A pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins the California Associated Press contest
Liquid cats (almost)!—Cats prefer to rely on body size awareness when negotiating short iScience spaces
Human Geography The Crucial Battle for the Rocks
Partnering with Counter-mapping The New Inquiry
The weather
Symptoms of Avian Influenza. After Milton.
When Butterflies Fall by the Wayside The Guinness Pig Diaries
****** Deep ocean heat waves may be underreported, says a Channel News Asia study
The hidden comet tails of sea ice hinder the science of ocean-based carbon sequestration
****** Western climate activists fight fake biomass ‘solution’ Waging Nonviolence
Antarctica Planting Is Another Sign Of Significant Climate Change On The Cold Continent Inside Climate News
Water
Half of the world’s food production is at risk due to the increasing water crisis BNE Intellinews
The Sahara Desert was flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what Accuweather looks like
China?
China’s economic slowdown deepens the BBC
China’s currency finds China Daily
Why did China’s police chief make a rare challenge about economic policy? South China Morning Post
****** Why China now wants to put some limits on its ‘unrestricted’ friendship with Russia Discussion
A View from the Bottom: China’s Evolving Strategy in South and Central Asia The Diplomat
****** Moon, Mars, asteroids and Jupiter: China unveils plans for space exploration Space.com
The US-China science agreement has expired after 45 years. Is the world poorer for it? Channel News Asia
Yamanote Line: Crown Jewel of Tokyo’s Transportation System Nippon.com
Vietnamese official sentenced to life in prison in separate case for Channel News Asia
Syracistan
Bowen: Sinwar’s death is a blow to Hamas, but not the end of the war BBC. Comment:
Biden: “Now there is a chance for a ‘day after’ in Gaza without Hamas in power, and a political settlement that provides a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike. Yahya Sinwar was an insurmountable obstacle to achieving all those goals. That obstacle…
– Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) October 17, 2024
US praises Israel’s announcement to kill Sinwar, calls Gaza ‘the next day’ Al Jazeera
Gaza war: Who will be the next leader of Hamas after the killing of Yahya Sinwar? WION
How the Israeli army found and killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar PBS
Biden says the US helped Israel track down Hamas leader Sinwar Anadolu Agency
****** As Israeli Tanks Take Aim at Irish Peacekeepers, Weapons Fly Illegally Over Ireland’s DropSite
****** WATCH: Pentagon talks B-2 bomber strikes on Houthi villages, says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar PBS
Israeli F-15s vs. Iranian MiG-29s: Which Cold War Era Fighters Can Win? Military Watch
Great New Game
The results of Georgia’s “political” election will affect the entire region. View from Baku JAM News
The breakup of Europe
Hollow Steel New Left Review
Hello Old Blighty
The backlash to Labour’s Carbon Capture and Storage plans has just grown a canary
Notional Health Service Craig Murray
The New Cold War
Zelenskyy denies plans to restore nuclear weapons to Ukraine but Zelenskyy tells Trump that Ukraine will have nuclear weapons or NATO membership Ukrainska Pravda.
Western Assessments Highlight Impending Crisis for Ukraine’s War Effort Military Viewpoint
As the US election approaches, it’s dark for Ukraine WaPo
The Supremes
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 Opening the Bad Grave of Batibat Onions
Dissenting Authority (PDF) Journal of Law & Humanities. From the Abstract: “White’s view of authority as collective bargaining explains how dissenting voices give authority to law. The law earns our loyalty by remaining open to challenge, and by inviting rather than suppressing our critical judgment.”
A digital clock
Andreessen Horowitz Defense Tech Investor Katherine Boyle Says ‘Ukraine Changed Everything’ Fortune
The Final Frontier
Euclid telescope ‘dark space’ reveals first stunning images from massive ‘cosmic atlas’ map Space.com
NASA’s Europa Clipper JSTOR Daily
Where the World Has Rings The Nautilus
Our Famously Free Press
Israeli Spies Write American News Mint Press
Restructuring and Eligibility
Catholic Church payments for clergy abuse reach $1.5 billion, according to a new LA Times report
‘We vote, you get paid’: Cleveland resident demands results from government officials Signal Cleveland
In Texas’ Third-Largest County, Far-Right View of Local Government Wins ProPublica
Illustrated by the Story of Richard II and Henry IV About the Harbinger of Power Literature
The controversial origins of war and peace: apes, foragers, and human evolution (PDF) Evolution and Human Behavior.
Class War
Why the American Labor Movement Matters Kim Kelly, Literary Hub
Sugar Beet Power: Longtime Labor Political Editor at Red River Valley Workday Magazine
****** Conspiracy Capitaliser, legitimizing the business of Neural belief
Why has recent inflation been so tragic? Kevin Drum
Old-School Spy Tricks Help Set Your WSJ Purchase Rates
The Secret Lineage That Controls the Hog’s Head Symbol NYT
Witches around the Aeon world
Antidote du jour (K Fink):
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
