚ when NASA's DART mission redirected asteroid Dimorphos‚ it demonstrated just that (as well as completely changing its shape).  "Given how closely Apophis will pass Earth‚ there is a possible risk that a deflection from its current trajectory may move Apophis closer to impacting us‚" co-author Benjamin Hyatt‚ an undergraduate student at Waterloo University‚ said in a statement. "Hypothetically‚ another asteroid colliding with Apophis could cause such a deflection‚ motivating us to study this scenario‚ however unlikely it may be."On Friday‚ April 13‚ Apophis will make a close approach to Earth at just 40‚000 kilometers away. Its orbit will be diverted by Earth's gravity.Image credit: European Space AgencyTo investigate‚ Hyatt and lead author Professor Paul Wiegert from Western University calculated the trajectory of 1.3 million known asteroids in the Solar System. They looked at how these space rocks would move over the next several years to see if any might get too close to Apophis‚ and if they did‚ whether Apophis would be sent on a more dangerous course. Luckily‚ their results show that there is zero chance of that happening."We calculated the paths of all known asteroids using a detailed computer simulation of our Solar System and the possibility of such an unlikely event was evaluated‚" said Wiegert. "Fortunately‚ no such collisions are anticipated."          So‚ we are safe from Apophis but we won’t stop studying it. In fact‚ there is a mission currently traveling to study it right now: OSIRIS-APEX‚ the mission formerly known as OSIRIS-REx that visited the current most dangerous known asteroid Bennu‚ bringing back a huge sample of it‚ including something we've never had before."Asteroid Apophis has fascinated us as a species since its discovery in 2004: it was the first credible threat from an asteroid to our planet‚" said Wiegert‚ a member of the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration. "Even now that we know it's on course to miss us by a safe margin‚ astronomers remain vigilant. It's the asteroid we just can't stop watching."The study has been accepted by the Planetary Science Journal and is available on the arXiv preprint server.

Never one to take a relaxed approach to surveillance‚ China is reportedly looking into ways to install an extensive network of sensors and cameras to monitor their future base on the moon.The International Lunar Research Station is a planned lunar base proposed in 2021 by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Roscomos‚ the Russian space agency. Over the next few decades‚ the base aims to be a fully operational station on the lunar surface built for scientific research‚ with the ultimate aim of establishing a permanent human presence on the moon. Several other countries have since expressed serious interest in collaborating with the project‚ including Venezuela‚ South Africa‚ Azerbaijan‚ Belarus‚ and Pakistan.This prime piece of real estate will require some degree of protection‚ especially when international relations back home on planet Earth are becoming increasingly frosty. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP)‚ scientists at CNSA‚ the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation‚ and Zhejiang University have recently outlined a plan to constantly survey the International Lunar Research Station using hundreds of cameras. Per their report‚ small 100-gram (3.5-ounce) cameras will be equipped with AI-driven chips “capable of identifying‚ locating‚ tracking and aiming at suspicious targets independently”. If any “abnormalities” are detected‚ the system is prepped to “promptly generate alarm signals and initiate appropriate response measures”.The system has been dubbed Skynet 2.0‚ alluding to the mass surveillance network that keeps a close eye on Earth-bound China. Figures vary‚ but it's estimated that China is outfitted with hundreds of millions of CCTV cameras‚ a growing number of which are capable of face recognition. The CNSA is reportedly looking at this techno-authoritarian model to inspire their surveillance of the International Lunar Research Station.“The construction and operation of the optical surveillance system for the (International) Lunar Research Station can draw on the successful experience… of China’s Skynet project‚” reads a paper published in the Chinese academic journal Acta Optica Sinica‚ according to the SCMP. It's not hyperbole to say we are already living in the age of space espionage. Recent years have seen a surge in reconnaissance satellites keeping tabs on foreign adversaries on Earth‚ while space companies are set to become an increasingly common target for foreign cyberattacks.Even as humanity is making steps toward colonizing other parts of the Solar System‚ it seems that grievances and suspicion from the home planet still live strong.

