Mysterious gooey blobs that have washed up on Canadian beaches are puzzling experts The Guardian
‘Use the force,’ Mickey: Research suggests ‘Jedi’ mice teleport using sound to enhance their sense of smell (press release) University at Buffalo
Can We Go Back to Financial Stabilization Without Crashing the Economy Charles Hugh Smith, Of Two Minds.
‘I lost £165k to fraud in an hour’ – customers say praised by Revolut BBC
The weather
Our Atmosphere Turns Dust From The Sahara Into Minerals That Fuel Life Science Warning
Flooding in the Sahara could significantly change weather forecasts in the future
Monsoon chaos exposes growing flood risks in West Africa and Central Africa Reuters
****** Analysis: Warming ocean temperatures fueled by climate change fuel Hurricane Milton Climate Central
The world is heading for doomsday – and humanity will get the brush with extinction The Telegraph
Global warming will increase crop yields in the Global North, but reduce them in the Global South BNE Intellinews
Carbon Maps dashboard
Water
Worst drought in a century ravages South Africa, millions at risk Al Jazeera
China?
How big is ‘big enough’ for China’s stimulus? FT
China’s economic problems are serious but not incurable
Xi’s strength in the legislature reflects the lack of checks in the Business Times. Comment:
It is still an excellent sketch of China’s politico-legal system…. from the center to the district level pic.twitter.com/R1MlmeAPg6
— Jean Christopher (Chris) Mittelstaedt (@jcmittelstaedt) October 7, 2024
Also:
Who are the most important people in China that you have never heard of?
Perhaps the parties help Xi Jinping manage the daily business of CCP politics and policy
We are mapping the Party Center to a new part of our network @AsiaPolicy product Filming Chinese Politics
1/22 pic.twitter.com/nPQ54pYv40
— Neil Thomas (@neilthomas123) October 10, 2024
Progress on key issues remains slow as ASEAN summit draws to a close: News Channel Analysts in Asia
India
The MIT economist said the environment is a big problem. India ‘too poor to be green’ The Print
India increases high-tech exports to Russia as Western sanctions alter trade BNE Intellinews
Syracistan
Inside Israel’s Secret 20-Year Plan to Strike Iran: Advanced Weapons Revealed Jerusalem Gaps
Hezbollah warns of more rockets unless Israel ends air and ground attacks on Al Jazeera
****** US tells Israel to improve humanitarian situation in Gaza or risk military aid Reuters Comment:
Klein was 100% right to say this – it makes no sense to describe any country where millions of people are denied the right to vote on the basis of nationality as a liberal democracy. I can’t believe I have to argue with people about this! pic.twitter.com/L1eoiNUjbc
– Finnegans Take (@LittleMammith) October 13, 2024
Who Is the Israeli Soldier Serving as Biden’s Ambassador to Lebanon? Zeteo. Amos Hochstein.
American Muslim group calls for action after American family reportedly bombed by Israel in Gaza Anadolu Agency
We see no signs of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, says German spokesman Anadolu Agency
****** Transcript of dialogue in ‘Dialogue Works,’ 15 October Gilbert Doctorow. The type of aircraft that Hezbollah used to attack Haifa “was not detected by Israel because it is not detected on the radar. It has almost no metal parts. It is made entirely of composites. “
UK: Anti-Zionist views ‘deserve respect’, Middle East Eye judge says
Great New Game
The European Union intends to warn Georgia that the “Georgian Dream” group is jeopardizing the country’s path to the EU, according to Reuters JAM News.
The breakup of Europe
Paris roof and sky zinc masters France24
Hello Old Blighty
Cheating is suspected after the men’s world champion was caught with a steel chestnut Guardian
Workers accused of ‘stealing power’ in vote to sack peers to ‘parachute to their friends’ Daily Mail
The New Cold War
Future Betrayal of Ukraine RUSI
Ramstein’s “strategy for victory” meeting postponed until after US elections BNE Intellinews
Ukraine Seeks Mutual Help in Countering North Korea’s Biggest Threat Alabama’s Month
Ukraine may be left without electricity imports from the EU due to the violation of Ukrainska Pravda
****** SITREP 10/14/24: Russia Tightens Ring in Key Region on Eve of Zelensky’s “Victory Plan” Unveils Simplicius, Simplicius the Thinker
Russia Hits Back at Land Seized by Ukraine in This Summer’s NYT
****** To promote Ukraine’s military, fear mongers hunt down potential recruits for Al Jazeera. Comment:
Hear the cries of a middle-aged man being dragged into a deportation van. Ukrainian commanders complain that morale among the mobiki is very low, with up to 200,000 soldiers already out. Many US journalists, hacks and pols cheered this bitter war.
— Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled) October 14, 2024
Where are the Ukrainian F-16 jets? Newsweek
****** Nord Stream case: Bud’s Offshore Energy’s “embarrassingly inadequate” insurance claim
Putin’s Children Foreign Affairs. Stage: “What Keeps Russia’s Youth Apostate—And What It Means for the Future.”
Russia Proposes BRICS Payment Plan Aimed at Ending US Hegemony Bloomberg Comment:
I received a report on Development of the International Monetary and Financial System that the Russian Ministry of Finance prepared for the BRICS+ finance ministers. Key takeaways:
– NO NEW MONEY, not backed by gold, not a basket of goods, not a currency basket, not a Unit crypto scam;… pic.twitter.com/uoD9AyXxZP— Kathleen Tyson (@Kathleen_Tyson_) October 14, 2024
South of the Border
Supporters of Morales, the former leader of Bolivia, blocked the main roads in protest that he might be arrested France24
Health care
Georgia is facing many problems, but the Public Health Board has not met since May Heartbeat Atlanta
A Cloud of Hazardous Chemicals and Lawsuits Descends Outside Atlanta Charles Pierce, Esquire
A digital clock
Lab-grown meat appears to be a terrible mistake The Telegraph
WordPress saga rages as WP Engine plugin is hacked and legal letters fly
The Merchants of Venice—By Code JSTOR Daily
MMT
The Boy Who Cried Wolf Over the Public Debt (PDF) Levy Economics Institute
The Final Frontier
“Follow the Salt”: A New Strategy for Finding Life on Mars JSTOR Daily
Imperial Collapse Watch
The US just lost the war and no one saw Crooked Timber
Faced with war in the Middle East and Ukraine, the US appears weak. But is it just an act? Adam Tooze, Guardian
Class War
Why is your Big Mac so expensive? FT
The poorest countries are in the worst financial situation since 2006, says the World Bank Al Jazeera
The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology Quanta
Antidote du jour (WaldoAgathe):
See yesterday’s links and the Antidote du Jour here.
