*hacker voice* I’m in

Happening in the World: According to the French defense minister Russia “tried to spy on France in space.” The actual explanation probably isn’t as cool as you’re imagining though: last year, a Russian spy satellite approached a satellite used to send secret intelligence between Italy and France and tried to intercept its transmissions. (BBC)

Happening in the US: 26-year-old Mac Miller was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Friday afternoon, according to the city medical examiner. The apparent cause of death is believed to be a drug overdose but no cause has been confirmed. Miller had been open about his struggles with addiction throughout his career, incorporating those themes into his music. (Rolling Stone)

Happening in NYC: The Brooklyn DA expects to see around 20,000 low-level marijuana cases cleared with the implementation of a new policy that will allow most people request to have low-level possession charges expunged. This comes after recent the city implemented a policy in which those with marijuana in their possession will be ticketed, not arrested. (Gothamist)

Happening on Campus: Morningside Lights, an event in which Miller Theater opens its door to the community for a week of lantern making workshops, will be going out with a bang tonight at 8 with a procession in Morningside Park. This year, partnering with The Audubon Society, a flock of lighted birds with suitcases take to the sky to  honor “the resilience and hope of populations on the move”

Overheard: “How have you gone through three years at Barnard and you don’t know what GroupMe is?”

a space bird via Bwog Archive