Gaza
As an IDF soldier and Holocaust historian, I was deeply moved by my recent visit to Israel Omer Bartov, Guardian.
Weekend carnage in Gaza proves Nagasaki mayor was right South China Morning Post (confused)
Israel is having trouble targeting population centers you guys. pic.twitter.com/L5yM5Wz62Q
— Caitlin Johnstone (@caitoz) August 12, 2024
‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 311: International criticism of Israel’s Gaza school massacre as pressure mounts on Netanyahu to reach deal to stop Mondoweiss (guurst)
Fajr massacre: Every 70 kg bag of remains is considered a martyr Mondoweiss
Israeli soldiers pose as UNRWA workers to attack Gaza, Quds News (guurst) reports
@PeruginNic and I have read the history of human shields and this is DIFFERENT. The fact that Israeli soldiers dress Palestinians in IDF uniforms means that Palestinians, some of them youth, are not being used as human shields, but as shields. 1/2
– Neve Gordon (@nevegordon) August 13, 2024
BREAKING: Protesters with IfNotNow shut down the 405 freeway in West LA.
They are asking all the Democratic nominees before the DNC to call for an end to the permanent conflict in Gaza, to deny AIPAC funding, and to call for an arms embargo on Israel: pic.twitter.com/fiFFzkkv3o
— Jon Peltz (@JonnyPeltz) August 13, 2024
Germany says Israel’s Gaza school massacre must be in ‘self-defense’ The Cradle (Kevin W)
The US Is Speeding Towards Disaster Daniel Larison
Iran is finessing its strategy to block the Indian Punchline
Could Iran and Israel Be Drifting Into All-out War? International Affairs (Micael T)
Is War With Iran Imminent? Ken Klipperstein
The New Cold War
More Views… Andrei Martyanov
In opposition to another Russian state declaring a state of emergency as the invasion of Ukraine enters its second week BBC.
The first arrest warrant for the Nord Stream attack in Tagesschau with machine translation. PJH:
A German court has issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian diving instructor, who is accused of involvement in the destruction of the Nord Stream.
The problem: he was last seen in Poland, Poland does not want to return him to Germany (and allegedly tried to block the investigation). Now the boy has disappeared, but his spokesman says he is innocent.
A good solution, right? A warrant for the arrest of a missing and unexpected person will appear in a German court. Perhaps you have been chosen as a faithful scapegoat.
Russian Iskander Missile Strike Destroys Ukraine’s Rare Su-27 Fighter at Mirgorod Airbase Military Watch
Debt-ridden Ukraine Blames ‘Slow’ US Aid, Wants To Pay Its Army Sputnik
The Caucasus
The South Caucasus in the Washington International Affairs playbook (Micael T)
Big Brother Watching Watching
Texas Sues General Motors, Alleging Illegal Sale of Driver Data CNN
The US Senate is taking up a bill that would ban the government’s purchase of Americans’ Biometric Update data
Advice from DEFCON: Turn off Bluetooth and WiFi NDTV (furzy)
Imperial Collapse Watch
Better Believe Israel When It Says It Is A BettBeat Expression Of Western “Civilization” (Dr. Kevin)
Craig Murray: We Are the Bad Guys Consortium News (Chuck L)
Trump
Combined view of discussion no @realDonaldTrump and the following discussion with other accounts now ~ 1 billion
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2024
UAW files civil lawsuits against Donald Trump and Elon Musk after threatening workers in CNN X interview
Donald Trump shows off a new lisp during an Elon Musk Independent interview. Paul R suggests this could be a result of Covid. How about a new, improved Churchill impersonation?
But no, look below, something very simple. Lambert had this on the Water Cooler yesterday:
Trump doesn’t mince his words, I’ve also had this weird thing happen on Spaces where it sounds like I have a funny lisp.
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) August 13, 2024
Kamala
Kamala Harris runs ads with fake news headlines – Axios RT. Fake news to me, but not to you.
🐝 ‘I Will Fix Things If You Vote Me Into Office,’ Says The Woman In Office Babylon Bee Now
Crash the DNC’s Party Covert Action (Chuck L)
2024
Republicans split on deficits, including Medicare, Social Security reforms The Hill
Nation’s Best Hackers Find Vulnerability in Voting Machines – But No Time to Fix It Politics
Omar gives progressives the boost they need: 5 taken in Tuesday’s primaries on The Hill
Ours is No Longer Free
To be honest, I really wanted to respond to this Tropic Thunder meme, but I CAN’T do something so bad and unresponsive! pic.twitter.com/XhUxCSGFNP
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2024
From Politico’s EU morning newsletter:
TRUMP ALLIES BLAME EU FOR FREE SPEECH: Supporters of Republican president Donald Trump seized on the open letter of EU Commissioner Thierry Breton on X to its owner Elon Musk, accusing Brussels of a China-style attempt to limit freedom of expression on the Internet. The comments will stir a hornet’s nest of transatlantic relations between the EU and the next US president.
Brussels slams Thierry Breton for ‘dangerous content’ letter to Elon Musk Financial Times. Wow! Politico got it wrong on this one.
Memes Threaten US Financial System: RAND Reports Hacker At Daylight (Paul R)
Harris-Walz Administration Could Be Free Speech’s Nightmare Jonathan Turley (Li)
All Watch
The Case That Abraham Lincoln Was ‘A Lover of the People’ Vanity Fair (Dr. Kevin)
Not being trusted
US Considers Unusual Antitrust Action: Breaking with Google Bloomberg Since the Trump Administration DoJ has filed this case, expect it to continue to be vigorously prosecuted regardless of who wins in November.
Monopoly Money Ed Zitron
Bezzle
Why VCs love disgusting founders Business Insider
Study Finds 94% of Business Spreadsheets Have Critical Errors PhysOrg
Class War
Part 1: Horseshoes or Fishhooks (book review: A Three-Way Fight) Daphne Lawless (Micael T)
Antidote du jour. Stephen T: “This sheep at the Tillamook County Fair looks like it’s wearing those tights that the athletes wore in the Olympics—although this one showed no signs of escaping.”
And a bonus. Guys, these guys can sing:
Best of Cheez bawlz meows 😭 pic.twitter.com/4ogZj08gmL
– Why you should have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) August 13, 2024
See yesterday’s links and the Antidote du Jour here.
