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Bogotá (AFP) – Colombian authorities on Thursday showed off the first objects to be recovered from a treasure-crammed Spanish galleon that sank off the coast 300 years ago: three gold and bronze coins, a canon and a porcelain cup.

The items were the first to be brought to the surface, ten years after the wrecked San Jose was discovered in the Caribbean Sea.

The San Jose was owned by the Spanish crown when it sank near Cartagena in June 1708. Only a handful of its 600-strong crew survived.

British documents state that the ship suffered an "internal explosion," while Spanish reports point it being struck in battle.

The ship had been heading back from Panama in the New World to the court of King Philip V of Spain, laden with chests of emeralds and some 200 tons of gold coins.

Before Colombia announced the discovery in 2015, the ship had long been sought by adventurers.

Spain had laid claim to the ship and its contents under a UN convention Colombia is not party to, while Indigenous Qhara Qhara Bolivians claim the riches were stolen from them.

Colombia has insisted on examining the wreck for purposes of science and culture. The treasure it contains is thought to be worth billions of dollars.

Among the artifacts spotted by deep-sea cameras so far are an anchor and cargo such as jugs and glass bottles, cast iron cannons, porcelain pieces, pottery and objects apparently made of gold.

Investigators also recovered samples of the sediment accumulated in the ship over the years, which will be analyzed to "better understand the causes of the shipwreck," said Alhena Caicedo, director of the Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History (ICANH).

The wreck is also claimed by US-based salvage company Sea Search Armada -- which insists it found it first more than 40 years ago and has taken Colombia to the UN's Permanent Court of Arbitration, seeking $10 billion dollars.

The plan from the Interior Department is one of the president’s most significant steps yet to increase domestic fossil fuel production.

I will note that the US is a net oil exporter, so this is all for overseas consumption.

Easy to Moderate, 4.51 mi out and back

817 ft elevation gain

Hiked 9/8/25

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Beginning at the Heart O' The Woods CG, this mostly leisurely stroll among the old growth provides a nice diversity of plants and mushrooms to marvel at. Most of the elevation comes at the end, which may get muddy. If you get tired or too muddy, there is no real payoff so its OK to skip the end.

A massive exposed root structure from a fallen tree along the trail. A variety of green shrubs, ferns, mosses, and leaves may be seen surrounding on all sides.

Beads of moisture/slime pool along the underside of this mushroom in the Fomitopsis genus. This whole trip had surprisingly blue skies while in the rain forests, leading to a lot of mushrooms (and one hiker) sweating in the sun.

A collection of mushroom displays located in the visitors center to help identification. Going left to right, top to bottom, they read:

Cantharellus formosus Pacific Golden Chanterelle

One of the best-known wild mushrooms in North America, the chanterelle typically displays a cheerful bright orange color. Growing with western hemlock and other conifers, the pacific golden chanterelle was recently determined its own species uniquie to the Pacific Northwest, separate from the Cantarellus cibarius.

Stropharia ambigua Questionable Stropharia

Cottony, white veil remnants hang on the edge of the cap of the Stropharia ambigua. The surface of the cap appears slimy and moist, and it thrives in dark, cold places like rain forests or along streams.

Chlorophylum rachodes Shaggy Parasol

The species name comes from a Greek word for “ragged” or “tattered”. There have been sightings of several hundred of the shaggy parasol under a single tree.

Turbinellus floccosus Scaly Chanterelle

Find this vase shaped mushroom growing in conifer forests where it forms a mutually beneficial relationship with spruces, firs, and hemlocks. The mushroom helps the tree absorb water and nutrients while the tree provides sugars and amino acids.

Sparassis Cauliflower Mushroom

The wavy, ribbonlike lobes of the cauliflower mushroom is parasitic on the roots of trees, especially of Douglas-fir. In the Pacific Northwest, over 50-pound specimens have been found, though generally are around 1 to 5 pounds.

Amanita muscaria Fly Agaric

This brilliant red to orange mushroom with white spots is one of the most widely recognized mushrooms in America, often represented in pop culture, art, fashion, décor, video games, and television. The name “fly agaric” refers to the ancient practice of using the mushroom to stupefy flies.

Boletus zeleri Zeller’s Bolete

Showing off a red stem, blackish brown cap, yellow pores, and shades of blue when bruised, the Zeller’s is one of the most colorful boletes.

