Inca vase that plays the sounds of various animals
pic.twitter.com/bec79W6GeU— Science Girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) May 15, 2024
A lost tributary of the Nile passed through the pyramids of Egypt The New Scientist (Dr. Kevin). Prime real estate at the time.
Private mission to save Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, reveals NASA emails MPR (Chuck L)
Listen like a spider: The future of sound technology SciTech Daily (Chuck L)
Archie, the internet’s first search engine, is rescued and up and running Ars Technica
Anti-sex beds installed in athletes’ rooms at the Paris Olympics Toronto Sun (Dr. Kevin)
FBI document claims Japan used germ warfare in attacks on US and Canada Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
#COVID-19 (new coronavirus infection)
Fed statement:
“Chairman Powell tested positive for COVID-19 late yesterday and is exhibiting symptoms. Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he is working from home away from others.”
— Victoria Guida (@vtg2) May 17, 2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell tests positive for the new coronavirus for the second time Market Watch. Ma:
Odd number. What CDC guidance is he following? Is the new guidance that if you don’t have a fever, it’s okay to go? (That’s what people heard anyway….). How do we know if he has brain damage this time? I’m not that young….
Study: Children with long-term COVID-19 infection have decreased motor skills
90.2% of patients with long-term COVID-19 infection underwent pathological examination.https://t.co/at8eoS8n9T
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 17, 2024
Climate/Environment
Report finds that hopes for sustainable jet fuel are unrealistic guardian
Lancaster University passes ban on meat and dairy products in stores agriculture uk
China?
China aims to end real estate crisis with wide-ranging relief package bloomberg
discord in europe
Germany is still a kind of colony of the United States.
The immeasurable value of old archives!! ️
‼Former German MSM journalist Udo Ulfkotte confesses
He explains how all the corporate journalists in the West were bought by the CIA and how they have to follow their policies.
if you can… pic.twitter.com/1Vk1lVHDA6
— Ignorance, the root of all evil (@ivan_8848) May 15, 2024
Europe EU ambassadors agree to add four Russian media companies to sanctions list Reuters. Michael T.: “We have an EU commissioner in charge of values and transparency. So interfering with press freedom is actually his EU values.”
15 countries urge Brussels to consider creating migration centers outside the EU el pais
Young people in Europe are stirring up the far right foreign policy
The Netherlands has moved sharply to the right under the new government led by the Geert Wilders party. Associated Press
Gaza
Fierce fighting in northern Gaza, aid supplies begin to fall from US-built pier arab news. You’ll need to call in some paras to find out that the aid has gone straight to the warehouse.
Why is Israel in deep crisis? John J. Mearsheimer (Chuck L.)
Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on Independent
FBI agents detained and interrogated Ilan Pape, a pioneering Israeli revisionist historian, upon his arrival in Detroit, asking whether he was a “Hamas supporter” and whether he had any Arab or Muslim friends in the United States. I asked who it was.
US security state takes orders from apartheid Israel pic.twitter.com/FzwAfGNsIi
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) May 16, 2024
Gaza protests
Medics at UCLA protest say police weapons drew blood and cracked bones KFF Health News. lead story.
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russia’s second invasion of Kharkov left Ukraine unprepared. Washington Post. lead story.
Answering media questions after visiting China President of Russia (Gust)
The US government no longer rules out US weapons being used to attack mainland Russia lemon. YouTubers like the Duran duo have featured the clip, but it doesn’t seem to have gotten as much attention as it should have.
Please note that Russia issued such a warning a long time ago. This is what prompted John Helmer’s idea for Russia to create a non-electrified zone as the DMZ, which would need to be wide enough that the longest-range missiles NATO has in theater would not be able to reach Russian territory. he pointed out.
Medvedev:
“Nevertheless, the somewhat foolish NATO strategists sincerely hope that almost all of Ukraine will come under Russian control. That’s why Putin has repeatedly said… pic.twitter.com/mn8bp90xky
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) May 17, 2024
Ukraine collapses after Russian probing attack in Kharkov historical legend. Although we have only progressed through his first three days, the daily actions are very well represented. Critics point out that despite the Russian military’s obvious inexperience (a true rookie mistake), it continued to advance due to overall planning and Ukraine’s weakness. ing. No one expected Russia to go this far so quickly, but some suspect they may have found an unlocked door.
Ukrainian military Starlink terminal goes down at the start of Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast ukrainska pravda
Law on new mobilization rules comes into force in Ukraine Tas
The West is losing the war. Current efforts will not be enough to prevent key regions of Ukraine from falling to Putin over the next two years.
