One of the best neighbor possible.
Awww, how good. pic.twitter.com/9bQwSVkEL1
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) August 21, 2024
Researchers seize video of doable wolf-dog hybrid in northern Minnesota MPRNews (Chuck L)
Seems to be like Audrey at first:
The Queen of Night time blooms solely yearly – at nighttime. Earlier than daybreak, the flower wilts away. It arrived in China from Mexico in 1645. However do not throw the lifeless flower away: its medicinal properties make it widespread throughout Asia. pic.twitter.com/BwLO4s1LI6
— Nury Vittachi (@NuryVittachi) August 22, 2024
New virus that causes ‘staggering illness’ found in US – and it could kill pet cats and people within the wild Unbiased (Robin Ok)
Lengthy-hidden household scandal in Jamestown colony revealed 400 years later by historical DNA CNN (Kevin W)
The place crashing vehicles is the purpose Economist. I fully get this curiosity although I by no means went to a demolition derby. My absolute favourite toy as a toddler was a crash automobile.
#COVID-19
GOOD NEWS: The US authorities has introduced that it’s going to once more supply free at-home Covid checks beginning in late September.
It is possible for you to to get 4 extra free take a look at kits despatched by way of the mail. pic.twitter.com/QuRiMbkk8f
— Dr. Fortunate Tran (@luckytran) August 23, 2024
COVID-19: Hospitalizations at highest stage since winter
There are at the moment greater than 1,200 folks with COVID-19 in hospital in Quebec, and greater than 30 deaths reported every week.https://t.co/CegLix6xHL by way of @mtlgazette— alan drummond (@alandrummond2) August 22, 2024
Local weather/Surroundings
Amid Altering Local weather, Colorado Plans to Restore the Wolverine Undark (Kevin W)
Water-Associated Battle On The Rise Throughout The World, Examine Finds Forbes
Cities are attempting to chop down on vehicles. Some states are standing of their manner. Yale Local weather Connections
China?
China AI devs utilizing cloud companies to sport US chip sanctions The Register
Superior IC packaging is subsequent entrance within the chip wars Asia Instances (Kevin W)
🇨🇳 GRENADE-DRONE
A Chinese language drone firm has unveiled a remote-controlled “grenade” that may fly like a drone pic.twitter.com/i62Q6RiYuv
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) August 22, 2024
Readouts of Xi-Starmer name Pekinology
Koreas
Why North Korea might discover the South’s new imaginative and prescient for unification provocative The Dialog (Kevin W). This can be a function, not a bug. South Korea doesn’t need reunification as a result of it can not afford it. The unification of West Germany and the GDR as a consequence of a lot decrease incomes within the GDR. It was very expensive and was “solved” by critical wage repression. The hole between earnings per capita for South Korea v. North Korea is a chasm in comparison with that of West Germany and the GDR when the USSR fell. See Reuters in 2024, reporting on a progress surge in North Korea in 2023:
North Korea’s nominal gross nationwide earnings in 2023 was estimated to be 1.59 million gained ($1,147.56) per capita, equal to simply 3.4% of the South’s 47.25 million gained.
Hyper-Aggressive Financial Enlargement Kicks Into Overdrive in Myanmar Irrawaddy
Africa
Gas shortage stifles financial actions as SMEs battle mounting losses The Solar (Nigeria)
Sudan: 20 Tons of Life-Saving Medicines Airdropped teleSUR (Robin Ok)
European Disunion
German Non-public Sector Contraction Deepens RTTNews
Germany’s far-left disrupter claims credit score for limiting help to Ukraine. Monetary Instances
Previous Blighty
Nigel Farage might be the true winner if Labour lets teenagers vote Politico (Kevin W)
Royal Society of Drugs embraces ‘tweakments’ and beauty surgical procedure The Instances (Dr. Kevin)
Gaza
Gaza dwell: Dozens killed throughout Gaza as Israeli military forces new displacement Center East Eye
Israeli opposition chief Lieberman says ‘no extra meals, no extra items’ into Gaza Center East Eye (guurst)
Money disaster worsens already dire scenario for Palestinians in Gaza as all banks halt operations Related Press
* * * Iran will hit Israel, ball is in US-Israeli courtroom Indian Punchline (Kevin W)
Iran’s response to Israel is coming, with Mohammad Marandi Digital Intifada, YouTube
* * * Greek oil tanker on fireplace and adrift after a number of assaults in Crimson Sea Aljazeera (Kevin W)
New Not-So-Chilly Conflict
Regardless of Russian Fumbles, Ukraine Continues to Unspool Simplicius
Ukraine to start manufacturing of 155mm shells utilizing Norwegian army applied sciences Euromaidan (Robin Ok)
US proclaims new spherical of army help for Ukraine Aljazeera. $125 million doesn’t rise to the extent of being sofa lint.
Right here’s why Russia gained’t discuss to Ukraine RT (Robin Ok)
Putin is kneeling in entrance of the Beslan memorial, ‘Metropolis of Angels’. At this time was not the day of remembrance, which might occur later, on September 1st.
