Drunken monkeys of the Caribbean act surprisingly like people ZME Science
This Tiny Fossil Links Wine to the Death of Dinosaurs Science Warning
‘Middle income’ or profit trap? Michael Robert’s blog
Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia’s Far East and scientists warn of powerful CTV
Climate/Environment
Post-wildfire logging is a hot industry in BC Could it be doing more harm than good? The Narwhal
The UK is set for improved ‘sunrises and sunsets’ – before the remnants of the storm bring ‘unseasonably wet and windy weather’ Sky News. Floor: ‘Smoke from North American wildfires has traveled thousands of kilometers and “could enhance our sunsets and sunrises this weekend”, forecasters say.’
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Inside Silicon Valley’s Big Ambitions to Control Our Planet’s Thermostat NOEMA
Meeting the 1.5C warming limit depends on governments more than technology, says Carbon Brief research
Against the Military Revolution Break Down
Capitalism is killing the planet – but slowing it down is a conversation nobody wants to have The Irish Times
Water
US tech groups’ water consumption rises in ‘data center alley’ FT
In Sierra Leone, Water Really Is Life Atmos
The epidemic
Research shows that air filters in classrooms improve air intake and air quality 9News
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US to test dairy cows brought to slaughter to study bird flu The Guardian
Lisa Jarvis: Rare raw milk style puts babies at risk Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Raw milk linked to outbreak of violence investigated in Idaho Idaho Capital Sun
Pennsylvania Farm Refuses to Recall Raw Milk Cheese Despite Listeria Tasting Table
China?
Why China is becoming the leading mediator of global conflicts South China Morning Post
“How China is acquiring the ‘gems’ of US technology” Pekingnology
Big Tobacco was forced to stop marketing ‘low tar’ cigarettes. In China, sales are booming. Examination
Syracistan
Israel’s economy grows 1.2 percent in Q2 as Gaza war rages on Reuters
Israel’s economy contracted in Q2 Globes
Profits in Israel’s arms industry increase as wars fuel Ctech contracts
A section of Israeli Jews say that Israel should not obey international law in Gaza Middle East Eye
Israel is attacking central Gaza as Blinken arrives in the New Arab region
A senior Hamas official accuses Netanyahu of disrupting and destroying the ceasefire agreement
I’ve been thinking about this meme since I saw it a few days ago. It tells the whole story. pic.twitter.com/eZqrXSYwNO
— Caitlin Johnstone (@caitoz) August 19, 2024
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Germany was not reformed. That is why it is on the side of Israel today. Mondoweiss. Comment:
One of the biggest mistakes we all made was to believe that genocide is something strange, different, outside the range of human behavior and acceptability.
The opposite is true and has always been true. Once we know and accept that, we can try to organize and take action against it.
It’s short 🧵
1/— Julia Steinberger (@JKSteinberger) August 18, 2024
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The US is strengthening military bases in Syria with a batch of weapons from Iraq Al Mayadeen
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Who Benefits From Sanctions? The Phenomenal World. ‘On “How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Aftermath of Economic War” by Narges Bajoghli, Vali Nasr, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, and Ali Vaez.’
Old Blighty
Hopes for a New Left Review. “The signs of collapse – economic, social, political – are clear. If the election was marked by a disdainful acceptance of this, as the neutral ground in which British politics is played, then the next half-decade may put it first.”
Misogyny will be treated as extremism by the UK government BBC
The Heart of the Star Government is the North Star. Ukraine.
The New Cold War
Russian troops continue to advance in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, seeking another settlement Anadolu Agency
Pictures Showing Ukraine’s Patriot Air Defense Batteries Destroyed by Iskander Missile’s Cluster Warheads
US blocks Ukraine from firing British missiles at Russia The Times
Germany cancels future funding for Ukraine’s war effort Bne Intellinews
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Italian journalists return home after their report from Kursk angered Russia Reuters. Comment:
Ilario Piagnerelli interviewed several Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk for the Italian public broadcaster Rai News 24. Both wore and displayed Nazi symbols. pic.twitter.com/r6Dbdjd7Do
– Dreznica goat (@Dreznigoat) August 18, 2024
Maria Zakharova:
“As you know, Russian law enforcement agencies have opened a case against Italian journalists for illegally crossing the Russian border.
In my opinion, this is not a big crime committed by the staff of Rai TV channel. What has… pic.twitter.com/ABvK9dyfNc
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) August 18, 2024
The Baltic countries and Finland were ruled by Nazi Strategic Culture
Becoming the Enemy Gordon Hahn, Russian & Eurasian Politics
South of the Border
Venezuela: Far-Right’s ‘Major International Protest’ Failed, Opposition Narratives of ‘Massive Support’ Orinoco Tribune
Kamala
Universal Health Care Was Big in the 2020 Democratic Platform. Where Is It Now? The truth
The first demonstration allowed at the Democratic convention begins on Chicago’s The Hill
Maureen Dowd gets hate for calling on Biden to replace Kamala at Times of India
Column: Democrats embrace that hope-changing factor again in Chicago. Will it work? Los Angeles Times
the libs are deliberately stuck in a kind of groundhog situation where every four years they try to remember the obama feeling in 08, they can’t even move on from the image design. pic.twitter.com/Z98EZ8CMNO
— Slothrop (@gnocchiwizard) August 17, 2024
Trump
Trump’s ‘nuclear explosion’ at Kemp was months in the making. He can pay the price in November. Politics
He found a duffel bag for Project 2025. Then the police came to his house. Po
The AI
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says Ukraine War Made Him an Arms Dealer Business Insider
Rejecting Doctrines Around AI, User Privacy, and Technology Policy Markup
Health care?
For-profit ownership of mental health facilities is on the rise, raising concerns about the quality of mental health care in America. “In selected regions, [private equity] penetration exceeds 25% of institutions, suggesting a new important type of health behavior ownership with high stakes and implications for health care prices, use, and quality. Given the ongoing workforce shortages and access gaps, it is unclear how PE’s short investment horizon (typically within 3-7 years) and unique business model can meet the national behavioral health crisis. “
Children’s hospital profits hit 10-year low: Fitch Becker Hospital Review
Not being trusted
Platform Money Yale Journal on Regulation
Imperial Collapse Watch
The US will likely fight a 3-front war against Russia, China and Iran, Palantir’s Alex Karp says Fortune
Our Famously Free Press
‘Words Like Sting:’ Comparative Study of New York Times Reports on Ukraine and Gaza Mondoweiss
Supply Chain
Busy US Ports Usher in Import Increase Near Pandemic-Time Frenzy Bloomberg
Deadline set for strike at Indian state-owned ports, union leaders disrespect Loadstar
CN Rail issues strike notice outside union, Canadian freight rail shutdown looms Reuters
Class War
Women of Peterloo Counterfire
Sports Desk
NFL Owners, Executives To Join Private Equity In Bloomberg Teams
Why organized crime puts their money into online gambling Pearls and Irritations
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