The world’s first glowing sea creature discovered in the ocean’s Midnight Zone gizmodo
Why coyote hunting actually increases coyote numbers Science Blog (Dr. Kevin)
The Air Force once nearly nuked the moon. Tasks and Objectives (Kevin W)
Amber is first discovered in Antarctica ScienceDaily (Kevin W)
A robot that watches a surgical video performs a surgery using the skills of a human doctor. Science Blog (Kevin W)
The taste of mechanization ion
Insurance companies are already refusing coverage based on genetic risk. Boing Boing
New study finds standing desks may be bad for your health CNN
No equipment required:
Children in China are required to exercise between school lessons pic.twitter.com/BmuozQ40gb
— Very interesting (@interesting_aIl) November 12, 2024
Climate/Environment
COP29: Low expectations delay start of key UN climate change summit BNE
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate change ruling against Shell Associated Press (Kevin W)
Record global warming poses risk of worsening war and violence financial times
Is the food crisis caused by climate change even more serious than we imagine? new scientist
Agriculture in crisis: Suicide and climate change threaten the future of Indian agriculture IPS News
“Smog and water scarcity are rapidly becoming serious challenges.” Business recorder (Pakistan)
Caribbean faces new era of drought as climate risks increase audio online
The average temperature in China in early November this year was 8.21℃ (+2.2℃), the warmest on record for the same period. Seven states set new temperature records. Temperatures are expected to be quite high even after mid-November! @extremetemps pic.twitter.com/CHUnVt3v7u
— Jim (@yangyubin1998) November 11, 2024
Australia is experiencing an unusually long and intense heatwave, with maximum temperatures of 45.9 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius.
A low of 31.0C in Birdsville, Queensland, is a new record for the hottest night in November. pic.twitter.com/aQs5okh4M6— Abnormal temperatures around the world (@extremetemps) November 10, 2024
‘Weak leader’: Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba had his job cut in economy and US relations after surviving parliamentary vote, analysts say channel news asia
New Venezuelan state based on direct democracy: President Maduro Teresar
🇷🇺🇨🇺Russia will send 80,000 tons of diesel fuel worth $60 million to Cuba to help the island nation in the midst of an energy crisis. pic.twitter.com/rpMMWgktVE
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) November 12, 2024
China?
Rubio brings Chinese realism to State Department asia times
Why the US is furious about China’s new port in Peru YouTube
discord in europe
Germany: Parliamentary leaders propose elections on February 23rd D.W.
Germany’s Scholz faces confidence vote on December 16 ahead of February general election france 24
israel vs resistance
Chris Hedges: Genocide Scorecard consortium news
President Biden’s Gaza policy puts the Middle East on fire Juan Cole “Counterpunch”
President Trump nominates Mike Huckabee, an Israeli annexation supporter, as ambassador to Israel Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
* * * Israeli military allows Gaza gangs to plunder aid trucks and extort protection money from drivers Haaretz (Gust)
US confirms that Israel will not suffer any disadvantages if it does not improve aid situation in Gaza Strip Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
take a look at our team @EuroMedHR It was recorded yesterday and today.
Yesterday, Israel allowed humanitarian aid trucks to enter the evacuation center in the town of Beit Hanun amid widespread media coverage.
This morning, Israeli forces raided the shelter, killing civilians and forcing… pic.twitter.com/OzDxtqkXSc
— Ramy Abdu | और देखें November 12, 2024
* * * Israel and the US are meddling in Lebanese politics to oust Hezbollah – this is why it’s not working Mondo Weiss
* * * Yemeni forces carry out a special operation in the Red Sea in the Indian Ocean. Collided with 3 US warships Islamic Republic News Agency
Trump wins – a new president with old problems – with Andrei Marjanov and Scott Ritter Garland Nixon. Lee: “Listen to the end, the Houthis are shooting down a Reaper with an old SU-200.”
A new war that’s not so cold war
>Raw materials and troop deployment: How President Zelenskiy tries to persuade President Trump with a revised “victory plan” Sputnik
Constitutional Court considers rights of conscientious objectors as Ukraine struggles to secure troops just security
Why Merz, von der Leyen and Karras openly risk war with Russia Anti-Spiegel (Ghast)
imperial collapse watch
(Welcome to 1945: The liberal world order was always a myth Unhardened. Today’s must-read. Great work.
Measuring how Trump blows with the Kremlin scale John Helmer. The core of this post is a translation of Vzglyad’s article “Trump will abandon two key principles of US foreign policy”, which matches UnHerd’s article.
By the numbers: U.S. missile capabilities are depletingt Responsible National Strategy
🇰🇵🇷🇺 The missiles Russia is transferring to North Korea pose a serious threat to the mainland United States, Europe, the Indo-Pacific region, and the entire Euro-Atlantic region – Rutte
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) November 12, 2024
American intelligence agencies determined to break away from old ways Marat Kailin
Trump 2.0
Trump Cabinet 2.0: Full list of key appointments including Musk, Ramaswamy and Ratcliffe indian era
See President Trump’s previous Cabinet appointments and other White House appointments CBS
Read the leaked Rubio documents ken clipperstein
President Trump nominates Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran Pete Hegseth as defense secretary NBC. Demme’s concerns about his lack of experience begin midway through the piece.
Trump draft executive order would create commission to purge generals Wall Street Journal (Kevin W)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reveals plans to lay off 600 federal health care workers Mother Jones (Kevin W)
How Trump’s staunch ally Kash Patel could help reorganize the FBI and Justice Department ABC
Tim Barker, Dealignment New Left review. Robin K.: “Things about him (Trump) that are supposed to be deal-breakers — racism, xenophobia, misogyny — don’t make sense to someone with the mental equipment of a serious child. I just think it’s outside the mainstream of America.
Second resistance movement: Why is this anti-Trump movement different from previous ones? Jonathan Turley
Postmortem in 2024
Kamala Harris has a lot of debt Active Major (Michael T). Lo and behold, Trump wasn’t just trolling.
James Carville says ‘I told you so’ to Democrats
“We said this identity shit is a disaster. We have no power. We have nothing.’pic.twitter.com/h7888HriC2
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 12, 2024
crime blotter
Pentagon leaker sentenced to 15 years in prison for sharing classified documents online anadolu agency
Mother sentenced to prison for letting her 10-year-old child walk alone into town Reason (Kevin W)
Our press is no longer free
Advertisers plan to return to X, seeking support from Elon Musk and Donald Trump Financial Times. Bwahahaha.
guillotine watch
🧳 Louis Vuitton sells folding suitcase beds for the price of a studio apartment. pic.twitter.com/dCP3Pd9mQo
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) November 11, 2024
class war
Consolidation threatens the U.S. Postal Service consortium news
Antidote (via):
And bonus (Chuck L):
Human rescues giant mako shark in Florida pic.twitter.com/nM6k7LUpcg
— Nature is amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) November 11, 2024
See yesterday’s link and antidote. here.
