The world’s oldest cheese found painted on a 3,600-year-old mummy’s head Research results
‘I sold my house for this’: Cruise passenger ‘stranded’ in Belfast ahead of three-year journey belfast telegraph station
Climate/Environment
Lambert will have another post about Helen later today.
Asheville was cut off from the rest of the world. Damage in the South is estimated at $100 billion Center Square – North Carolina
Hurricane Helen’s ‘historic flooding’ worsens due to global warming, FEMA officials say guardian
Western North Carolina Open Thread: What do you need? What do you know? north carolina rabbit hole
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Climate policies that achieve significant emissions reductions: 20 years of global evidence Science (IME)
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Poison PR Lighthouse report. The deck: “U.S. taxpayers funded a covert campaign to downplay the risks of pesticides and discredit environmentalists in Africa, Europe, and North America.”
ExxonMobil accused of ‘deceptively’ promoting chemical recycling as solution to plastics crisis propublica
US races toward lithium independence with ambitious mining projects crude oil price
Electric car causes fire after Hurricane Helen floods WFTS Tampa Bay
pandemic
RNA-Seq analysis of human heart tissue reveals SARS-CoV-2 infection and inappropriate activation of the TNF-NF-κB pathway in cardiomyocytes. scientific report. translation:
Inflammation from within: How COVID-19 causes heart damage
This is the non-medical version.
Scientists recently discovered something disturbing in a study of 54 heart tissue samples. The virus behind COVID-19 can also invade heart cells, causing a massive storm… https://t.co/iPL4dJW5Ir
— David It Up! (@Dave_it_up) September 29, 2024
China?
Chinese real estate stocks soar as major cities ease purchase restrictions channel news asia
China unveiled a hydrogen-powered train at a trade show in Germany. Zero-emission trains generate electricity through the reaction of hydrogen and oxygen, with only water produced as a by-product.pic.twitter.com/jrVNS3ECC8
— Meifang Zhang (@CGMeifangZhang) September 29, 2024
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Biden approves $567 million in defense aid to Taiwan defense post
Zheng Yongnian: Is the Asia-Pacific destined for world war? Touhou is being read
old blighty
Britain can’t afford Rachel Reeves (2) Building a new economics
discord in europe
Emails from Athens could cause headaches for von der Leyen and Mezzola Euractic
Austerity, corruption and neglect: how Greece’s railways became Europe’s worst modern diplomacy. Since last year, I still speak German.
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Austria: right-wing FPÖ achieves historic victory european conservatives
Sahara Wagenknecht wants to coordinate BSW negotiations and terminate them if there is no willingness to compromise Die Saxony. “Wagenknecht reiterated at RND that the state government must take a clear position on the deployment of US intermediate-range missiles.”
Sahara Wagenknecht’s party is a bad example of the left Jacobins
First week of German border controls had little impact on immigration european conservatives
Neighboring countries alarmed by rampant crime in Sweden politiko
Lebanon war could further accelerate Europe’s migration crisis Unchecked
syrakistan
Israeli F-15s attack Yemeni infrastructure after Ansur Allah ballistic missile targets Ben Gurion airport military watch
Heavy bombing of Israel from Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen cradle
Israeli airstrikes hit central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict AP
IDF may have already launched small raids against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon – Report era of israel
US-occupied bases hit by ‘heavy’ rocket and drone attacks in Syria cradle
“Israel” expands invasion, intensifies attacks on Becker and Hermel Al Mayadeen. Explanation:
They are now bombing Baalbek.
Baalbek is a World Heritage Site. And the same people who rightly blamed ISIS for the destruction of Palmyra will be silent if Israel destroys the Temple of Bacchus. https://t.co/OAU96H1kla pic.twitter.com/q4M1U1POwL
— Philip Proudfoot 🇱🇧🇵🇸 (@PhilipProudfoot) September 29, 2024
Samantha Power and Sir Andrew Wood: Where are they now regarding Israeli atrocities in their neighbourhood? gilbert doctorow
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‘Israel’ assassinates Saeed Nasrallah with US-made bomb: US senator Al Mayadeen
Legal experts criticize Biden for praising Israel’s extrajudicial killing of Hassan Nasrallah orinoco tribune
End of an era: What the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah means for the Middle East New Line Magazine. Explanation:
September 27th is the most important day for the Middle East since the Abraham Accords.
I have spent countless hours researching Hezbollah, and there is not a single expert on the planet who would have thought that what Israel did to behead and degrade them was possible.
this is…
— Jared Kushner (@jaredkushner) September 29, 2024
Hezbollah leadership has already been replaced after Israeli airstrikes BNE Intelligent News
Hezbollah: 10 things you need to know “Hauntology” by Elia Ayoub
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Microsoft’s Israeli CEO appears at event celebrating Israeli military AI drop site
Chase doubles investment in Israeli weapons maker progressive
A new war that’s not so cold war
The West is trying to put pressure on Russia through Iran, but is it possible? RT
President Zelenskiy talks about preparations for Ramstein talks: we must decide how to increase pressure on Russia ukrainska pravda
Zelensky’s trip to the US was a huge failure. The West says Ukraine has lost. Siege of Vledal; F16 destroyed. all out war in the middle east Alexander Mercouris (video)
Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Budanov may be replaced soon, according to sources. euromaidan press
Norway is considering following Finland’s example and building a fence on its border with Russia AP
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland want EU funds to strengthen borders with Russia euro news
playing cards
President Trump brings Hurricane Helen into 2024 campaign politiko
Kamala
Retired Army general described as “the greatest warrior” supports Harris as presidential candidate Independent. Stanley McChrystal There are many other jobs available after retirement.is Chairman of the Board of Siemens Government Technologies and a member of the Strategic Advisory Board of Knowledge International, a licensed arms trading company with friendly ties to the UAE.
Why is Harris’ support from retired U.S. military leaders important? MSNBC
When the disgusting foreign policy elites rally around Harris responsible national strategy
Kamala Harris’ campaign motorcade stopped by chaotic robotaxis register
Deshabille Democratic Party
Democratic Party torn between donors and base as FTC Chair Lina Khan’s term ends wired
Governor Newsom vetoes California’s controversial AI bill, SB 1047 tech crunch
Newsom blocks bill to protect California farm workers as heatwave rises Karmatters
imperial collapse watch
Belarus expects approval as BRICS prepares to add 10 new countries anadolu agency
police state surveillance
‘I looked in the mirror’: Marcellus Williams’ execution infuriates Palestine Solidarity protesters intercept
our famous free news agency
the empire strikes back Ken Klippenstein
All about Twitter Baffler. Deck: “Who owns Elon Musk’s work?”
supply chain
U.S. East Coast port strike scheduled to begin on Tuesday, unions say Reuters
A.I.
Southern California’s hottest commercial real estate market is for non-human tenants Los Angeles Times
basil
Cryptocurrency founder paid LA police to help extort crypto from victims, FBI claims coin telegraph machine
guillotine watch
antitrust law
Monopoly Roundup: Corporate Slumlords and Housing Cartels BIG by Matt Stoller
class war
Tenants at Independence Towers and Quality Hills vote on rent strike if demands not met kansas city star
tenant stands up The Baffler
Tribute to longtime Maui resident Kris Kristofferson maui news
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