The decomposition of a corpse until there’s nothing left but bone is a process known as skeletonization‚ and it can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few years. The rate of decomposition depends heavily on the environmental conditions‚ but what about that skeleton that’s left behind? If bones don’t decompose‚ how come we’re not walking on skeletons everywhere we go?Do bones decay?Yes‚ bones decay‚ albeit sometimes very‚ very slowly. The process that helps our bones to achieve that coveted “dust to dust” status is known as diagenesis and it encompasses microbial‚ chemical‚ and mechanical changes. It can take anywhere from a few days‚ to a few thousand years‚ to a few million.Once a poorly understood area of science‚ we’re getting to know more about how bones break down in the short-term thanks to studies such as this 2022 paper that buried the ribs of six humans for 12 months to see what changes they underwent.Bones are made up of minerals and collagen‚ a protein that holds bones together. The researchers found that hydrolysis fragmented the collagen's bonds‚ weakening it over time‚ while the minerals undergo dissolution and recrystallization.Without collagen acting as glue‚ the remaining skeletal material is exposed and fragile. Anything from extreme temperatures and moisture to carnivores and wind can turn what remains to dust. As for those special bones we find seemingly still intact millions of years after the animal died‚ that all comes down to the quirks of mineralization‚ which is just one of several fossilization processes.   What can we learn from skeletal remains?That bones hang around longer than the rest of us is something that forensic taphonomists have figured out how to use to our benefit. As it turns out‚ skeletal remains can help us to reconstruct a deceased person’s identity.“It involves creating what we call the osteobiographical profile‚ and typically comprises an estimation of biological sex‚ age at death‚ stature‚ potential trauma that might have occurred either before or around the time of‚ or after‚ death‚” explained forensic expert Dr Devin Finaughty to IFLScience as part of an interview that first appeared in our digital magazine CURIOUS. “There's also a lot of information you can pull up about a person's lifestyle from their skeleton. I like to say that our life stories are written into our bones; the types of activities that we do‚ the level of physical activity that we do‚ history of disease processes.Even when we’ve stopped growing‚ it doesn't mean that your bones just stop doing what they do.Dr Devin FinaughtyIf you get really sick with something‚ that is often reflected in the bones‚ Finaughty pointed out. "Ongoing disease processes – if they're quite systemic‚ or maybe sometimes very localized – can affect bone as well. Histories of surgeries‚ the insertion of prostheses‚ repairs.“We can reconstruct a person's diet at different stages of their lives depending on where we source the tissue from. Even when we’ve stopped growing‚ it doesn't mean that your bones just stop doing what they do. Your body continues to turn over that‚ and it's pulling in material from your diet as it does that. This means we can use stable isotope analysis to generate information based on your diet. Everything from the type of water you were drinking to the type of food that you were eating‚ all of that is written in bones.”And as for what happens to all the squishy stuff? Well‚ we have the decomposition ecosystem to thank for that.

Attracting a mate‚ whether human or animal‚ comes with a certain level of courtship. While some people are impressed with fancy dinners or sunset beach walks‚ in the insect world‚ a firefly can win a partner with a well-controlled display of flashing butt lights‚ romantic hey? Now‚ researchers are taking a closer look at the genetics that lead to the development of flashing lights in fireflies. The firefly (Aquatica leii) is an aquatic species in which both the males and females possess light organs capable of flashing signals to one another. The team looked closely at a male firefly's genome‚ which is the largest known among studied firefly species.                 In these fireflies‚ while they are larvae‚ the light organ wards off predators and is formed on the eighth abdominal section. However‚ after the fireflies become adults‚ they have their light organs on a part of their abdomen that is arranged in sections known as the ventrites. In males‚ the light organ is on ventrites six and seven‚ while the females just have theirs on the sixth ventrite. The team were partially interested in eight homeobox genes that control the positions of different cells during embryonic development. Some of these genes are also critical for the formation of the light organ in adult fireflies. There were two important stages the researchers wanted to learn more about. The genes that control the position of the light organ within the abdomen of the firefly‚ and then those involved in the gene expression to generate the light within the organ itself. This involves an enzyme called luciferase‚ which produces light when it oxidizes. First‚ the luciferase gene has to be expressed‚ meaning the insect is able to make that enzyme within its body. Second‚ luciferase has to be transported to the right place‚ in this case‚ it is the reaction organelle‚ to make the animal bioluminescent. One transcription factor‚ AlABD-B‚ was found to be particularly important for the development of a typical light organ within the insects. AlABD-B also interacts with another homeobox transcription factor called AlUNC-4‚ which it helps regulate. Together they activate a gene called AlLuc1‚ which helps produce luciferase that makes the light organ bioluminescent. Three more genes ALAntp‚ AlRepo‚ and AlAp2 were found to be used in flash control of the light organ. The team also found that luciferase interacts with peroxisomes and a lack of luciferase within these caused non-luminescence in the firefly‚ showing how important this enzyme is in creating a special firefly butt light display. The paper is published in Nature Communications. 