I consider that, within the midst of the present disaster, this place holds particular significance for him and for Russia. Putin… pic.twitter.com/9vOx6JRtMC
— Russians With Perspective (@RWApodcast) August 20, 2024
Syraqistan
Iraq and Turkiye: A strategic realignment amidst regional shifts The Cradle
Large Brother is Watching You Watch
Microsoft plans Home windows safety overhaul after CrowdStrike outage Monetary Instances (Kevin W). This announcement could be very late in coming.
Imperial Collapse Watch
The American Empire is Shedding Cash in Europe. Will It Abandon Europe Glenn Diesen (Micael T)
Navy Might Sideline 17 Assist Ships Attributable to Manpower Points USNI (Kevin W)
Airpower on a price range: US to revive gentle fighter idea Asia Instances (Kevin W)
Trump
X and Meta Workers Meet With MAGA Hub Sludge (TF)
I doubt this can be a profitable to pitch to anybody aside from the stereotypical California well being obsessive who has the money and time to eat solely very pure meals (in response to their requirements) and experiment with alternate remedies (which IMHO may be very useful however discovering good modalities after which practitioners inside them is commonly hit and miss). That cohort shouldn’t be sufficiently big to maintain a marketing campaign and I’m not positive even wealthy sufficient in complete even to offer a lot of a lift. However maybe all of this discuss well being is to cowl for a plan to make RFK, Jr. head of the CIA, which might get him or Trump killed had been anybody to get phrase.
LISTEN 🔥
Robert Kennedy Jr. makes an unimaginable speech at President Trump’s rally
“Do not you need a president who’s going to make America wholesome once more?” pic.twitter.com/itoEnVfJs6
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 24, 2024
Nonetheless:
My previous Dem buddies have been flooding me with frantic calls, texts, and emails. In contrast to Ro, I wouldn’t dream of airing these non-public conversations publicly, however the message is obvious: they’re scared of the thought of our motion becoming a member of forces with Donald Trump. Once I level out…
— Nicole Shanahan (@NicoleShanahan) August 22, 2024
Kamala
Harris’ Hole Phrases on Gaza Daniel Larison
The rationale I criticize the Democrats a lot may be defined within the aphorism “The one factor needed for the triumph of evil is for good males to do nothing.” The Democratic Occasion exists to make sure that good folks will do nothing.
Gaza is such an ideal instance of this. When…
— Caitlin Johnstone (@caitoz) August 23, 2024
Uncommitted Pennsylvania Voter: “She wasn’t clear sufficient on the insurance policies… I nonetheless do not feel like she’s prepared. She ought to wait. I do not need to personally vote for somebody that is a backup.” pic.twitter.com/KLcBDBiRow
— Trump Conflict Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 23, 2024
“She’s fully incompetent!” | Norman Finkelstein shouldn’t be impressed with Kamala Harris Good Cookies, YouTube (britzklieg). From two weeks in the past however refreshingly unabashed.
GOP Clown Automobile
Republican-led States Problem Effort to Support Undocumented Spouses New York Instances
Our No Longer Free Press
Has the On-line Left Given Up? Jacobin (UserFriendly). I by no means knew the “On-line Left” was A Factor. Nonetheless, the profitable Democrat neutering of Sanders performed an enormous position.
There may be no freedom with out free speech Scott Ritter (Chuck L)
Antitrust
Justice Division Sues RealPage, Alleging It Enabled Value-Fixing On Rents CBS
Mr. Market Will get What It Needs
Fed’s Powell, in coverage shift, says ‘time has come’ to chop charges Reuters (Kevin W)
The final nice engine of the world financial system is sputtering out Telegraph
Price cuts gained’t forestall a recession and the financial system is deteriorating ‘fairly quickly,’ funding strategist says Enterprise Insider
Quantitative Tightening Goes World for the First Time, in Take a look at for Markets Bloomberg
Financial institution of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda warns international markets are ‘unstable Monetary Instances
Guillotine Watch
Elon Musk was simply pressured to disclose who actually owns X. Right here’s the checklist Yahoo! Finance (Kevin W)
Class Warfare
Canada forces arbitration in freight practice labor dispute to avert financial disaster. Union cries foul and later Canadian union threatens to strike towards freight railroad hours after trains resume service Related Press (Kevin W)
Railway Shutdown Threatens Agriculture And Invoice Gates Is The Largest Share Holder Of CN Rail!! Odysee (DO)
“Greeks can have holidays within the village, not on the islands,” says Minister Defend Democracy (Micael T)
Revisiting How Many Folks Have Filed Chapter Credit score Slips
Antidote du jour. Tracie H: “This can be a skipper butterfly noticed on a quick stroll across the seaside city of Corona Del Mar (California) – The butterfly was form sufficient to let me intrude on its flower go to”
A bonus (Chuck L):
When my spouse asks me why I would like thermal goggles I ship her this: pic.twitter.com/bExxJIiwTC
— Giga Primarily based Dad (@GigaBasedDad) August 22, 2024
And a second bonus. The phrase “heroic” is used too casually within the US. This man took actual threat and so IMHO the label suits:
This man goes out right into a frozen lake to rescue a canine
— Science lady (@gunsnrosesgirl3) August 21, 2024
And one other bonus:
100% a daddys boy 🐈⬛ pic.twitter.com/lw1ilBWDOv
— Why you need to have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) August 23, 2024
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
