Why Do Dogs Bark? The Madras Courier
What Lies Beneath the BioGraphic. Floor: “Because of their amazing sense of smell and ability to detect what humans cannot see, dogs are quickly becoming conservationists’ best friends.”
The weather
Scientists say they can now predict El Niño Southern Oscillation years in advance Space.com
Experts see ‘mismatch’ between planning cycles for US utilities and data center builds S&P Global
California Grid Breezes Through Heat Wave Because of Renewables, Batteries That Don’t Cool
Trust funds, Florida stops taking new applications for home improvement program The Orlando Sentinel
California Faces Worst Wildfire Season, With More Land Burned to Date Than Recent Years Smithsonian
Syndemics
COVID Rates ‘Extremely High’ in California as New Strain Spreads: CDC Banning-Beaumont Patch
England’s ongoing Covid wave and new Long Covid research on data and decision making
China?
Are you ready for battle or are you ready for trouble? China’s resource gathering raises eyebrows and questions for Channel News Asia
Go to Post at Qiaopiju JSTOR Daily
The Philippines’ and Vietnam’s South China Sea Strategies Failed RAND
Commentary: Vietnam’s political turmoil is holding its economy back Channel News Asia
in Myanmar
Ayeyarwady Vice: Law and Disorder in Myanmar’s Delta Frontier
India
India is not meant to be the next China BNE Intellinews
Bangladesh TV news is on air, communication is disrupted as student protests intensify at Bangkok Post (Furzy Mouse).
Syracistan
Mike Johnson Threatens to Arrest Lawyers Disrupting Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress Haaretx
Biden is expected to meet with Netanyahu next week, despite the diagnosis of COVID The HIll. Big if it’s true:
🚨BREAKING: Netanyahu canceled his trip to the US shortly after the drone attack in Yemen in Tel Aviv.—Hebrew Media. pic.twitter.com/tCesshzwaq
— sam (@sam_official586) July 19, 2024
And it’s great if it’s true:
BREAKING: ICC TO ISSUE BINDING WARRANTIES
Israel’s Channel 14 reports that the ICC is expected to issue an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant from Israel in the next two weeks. pic.twitter.com/6na6S6Agje
– Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) July 17, 2024
****** New health crisis unfolds in Gaza as poliovirus found in Anadolu Agency sewage
Yemen Blockade Destroys Israel’s Port of Eilat Consortium News
Drone attack kills one person in Tel Aviv FT
The Great Game
“Debts must be paid” – Azerbaijan-France relations expert JAM News
The New Cold War
Ukrainian defenders withdraw from Urozhaine, Donetsk Oblast Ukrainska Pravda
Ukrainians say it’s time for peace talks with Russia Deutsche Welle
Slovakia and Hungary say Ukraine has temporarily suspended Lukoil oil flows Ukrainska Pravda
Hello Old Blighty
Private groups fight to get $15bn for schools FT group
The private equity firm behind Six Nations rugby is eyeing a bid for the Telegraph Guardian
The Biden Administration
Court freezes Biden’s student loan repayment plan. How this affects California borrowers The Sacramento Bee
Pentagon inspector general to put microscope on hypersonic defense, ‘Strategy’ of CJADC2 ‘Breaking Defense
2024
‘I shouldn’t be here’: 5 key points from Donald Trump’s FT acceptance speech. Comment:
It’s interesting to have this view from the floor of the RNC where I see Trump and his teleprompter.
He often goes off script and delivers long parts above his head while the motivational operator waits for him to return to the script. pic.twitter.com/Vv9N2XVYUQ
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) July 19, 2024
I described this “ridiculous” behavior here in NC in 2016.
Trump goes out fighting after rally shooting: 5 takeaways from the RNC’s last night The Hill. Comment:
Backstage moments before Trump’s historic entrance into the RNC
KING.⚡️pic.twitter.com/HaRPJRi1LT
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 19, 2024
Donald Trump appears to be a changed man. And that’s a big deal for both Republicans and Democrats on FOX
Melania Trump watches her husband’s rally speech in a rare way on the BBC
Critic’s Note: Donald Trump Returns to Bad Form – and Gives Hope to Democrats The Hollywood Reporter
****** Can JD Vance’s Populist Crusade Succeed? Matt Stoller, BIG
What Trump Picking Vance for Senate VP Means Politico
O’Brien’s Speech Played in Labor Notes for Republican Phony Pro-Worker Rebrand Labor
****** Inside the Trump Plan for 2025 The New Yorker
The thoughts of America’s “consolidated” political sources contradict the truth Dan Froomkin, Press Watch
****** ‘He’s got a gun’: 60 minutes leading up to the assassination attempt on Trump Al Jazeera
The spokesmen came forward with reports about security at the Trump rally, the Judiciary Committee said. Comment:
Statement by Edward Natali #ButlerTownship Commissioner pic.twitter.com/aT7qHjl5HS
– DeadbeatPrincessParody (@BadMomBree) July 17, 2024
Through Facebook.
The Secret Service is struggling to quell congressional outrage over Politico’s assassination attempt on Trump
How did it happen here you guys Illingworth
Democracies in Déshabille
Donald Trump is a Democratic Failure Ross Barkan, of politics
Karma, Bitches Declassified and Julie Kelly. Floor: “America’s most powerful institutions came together in 2020 to steal the election for Joe Biden.” Now those same interests are working together to get him out of the 2024 election. Stay happy!”
Who Is Picked To Win The 2024 Presidential Election? Thirty Eight
The Supremes
What can employers expect after the Chevron deference Construction Dive ends
A digital clock
A major Windows BSOD problem is taking banks, airlines, and broadcasters offline The Verge. Comment:
It’s a gentle reminder that a large amount of modern civilization depends on delicate software systems.
– Grady Booch (@Grady_Booch) July 19, 2024
Human or AI robot? Who is right on the front line of an organization’s service (PDF) Journal of Business Research
ChatGPT ‘Isn’t ‘Hallucinating’—It’s Bullshitting! American science. AI = NS (Naked Capitalism, January 31, 2023).
5 ChatGPT Tips to Start a Successful Business Forbes
Imperial Collapse Watch
Throughout the World, the President of the United States Has Been Above Law’s Foreign Policy
F-35 Urgently Needs New Engine: Engine Core Upgrade Program Design Review Highlights Why Military Watch. “The new F-35 engine is considered a priority for many reasons, among them the perceived lack of airworthiness and the aircraft’s performance to operate in the Pacific.”
Class War
Japan’s Average Wage Increase to Reach 33-Year High of 5.1% in 2024 Nippon.com
How gravity works in the Physics World
Antidote du jour (Wallace Keck):
See yesterday’s links and the Antidote du Jour here.