Despite looking similar and thriving in comparable habitats‚ crocodiles and alligators only coexist in one place on Earth: Everglades National Park in South Florida.Crocodiles and alligators have been around for a long time. There aren't many species alive today that survived the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. Scientists have traced Crocodylomorpha (the group of archosaurs that includes crocodiles‚ alligators‚ and their extinct relatives) back to around 145 million years ago‚ in what is now Europe. Some time after that in North America‚ the group split apart further‚ with crocodiles being able to tolerate saltwater‚ while alligatorids (a group including alligators and caimans) cannot. "It seems most likely that the ancestors of today’s alligators and crocodiles evolved in North America‚ and then subsequent to that alligatorids stay more or less within the Americas while crocodiles get everywhere else‚" Paul Barrett‚ a palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum in London‚ explained in a statement. "It looks like the ability to cross saltwater bodies has allowed crocodiles to become much more widely dispersed than alligators: crocodiles are found all over the world‚ including in tropical oceans‚ whereas alligators are confined to freshwater and unable to reach some areas."There are two species of crocodilians that live in the United States‚ the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)‚ both adhering to the "just shove the word 'American' in front of it" naming system. American alligators are found throughout the southeastern United States‚ while American crocodiles inhabit coastal areas of south Florida.             At the northernmost point of the crocodiles' range and the southernmost point of the alligators' range‚ however‚ there is crossover in Everglades National Park‚ where both animals co-exist. The two species live in the park‚ with Lake Okeechobee providing the freshwater that the alligators need. Both species do not enjoy the company of other crocodilians‚ but have inhabited this same region for some time now. American alligators in the region would have looked the same around 8 million years ago‚ sharing the space with the now extinct giant crocodile Gavialosuchus americanus.

Google has launched a global competition with XPRIZE and the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) to apply quantum computing to real-world challenges. Quantum computers use quantum mechanics to solve problems that are simply too complex to be calculated by traditional computers‚ or even supercomputers. The hope is that‚ as the field progresses‚ these computers will be able to make these sorts of complex calculations‚ perhaps in the areas of discovering drugs for medical use or modeling the behavior of molecules."A classical supercomputer might try to simulate molecular behavior with brute force‚ by using its many processors to explore every possible way every part of the molecule might behave. But as it moves past the simplest‚ most straightforward molecules available‚ the supercomputer stalls. No computer has the working memory to handle all the possible permutations of molecular behavior by using any known methods‚" IBM explains."Quantum algorithms take a new approach to these sorts of complex problems – creating multidimensional computational spaces. This turns out to be a much more efficient way of solving complex problems like chemical simulations."It's an exciting field. Every few months‚ we get to hear about some huge new breakthrough or record in quantum computing and hype about how it is set to change the world.  But for all the hype‚ quantum computers aren't all that useful yet. In fact‚ companies are still working on the first quantum computing operating system. "While there are many reasons to be optimistic about the potential of quantum computing‚ we’re still somewhat in the dark about the full scope of how‚ when‚ and for which real-world problems this technology will prove most transformative‚" Google said in a press release announcing the new competition."We hope launching this prize will help to shed light on these questions — by incentivizing the community to advance and more thoroughly anticipate the positive impact of quantum computing on society."The competition‚ which will run for three years‚ asks competitors to develop applications for quantum computing that will benefit society. In the first round‚ competitors are simply asked to describe the problem they are trying to solve‚ and provide an analysis of how long it would take for a quantum computer running their algorithm to solve it.  From this pool of competitors‚ up to 20 teams will advance to the finals‚ and share the first $1 million of the total prize. In the next round‚ they will be asked to provide evidence that they could get to this answer faster (or more accurately) on a quantum computer over regular computers‚ and outline how the calculations will have a positive impact on society. $3 million will be given to the top three candidates or teams‚ while a further $1 million will be given to the runners-up.More details can be found on the Xprize website.