1/16 🧵 Facts you need to know
(Continued in Part 2 about good and bad sanctions) pic.twitter.com/TjcvD43UZ7
— Mikhail Khodorkovsky (@khodorkovsky_en) May 16, 2024
Russian court issues injunction against UniCredit assets anadolu agency
imperial collapse watch
Dragon bear hug suggests unprecedented bond expansion Simplicious the Thinker (Kevin W). Visual if you want to click later to access the post:
Chinese President Xi hugs President Putin.
President Putin was surprised.
Please note that hugging is not a common practice in traditional Chinese culture. pic.twitter.com/lCOZpLof1I
— Politics World Wide Web (@PoliticsWWWeb) May 17, 2024
Russia and China reveal their global agenda Alabama moon. Well, the February 2022 statement was only 5,000 words. This redundancy seems to reflect Chinese influence on the text. I need to read this when a good English translation comes along. The Kremlin posted the translation last time, so you might be able to rely on that.
Putin and Xi no longer have an equal partnership BBC. New party line.
The era of globalization is coming to a screeching halt. telegraph
playing cards
Trump: “I want to debate this guy, but I’m going to demand a drug test.” pic.twitter.com/X9NCGloqoU
— Asyn (@Acyn) May 18, 2024
biden
Key House committee votes to move forward with contempt suit against Garland over Biden audio files CNN (Kevin W)
Video: Chief economic adviser refuses to admit Biden is lying about inflation modernity
Trump defeats Biden in Nevada, poll shows Las Vegas Review Journal
McConnell and Collins on a collision course with Democrats over spending parity the hill
police state surveillance
This could happen under the Trump administration. Thankfully, that’s happening under the Biden administration. pic.twitter.com/iBtedFf9qx
— Public Archive (@public_archive) May 16, 2024
Our press is no longer free
I have been authorized by the High Court to cover the Julian Assange hearing on May 20, 2024.
We will be hosting a live thread on Twitter and additional coverage on YouTube.
I have been covering this extradition case for four years. This is an attack on news organizations.
Complete summary:https://t.co/2bkt6axZ90 pic.twitter.com/i6sVclUxub
— Richard Medhurst (@richimedhurst) May 17, 2024
🧵 About the process as punishment: What’s happening to Julian Assange in court?#assange #FreeAssangeNow #LetHimGoJoe #MayDayMayDay pic.twitter.com/QiLIQpMccn
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) May 17, 2024
How oil companies manipulate journalists Nation (Randy K)
Why second mortgages may be revived Felix Salmon, Axios. I did not write any news that Freddie was interested in purchasing a second mortgage based on the first mortgage guaranteed. I was going to write this because it’s primarily an enrichment exercise for Freddie executives. From a policy perspective, why should we simply drain capital out of our homes? But Chris Whalen, who is quoted in this article, has this right. Thankfully, this accomplishes very little.
basil
74% of the grades at the University of Michigan are A’s.Other schools are not far behind. M live. Ma: “Well, of course….The children are far above average.
Fraud in the US auto industry: Parts, repairs are too expensive Asia Times (Kevin W)
guillotine watch
Far-right billionaires are waging war to seize state courts truth
Tax havens remain a threat to our well-being richard murphy
class war
Amazon workers say they are struggling to pay food and rent bloomberg
A letter of courtesy given by American Airlines to flight attendants becomes a hot topic, showing how little they earn. CNN (Kevin W)
Shoppers Drug Mart Recruiting Volunteer Store Staff Mander (Paul R)
Americans across political divides want federal job guarantee Jacobins
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama, hit by UAW’s massive push, vote against unionizing CNN (Kevin W)
Another EV factory unionizes to help push workers forward in southern U.S. Bloomberg (Ma)
land squeeze IPES hood (Gusto)
An immediate antidote. Mr. Kouros’s “very grumpy” Bean Bean:
And bonus (Chuck L):
Beavers stop while chewing on a tree and listen to which direction the tree falls. This behavior is a survival mechanism to avoid damage from gnawing trees. pic.twitter.com/QSmvoix1IZ
— Historical videos (@historyinmemes) May 16, 2024
And the second bonus (Chuck L):
The dog asks a random person for help to save his brother.
They were happy and grateful for the help. Thank you Fuman…🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/uyt89kye4c
— Nature is amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) May 17, 2024
See yesterday’s link and antidote. here.