Morchella deliciosa Morel

The name Morchella deliciosa applies to more than one kind of morel, as they are especially complex to identify. Common in the Pacific Northwest, this mushroom fruits in spring and has a hollow interior.

Coprinopsis atramentaria Common Ink Cap

Inky caps grow in abundant clusters on decaying wood. The gills liquefy into a black ink that helps to spread the spores- sometimes in a matter of hours!

Cortinarius violaceus Violet Cort

Cortinarius is the largest genus of mushrooms in the world, with over a thousand estimated species. The deep color of the violet cort is unforgettable and is usually quite rare except for in old-growth forests (unreadable but I believe it said something about Olympic National Parks).

Lactarius deliciosa Saffron Milk Cap

Lactarius species are identified by a milky fluid that exudes from the mushroom when broken. Archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic depicting this fungus that is common to pine and spruce forests.

Geastrum saccatum Rounded Earthstar

The rounded earthstar uses its “arms” to anchor itself to the soil where it decomposes decaying wood. Raindrops hitting the puffball help disperse its spores.

Backlash against the Trump administration's assault on immigrant communities—in which some US citizens are also getting caught up—is growing in Charlotte, North Carolina this week, as over 30,000 students staged walkouts to protest the federal invasion, people rallied to condemn the arrest of day laborers, and communities mobilized to protect their friends and neighbors targeted by federal agents.

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Home Depot on North Wendover Road Wednesday morning, lining both sides of the street, holding signs supporting immigrants and denouncing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents, and cheering as motorists honked in support.

The protest came on the fifth—and reportedly penultimate—day of Operation Charlotte's Web, which the Department of Homeland Security claimed targeted the "worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens." The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that it has been informed by federal officials that Operation Charlotte's Web has wrapped up.

— (@)

The administration's "worst of the worst" claim does not seem supported in the vast majority of the hundreds of arrests made in the Charlotte area, as ICE and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have targeted locations including a church, grocery stores, construction sites, homes, and hardware store parking lots where day laborers gather every morning in search of work.

“From guns being drawn on pedestrians, windows broken at restaurants and US citizens being detained and later released, it is clear that CBP's main mission is to disrupt public safety and everyday life in Charlotte,” Zamara Saldivar of the Carolina Migrant Network told WFAE at the Home Depot protest.

Protester Norm Perreault told the Charlotte Observer that "they say they’re deporting the worst of the worst, but day laborers are the best of the best.”

“We are here to support the immigrant community,” said former Charlotte mayor Jennifer Roberts.

Story here: https://t.co/SWSMzj8oSR pic.twitter.com/2GBG3TXbkL
— WBTV News (@WBTV_News) November 19, 2025

Former Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts, a Democrat, was also at the Home Depot demonstration, where she declared: "We are here to support the immigrant community. We know they’re an integral part of our economy, education, culture, and growth."

“It’s time for them to leave,” Roberts said of the federal invaders. “We need business to get back to normal. We need our schools to be able to educate our children.”

On Monday, an estimated 30,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students walked out of their classrooms in protest of the crackdown. Students marched, held signs, and chanted messages including, "No borders, no nations, stop the deportations!"

— (@)

"It's stressful seeing my mom 'cuz, like, she struggled with bills already going to work. I mean, even without her going to work, she's struggling even more." said one unidentified student protester from East Mecklenburg High School told WCNC, discussing his family's fear of being targeted during the crackdown.

Another unidentified East Mecklenburg High student lamented "little kids losing their parents by ICE and getting taken, seeing them cry, and that, like, it breaks my heart seeing them like that."

East Mecklenburg High multilingual teacher David Gillespie told WJBF that “a school should be a safe place for a child to come. They should be able to come here to get their education, they should be able to come here and spend time with their friends, socialize, they should feel secure.”

“I’m not sure which of my students I’m going to see again," Gillespie said in a separate interview with WCNC. "Whether because their parents were involved in detainments or because their parents have to make that unfortunate safety calculus—Is it worth it to send my kids to school and put myself at risk?”

Parent Portia James told WBTV that she supports the walkout as an avenue for "students to be able to say something and voice their opinion in a positive way."

"This is not the kind of behavior that we want in Charlotte going forward," James said of the federal crackdown.

