A 35,000-Yr-Previous Saber-Toothed Cub Was Unearthed in Siberia—and It Nonetheless Had Its Whiskers and Claws Smithsonian (Paul R)
How canines have been implicated through the Salem witch trials Faith Information (Robin Ok)
Scientists uncover uncommon new micro organism in deep-sea coral Washington Publish (Robin Ok)
Practically 80 Million Individuals Anticipated to Journey over Thanksgiving AAA (Kevin W)
The Painted Protest: How politics destroyed up to date artwork Harpers. Anthony L: “Only for the primary line: ‘My mom misplaced each of her legs on the best way to the Barbican Artwork Gallery.’”
#COVID-19
There are plenty of hidden Covid penalties our company overlords didn’t contemplate as a result of they hold insisting Covid is benign & we will efficiently coexist with it.
Pour one out for the alcohol business. https://t.co/RLfILfYWhl pic.twitter.com/T92RaSwtfm
— Laura Miers (@LauraMiers) November 18, 2024
There are extra COVID infections within the US at present than at any time in 2020 or 2021. This form of assured ignorance isn’t an alternative choice to details. https://t.co/PHrTPBJmHo pic.twitter.com/WXQ4UdqtOM
— L., MA (@leslieleeiii) November 15, 2024
Local weather/Setting
Denmark to transform 15% of farmland to forest to chop fertiliser use Channel Information Asia (Carla R)
Unhappy motive world’s second-largest metropolis has shut all faculties 9News (Kevin W)
Chronicles of Collapse Los Angeles Evaluate of Books. Anthony L hoists:
That is the contradiction on the coronary heart of Amrith’s guide. He writes an excellent world historical past, one of many highest I’ve learn in a few years. He actually synthesizes giant fields of analysis right into a compelling narrative that locations a fantastic conundrum on the coronary heart of recent human historical past—how using fossil fuels has opened up unprecedented ranges of human freedom that threaten the very coronary heart of that challenge within the close to future. However, having identified the issue and defined it in language any moderately educated reader can simply perceive, Amrith nearly utterly drops the ball on pondering by means of a concrete path towards options, which is what readers most desperately want.
China?
EU to demand know-how transfers from Chinese language corporations Monetary Instances
President Xi: inhabitants decline may benefit China’s future growth Pekinology
China’s lonely-heart disaster fuels a rising ‘companionship economic system’ South China Morning Publish
Sany’s SMHW40E 40t pure electrical grabber rolled off manufacturing line.
Makes use of 507kWh battery & can function for 7 hrs utilizing simply 20% of value of ICE car.
Makes use of eControl response & impartial energy rotation -> improves effectivity by 20%.
tire chassis permitting 20km/h max velocity & can… pic.twitter.com/twwHtSRXkk— tphuang (@tphuang) November 17, 2024
Japan
Japan mulls harder sanctions on Russia, North Korea Information Az
Xi and Ishiba meet amid tensions as China urges Japan to ‘correctly deal with’ historical past Unbiased. Ouch.
European Disunion
Schwachkopf eugyppius (Micael T)
Baerbock threatens China with penalties Tagesschau by way of machine translation (guurst). How has the EU managed to seek out so many aggressively silly ladies to place in positions of authority?
How German Imperialism Rebranded Itself as Feminist Jacobin (Stephen S)
German producers warn of the sector’s ‘formidable crash’ BBC
Pacifism” and the Greed of Swedish Capital: Riga Unsuccessfully Makes an attempt to Drive Stockholm Shareholder to Work for Latvian Militarism Worldwide Affairs (Micael T)
Undersea cable between Germany and Finland severed BBC (Kevin W)
Previous Blighty
Minister says meals scarcity plan in place as farmers threaten strike motion over tax Unbiased. The tax is a disastrously silly inheritance tax we included in Hyperlinks and elicited an in depth takedown by Revenant earlier this month.
Israel v. The Resistance
That is all that continues to be of Al Najjar hospital in Rafah. The extent of the devastation solely now coming to gentle as a result of it’s within the Israeli army managed space.
There should be accountability for the inhuman, unlawful destruction of this hospital. pic.twitter.com/jdrwU8fcz4
— Rohan Talbot (@rohantalbot) November 19, 2024
Israel, Hezbollah commerce fireplace as UN slams worsening circumstances in Gaza Aljazeera
Practically 100 meals assist vans violently looted in Gaza, UN companies say Reuters
Hezbollah says it hit army targets in Tel Aviv with swarm of fight drones Anadolu Company
How Yemen is redefining regional energy The Cradle
Ayman Odeh, a member of the Israeli Knesset, was faraway from the rostrum after calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “a serial killer of peace.” pic.twitter.com/mK8RLlr4hL
— Center East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) November 19, 2024
Jewish organisations world wide condemn German parliamentary decision on anti-Semitism DiEM25 (Robin Ok)
New Not-So-Chilly Warfare
US determination on long-range missiles will spark speedy response, Russian lawmakers say Guardian
Why Putin gained’t go nuclear following ATACMS determination Ian Proud (Ignacio)
Putin approves Russia’s revised nuclear doctrine TASS (guurst). This was within the works however the timing of the approval seems to have been helpful.
