Slow Going Atmos
BLS Data Slipups Are Becoming a Pattern Bloomberg
A La-La-Land Tale of the “Soft Landing” of Two Minds
Inside the ‘golden age’ of extraterrestrial hunting at the Green Bank Telescope Phys.org
‘Gateway to Hell’: Huge Hole in Siberia Raises Urgent Scientific Warning
Climate/Environment
BREAKING: Record Arctic heat looks “unrealistic” as global climate enters “catastrophic phase” 🧵
— Ben See (@ClimateBen) September 1, 2024
Sandstorm: The Intercontinental Violent Reach of Saharan Dust SciTech Daily
Protecting Prairie Zero Sum
An epidemic
Mpox cases in Nigeria rise to 48, spreading to the capital, 20 Anadolu Agency says
How Pakistan’s Peshawar emerged as mpox ‘epicenter’ Firstpost
Mpox Global Health Emergency – Time for Cooperation and Equity The New England Journal of Medicine
Bangladesh
“World Arenas” Design Contest A Wonderful World
PacNet #61 – Rethinking Bangladesh’s arms import strategy: Limiting reliance on the China Pacific Forum. Board of Directors.
China?
US Offers to Escort Philippine Ships in South China Sea as Part of New Anti-China Escalation Orinoco Tribune
Blacklisted Huawei records profit despite US sanctions – Chinese tech giant earns $7.7B in net profit in 1H 2024 Tom’s Hardware
China’s air travel shows major recovery, record high expected this year Channel News Asia
How deep are China’s economic problems? The official forum for Financial Institutions
The breakup of Europe
East Germany votes for far-right AfD, against war in Ukraine Asia Times
Scholz called on German parties to pull out the far right as the AfD is poised to win national elections
Mathew D. Rose – German Regional Elections: A Tectonic Political Shift Brave New Europe
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Confusion with the Italian ruling parties position Ukraine Euractiv
The Council of Europe asks Italy to strengthen anti-corruption measures Jurist News
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The supply of gas to Hungary is guaranteed for a long time, said the official of the embassy in St. Petersburg bne Intellinews
Pro-War EU Foreign Ministers Take Aim at Hungary at Tense Foreign Affairs Council Meeting of Hungarian Conservative Party
Old Blighty
I heard years of Grenfell testimony. Here’s why the tragedy could have been prevented by the BBC. See NC on Grenfell here, here, here, here, here, and here.
The crew chooses durability: black hole Illusion Counterfire
Syracistan
General strike against Netanyahu begins over hostages, as Israel continues bombing Gaza The New Arab
Moody’s warns of valuation implications of Globes rise
The US will provide the final draft of the abduction agreement, ‘critical days ahead’ Ynet officials said. Floor: “Biden is willing to offer a ‘take it or leave it’ deal to both sides to secure a hostage deal, report says; US officials are telling the families of the American hostages that the ball is in Hamas’s court. “
US, Israel-Hamas Mediators Lose Faith in Netanyahu, Prime Minister’s Intentions on Gaza Deal Haaretz
How the US Empowered Netanyahu to Destroy the Gaza Ceasefire Drop Site
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The Islamic State is trying to recapture the Arab Center Washington DC
The US is adding military reinforcements to its bases in Al Mayadeen in Syria
The New Cold War
Russia is attacking Kyiv with missiles, Ukrainian Anadolu Agency said
Foreign Minister Sikorski says Poland should drop Russian missiles over Ukraine Ukrainska Pravda
F-16 fighter jet in Ukraine may have been shot down by ‘friendly fire,’ NYT suggests Kyiv Independent
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Interactive Map: HUNDREDS OF KNOWN RUSSIAN FORCES FROM THE ATACMS Institute for the Study of War.
Russia now equips both geography and physics. pic.twitter.com/0mpUOSW5CA
— КАЦ 🇰🇪🇾🇪🇵🇸🍂 (@iFortknox) September 1, 2024
Ukrenergo warns people to face harsh winter bne Intellinews
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Ukraine’s entry into Russia’s Kursk region is legal, NATO’s Stoltenberg VOA said.
The Kursk Offensive: The West Heralds the ‘Rebirth’ of Maneuver War Simplicius the Thinker
🧵1/3 🇺🇦 Relatives will answer with dodgers, – Zelensky’s government.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal presented a list of measures that will be applied not only to dodgers, but also to their close relatives (spouses, children, parents, sisters, pic.twitter.com/Z926YtXaWd
— Pete Liquid Питик (@PeteLiquid) September 1, 2024
ANATOL LIEVEN: HOW RUSSIA’S ESTABLISHMENT REALLY SEES WAR ENDING FOREIGN POLICY
The Caucasus
Armenia suspends participation in Russia-led CSTO ‘at all levels,’ says Kyiv Independent
“Sign the peace agreement on the agreed terms”: Pashinyan’s proposal to Baku JAM News
Georgia awaits landmark decision from Constitutional Court on “foreign workers” law JAM News
South of the Border
Honduras Condemns Military Coup Attempt (+US Supplemental Agreement) Orinoco Tribune
2024
American bereaved families criticize Harris AP’s graveside comments
Democracies en déshabille
The AOC slams Jill Stein on Instagram, saying her Green Party presidential campaigns are “nonsense” and “victims.”
“What does one do to increase strength?” pic.twitter.com/M1wMHDqdtH
– bryan metzger (@metzgov) September 1, 2024
Restructuring and Eligibility
The Constitution is Sacred. Is It Also Dangerous? New York Times
Our Famously Free Press
Liberalism Takes Off Its Mask Matt Taibbi
Socialists should support the Twitter ban of Brazilian Carl Beijer
European Allies Doing America’s Dirty Jobs American Conservative
Gunz
TEXAS ARMS MEXICAN PEOPLE Texas Observer
Police State Watch
TEXAS STATE POLICE PREPARE BIG EXPANSION OF SURVEILLANCE TECH Texas Observer
The AI
Palantir Get SOME new deals every day Palantir
Microsoft’s Bing Copilot is suing a reporter for allegations it made in the Register
‘Tech company stole our words – then made them and sold them’ BBC
Zuckerberg wants to control the next platform—whatever Diconnect is
Intel’s big replacement plan now looks very expensive and Marketwatch is having a bad time
Intel Rallies On Report Chip Giant Is Examining Options Involving Foundry Investor Business Split Daily
Big Brother Watching Watching
RELATED, YOUR FACEBOOK FRIEND IS LISTENING TO YOUR PHONE’S MICROPHONE TO SERVE ADVERTISEMENTS ABOUT YOUR MOST IMPORTANT Futurism.
Not being trusted
Here are 22 Examples of Google Employees Trying to Avoid Creating Evidence in a Antitrust Lawsuit 404 Media
Imperial Collapse Watch
If you have to win, you have to make your fellow country a winner with Gateway House
America is not ready for another war – because it has no Vox soldiers
How Lula and Modi drove a divide at the heart of BRICS bloc Strategic Culture
Class War
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF TEACHER TEACHER CALLS National Bureau of Economic Research. From the abstract: “…we find that, on average, strikes increase compensation by 8% and lower student-teacher ratios by 0.5…”
10,000 US hotel workers strike over Labor Day weekend Al Jazeera
The Uncharted History of Heartland Socialism in These Times
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