Can you think without words? Neuroscientist explains why language is not necessary for critical thinking ZME Science
‘De-Extinction’ Company Says It’s Very, Very Close to a Complete Tasmanian Tiger Genome Gizmodo
US startup charges couples to ‘test fetuses’ IQ’ The Guardian
Climate/Environment
Scientists develop plastic that degrades 15 times more than paper in the ocean Engineering Interests
Biotech Breakthrough: Trees Built to Replace Fossil Fuels SciTech Daily
Could injecting diamond dust into the atmosphere help cool the planet? Phys.org
It’s Time to Abandon Hope for Better Weather & Get a Heroic Noema
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There is no place to stay. Helene is deepening the housing crisis in Western NC. Carolina Public Press
Water
Dry – US Army base set on fire to use up more water in drought-stricken Arizona The New Lede
An epidemic
Bone loss, osteoporosis little-known long-term effects of Covid-19: AIIMS prof Deccan Herald
NEXT: Alasdair Munro’s “Immunity Debt” Fantasy is Back Pandemic Accountability Index
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Bird flu is spreading through Central Valley dairy farms. Is human-to-human transmission possible? The Fresno Bee. Comment:
We will likely see close to a thousand flocks infected with H5N1 in California before this is over.
— Roland Baker (@RolandBakerIII) October 15, 2024
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US steps up passenger screening as Africa grapples with deadly Marburg and mpox outbreaks CBS News
Africa
More than half of African countries spend more money on interest rates on lenders than on public health: Report Down to Earth
Five eyes of India
Five Eyes’ Canadian partners are also investigating Nijjar’s murder, Hindustan Times
Air India bomb threats: Why it matters amid Canadian tensions? Al Jazeera
Cloud Over Extradition as Report Reveals Delhi Police Arrested Vikash Yadav in US Weeks After Calling Him Pannun Murder Conspirator The Wire
Japan
Ishiba will explore Washington and Asia Warwick Powell’s Substack
China?
China is trying to revive its economy. Is it too little, too late? Channel News Asia
The US is investigating whether TSMC has actually cut ties with Huawei Asia Times
JD.com chickens want a masculine “boy” East is Read
Old Blighty
Why are young people unemployed? Funding the Future
Who is ruling Britain (in 2029)? The Wrong Side of History
Who Are Terrorists? Craig Murray
The breakup of Europe
Norway, Germany put important underwater infrastructure on NATO’s agenda The Barents Observer
Germany Honors Biden for His Role in Trans-Atlantic Relations as US Election Time
Italy’s Albanian migration plan hits official snag Deutsche Welle
Syracistan
Drone hits Netanyahu’s home as Hezbollah rockets target northern Israel Al Jazeera
Hezbollah From Confusion to Control Lebanon Attack. Elijah J. Magnier
Lebanon PM slams Iran for ‘shameful interference’ in UN resolution BNE Intellinews
The Death of Terror and Terror Too Much Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies
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Israel says an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is on the table Iran International
America’s Deadliest Bomb May Have Just Seen Its First Military Use in Yemen: The GBU-57 Is Designed to Strike a Military Clock Deep Underground
Iran Studying New Oil Field to Pass Strait of Hormuz OilPrice
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Resistance attacks attack US base in Syria’s Conoco Cradle oil field
Why Sisi is shaking up Egypt’s security services Middle East Eye
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‘Not a day behind’: What US, Israel want for Gaza after Sinwar’s death Al Jazeera
Sinwar’s assassination looks set to boost Netanyahu, the Houdini of Israeli politics NBC News
335,500 Gaza Dead Ignored by Mainstream Western Media: Report by Special Correspondent to the Human Rights Council
Trump: Biden Too Hard on Netanyahu New Republic
Madness Questioned by Hauntologies by Elia Ayoub
The New Cold War
US expected to repay up to $20bn in G7 loans to Ukraine FT
Zelensky Again Put Allies Under the Shadow of Nuclear Simplicius Thought
IN. Korea decides to send up to 10,000 troops to support Russia in Ukraine war: Seoul Yonhap News Agency
Reports that N. Korea sending troops to Russia may make Yoon rethink his support for Ukraine: US expert The Korea Times. Comments (1):
🇺🇦🇷🇺🇰🇵 BREAKING JOY: Ukraine shows off North Korean POW! The problem is he speaks Ukrainian, LMAO.
They explain it, that Koreans live near the border of Russia to learn Russian, ok … but he speaks UKRAINIAN … LMAO
They took a student from Kiev or… pic.twitter.com/fL3V5GTLCn
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) October 18, 2024
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Russia is using Iranian and Chinese weapons and North Korean troops to attack and destroy Europe. Meanwhile, Ukraine is expected to stand alone and have artificial limits placed on its defense capabilities by its allies.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) October 18, 2024
(3):
An entire NYT article based on the premise that North Korean soldiers are fighting in Ukraine. Up to the 15th grade where the student is studying there is no evidence of this. pic.twitter.com/hkDxXB2nkO
— Left in the News 🇨🇺🏳️⚧️ (@leftiblog) October 16, 2024
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Azov Lobby Goes to Brussels Bandera Lobby Blog
The Caribbean
The US-backed, Kenyan-led police force in Haiti is fighting Responsible Statecraft
Total blackout affects Cuba RT
Terrorist Attack on National Electric Grid Disrupts 25% of Venezuela’s Orinoco Tribune Power Supply
The Biden Administration
Lina Khan vs Planet Fitness BIG by Matt Stoller
2024
🚨 NEW: Around 100 current and former Labor Party workers to travel to US election battleground states to campaign for Kamala Harris, party promises to ‘get your houses in order’ pic.twitter.com/12EBTkuNL5
– Politic UK (@PolitlcsUK) October 17, 2024
Democrats en Déshabille
Vulnerable Democrats brag about Trump ties at Axios end
The Political Transformation of Corporate America, 2001-2022 Columbia Law and Economics. It confuses the Left with Democrats and assumes that corporate America is switching allegiances instead of Democrats switching, but it’s interesting the data if not the analysis. Similar to this comment:
The recent political polarization of Silicon Valley is truly astonishing.
25 years ago most tech CEOs and VCs were not equal. Then the whole field shifted slowly to the left until 2020, and now suddenly we have a huge divide between Democrat supporters and Trump supporters. pic.twitter.com/WdG3VJYaGt
– John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) October 18, 2024
The Supremes
The Supreme Court hints at a drastic decision that could derail the 48 Hills Clean Water Act
Abortion
UNRELEASED: Drug-Sniffing Cops Take Abortion Pills Email The Intercept
Our Famously Free Press
UK police raid home, confiscate Asa Winstanley Electronic Intifada’s EI equipment
Imperial Collapse Watch
Can we fix American Diplomacy? It’s inkistic
The AI
AI can help people find common ground in the science of democratic discussion. The authors are from Google DeepMind.
Pentagon Wants to Use AI to Create Deeper Internet Users The Intercept
Bye bye, the truth. Archedelia
Bezzle
Tesla Makes ‘Autonomous’ Robot Look Cool With Speed-Up Gizmodo Video
Class War
Lucas program: When the crew shows what can be done with Counterfire technology
Revisiting the Spiritual Violence of BS Jobs Sapiens
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