CBS’s Stephen Colbert and NBC’s Seth Meyers did not take the news that the Supreme Court will not allow Colorado to kick Donald Trump off its primary ballot well on the respective Monday editions of The Late Show and Late Night. The duo portrayed the ruling as everything from hypocritical to "dangerous and extreme" to illogical‚ but that couldn’t cover up the fact they were simply distraught that their exotic legal theory got laughed out of court. Colbert kicked off his show with the upside-down idea that by not kicking Trump off the ballot‚ the Court was interfering in the election‚ “The big story today is the Supreme Court once again shoving their gavels up the election.”     After recapping the decision and some booing from the audience‚ Colbert continued‚ “I agree. It is a ruling that I will remind you no one has to follow‚ because last week‚ I declared the Supreme Court unconstitutional…So states‚ feel free to kick him off your ballot -- tell 'em Colbert says it’s okay‚ I got your back. You're dealing with me now. That was just the Constitution‚ you’re dealing with me now.” Insurrection against the federal government is‚ by definition‚ a federal crime‚ but Colbert thought the Court’s allegedly newfound respect for federal power was hypocritical‚ “Now‚ the justices claim that since different states have different standards for what would qualify as insurrection‚ conflicting state outcomes would lead to chaos. Yes‚ the Supreme Court knows you can't just let states decide who goes on their ballots. States are too busy deciding that life begins in the freezer section.” Colbert also claimed to be smarter than the justices‚ “The majority says that disqualifying a candidate for insurrection can only occur when Congress passes legislation. Okay‚ quick question: if Congress does decide to pass that legislation to disqualify a candidate for insurrection‚ what if he sends his mob to storm Congress to stop them from passing that legislation? Does that count as insurrection? Or do they have to pass more legislation about that before the next mob shows up? I'm just asking‚ because clearly you guys haven't put any thought into any of this stuff.”     Over at NBC‚ Meyers also treated insurrection as something that is self-evident and not an actual crime with a specific definition‚ “So the Court didn't actually touch the question of whether Trump engaged in insurrection. Of course‚ they didn't. Any rational human who isn't currently a Republican officeholder or member of an insurrection-themed choir can see with their own eyes or with a pair of googly eyes that it was obviously an insurrection. The Court stayed away from that question the same way you react when your wife asks if you think her sister is hot. ‘What? You have a sister? I don't even remember what she looks like.’"  Despite the 9-0 ruling on Colorado‚ “So‚ basically‚ you have to read the fine print on the ruling to find out just how dangerous and extreme the ruling from the Court's conservatives was. It's like when you play McDonald's Monopoly and you think you won‚ but then you turn it over‚ and there's an asterisk that says‚ ‘Winning's only available in states that begin with the letters X‚ Y‚ or Z. Not including fictional states such as Xanadu except for Zanzibar‚ which is real despite the fact that it sounds fake and winners must collect proceeds between the months of Marchuary and Augvember in the year of our Lord 3‚075 million unless Congress votes. Then you can do whatever you want.’”  Meyers also claimed that the Court’s reasoning that Congress has to be the one who acts is terrible because Congress is populated with Republicans‚ “The Court's liberals seemed furious at this ruling. They wrote that the conservative ‘majority attempts to insulate all alleged insurrectionists from future challenges to their holding federal office’ because we all know Republicans in Congress would never vote to disqualify a Republican candidate who engaged in insurrection. The Court's conservatives essentially gave all future insurrectionists the green light to run for and hold public office‚ which means it's up to us‚ the voters‚ to stop them just like we did in 2020.” Having to defeat your opponents at the ballot box? Only Seth Meyers could think that is the radical position. Here are transcripts for the March-4 taped shows: CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 3/4/2024 11:36 PM ET STEPHEN COLBERT: The big story today is the Supreme Court once again shoving their gavels up the election. Longtime viewers of America will remember that Colorado kicked Trump off the ballot because of the whole launching a