Yves here. You’ve gotten more links than usual because you have a larger section of Our No Longer Free. However, we have not ignored other topics, so please do not confuse us but add those issues as you see fit in the comments.
10-foot python found ‘abandoned’ in car, California police tell USA Today (Robin K)
Record labels have forgotten these songs exist. One Man to the Rescue BBC (Kevin W)
21st century hunter-gatherers living in aeon travel (Anthony L)
Indian moon settler finds evidence that moon once had a large ocean Washington Post (Robin K)
#Covid 19
Climate/Environment
Genetic editors are altering cow intestines to stop their planet-warming belching Washington Post (Dr. Kevin). This seems like overkill. I thought giving them some kind of seaweed would do. Is there a scale problem with that?
A Texas city is filled with a mountain of plastic recycling that hasn’t been touched in a year Daily Mail (Kevin W)
Coming Pollen Storms Nomea (Micael T)
China?
‘Turn the phone up’: Kevin O’Leary wants to bring the heat against China to ‘torch temperatures’ Fox News (Kevin W). This is not the way the country’s discussions are secure or sensitive.
China Gains Secret Access to Nvidia Microchips by Renting Computers Michael Shedlock (BC)
China slams US for adding firms to export control list despite alleged Russian military support CNBC
China’s ghost channels show debt-ridden nation The TimesHow rising unemployment in China has given birth to ‘rotten tail children’ First Post
Around 70,000 Japanese people will die alone this year and with a rapidly aging population it could be worse ABC Australia (Kevin W)
in Myanmar
China steps up armed border patrols as Myanmar conflict deepens Aljazeera
The breakup of Europe
The best move in French politics today that may reveal that we are actually seeing nothing but a coup d’état by Macron.
Let me explain 🧵
– Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) August 24, 2024
And now the communiqué of La France Insoumise (“France’s uncowed”), the main political force in the coalition of the New Popular Front, in response to Macron’s decision.
They announced that they were moving forward with the impeachment process against Macron.
– Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) August 26, 2024
Soros pays to fight BSW and ZDF helps Anti-Spiegel (Micael T). BSW = Sarah Wagenknecht Alliance
SJ was destroyed for reasons of Aftonbladet only. Micael T: “SJ = Swedish Railways. Sosse = tortures the Social Democrats. “
Old Blighty
‘Bad winter will kill me’: Pensioners face fuel poverty Independent
Britain’s Next Fall Alex Krainer (Micael T)
Definition of depoliticization The Critic (Anthony L)
South of the Border
Quelle’s surprise:
The United States government has announced that it will not comply with the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela regarding the last election of July 28, in which the victory of Nicolas Maduro as the elected president of the country was confirmed.
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) August 25, 2024
Gaza
Ben-Gvir’s call to build a synagogue in Al-Aqsa ‘drag the region into a religious war’: Palestine Anadolu Agency
Cabinet ministers warn Ben Gvir endangers Israel by ‘recklessly’ Temple Mount shakes Times of Israel
Patrick Lawrence: “The End of Days” Scheerpost (Anthony L)
****** Freed Israeli prisoner Noa Argamani says he was hurt by Israel, not Hamas Middle East Eye (Kevin W)
Jonathan Freedland rewrites history to hide the ugly truth about Israel Jonathan Cook. Kevin W: “Excerpt link for the Electric Intifada piece:
The New Cold War
Russia hits Ukraine’s power grid in ‘biggest’ attack of war Reuters (Robin K)
Russia’s Powerful Usher Strikes in a Season of Ukrainian Discontent Simplicius
****** Ukraine arrests ‘refusal to shoot Russians and leave battlefield’ Irish Star (Li). It means that Ukraine lacks neo-Nazi anti-retreat forces.
Ukrainian Army Loses Up To 5,800 In Kursk Region Sputnik (Robin K)
****** Ukraine Develops ‘Its’ Alabama Moon Cruise Missile (Kevin W)
Ukraine on Sunday called on Belarus to withdraw what it described as significant levels of Belarusian forces and equipment stationed along its common border.
Russia says US is preparing to organize ‘color change’ in Georgia Anadolu Agency. Not a tough call.
Syracistan
More than 70 killed in multiple attacks on Balochistan Aljazeera in Pakistan
Imperial Collapse Watch
No, the world is not heading for a new Cold War – it is approaching the collapse of the 1930s world order The Conversation. Not the kind of thing you expect to read in this place.
