The drugs of the future are in the animals of the past Sequencer Mag
Black Holes: Not Destroyers but Defenders SciTech Daily
New technology that turns urine into water may eventually ditch astronaut diapers ZME Science
Climate/Environment
Drought, desertification, heat waves: climate crisis hits Sicily hard Euronews
‘The sea took it all’: How Italy’s coast was reclaimed Al Jazeera
REALLY BAD GAME. BERYL HITTING. Texas Observer
Unexpected severe drought plagues parts of NC, wilting crops Carolina Public Press
What the 2025 Climate Change Project Says
The epidemic
Bird flu hasn’t affected overall milk production or prices – but that could change Harvest Public Media
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International study highlights significant life expectancy decline and inequality in India during COVID-19 Phys.org
Biden Resigned When He Got Sick With Covid, He Says We Defeated Covid ¡Don’t Panic!
‘Are you serious?’: Hawaii Island mayor in disbelief after third car pulls into harbor Hawaii News Now
Africa
Turkey, Niger agree to boost energy, defense cooperation Reuters
Turkey eyeing Niger’s uranium for nuclear power expansion Business Insider Africa
Japan
Trump’s nightmares 2.0 Japan Asia Times
China?
Full Text: Xi Jinping’s Explanation of the Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Continuing to Thoroughly Deepen Reforms to Promote Modern Chinese Reform East Reads
China surprises with key tariff cuts to prop up fragile economy Reuters Comment:
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weakening the demand even more. Some people argue that lower deposit rates will reduce the short-term incentive to save, encouraging more spending, but this seems more an article of faith than anything seen in the Chinese data.— Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) July 22, 2024
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The Philippines says it has reached an agreement with China to avoid Al Jazeera disputes
Syracistan
Netanyahu thinks Joe Biden is already a Lame Duck Politico. “It looks like Netanyahu and his inner circle may run out the clock until Trump returns to the Oval Office in January”
Remove the shot. The Only Way to Prevent a Polio Epidemic Among Gazan and Israeli Children Haaretz
IDF To Vaccinate Israeli Soldiers Against Cholera After High Load Of Virus Found In Gaza Sewage Haaretz
Israel’s construction indicates a ‘long-term’ occupation of the Gaza-Egypt Cradle border
Israel Revises Proposal to Install “Moderate Muslim” Puppet Regime at Gaza Drop Site.
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Ben Gvir urges PM to threaten US with PA collapse if right-wing ministers sanctioned Times of Israel
2 American activists injured in attack by illegal Israeli settlers in West Bank Anadolu Agency
Israeli forces demolish Palestinian commercial centers in Jerusalem Anadolu Agency
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Yemen prepares for ‘long war’ against Israel The Cradle
The army thwarted a terrorist plot by Hamas targeting the Turkish Jewish News Syndicate
Turkey dismisses Israel’s allegations of arming Hamas as ‘false’ Al Arabiya
The breakup of Europe
The stability of the eurozone is losing momentum, according to the poll bne Intellinews
O Canada
Companies Ask Court To Keep Details Of Their Exports To Israel Secret Map
Old Blighty
Fears grow over the rise of ‘under the radar’ gambling halls overnight in the UK The Guardian
The New Cold War
The Kremlin reacts to Biden’s exit from the US presidential race RT
Chairman of the State Duma: Biden has created problems in the world and in his State Duma. “Seeing that he will not be re-elected, he is running away from the election. He should be held responsible for the war that was unleashed on Ukraine, the economic destruction of European countries, and the policy of sanctions against Russia and other countries. He has blood on his hands.”
European leaders look like complete fools after following Biden into war with Russia. It finally dawned on them that they will be left with chaos. It’s time to turn around in Ukraine. Accept defeat and make peace with Russia. Let Zelenskyy and NATO ride off into the sunset together 👋🏻
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) July 22, 2024
Speaking of that mess:
There is an AZOV-Battalion all over Europe now, recruiting soldiers here in Western Europe. Now they are in Belgium, and they are coming to the Netherlands, Rotterdam this week is a terrible thing! You don’t understand why, why, why ?
