Puberty in cave fish means taste buds sprout in strange places Scientific American
climate
…Helene is strengthening and is expected to bring devastating winds and storm surge to the northeastern Gulf Coast… …preparations to protect lives and property must be completed expeditiously… National Hurricane Center, NOAA. Map:
Helen will have a pretty big impact inland. Georgia, the western Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky! This is actually a rare weather situation on this side of the world. It’s called the “Fujiwara Effect.” Notice how Super Hurricane Helen is boomeranging to the northwest and wrapping around it… pic.twitter.com/qMMKDnWG50
— Noah Bergren (@NbergWX) September 26, 2024
Storm surge:
A Category 4 hurricane can cause a 15-foot storm surge. #Ian It looked like #Fort MyersCurrently, the NHC predicts #Helen It may strengthen to a Category 4 storm (winds of 115 knots before making landfall) and could bring the following storm surge:
15-20 feet: Carrabelle, Florida to the Suwannee River
10 to 15 feet: Apalachicola… pic.twitter.com/UiivD9kA9Z— Dr. Mona Hemmati (@HemmatiMona) September 25, 2024
meaning:
Hurricane Helen will cause insurance premiums to skyrocket and make Florida unlivable; the state self-insulates against hurricanes.
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) September 26, 2024
* * * Solar housing is actually a bit retro! JSTOR Daily
People underestimate the carbon emissions of the 1 percent of people New Scientist
Syndemics
Free COVID tests for 2024: Government website crashes, shows dates Fast Company
U.S. donates 1 million doses of MPOX vaccine to help stop epidemics in Africa Channel News Asia
China?
China considers injecting $142 billion into major banks Bloomberg
China promises more support for economy, boosting markets FT
China’s economy recovers with unprecedented handouts ahead of long holiday Bloomberg
* * * Why did China test-fire an ICBM into the Pacific Ocean, and what are its likely impacts? Channel News Asia
China deploys three aircraft carriers simultaneously for the first time: how strong is its fleet now? Military Watches
China’s warship gift and funding for Cambodian naval base: a regional shakeup? Channel News Asia
Japanese automaker embroiled in wide-ranging cheating scandal Nippon.com
Myanmar
Myanmar has no intention of becoming a “divided” nation Diplomat
India
Why Millions Are Going Missing in India’s Invisible Slum Crisis Diplomat
Shiraksta
Israel continues to attack Gaza in Lebanon. Why? Al Jazeera
Israel’s Lebanon War: What Weapons Does Hezbollah Have? Middle East Eye
Although unlikely, Israeli tensions in Lebanon could spark talks on Gaza and the North. Haaretz
Biden: Israel-Hezbollah fighting escalates, ‘all-out war’ still possible PBS
* * * Exclusive: Iran is brokering deals to send advanced Russian missiles to Yemen’s Houthis, say sources Reuters
* * * Israeli soldiers filmed throwing body from roof in West Bank France 24
Skin diseases are a form of punishment in Israeli prisons 972 Magazine
* * * Never-ending war Franklin Foer, Atlantic
European Separation
Deutsche Boerse and Nasdaq targeted in EU antitrust investigation Reuters
The Brussels coup Thomas Fage, Compact
Dear Old England
Starmer donated £20,000 for his son’s “study break” which lasted a month after his exams Squack Box
So Jeremy Corbyn is involved in setting up a new political party – but who told The Guardian this? Canary
The crisis at the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper exposes the Zionist media web and the ‘Get Out of Corbyn’ campaign. Middle East Monitor
NHS to spend extra $1 billion on technology to achieve digital transformation register
A new cold war
What is Zelenskyy’s real Plan B? BNE Intellinews. Explanation:
Even Richard Haass acknowledged that “if victory in Ukraine is defined as completely expelling Russian forces from Ukraine, then I can understand the argument, but the problem is that this is unattainable. No one has presented a realistic plan for victory.” pic.twitter.com/kVaNeQhe49
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 25, 2024
What does it mean to win the war in Ukraine? National Interest
“General Winter” is about to unleash his wrath on Ukraine RT
* * * Ukraine’s collapsing defensive line and dream of attack Gordon Hahn
Ukraine has already struck deep into Russia New Lines Magazine
France prepares and fully equips Ukrainian brigades Ukrainska Pravda
Tom Massie: Washington is deliberately concealing Ukraine casualty data Responsible national governance
* * * Putin lays out new rules for use of Russia’s vast nuclear arsenal Al Jazeera
Putin’s silence on the Kursk offensive may be a big mistake land
2024
What the US elections mean for Ukraine Alexander Vindman, Department of Foreign Affairs
Trump says Ukraine is ‘destroyed’, denies defending against Russian aggression AP
Why Trump’s defeat would be best for conservatives Peacetime
Lobbyists exploit huge loophole to treat lawmakers and aides to lavish vacations POLITICO
The Supremes
Supreme Court upholds Marcellus Williams’ execution SCOTUS Blog
The Anti-Constitution Movement: An Attack on America’s Defining Principles Jonathan Turley
Spook Country
Why everything we think we know about spies is wrong Literary Center
health
Chronopsychiatry British Journal of Psychiatry
Boeing
Boeing supply chain shaken by worker layoffs and production slowdown FT
The Final Frontier
Earth is about to get its second moon… but what does that mean for the world of light? Literary Center
Empire Collapse Watch
US Navy tanker runs aground, carrier strike group scrambles for fuel g Captain. Explanation:
The situation is not good: One shipowner told me the Navy has no spare tankers available and is scrambling to find commercial tankers to refuel the Abraham Lincoln carrier group.
Latest news from the gCaptain forum: https://t.co/nNG6uSYGJJ https://t.co/wGP2GTYyAw pic.twitter.com/ec2oN3CpSf
— John Conrad V (@johnkonrad) September 24, 2024
Class struggle
Strike Threat Wins American Airlines Flight Allowances and Retroactive Pay Labor Notes
Ten workers who were fired after unionizing will receive $450,000 Colorado Sun
Restoring the Agricultural New Deal: Its Foundations, Legacy, and Losses Non-site
The end of department stores London Review of Books
Today’s antidote (Carrie Bass Deschênes ):
See yesterday’s link and the Antidote du Jour here.