A global nuclear arms race at its peak, warns the UN Financial Times
Trump
RFK Jr., environmental hero, backs ‘drill, baby, drill’ ticket Washington Post (Kevin W)
BREAKING: Declassified Susan Rice Email Confirms Michael Flynn Was Personally Targeted In Oval Office Meeting Federalist (Chuck L)
2024
Is this item open? Harris and Trump battled over heated microphones in the interview. Politics. I hate to admit that Breitbart has a point: Trump Campaign Opposes Harris’ Attempt to Abruptly Change the Rules of the September 10th Debate. It seems, as Lambert noted, that the Harris and Biden campaigns are the same thing when it comes to taking money from the Biden nominee, but not when the Harris campaign finds it ineffective. Li adds: “So he can look mean to a woman.”
Democrats sue to block new GOP-backed Georgia voter ID laws CNN (Kevin W)
For over 150 years, Democratic Party operatives have infiltrated, recorded and destroyed private political organizations in the US CovertAction (fk)
Ours is No Longer Free
The US arranged the arrest of Durov – ex-spokesman RT
Information:
I just got fired from @MarioNawfal space so I will speak my peace here: what is behind today’s arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov pic.twitter.com/FexLvJZK92
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) August 25, 2024
“#FreePavel”: Telegram CEO Becomes Latest Target of European Censors Jonathan Turley
Alex Christoforu argues with some details that the action against Durov was probably against Telegram’s coin and payment platform: Telegram Durov was arrested as the plane landed in France. Zakharova, NGO hypocrisy. Starmer Ukraine video YouTube
It looks like you are sleeping through your teeth
The investigation came from OFMIN, an office created less than a year ago
And reporting on your top branch
— Shaun Maguire (@shaunmmaguire) August 26, 2024
Pavel Durov, Founder of Telegram, Arrested in France, After Refusing to Reject EU Accounting Demands: French Authorities Not Cooperating with Russian Ambassador in Paris Wants to Guarantee His Rights Celia Farber
The CEO of Rumble has fled Europe after the arrest of Pavel Durov as France threatens their platform again pic.twitter.com/GYTqatBbHl
– Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) August 25, 2024
****** Mark Zuckerberg Says White House Was ‘Wrong’ To Suppress Facebook Over Covid Wall Street Journal (BC)
Mark Zuckerberg recently admitted three things:
1. Biden-Harris Admin “pressured” Facebook to spy on Americans.
2. Facebook spied on Americans.
3. Facebook told the story of Hunter Biden’s laptop.
A big win for free speech. pic.twitter.com/ALlbZd9l6K
— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) August 26, 2024
All Watch
When the Door Destroys Itself A History of Higher Education (Anthony L)
Boeing Diversified Aircraft
The two days leading up to the Boeing disaster near Seattle Times (Kevin W)
NASA Decides to Bring Starliner Spacecraft to Earth Without Crew NASA (Kevin W)
Big Cannabis behaves like Big Tobacco Anandamide
Post-pandemic global supply chaos could ruin Christmas South China Morning Post
Bezzle
‘Don’t trust Google with customer service numbers. It Could Be A Scam.’ Washington Post
Sam Bankman-Fried Didn’t Have ‘The Personality of a Thief’, Argues Author Michael Lewis Decrypt. Oh boy.
Class War
Doctors at NYC public hospital ordered to shorten appointments to see more patients Gothamist (Dr. Kevin)
‘Bare survivors’: Some airline workers face homelessness and hunger Yahoo! News (Kevin W)
What will surprise many people is how low Intel’s salary is in the USA. Hacker News (Paul R)
“Proving them wrong”: After raising minimum wage, California has more fast food jobs than ever Salon (Kevin W)
Antidote du jour (Cheryl K):
And a bonus (Chuck L):
Once in a lifetime. A park ranger uses a gun to separate (and save) two locked bucks pic.twitter.com/gAB2WWdwsR
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) August 23, 2024
Second bonus:
So it’s related 🤗 pic.twitter.com/2eNrLiggr5
– Cats Heal Your Stress (@Catshealdeprsn) August 27, 2024
See yesterday’s links and the Antidote du Jour here.
