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Newsweek
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Man Living at Sea Shares Daily Life—Then Brings Out the Metal Detector
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A 27-year-old man from Australia gained traction on social media after sharing what a day in his life, living full time aboard a catamaran, looks like. Then he brought out his metal detector and shocked internet users with an incredible find. In a viral TikTok video shared in June under the username @thegood_pirate, Baden LeSueur shares what a "realistic day as a solo pirate treasure hunter" looks like. It starts with a golden sunrise and a cup of coffee, before he sets sail to find local hidden treasures. After climbing a palm tree to get a fresh coconut on Hammerhead Bay, and leaving his pup to nap peacefully, LeSueur grabs his metal detector and starts the search. Immediately, the metal detector starts beeping, signaling something is underneath. However, when LeSueur unearths the finding, it turns out to be just a coin. Refusing to give up just yet, he continues the search, and after finding a bunch of waste, he finally gets another beep. "I see a tiny bit a gold and at this point my heart is racing; I wonder if it's real gold," LeSueur can be heard saying in the clip, as he showcases his finding, a 22-carat gold ring with a red stone on top, which he still hasn't been able to identify. Pictures shared by LeSueur show him documenting a day in his life as a "solo pirate." Pictures shared by LeSueur show him documenting a day in his life as a "solo pirate." thegood_pirate Jewelry can have different metal density, and 22-carat gold is about 91.7 percent pure. According to at the time of writing this article, the price of gold is approximately $3,366 per troy ounce, although it fluctuates throughout the day. LeSueur told Newsweek that, before living on his catamaran, he had started his own business, straight after high school, a jumping castle company that he owned for many years. But his goal was always to save up for a catamaran of his own that he could use to sail around the world. "I used to post lots of ocean content and dreamed about producing my own videos to inspire people and help fund my adventures out on the sea. One day, I decided to take the gamble, sold everything, and bought a broken-down boat down in Sydney. This is when my online career really kicked off," LeSueur said. Now he lives full-time on his catamaran with his number-one crew mate, his pup Kida, who follows him on his daily adventures. LeSueur said: "From battling storms, to catching our own meals so we can eat, to finding people's long lost treasure on the bottom of the seabed and the crystal-white beaches along the Australian shoreline. With any luck, I'll hopefully be able to return the lost items to their owner or sell to a jeweler to help cover the costs of boat maintenance." The pair eat a lot of what they catch along the way, spearfishing and lots of coconuts. LeSueur also always makes sure to have appropriate safety equipment and protocol on board, to keep himself and his companion safe. He checks he is always carrying an emergency position-indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB), and that he always lets someone know where he is and where he is headed. "My dream is to continue the adventure, live off the ocean, and hunt for artifacts and treasure around the world. Since sharing my content, people call me 'The Good Pirate.' Sailing has been in my blood ever since I was a kid. My dad was a sailor and his dad was also a sailor. As a child, we spent a lot of time on the water," LeSueur added. Among his findings, there has been "mostly junk," but also some occasional rings made of platinum, silver, or gold. LeSueur said: "We've also found lots of coins, which I use to do my laundry. "Every day is an adventure, even from a sail tearing in 35 knots of wind to a glass-out sunset with fish under the boat. Each day is an adventure," he added. The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received almost 60,000 views and more than 6,000 likes on the platform. One user, James, commented: "I'm stuck doing my dead job while you're doing this …" Mike said: "Do you run any calculations on your lucky finds? I curious how much money does a pirate do from selling the gold." Betty added: "What an incredible find! Must have been an amazing feeling to uncover such a treasure." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
77 counties in red flag warning due to 'rare and concerning' fire weather conditions
Burning and campfires are not advised in most of Minnesota Sunday due to elevated fire weather conditions, with the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities calling it a "rare and concerning day of critical fire weather conditions." Seventy-seven of Minnesota's 87 counties are in a red flag warning from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday "due to extreme fire danger," says the National Weather Service. Affected counties: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lake, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Wright, and Yellow Medicine. Most of Minnesota is under an "elevated" threat for fire, through western parts of the state and a huge chunk of the Dakotas and Nebraska are in a "critical" fire condition. The red flag warning is an indication that fires can spread rapidly and grow out of control due to heat, strong winds and low relative humidity. On top of that, it's been rather dry in Minnesota of late, thus making the state's vegetation better suited to burn. "The DNR will not issue or activate open burning permits during the Red Flag Warning, and campfires are strongly discouraged," the DNR said in a press release. Temperatures Sunday will likely go in the low to mid 90s along and west of a line from Fairmont to the Twin Cities. Humidity will be dropping into the 20s and teens during the afternoon, all while winds are gusting over 30 mph. The record high for May 11 in Minneapolis is 88 back in 1900. The forecast high in the Twin Cities is 90. For St. Cloud, the record of 90 was set in 1911, and the forecast today is 92. The threat Sunday won't go away as fire weather conditions are expected Monday.
BBC News
05-03-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Law review finds Jersey lacks human rights culture
A law expert has said Jersey lacks the human rights culture that legislation brought in 25 years ago was aimed at Andrew Le Sueur of the Jersey Law Commission shared the findings of his review into the Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000 (HRJL) at an event hosted by the Jersey Human Rights Group (JHRG) on said when Jersey signed up to the European Convention of Human Rights in 2000 the intention was for islanders to know what their rights were and know they were able to enforce Jersey Law Commission is currently consulting on 11 reform proposals to strengthen the operation of the Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000. 'A lack of awareness' Professor Le Sueur said: "There's a bit of a risk that whilst the law has achieved some technical things really well, it hasn't built this shared understanding that we've all got rights that need to be respected."He said in a typical year there were at least 20 cases where people cited human the HRJL had been introduced there had been only nine cases challenging public authorities and only four cases brought by women, and three of those had been brought with a male partner, he said."I think there is a lack of awareness of what the European Convention on Human Rights actually means for islanders," he added. The professor's research pointed out efforts to inform the public about their rights have waned since the initial public education campaign when the HRJL was Montfort Tadier, JHRG chair, said: "Early indications are there are perhaps some groups, for example women and those with lower incomes, who might find it difficult to enforce their human rights in Jersey or to even know how to go about it." "I think you need to know how to enforce your human rights, you need to have access to lawyers and not everyone in Jersey can necessarily have that," he added.