— 🇷🇺 RainDance™ 🇷🇺 🇸🇾 (@RealRainDance) July 19, 2024
Europe is doubling down on the ongoing war in Ukraine Responsible Statecraft
Causality, Moral Responsibility, and the NATO-Russia War in Ukraine Gordon Hahn, Russian and Eurasian Politics
What a Trump-crafted Ukraine peace deal that would look like Gilbert Doctorow
Poland asks EU to strengthen ties with US to fight Russian ‘disinformation’ Euractiv
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Russia says its planes have intercepted US bombers that breached the border across the Barents Sea Euractiv
Biden
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
Result:
It is legal. As for the 2024 presidential race, Dem voters have had no say in anything
– Walter Kirn (@walterkirn) July 21, 2024
The answer comes from the GOP:
If Joe Biden has no cognitive duty to run for re-election, then he has no cognitive duty to remain as Commander in Chief.
How can any Dem who is pushing him out of the presidential race, honestly argue that he should continue as POTUS?
— JD Vance (@JDVance1) July 19, 2024
Lest we forget:
Biden is one of the worst war criminals of this century who has spent the last 9 months helping to kill people in Gaza without batting an eye. A person who actively supports the mass killing of children is not a “good” or “honorable” person.
– Assal Rad (@AssalRad) July 21, 2024
2024
Obama endorses open nomination process while Clintons nominate Harris Politico. Obama’s full statement. Comment:
#Election2024 Hillary and Bill Clinton supported Harris. But Obama is vaguely suggesting that the Dem convention should decide the nominee. The split in the Dem party will likely deepen between now and Nov. Are the Dems on their way in?
– Dr. Jack Rasmus (@drjackrasmus) July 21, 2024
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What happens next now that Biden is out? Politics
Messenger tracker: Harris starts quickly on the road to 1,986 The Hill
Vice President Kamala Harris issues statement on Biden’s withdrawal from WSPA
Trump says Kamala Harris will be easier to beat than Biden Reuters
Biden’s Campaign Finances: What happens if he leaves CNBC. Since July 11, still germane.
Kamala Harris is getting a raise after Biden drops out of the race Axios
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No consensus from Pritzker, Durbin, Duckworth after Biden withdraws re-election bid Capitol News Illinois
Gov. Michigan’s Whitmer issues statement after Biden drops out of 2024 race. Click on Detroit. It does not support Harris.
Gretchen Whitmer joins a campaign call with Harris of the Politico President’s staff. He privately endorsed Harris on the phone, according to “a person familiar with the conversation.”
Josh Shapiro is throwing his support behind Harris after Biden left The Hill
California voter files lawsuit against Gavin Newsom Semafor. Soon after: California Gov. Gavin Newsom endorses “fearless” Kamala Harris Axios
US Senator Manchin viewed the presidential bid as a Democrat Anadolu Agency
Harris
Tough tone on Israel, tough on NATO: what Harris’ foreign policy could look like The New Arab
Trump
Chartbook 300 Vance, Trump and the shifting coalitions behind Republican economic policy Adam Tooze, Chartbook
Violent Promise of Vance-Politik Un-Diplomatic
The Supremes
Facing Dem Scrutiny, Alito Benefactor Paul Singer Donates $10 Million to GOP Sludge
The AI
Meta trains its AI with social Instagram posts. Latin American artists can’t get out of the rest of the world
Commentary: Like it or not, AI chatbots are coming to your phone Channel News Asia
LAPD warns residents after surge in burglaries using Wi-Fi devices that block security cameras, smart doorbells by Tom’s Hardware
California officials say the largest court in the US is the victim of a ransomware attack AP
Crowdstrike
The crowd is taking out Michael Roberts’ blog
More than 1,500 US flights canceled for third straight day as airlines slowly recover from global outage CNN
Boeing
Despite fraud charges, Boeing confirms deal with USAF to supply E-7 aircraft Interesting Engineering
Imperial Collapse Watch
Alex Krainer’s TrendCompass definition of freedom and security
Police State Watch
TEXAS’ PLANTATION PRISONS: INSIDE A 200-YEAR HISTORY OF FORCED LABOR SEEN IN SECRET The Texas Observer
Court Upholds Mississippi’s Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Voting Ban Bolts
Our Famously Free Press
A Times reporter was leaked a list of problem deputies. The Sheriff’s Department investigated him through the Los Angeles Times
Bezzle
AUTHOR OF “THE METAVERSE: AGAIN AND HOW IT’S MOVING EVERYTHING” CHANGES TITLE AFTER PUBLISHING Futurism.
Class War
Techies Eat Baffler
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