A pair of sea lions chases people again, charging through crowds in La Jolla Bay, California FOX. Meanwhile:
A whale attacked a fishing boat off the coast of New Hampshire on Tuesday morning, throwing two people overboard, in an incident that was caught on video by two brothers in a nearby boat. https://t.co/tZ4tildSTx pic.twitter.com/WzPemowDTZ
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) July 23, 2024
As the Gulf of Mexico warms, baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays. Physics.org
CalPERS plans to generate alpha from climate investments Top 1000 Funds
Editorial: STRS Minnesota Intervention Toledo Blade. STRS = State Teachers Retirement System. Still relevant from last week.
Joseph E. Stiglitz further states: Project Syndicate
climate
According to the Meteorological Agency, Sunday was the hottest day in Earth’s history. POLITICO
Six of the nine “planetary limits” have already been crossed, with a tenth emerging. BNE Intellectual News
* * * How much energy does a data center consume? BNE Intellectual News
Globally harmonized regulations and standards are key to biologics’ role in sustainable agriculture S&P Global
Syndemics
Video: The “excess mortality” phenomenon: what does the future hold? (Transcript) Insurance News Net
Extreme heat in Colorado may have sparked an unusual outbreak of bird flu. Colorado Sun
China?
China’s reactors are completely meltdown-proof New Scientist
* * * Beijing sets up new anti-corruption agency to target China’s vast financial sector South China Morning Post
The billionaire criminal who secretly profited from Jack Ma’s deals The Wire China
* * * China’s cement boom is over. We can rest easy. Bloomberg
China’s merchandise imports hit record high Splash 247
The rapidly expanding Chinese-owned fleet Greek Shipping News
* * * The Myers-Briggs test is hugely popular in China. Is it a threat to workers’ rights? South China Morning Post
India
Chart: Debunking Modi government’s railway spending myths wire
Bangladesh protests halted after Supreme Court scraps jobs quotas, more than 500 arrested in deadly unrest Channel News Asia
‘All-out investment in Indo-Pacific’ is key message of Blinken’s Asia trip, U.S. official says Channel News Asia
Shiraksta
China mediates Palestinian unification Alabama Moon. Description:
🚨BREAKING NEWS: 🇵🇸🇨🇳Reconciliation agreement signed in reconciliation talks between China, Fatah, Hamas and Palestinian factions.
At their meeting in China, the factions agreed to achieve a comprehensive Palestinian national unity that includes all Palestinian forces and factions. pic.twitter.com/vqAkJz4JfI
— Firas🇵🇸 (@FirasPalestine) July 22, 2024
* * * Israeli government allocates millions of dollars to unauthorized settlement hubs in the West Bank France 24
Israeli settlers set fire to olive groves in occupied West Bank (Video) Al Jazeera
US “charity” supports armed Israeli settlers Electronic Intifada
* * * Red Sea crisis has biggest impact on cargo ships Seatrade Maritime News
Israel has warned its citizens attending the Olympics about the threat of terrorism and urged caution. The Times of Israel. Commentary:
Israel will likely launch a false flag attack on the Paris Olympics and blame it on Palestine through its Mossad or ISIS proxies.
They will do anything to regain world opinion, they are desperate
— Benjamin Rubinstein (@BenFRubinstein) July 23, 2024
European Separation
France’s left-wing coalition to nominate senior civil servant for prime minister after general election Anadolu Agency
Dear Old England
Labour’s new defence adviser Fiona Hill: From White House to Whitehall Guardian
Labour can deliver clean air, and it should if it wants to succeed. Funding the future
A new cold war
Iskander-M attack kills around 50 Western foreign fighters on Ukrainian front Military Watches
Russia attacks Odessa region with Shahed drone, damages port infrastructure and homes; 3 injured – Photos Ukrainska Pravda
How Russia abandoned BTG:
The Russian Way – Part 2.1: A Review of Battalion Tactics
As I was preparing to write an article about my speculations about the current tactical organization of the Russian military, a thought occurred to me about the pre-war combined arms task force, the battalion tactical group. ⬇️
I wrote… pic.twitter.com/ZiioUGT96c— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) July 24, 2024
* * *
Military intervention in Ukraine is now essential Telegraph
Europe introduces conscription amid growing threat of wider war with Russia CNN
* * * Ukraine’s damaged power plants cannot be fully restored before winter – energy adviser Ukrainska Pravda
* * * Russia is using nuclear power to gain global influence FT. From last month, still relevant.
Biden Administration
House Democratic staffers call Capitol Police after anti-Israel protesters storm their offices POLITICO
It’s time for Congress to step in at the Bonneville Power Administration. Washington State Standards (PI).
2024
Trump posts letter from Palestinian leader ahead of meeting with Netanyahu Axios
House Intelligence Chairman Turner: ‘Indecisive’ Biden poses national security risk POLITICO
* * * Can Kamala Harris wipe the blood off her hands? Jeremy Scahill, Dropsite
‘Gods in the building’: How the Texas Senate covers up sexual harassment complaints and empowers bad actors Texas Monthly
Antitrust
McKinsey targeted by Lina Klaeng:
FTC Chairman Lina Khan is investigating McKinsey. https://t.co/8ZknPfbHqT pic.twitter.com/SJoCteNLIb
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) July 23, 2024
How to write the law: Minimum requirements for strong antitrust law (PDF) David Hanley, Open Markets Institute
Digital Watches
The most misunderstood yet crucial element of the AI arms race Diplomat
Websites crack down as creepy AI crawlers hunt for snippets Registry
A comprehensive list of tech industry layoffs for 2024 TechCrunch
Police State Surveillance
supply chain
Hospitals, laboratories and health departments try to address shortage of blood culture bottles status
Class struggle
General strike on May 1, 2028:
translation: Overwhelmingly Passed translator and @BTUBaltimore Contracts for unions across the U.S. @UAW We call for a common deadline of May 1, 2028 to deliver further victories for workers in negotiations all the way to state legislatures and even the White House. #RealSolutions pic.twitter.com/FgGgT9cNxf
— Jackson Potter (@jacksonpCTU) July 23, 2024
Americans in their 60s face economic crisis The Wall Street Journal
The employment impact of guaranteed income: Empirical evidence from two US states (PDF) Eva Vivart, Elizabeth Rose, Alexander Bartik, David Brookman, and Sarah Miller. Comment from Vivalt.
Reading as moral formation Hedgehog Review
What does life have to do with luck? Fossils and other organisms
Today’s antidote (J.J. Harrison):
See yesterday’s link and the Antidote du Jour here.
