Living systems

“Well, in the late ‘70s, I was a little too young to get involved and, um, go to South America for the Jonestown Massacre, but this is as close as I’ll ever get, so that’s why I’m here.”— Tom, an attendee at the Trump rally in Rock Hill, told a Fox News reporter why he had come.

“To be honest, of course we cannot match the capabilities we see on the Russian side.”— Vice Admiral Thomas Daum, head of the Bundeswehr’s Cyber and Information Domain, speaking to the F.A.Z. about Russia’s lead in electronic warfare.

“We are in contact with the authorities in Romania. The exchange takes place through mutual legal assistance, that is, in writing.”— Chief Prosecutor Robert Hartmann, speaking about the investigation and the lead in Romania.

Your gas prices are high because of policies that people like Sen. Graham were supporting while they were paying people like me for sex. Does that make you mad? Does that make America mad?

— Jesse, a man who says he had sex with Lindsey Graham, delivering the line in the documentary The CLOSETocracy as reported by The Young Turks

“We know what is needed: ambitious emissions reductions, stronger protection and restoration efforts, and sustained investment in resilient coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.”— Grethel Aguilar, the IUCN director general, cited measures that could help coral reefs survive.

Jalen's prognosis is very good, and we expect a full recovery. We anticipate that he will have the opportunity to resume contact football activities when off the blood thinners. In the meantime, he will remain active around the team and continue to condition. More importantly, we anticipate that he will have no long-term effects.

— Statement from Nicole Lynn (Hurts' agent) and the Philadelphia Eagles about Hurts' medical status.

“A patient without MS should not be on medication like that.”— Neurologist Tirisham Gyang, explaining the risks of unnecessary immune-suppressive or immune-modulating treatment after an MS misdiagnosis.