Startup claims the communication between two people who were dreaming has become a reality futurism
Halloween candy binges tax your gut microbiome – enterologist explains how to minimize fear of beneficial bacteria conversation
Largest prime number ever discovered has 41 million digits, setting a new world record interesting engineering
Climate/Environment
Capturing carbon from the air just got easier University of California, Berkeley News
Melting Arctic sea ice could affect global ocean circulation, research warns Phys.org
‘Absolutely shocking’ – Sardines detected in US waters Cytech Daily
pandemic
“Just ‘the flu’ is hampering our response to the current coronavirus pandemic and future pandemics.” Independent SAGE continues
Human isolates of bovine H5N1 are contagious and lethal in animal models nature
Africa
Joan Lorenzo’s Axis of America africa is one country
China?
US finalizes investment restrictions on Chinese technology channel news asia
China tightens export controls on rare earth metals used in chip manufacturing – country will require exporters to detail how restricted materials are used Tom’s Hardware. Useful charts:
Philippines hopes for US support in South China Sea – no matter who wins in November Reuters
China will not like the sound of the commissioner’s hearings. Here’s why: Politico EU
old blighty
Britain’s new budget will face ‘the harsh light of fiscal reality’, PM says anadolu agency
sale of starmers class consciousness project
○Canada
Monthly spending at Canadian food banks soars to 2 million, reports canadian press
Canada transports first armored combat support vehicle to Ukraine Kyiv independence. Total military aid from 2022 onwards is up to $4.5 billion.
discord in europe
Volkswagen plans to close three German factories, cutting tens of thousands of jobs WSWS
The logic of Germany’s China policy in the Zeitenwende German Institute for International Security Affairs. Blaming China for the Atlanticist role in the destruction of German industry?
Germany’s car industry is on the verge of death, dragging the country into the depths of crisis Pluralia
Examining prospects for Germany’s economic turnaround goldman sachs
lost chapter Verfassungsblog. “Compliance with the EU’s own rule of law standards”.
syrakistan
My new report has been published – available in all UN official languages: https://t.co/rOTHGuyAYl
Genocide is a complex and insidious crime. Proving subversive intent is a tricky business, but it’s also ostentatious, ideological hatred… pic.twitter.com/rdUna6za7y
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur (@FranceskAlbs) October 28, 2024
Israel bans UNRWA activities within the country Anadolu agency. Explanation:
Israel’s bid to ban the United Nations refugee agency UNRWA is a spectacular own goal (no matter what Israel and its most ardent supporters say).
Israel has long wanted to kill the idea that Palestinian refugees have a right under international law to return to Israel…— Antony Loewenstein (@antloewenstein) October 28, 2024
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Israel fails in ultra-Orthodox conscription, only 4% show up for military service cradle
Smottrich tears up during speech about the sacrifices of religious Zionist communities during the war jerusalem post office
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Israel takes decision-making power in the Middle East while the US plays little role new york times
From Iron Dome to F-15: US provides 70% of Israel’s war costs C Tech
Israeli media reports that Israel is planning a second attack on Iran anadolu agency
Israeli minister threatens Bashar al-Assad: ‘You are in danger’ cradle
A new war that’s not so cold war
10,000 North Korean troops in Russia inch closer to fighting in Ukraine: Pentagon the hill
North Korean soldiers at war with Ukraine – just a fantasy of Zelensky and his Western supporters! East corner. Explanation:
Let me clarify my position regarding the North Korean soldiers who will reportedly join Russia and fight in Kursk.
1. Not a shred of evidence has been presented other than that Kiev, Seoul and Washington “told you so.”
2. North Korea and Russia are strategic partners…
— Aiden (@squatsons) October 28, 2024
Ukraine war update: Pentagon says the US will not impose new restrictions on Ukraine’s use of US weapons if North Korea enters the war Kiev Independent
Supplying Taurus to Ukraine will not get us into war – German opposition leader Merz ukrainska pravda
Ukraine expands list of targets for long-range drone attacks, including alcohol Kiev Independent
Sitrep 10/28/24: Russia launches lightning advance into the south as the ‘Red Scare’ reaches its climax thinker simplicius
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McCarthyism, eh? Bandera Lobby’s blog. “The ‘Loss of Ukraine’ blame game begins in Canada, with journalists zeroing in on Kiev and Canadian politicians who have vowed a big victory over Russia.”
Caucasus
Rebels demand snap elections under international control oc media
Georgian opposition observers gather evidence to uncover voter fraud scheme Citizen Georgia.
President of Georgia/french ghost is pushing the following graph to prove the fraud.
Nothing could be more clear! https://t.co/jk5lTHO6Au
— Salome Zurabichvili (@Zurabichvili_S) October 28, 2024
Not everyone thinks it is so clear-cut.
Indeed, an “interesting” analysis (https://t.co/fKgmd2YQng) Mr. @Armin Wolf (https://t.co/8B0jBypQKD) Highlights below. However, it is questionable whether this will lead to a “compelling” conclusion.
Unless there is solid evidence to support it, conclusions can only be categorized as: https://t.co/X44iHMBI3L pic.twitter.com/ZJiry21onI
— 1g0r.B0hm (@1g0rB0hm) October 28, 2024
Washington poses new threat to Georgia RT
Snipers trained in Ukraine arrive in Georgia to carry out provocations — regional sources Tas
Georgia: Elections mattered as much as the economy responsible national strategy
brick countries
IMF sees growth shifting from G7 to BRICS Natilye’s Place: Understanding Russia
This is probably the best thread I’ve read about the important decisions taken at the BRICS meeting in Kazan, and it was more important than it seemed at first glance.
Jacques Sapir is a prominent French economist and one of the leading Western experts on the Russian economy.
Since his 🧵… https://t.co/kzEghotJh4
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) October 27, 2024
Barad Banks
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says ‘it’s time to fight back’ against regulation Reuters
2024
Counties that may not certify the 2024 election brookings institute
Trump and Harris are deeply divided over NATO and Ukraine the hill
playing cards
What will Trump II do about foreign policy? american conservative
Kamala
What does Mark Cuban want? sludge
Deshabille Democratic Party
“Do you remember what it was like to wake up every day and find that something terrible was happening?”
Now, every day we wake up to images of men, women, and children with mutilated and broken bodies bombed in two, three, four, five countries. But apparently that doesn’t matter. https://t.co/3mC6qIO2lr
— Pawel Wargan (@pawelwargan) October 28, 2024
our famous free news agency
The Washington Post featured an article linking labor leaders to the DNC assault. drop site
big brother is watching over you
The real monster of street surveillance Electronic Frontier Foundation
Why ghost? nautilus
A.I.
NVIDIA says artificial intelligence will ‘revolutionize’ the pharmaceutical industry semaphores
guillotine watch
Barron’s: CVS, UnitedHealth, and Cigna PBMs were major players in the opioid crisis health care not covered
class war
The role of coercion in the neoliberal economy Law and Political Economy Project
Antidote (via):
See yesterday’s link and antidote. here.
