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Don MacLeod

22,000 Wake Ups and Counting

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How One Ancient Tortoise Survived Nearly Two Centuries of Chaos — And a Heartless Scam

Posted on April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 By Don MacLeod

Jonathan the tortoise turned 193 this year. He’s lived through the invention of the telegraph, the airplane, the internet, and whatever fresh hell social media became in 2024. And on April 1, 2026, someone tried to kill him off with a fake death announcement — complete with a crypto donation…

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