Early morning frost can be seen on some of Mars’ giant mountains Parents
Satellite discovers strange sky glow that only appears after midnight New Atlas
Climate and Environment
Deaths from PM2.5 in California wildfires from 2008 to 2018 Science. From the abstract: “We estimate that a total of 52,480 to 55,710 premature deaths are attributable to wildfire PM2.5 over an 11-year period across two exposure scenarios, with economic impacts ranging from $432 billion to $456 billion.”
How environmental law created a world full of toxic chemicals Law and Politics Project
Amazon Greenwashing STAND.earth. “How banks are destroying the Amazon rainforest while pretending to be environmentally friendly.”
I shared my “Degrowth Primer” slides a while back, but they needed an update. These slides take a more “internationalist” approach. #Degrowth More so than the final set (see slides 21, 22, and 31), I believe this is crucial to the success of any movement.
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— Erin Remblance (@remblance_erin) June 11, 2024
water
The Amazon has a hidden water cycle that we barely know about Science Alert
Pandemic
Study finds deadly bird flu outbreak in ferrets ‘not surprising’ Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
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Clinical and functional evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 sequelae in young marines The Lancet (preprint). “In a population of healthy young U.S. Marines with mostly asymptomatic or mild acute COVID-19, a quarter reported long-term physical, cognitive, or psychiatric sequelae from the infection.”
from thread About the British John Cunningham virus:
India
In retaliation, India renames 30 Tibetan places in response to China’s Arunachal provocation News 18
China?
Four US university lecturers injured in ‘brutal’ stabbing attack in China CNN
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US would turn Taiwan Strait into ‘deserted hell’ if China invades: senior naval officer Wion
China’s Defense Ministry calls Dutch ship incident ‘heinous’ Reuters
This is a chilling statistic that shows the extraordinary amount of propaganda that must have taken place in the Philippines: 73% of Filipinos support their country’s military action against China.https://t.co/VRtJECd6ST
Please keep the following in mind:
1) The size of the Philippine economy…— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) June 11, 2024
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China is distorting its stock market by trying to prop it up economist
China may be on the brink of reversing Mao’s hukou system Semaphores
Shiraksta
Israel and the misjudgment of reality Alastair Crook, Strategic Culture
UN Security Council approves US-led Gaza ceasefire resolution Al Jazeera
Explanation (1):
Hamas has publicly stated that it would welcome a ceasefire resolution, but Israel has refused to accede to it. All that remains of our government is lies. pic.twitter.com/xJk76Pdc4y
— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHill) June 10, 2024
Explanation (2):
#Israel Never accepted the US presidency @JoeBidenHe said he needed “security assurances” before agreeing to a ceasefire plan. @united nations The agreement is unclear and ambiguous, and is an excuse by the United States. From @SecBlinken It is a lie to accuse Hamas of rejecting this plan.https://t.co/pnef3ltWlb
— Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai) June 11, 2024
Are there legal implications to US support for Israel’s attack on Nuseira? Middle East Eye
US court hears appeal of US genocide conspiracy case Consortium News
WFP suspends aid to Gaza via US military dock after Israeli soldier ‘killed’ in violent clashes in Rafah Middle East Eye
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Intel cancels $25 billion new Israel factory construction C Tech
Tel Aviv University president warns of ‘McCarthyist’ dangers of Israeli bill Haaretz
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Is Israel trying to expand the war to Lebanon? 1 week
Israel hopes rise of far-right forces in European Parliament will spur criticism of Gaza war Haaretz
European Separation
Markets have ’emotional reaction’ to European election results and Macron’s surprise move Euronews
Analysis: What happened in France and what it means Policy Areas
‘Win together or lose separately?’: French left calls for unity ahead of elections France 24
France’s far-right discuss joining forces to topple President Macron POLITICO
Macron’s defeat in France strengthens von der Leyen’s prospects for second term POLITICO
A new cold war
Ukraine may store some of its F-16 fighter jets abroad to protect against Russian attacks AP
Russia prepares to attack NATO airfields hosting Ukrainian jets – MP RT
If the US deploys F-16s to EU countries stupid enough to allow attacks on Russia, those bases become legitimate targets. Would that mean Article 5 would be invoked as an attack on NATO? Folks, it seems the US and European leaders want us all dead. https://t.co/atdfH6JKM9
— Ajamu Baraka (@ajamubaraka) June 10, 2024
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US lifts arms embargo on Ukraine’s Azov Brigades, WP reports Kyiv Independent. Commentary:
🇺🇸🇺🇦 US to openly arm Ukraine’s Nazi “Azov Brigades”
▪️The Washington Post claims that a human rights investigation found no “serious” abuses and allowed the troops to be provided with US weapons.