This week's demonstrations followed Saturday's "No Border Patrol in Charlotte" rally and march, which drew thousands of protesters to First Ward Park and the city's streets.

Concern is also growing over federal agents arresting and terrorizing US citizens who legally follow, monitor, and record their activities. Vigilant residents have been confronting federal agents, shouting, blowing whistles, and recording them. Federal agents have also seized US citizens who've shown proof of their citizenship.

— (@)

"Our country is facing a constant constitutional assault unlike we've experienced in many decades," David Bier, director of immigration studies at the libertarian Cato Institute, said on X Wednesday. "Don't give an inch of your freedom."

Undaunted, some democracy defenders have taken to mocking the invaders:

ICE IN CHARLOTTE NC‼️ This is the appropriate energy needed for this moment in history‼️ pic.twitter.com/bzdFLSWLyt
— Meidas_Charise Lee (@charise_lee) November 19, 2025

Others are mobilizing to resist the invasion and protect their immigrant relatives, friends, and neighbors. Residents have formed volunteer patrols, parents and educators have monitored schools and surrounding areas for agents, and church parishioners armed with whistles are alerting community members when “la migra esta aquí"—the immigration agents are here.

On Saturday, Manolo's Latin Bakery, which has operated in Charlotte for 28 years, was rocked as federal agents in tactical gearchased, tackled, and arrested people outside the business.

“I have seen these people in SUVs, cars that are not marked with their faces covered... throwing immigrants to the floor and taking them away,” owner Manolo Betancur told Queen City News on Saturday, saying he would temporarily shut down his business.

“I’m going to close the door right now," he said. "Yeah, I’m not going to risk my customers... I don’t want to risk myself even though I am an American citizen. Because the way they look, because they’re way that my accent, because the way that I talk, they’re just going to throw me down to the floor."

Local resident Beth Clements told CNN Thursday that she's been outside the bakery for three days wearing a yellow vest and whistle.

“I’m going to walk the streets with my whistle," she said, "and I want to keep my neighbors protected because they deserve protection and they deserve to live in a world where they’re not scared."

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Había tomado la costumbre de hacer registros detallados (no escribir mucho pero sí dejar claro de forma breve todas mis actividades). Me ayudó a organizarme, a hacer más y en sí mismo me mantuvo mejor en lo que quería, aunque nunca hubo esa supuesta perfección que dicen que tienen los oficinistas con sus agendas. Era algo flexible, orgánico y funcionaba.

Aunque hubo problemas luego de algunos meses. No fueron problemas que vinieran de mí sino externos. Demasiados obstáculos y trabas como para partirme al medio. Traté de ser optimista, pero al final no vi demasiada esperanza en mis intentos de solucionar la situación. Así que estoy en un problema complicado.

Nunca dejaron mis vecinos de hostigarme con sus críticas (que ya expliqué que otros creen que estas críticas deben ser alucinaciones mías). Quiero decir que yo tuve que mantener la concentración con ellos en contra, jodiendo sin parar. Creo que lo hice admirablemente para todos los desafíos que tuve. Pero ¿saben qué? Un día pasaron desastres inesperados y me derrumbaron todo el camino adelante de mí y no sé por dónde seguir.

Ahora, viendo que todo está mal, los vecinos aprovechan para burlarse. Y yo ya no puedo decir que les voy a cerrar la boca con mis actos y resultados porque ya no puedo, las desgracias me lo sepultaron todo, me dejaron bloqueado el paso de manera formidable porque fueron muchos problemas juntos y todos confabulados para cagarme la vida. Ni una buena noticia y en cambio sí un montón de cosas malas. Y no vale fingir que no pasa nada o ilusionarse con que la desgracia te fortalece, no, te caga la vida cuando es realmente una desgracia y especialmente cuando son muchas. Gente irresponsable. Problemas imprevistos. Aumentos brutales de tarifas. Ruidos y molestias permanentes. Cada uno de los nuevos problemas hizo su parte para interrumpir y quebrar mi rutina, pero no es que yo no tenga fuerza de voluntad sino que me lo bloquearon todo para que ni con voluntad pueda hacer nada. Y debo repensar mis estrategias y acciones de aquí en adelante.

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The majority of the “expert” comments cited in the “peer review” seem to be just as ignorant as the authors about the reality of trans people’s care.

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