Thereus
32532 Thereus is a centaur from the outer Solar System. It was discovered on 9 August 2001 and named after Thereus, a centaur from Greek mythology. This minor planet was named for the phrase thereios bia 'beastly strength', used to describe centaurs in Greek mythology.
First-ever political rally in Minecraft draws 12,000, then crashes. Telegram / LDPR
The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (which is often described as neither liberal, democratic or a party) held a campaign rally in Minecraft, one so successful it crashed the server. More than 12,000 people apparently turned up (in Minecraft), where they enjoyed setting off fireworks, looking at an enormous, blocky bust of late party founder Vladimir Zhirinovsky, and reading error messages as the server collapsed. Despite this, the world's first political rally was considered a rousing success.
Sun (entertainment, exuberance (enjoyed setting off fireworks)) conjunct Mercury (mental, expressive (reading error messages as the server collapsed)) trine Thereus (status object (enormous, blocky bust of late party founder Vladimir Zhirinovsky)) conjunct Albion (initiatives, first oriented (the world's first political rally was considered a rousing success)). Pallas (political activism) trine Borasisi (lobbying, political appointments, crony-ism (held a campaign rally in Minecraft)).
'The LDPR's digital rally has become the most massive demonstration held today in the country. More than 12,000 supporters from all over the world applied to participate in the event!'the party said in a statement. It's not clear how many actually turned up at once though.
'I can't think properly': Assange disoriented as court rejects delay for extradition proceedings. Photograph by Ruptly
In a video published by Ruptly, activists can be seen trying to surround a police van believed to be carrying Assange. Officers at the scene rushed to move protesters away from the vehicle.
Sun (those in authority) conjunct Rhadamanthus (judges, courts). Mercury (gestures, slogans) square Thereus (promotional photos that project an image (protesters chanted slogans and held up a giant banner reading "Don't extradite Assange.")).
With his supporters rallying outside the court building, Julian Assange showed signs of fatigue in a bid to delay extradition proceedings scheduled for next year. The London court ruled against him.
Giant green elephant captivates Moscow park before it heads off to Burning Man art fest. Photo: Michael Tsaturyan
An eight-story-tall artistic representation of an elephant has been inflated and is hovering in one of Moscow's popular parks. The artist behind the sculpture is getting ready to take it to the Burning Man festival in August.
Sun (creativity, creative self-expression) conjunct Echeclus (abstract, conceptual, abstract art, conceptual theories) conjunct G!kun||'homdima (aardvarks, pythons, elephants, antelope, totem meditation) sextile Thereus (object oriented, promotional photos that project an image).
Slonik (the Russian for 'little elephant') is green, inflatable and tall. At 23 meters, it rivals the height of a typical Moscow multi-story apartment building. Posed as though rearing up, with its hooves upraised and trunk pointing straight up, the figure aims to attract attention to the inhumane treatment of elephants in the wild.
This elephant is far from Africa or India and has been on display in Moscow's Kuzminki partk. The artist behind the project, Mikhail Tsaturyan, is aiming at a different audience: he wants to bring the Slonik to Nevada's Black Rock Desert, to take part in the world's most famous annual art event, the Burning Man.
Discovery
2001 PT13/32532 Thereus is a centaur from the outer Solar System, approximately 80 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 August 2001, by astronomers of the Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking program at the Palomar Observatory in California, United States.
This minor planet was named after Thereus, a centaur from Greek mythology. He is described as a hunter who captured bears and carried them home, alive and struggling. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 14 June 2003 (M.P.C. 49102).
