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Check out this video of leeches jumping for blood The New York Times

Goldman’s big hire signals end of era for private equity Bloomberg

Is the era of mega private equity deals over? FT

Exclusive: Andreessen Horowitz plans to launch private equity fund, documents reveal luck

climate

Bill Gates says we don’t need to worry about AI guzzling all our energy, the technology will adapt Register. Deck: “Okay then.”

Big IT platforms want nuclear power plants to power them, but they don’t want to build them Neutron Bite

water

Hoping for a miracle to save the Ogallala Aquifer? Get ready for a new Dust Bowl. Kansas Reflector

Syndemics

Letter writing campaign to stop mask ban 📣 Anti-mask has always been a loan shark campaign. Team Human. Description:

“Oh, you were in a car accident? That’s too bad. I was in a car accident too. In fact, I’ve had three. But they were all minor for me. I take Vitamin D and exercise regularly. And no, I didn’t wear a seat belt. You have to live your life.”

— Kananaskis Yeti (@kananaskinyeti) June 30, 2024

Coronavirus outbreak puts Tour de France teams on edge MSN (MV).

CDC Recommends Up-to-Date COVID Vaccination for Everyone 6 Months and Older US News

Two chickens test positive for bird flu at San Francisco live poultry market CBS

China?

Chinese President Xi Jinping praises ‘Panchsheel’ for ending global conflicts Business Standard

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China invites international scientists to study lunar samples, but points to obstacles with U.S. AP

Commentary: China’s lunar mission shakes up geopolitics Channel News Asia

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The China-Russia “axis” has been exaggerated Diplomat

China cracks down on hate speech against Japan Beijing Studies

‘Like the Kennedys and Bushes’: Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo’s family business empire draws similarities and concerns Channel News Asia

India

Analysis: Delhi airport roof collapse highlights Modi’s infrastructure problems Channel News Asia

Shiraksta

Harrison Mann discusses escalating tensions in the Middle East Eternal War

Three Israeli reservists explain why they refuse to continue serving in Gaza Haaretz

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Israel formally annexes the West Bank Foreign Policy

Message from the West Bank: “Terrifying days are coming” Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times

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Fighting intensifies in northern Gaza as Palestinian fighters ambush Israeli troops Al Jazeera

European Separation

France’s far-right maintains big lead ahead of vote: What to watch Bloomberg

A new cold war

Drone attack on Novolipetsk metallurgical plant in Lipetsk, Russia Ukrainska Pravda

Bikes and mayhem in eastern Ukraine The New York Times

Putin says Russia may resume deploying intermediate-range missiles globally Reuters

IMF announces latest Ukraine deal: Most loan conditions met Ukrainska Pravda

How Russia’s elite made peace with the war Foreign Affairs

Global Elections

Iran presidential election to go to runoff after low voter turnout BNE Intellectual News

ANC’s crushing electoral defeat MR Online

2024

Biden’s campaign claims the debate “did not change the course of the race.” Leech. Music intervalExplanation:

Reality check: @JoeBiden He is the Democratic candidate and is nominated by voters in a national primary election. presidentIf he decides to quit himself (which he won’t), the problem will be solved.
The debate taking place now seemed timely a year ago, when few people wanted to have it.

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) June 29, 2024

Biden assures donors he can still win election BBC. Meanwhile:

A Biden campaign email offered advice to supporters on how to talk to their “panicky aunt, MAGA uncle or smug podcaster” after the debate. pic.twitter.com/WHkuTZWJFS

— Will Steaks (@wsteaks) June 29, 2024

Calls for Biden to withdraw are a sign of Democratic Party health The Atlantic magazine. Commentary:

What I still don’t understand is why so many Democrats are not angry that Joe Biden didn’t resign, but rather angry at themselves and the DNC for putting him there. It’s not his fault that you chose him over the other options (same goes for Republicans and Trump, but most Republicans are happy with their choice). 🤷🏽‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/aCSFmeLuEI

— Jerome Adams (@JeromeAdamsMD) June 29, 2024

Biden lacked muscle, but the transcripts tell a different story The Hill

The Supremes

Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, limits federal agency power and The Supreme Court rules in favor of the defendants on January 6th SCOTUS Blog

What the Supreme Court Did on Broadband, Right to Repair, the Environment, and More The Verge

Conservatives take another big step toward strengthening the Supreme Court’s power The New York Times

Digital Watches

ChatGPT Falsely Claims Trump vs. Biden CNN Debate Was Delayed by 1-2 Minutes Registry

‘Skeleton Key’ attacks unleash the worst of AI, Microsoft claims The Register. Description: “A simple jailbreak prompt can circumvent safety guardrails on major models.”

Gemini’s data analytics capabilities aren’t as good as Google claims TechCrunch

Who will win the presidential debate: X or Threads? TechCrunch

The best social media site is Craigslist (yes, Craigslist). slate

health care

The crazy story of how an Alzheimer’s “conspiracy” has thwarted treatment development for decades status

CEO of massive health advertising fraud sentenced to 7.5 years in prison The Wall Street Journal

Walgreens plans to close major US stores, shares plummet The Wall Street Journal

The tragic reason my daughter doesn’t remember seeing Taylor Swift live — and why you might be next Independent

Assange

The Assange saga is over. What have we learned? Leech. What did we learn??

Like Julian Assange, I know what it feels like to be prosecuted for engaging in journalistic acts. James Risen, The Intercept

Zeitgeist Watch

These aren’t the only vortexes so far:

An extremely detailed image of Saturn’s north polar vortex taken by Cassini. (NI)

📸 NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill pic.twitter.com/JiwFikqIkq

— Curiosity (@MAstronomers) June 29, 2024

Why do we have to walk so much in the new airport terminal? View from the wing

Class struggle