▪️The Washington Post acknowledges that Azov’s “founders espoused racist, xenophobic and ultra-nationalist views”… pic.twitter.com/1CRvFsaD0O
— Brian Berletic (@BrianJBerletic) June 11, 2024
Building Bridges: How to Inject Credibility into Ukraine’s NATO Membership Promise Atlantic Council
First joint production and repair plant between Rheinmetall and Ukraine begins operations Kyiv Independent
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Deployed off the coast of Florida: How powerful are Russia’s Yasen-M attack submarines? Military Watches
Al Qaeda leader calls for foreign fighters to Afghanistan Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Russia creates jobs, invests in projects in Afghanistan Al-Mayadeen. From May 15th, still relevant.
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Book Review: Towards the Abyss A wayward troublemaker
Empire Collapse Watch
Terror warning light flashes red again Foreign Affairs. Commentary:
And if an attack were to occur, foreign policymakers would likely spend months asking themselves, “Why do they hate us?” https://t.co/FZn7Xgiqq6
— Stephen Walt (@stephenWalt) June 10, 2024
South of the Border
Colombian victims win historic verdict against Chiquita: jury finds banana company responsible for funding death squads. EarthRights International (Press Release)
Academy Forest
Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after campus protests and campouts Daily Bruin (UCLA)
US campus protests: Hillary Clinton fails to understand the moral force of this shifting tide Middle East Eye.
The Democratic Party is broken
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Accused of ‘Pay-for-Hire’ Amid Growing Calls for Investigation Food Line
California has millions of dollars set aside to step up wage theft efforts Calm Matters
Why would a socialist run as a Democrat? Left Note
The Labor Party can do all it can to train its members to run for office. Unions can provide programs to help you run for office, programs to help you take time off work to campaign full-time, and support staff and members from start to finish and after you’re elected. All of this is possible. And we can change things for the better. https://t.co/lbHcRA29wD
— Sean Orr 🐴🌹 (@SeanOrrMKE) June 10, 2024
GOP Clown Car
Oklahoma Governor signs bill protecting poultry companies from chicken manure contamination lawsuits Explore the Midwest
Revolving door
Biden
Can ‘OG Organizers’ Keep Biden in the White House? The Nation
Trump
Trump’s felony conviction has had little impact on his campaign The Hill
The Supremes
Audio of Supreme Court Justice Alito declaring a religious movement to reform America Boing Boing
artificial intelligence
AI studies photos of children as children without their consent Ars Technical
Apple Enters the AI Stage with Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, and Multimodal Siri Gizmodo
Where the X is: Musk to ban Apple devices over OpenAI integration Pymunz
GROSS: Is this the peak of AI hype? Disconnect
A well-known free press
New York Times source code stolen using exposed GitHub token Bleeping Computer
health care?
California bill would tighten scrutiny of private investment in hospital takeovers Becker Hospital Review
Police State Surveillance
7th Circuit holds that odor of legal marijuana can justify warrantless vehicle search Tech Dirt
Basil
“Precision agriculture” promised a revolution in agriculture. Why is it taking so long? Cakele
Scammers pose as small businesses to sell counterfeit goods PYMNTS. Sound Similar to Amazon.
Class struggle
Hundreds of kids live on Skid Row, can LA do more for them? Los Angeles Times
27,000 Virginia teachers win historic union election with implications for presidential election Payday Report
Sports Desk
I thought Pakistan was going to play against the US, but it was actually the Indian H-1B team. Indian Express
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