G7 confirms pledge to impose extreme prices on Russia for Ukraine conflict Reuters. And I desire a pony.
🇵🇱 Poland has established 20 army bases close to the Belarusian border over the previous 5 years.
Check out how this seems on the maps.
Yesterday, a brand new U.S. missile protection base was opened in Poland to supposedly “include Russia’s army potential.”
Now, there are a… pic.twitter.com/cc4S73aokc
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) November 14, 2024
Russian Navy Traps Ukrainian Forces in Kursk Cauldron, Over 80 Enemy Fighters Killed Sputnik (Robin Ok)
No person desires to listen to this: Ukraine’s Battle Fatigue London Evaluate of Books (Anthony L)
🇺🇦🇷🇺 Russian decoy drones imitate huge targets to waste Patriot missiles!
This decoy drone was discovered within the Kyiv reservoir. It doesn’t have a warhead, however as an alternative carries a Luneburg lens radar reflector, to mimic a bigger goal within the radar vary.
Such drones flies in direction of… pic.twitter.com/ARVtuhNaC9
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) November 18, 2024
Nordic neighbours launch new recommendation on surviving conflict BBC
TO BEAT THE DEVIL: IN HONOR OF KRIS KRISTOFFERSON Hal Freeman (Anthony L). I really feel unhappy for Hal Freeman. He gives the look of getting a robust ethical core, of being deeply upset by widespread propaganda and demonizing of assorted Others, desirous to do one thing about that. I want he might get to the purpose of being happy with placing out the perfect info he can and never caring a lot about persuading individuals. Someday not being a part of the issue is the perfect you are able to do. And having the nerve to place a stake within the floor is reaching extra individuals than he realizes.
Imperial Collapse Watch
A Republic to Hold, an Empire to Lose Philip Pilkington
Nationwide IV Fluid Scarcity Might Change How Hospitals Handle Affected person Hydration KFF Well being Information
Trump 2.0
What occurred to America First? Trump’s cupboard picks appear extra neocon than isolationist Thomas Fazi, Unherd
The International Coverage Cupboard of the Supposedly ‘Anti-Warfare’ President-Elect Begins to Take Form Concern Chronicle. Kevin W: “Attention-grabbing visible chart at prime of article.”
Musk, prime Trump adviser conflict over Cupboard picks Axios
Trump shock waves ripple by means of fragmented G20 Politico
The unconventional financial idea behind Trump’s sweeping tariff plans Washington Publish (Robin Ok)
DOGE Will Wind Up Costing the Authorities Extra Cash Ian Welsh (Micael T)
The 9 GOP senators who might derail Trump’s Cupboard picks The Hill
2024 Aftermath
On the Democratic Celebration’s Cult of Powerlessness Matt Stoller. Essential.
Pennsylvania’s High Courtroom Tells Counties to Cease Defying Its Poll Order New York Instances (Kevin W)
Mace introduces invoice to bar trans ladies from Capitol restrooms The Hill
Our No Longer Free Press
a href=”https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/morning-joe-bends-knee-to-fascist” rel=”nofollow”>‘Morning Joe’ Bends Knee to ‘Fascist’ Trump Ken Klipperstein
AI
Letting chatbots run robots ends as badly as you’d count on The Register (Kevin W)
AI Copyright Claimed My Final Video YouTube. BC
I noticed this battle coming.
Of all the alternatives, I feel having the AI software program builders proudly owning copyright for all AI generated content material would create a untenable scenario the place AI corporations, like OoenAI, would find yourself claiming possession of content material and improvements nicely past artwork and artistic writing. It might prolong into drugs, science, and all method of software program enabled business. Past the monetary claims, copyright possession would grant monumental energy to implement stop and desist orders to close down competitors (industrial or political).
Caveat Emptor
4 Passengers Die in Burning Tesla After Digital Doorways Seemingly Received’t Open Futurism. Paul R: “Yikes. There’s a handbook door launch inside however it’s apparently complicated to make use of. Nightmare gasoline.”
Tesla (TSLA) refill on report Trump desires to ease self-driving guidelines CNBC. Paul R: “I heard Trump was going to ship killer robots after us, however I didn’t assume they meant THIS.”
Class Warfare
Weddings have lengthy been costly. Now, friends are paying, too CNN (Kevin W)
Who makes use of libraries? Even within the stacks, there’s a political divide Washington Publish (Robin Ok)
NYC supers say new trash guidelines are ruining their lives Gothamist
Antidote du jour (by way of):
And a bonus (guurst). Please flip your sound on:
🐻☺️ как урчит кисонька 🤗😜 pic.twitter.com/AP3lme1HWt
— Алексей (@RQr109tsEF9lPBx) November 15, 2024
A second bonus (Chuck L):
The fish mistakenly bit on a snake this time and his fish buddy warned and saved him. pic.twitter.com/ydZyGplO71
— Figen (@TheFigen_) November 18, 2024
And a 3rd (Chuck L):
Heartfelt second between her son and the horses ❤️
How would you react? pic.twitter.com/3xXtx2X2pj
— Restoring Your Religion in Humanity (@HumanityChad) November 18, 2024
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
