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Robots controlled by fungi tap into nature’s unique power ScienceDaily (Kevin W)
Bird flu in cattle and chickens continues to soar Farm and dairy (Robin K)
#Covid 19
The new CDC Covid map has just come out pic.twitter.com/BmWhFmu69B
— The Yeti of Kananaskis (@kananaskinyeti) September 7, 2024
They actually said he was dead #LongCovid
Many others have, but because it occurs outside the acute phase of the disease, it is almost never listed as such. We need honesty and transparency.
RIP Sergio Mendes.
– Cat Herding Science Nerd 🔬 (@catladyactivist) September 7, 2024
Climate/Environment
Electric Birds Catch Flames And Start Wildfires Gizmodo
It’s unbelievable #September temperatures are forecast across the board #Europe tomorrow, some regions will be 12°C above normal for this time of year. Heat records keep falling. I #weather warming at an unprecedented rate—mitigation is urgent. 🌍🔥 #ClimateCrisi pic.twitter.com/GWwmOoq3gO
— Peter Dynes (@PGDynes) September 6, 2024
Heatwave Across US West Breaks Monitor Records for Highest Temperatures
More Intense Heatwaves Put Longer-term Clashes on Asian Economies Bloomberg (ma)
An unlikely line of defense during heat waves: Grist food banks
China?
Mid-sized firms to exit China but Germany invests more Asia Times (Kevin W)
The US Made the Dutch an Offer They Couldn’t Refuse CounterPunch (Kevin W)
China warns students about ‘pretty girls’ and ‘pretty boys’ who could become spies NBC
Is the economic crisis in China making people fat? First Post. Chinese are also more prone to diabetes than Caucasians of normal body weight.
Africa
UN chief warns Africa’s failure to achieve debt relief is a recipe for civil violence
Gridlock in Nigeria amid fuel shortages and price hikes BBC
South of the Border
How the First Utopia Became a Honduras Foreign Policy Nightmare (ma)
The breakup of Europe
Metsola exception: President of the European Parliament and her Politico patron husband (Kevin W)
In Germany, a bank blocked the accounts of an AfD politician after he was elected to the Thuringian state parliament Anti-Spiegel through machine translation. Michael T:
It’s as if they really want to help the AfD control the country. As the guys at Radio War Nerd point out, nothing helps fascists like torture. Also, imagine the Hollywood underdog against the big bads. Every movie is written to wipe out the underdogs with the brutality of the big bads.
Germany’s firewall against the right doesn’t work The Washington Post
Bank robbery! Berlin allows its schools and citizens to be looted Nachdenkseiten (Micael T)
Germany faces job crisis of ‘thousand cuts’ Financial Times. From a few days ago, still germane.
Old Blighty
British lifestyle: 22.8 million people say they will have difficulty getting food or other essentials, such as a mortgage, rent or childcare International Affairs (Micael T)
Staff launch bid to remove BBC peers (Kevin W)
South of the Border
A US service member has been arrested in Venezuela, CNN officials said
Gaza
‘Days full of terror’: Palestinians in Jenin recount 10 days of Israeli military attacks in Mondoweiss
Inside the brutal siege of Jenin +972 (guurst)
‘Deeply disturbed’ the White House wants an investigation into the killing of Ayşenur Eygi Guardian. Where was Rachel Corrie?
‘No liquidity’: Israel’s punitive measures bite the West Bank National News
@binanceThe latest Palestinian crypto wallet suspension is getting worse #GazaIsrael’s dire situation and helping Israel’s financial embargo.
Arming digital financial instruments as oppression must stop and Binance must clarify its actions. Read our full statement:
– Skyline International for Human Rights (@skylineforhuman) September 6, 2024
Nazareth Faces Economic Decline As War Destroys Tourism Media Line
****** Riyadh forces Yemeni plane to return to ‘improper climb’: Sanaa AlMayadeen
****** The wave of resignations continues in Israel as the police chief steps down from The Cradle
campus camping weather is crazier than i thought
— Yukon Cornelius 🇵🇸 (@NeedlesEye) September 6, 2024
Preventing Fascism and Zionism: An Interview with Hindu Anderi Venezuelanalysis (Robin K)
The Caucasus
Iran Tells Russia To ‘Back Off’ From Allowing Baku’s Corridor Plan Through Armenia Asbarez
Armenia sends signals it wants to pull out of nuclear deal with Russia Eurasianet
Kosovo Citizens Urged to Avoid Serbia Amid Road Blockades Threaten Prishtina Insight
The New Cold War
SITREP 9/6/24: Grinding Continues As a Result of Poltava Strikes Reverberates Simplicius
Ukraine SitRep: Ukrainian Military Official Reveals Shortcomings of Alabama’s Kursk Incursion Moon Strategy
FT: How G7 leaders tie knots over Ukraine loan International News
Lies with consequences Tarik Cyril Amar (Micael T)
Canada publishing Nazi list ‘will help Russia’ – Ukrainian activists RT (Kevin W)
Scandinavian Military Construction and Future Wars Glenn Diesen (Robin K, Micael T)
Syracistan
Amidst the increasing attacks by ISIS, Russian warplanes carried out several strikes on ISIS hideouts in the Syrian desert SyriaHR.
Imperial Collapse Watch
Notes on the political economy of war Wolfgang Streeck, Journal of Keynesian Economics (Anthony L). Only one episode but this is a great episode.
The Machine Stops Aurelien. Another important piece.
The Ring of the Nibelung: Early Philosophy John Micael Greer (Chuck L)
Not losing sight of Imperialism Venezuelanalysis (Robin K)
Kamala
Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he will vote for Harris NBC
More than 90 corporate executives, 100 legal executives back Harris Reuters (Kevin W)
2024
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson loses ad battle in North Carolina North Carolina Guardian (crazy)
Immigration to another country
Gavin Newsom kills California bill to help undocumented immigrants buy homes Politico (Kevin W)
Ours is No Longer Free
We Fear Our Shadow Scott Ritter (Micael T)
Justice Department Interrupts Foreign Government-Sponsored Bad Influence Russian Targeting Activity in the United States and elsewhere in the Department of Justice. Links to the affidavit. Michael T:
So stealing oil and natural resources is not enough, the US must also steal cyber resources. Bonus: research or Western Values
Gunz
California Can Ban Guns in Parks and Bars, But Not in Hospitals, Court Says The New York Times (Dr. Kevin)
Boeing Falling Apart Airplanes
Boeing Starliner returns to Earth without NASA astronauts Associated Press (confused)
The AI
AI is worse than humans in every way at summarizing information, government test finds Crikey.com (dk)
Bezzle
Private Equity’s Favorite Lending Tool Sparks Bloomberg’s Reconsideration
Class War
Workers are losing ground in the Financial Times’ global recovery
Pharma Charges 80K to Treat Hepatitis C. Manufacturing Cost $78 Ian Welsh (Micael T)
Port union voices unanimous support for strike, raising fears for US supply chain CNBC (Kevin W)
Antidote du jour. Ann M: “This year’s family of ducks. The handsome young man is growing up fast. They were very small in May, now they are as big as mom and dad. Roger Williams Park, Providence RI. August 25, 2024.”
Bonus (Chuck L):
Patience and kindness!
What do crows do?pic.twitter.com/3Ehcrf0QBw
– Figen (@TheFigen_) September 6, 2024
And second bonus (Chuck L). Proving that male lions aren’t always layabouts:
His colleague answered his phone
pic.twitter.com/rR3yTm070l– Science Girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) September 5, 2024
See yesterday’s links and the Antidote du Jour here.
