Butterflies Can Make Epic Atlantic Ocean Voyages, Shocking Science Notices
Scientists resurface a year later in Deutsche Welle’s Mars simulation project
Climate/Environment
Record-setting heat will continue to plague millions of Americans this weekend on CNN
Hot spots are a serious injury hazard for Phoenix Copper Courier
Princeton Scientists Develop Passive Mechanism to Cool Buildings in Summer and Warm Them in Winter SciTech Daily.
How We Solved the Hole in the Ozone Nautilus
An epidemic
Histamine receptor H1 acts as an alternative receptor for SARS-CoV-2 mBio. Comment:
6) These findings suggest that widely available antihistamine drugs may be a promising treatment option for COVID-19, as they can block an important entry point for the virus.
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— Emmanuel (@ejustin46) July 6, 2024
New data from the Spanish official health survey. The proportion of the population with a chronic disease now stands 9.8 standard deviations above its pre-pandemic mean. Hospitalization, 5.9 standard deviations above its mean. All age groups do poorly. pic.twitter.com/nGsWe9q6lh
— SamuelHurtadoBE (@SamuelHurtadoBE) July 5, 2024
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Government expresses caution as three-year-old boy in Cambodia contracts H5N1 bird flu; Six cases have been confirmed so far by Xinhua
Corporate Greed Behind Avian Influenza Continuous Magazine
Africa
A View From Nairobi-Washington Phenomenal World
The Kenyan Protests, Part One: The Political Education of President William Ruto An African Perspective
Kenyans, look at Prof. @gchelwa issue Kenyan protests about Bad Faith with @briebriejoy #RejectFinanceBill2024 #RutoMustGo
— Catherine, Treasonous Baddie (@catherine_amayi) July 6, 2024
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders sign new accord, dismiss ECOWAS Al Jazeera
China?
The Chinese government and excess capacity: historical patterns, current context, and response strategies East is Read
My father’s friend is a senior executive in a large pharmaceutical company in China.
During dinner yesterday, he said that many of China’s economic problems could be solved by stricter enforcement of labor laws, AND increasing labor benefits for blue-collar workers.
Here’s why:
1/9🧵 pic.twitter.com/4ZozX6IVHZ— Zhao DaShuai 东園进修🇨🇳 (@zhao_dashuai) July 6, 2024
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Biden Announces Checkmate on China in the Pacific – Marine Experts Disagree with gCaptain
Philippines Rejects US Aid Amid South China Sea Disputes Reuters
Syracistan
Does ‘Israel’ want war? Alastair Crooke, Al Mayadeen
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CIA director to travel to Qatar for Gaza hostage-taking and ceasefire talks Axios. “The key remaining gap centers on Hamas’ demand for written commitments from the US, Egypt and Qatar…Israel does not accept Hamas’ request for written commitments”
The Israel Defense Forces’ Use of AI in Gaza: A Case of Improper Intention by the Royal United Services Institute. It depends on what the purpose is.
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A report by the US Defense Intelligence Agency details the defeat of the Kingdom by AnsarAllah. Global trade was severely disrupted, many large Western companies were injured, and “at least” 65 countries were affected. Beautiful. pic.twitter.com/A1jO3wZWXU
— Kit Klarenberg 🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻 (@KitKlarenberg) July 6, 2024
The EU military says it has destroyed two drones in the Gulf of Aden Al Arabiya
The breakup of Europe
Alarmed by the red triangle of Hamas, the German House votes on the banned symbol Al Mayadeen
German Industrial Output Sinks Suddenly As Struggles Rebound Bloomberg
Gaucho-Lepénisme? New Left Review
An ‘Italian-style’ technocratic government in France may face challenges Euractiv
The New Cold War
Hungarian prime minister blasts ‘Brusselian bureaucratic nonsense’ on Russia-Ukraine war Agency Anadolu
Viktor Orban’s peace work in Moscow Gilbert Doctorow
NATO leaders to announce ‘bridge to membership’ plan for Ukraine next week: US official Anadolu Agency
THE WEST IS GRABBING AT STRAWS AS THE MILITARY SITUATION IN UKRAINE DEGRADES WORSE Larry Johnson
READ MORE: Ukraine war moves towards end of hostilities as pressure mounts bne Intellinews
SITREP 7/6/24: Narrative Creates Putin Wants to End Conflict – Is He Really There? Simplicius the Thinker
🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Ukrainian Armed Forces kill captured or surrendered Russian soldiers – The New York Times on Ukraine’s violation of the Geneva Conventions.
Caspar Grosse, a German doctor in the Ukrainian unit, said he saw a Russian soldier asking for medical help… pic.twitter.com/M3OBlmHcGc
– DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) July 6, 2024
Moscow to investigate war crimes recently reported in Ukraine RT
Ukraine gathers criminals in fight against Russia Deutsche Welle
Shaping Tomorrow: A Guide to Rebuilding Ukraine Using Virtual Assets Royal United Services Institute
The Caucasus
US ‘Indefinitely’ Postpones Good Partner Exercise in Georgia Civil Georgia
Old Blighty
Employees will not deliver Future Funding
Keir Starmer Is Very Serious About The Current Situation
The Rejection of Starmerism Craig Murray
South of the Border
Colombia warns of migrant danger after Panama closes Darien routes Anadolu Agency
A senator from Javier Milei’s party is proposing to legalize the sale of children by wealthy families.
– David Broder (@broderly) July 6, 2024
Biden
Biden’s doctor reportedly met with a senior White House neurologist The Guardian
Joe Biden Policy Platform Matt Bruenig. Or the lack of it.
Hollywood celebrities want to replace Biden in the position to lead America’s Axios
Biden: As a nation, I am also important Daniel Larison, Responsible Statecraft
Trump
Trump distances himself from the Project 2025 plan designed by the Heritage Foundation Washington Times
RFK Jr.
RFK Jr. failed to get a result despite Biden’s bad week on The Hill
Democracies en déshabille
Democrats fear years of work in rural America wiped out by Politico debate. They will really try to blame all their failures on the guy they supported until last week.
The Hole in the Heart of the Democratic Party How Things Work
If Biden withdraws, what about Kamala Harris and Liz Cheney’s ticket to show that this election is about our democracy? Country over party.
— Andrew Weissmann (weissmann11 on Threads)🌻 (@AWeissmann_) July 5, 2024
Imperial Collapse Watch
How Their Airports Are Emphasizing Hungary’s American Conservative Decline
Not being trusted
Florida Republicans have protected insurance companies from competition. Florida homeowners are now paying higher rates. Looking for Tenants
The AI
How Good Is ChatGPT at Coding, Really? IEEE Spectrum
Bezzle
Part of Singapore’s e-commerce scams are now happening on WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram Worldwide
Health care?
Bad Mood Parapraxis. “The half-life of the serotonin hypothesis.”
Supply Chain
Spot rate hikes continue past Golden Week, with additional costs causing more pain Loadstar
Class War
Algorithmic wage discrimination: Not just for gig workers The Register
Homes for All with Chris Martin MR Online
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