violent coup so he could stay in office‚ violating the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause. Well‚ today‚ the Supreme Court said Trump can stay on all state ballots in a unanimous ruling. A ruling--[Booing] I agree. It is a ruling that I will remind you no one has to follow‚ because last week‚ I declared the Supreme Court unconstitutional‚ so. You're getting that right? Fact check me on that one‚ I did that right? LOUIS CATO: You did that. COLBERT: So states‚ feel free to kick him off your ballot -- tell 'em Colbert says it’s okay‚ I got your back. You're dealing with me now. That was just the Constitution‚ you’re dealing with me now. Now‚ the justices claim that since different states have different standards for what would qualify as insurrection‚ conflicting state outcomes would lead to chaos. Yes‚ the Supreme Court knows you can't just let states decide who goes on their ballots. States are too busy deciding that life begins in the freezer section. Next to the pearl onions. Now‚ you know. Life. So. Anyway‚ here's the SCOTUS’s basic rationale. The majority says that disqualifying a candidate for insurrection can only occur when Congress passes legislation. Okay‚ quick question: if Congress does decide to pass that legislation to disqualify a candidate for insurrection‚ what if he sends his mob to storm Congress to stop them from passing that legislation? Does that count as insurrection? Or do they have to pass more legislation about that before the next mob shows up? I'm just asking‚ because clearly you guys haven't put any thought into any of this stuff. *** NBC Late Night with Seth Meyers 3/5/2024 12:49 AM ET SETH MEYERS: So the Court didn't actually touch the question of whether Trump engaged in insurrection. Of course‚ they didn't. Any rational human who isn't currently a Republican officeholder or member of an insurrection-themed choir can see with their own eyes or with a pair of googly eyes that it was obviously an insurrection. The Court stayed away from that question the same way you react when your wife asks if you think her sister is hot. "What? You have a sister? I don't even remember what she looks like."  With all that said‚ I'm afraid the headlines from this ruling are going to be misleading because on the one hand‚ the Court ruled unanimously that Trump can stay on the ballot‚ which makes it sound like even the liberal justices said no candidate can ever be disqualified for engaging in insurrection but that's not what they said. There was basically a second‚ much more divided ruling from the Court's conservatives that went much further and said only Congress can disqualify a candidate.  BIANNA GOLODRYGA: The specific question at hand: did the Colorado Supreme Court error in ordering president trump excluded from the 2024 presidential ballot? Well‚ that the Supreme Court unanimously agreed as yes. But from there‚ we see some divisions among the justices… JESSICA SCHNEIDER: Where there was that 5-4 split was in the particulars‚ five of the justices here‚ the majority‚ so that's what rules‚ said that states can’t unilaterally decide to take presidents or any federal officers off the ballot‚ and instead that's a decision that Congress would have to make in the form of legislation to decide which candidates could be disqualified by the 14th Amendment's so-called insurrection ban. MEYERS: So‚ basically‚ you have to read the fine print on the ruling to find out just how dangerous and extreme the ruling from the Court's conservatives was. It's like when you play McDonald's Monopoly and you think you won‚ but then you turn it over‚ and there's an asterisk that says‚ "Winning's only available in states that begin with the letters X‚ Y‚ or Z. Not including fictional states such as Xanadu except for Zanzibar‚ which is real despite the fact that it sounds fake and winners must collect proceeds between the months of Marchuary and Augvember in the year of our Lord 3‚075 million unless Congress votes. Then you can do whatever you want."  The Court's liberals seemed furious at this ruling. They wrote that the conservative “majority attempts to insulate all alleged insurrectionists from future challenges to their holding federal office” because we all know Republicans in Congress would never vote to disqualify a Republican candidate who engaged in insurrection. The Court's conservatives essentially gave all future insurrectionists the green light to run for and hold public office‚ which means it's up to us‚ the voters‚ to stop them just like we did in 2020‚ 2024 is the sequel it's 2 Fast 2 Furious except it's called— DONALD TRUMP: Too big to rig.