Colorado rattlesnake ‘mega den’ attracts national attention via citizen science webcam Colorado Sun
Nearly extinct crocodile makes comeback in Cambodia BBC
Wall Street realizes the barbarians have finally come knocking Bloomberg. Commentary:
#Morgan Stanley and #Goldman Sachs He believes private equity will collapse and fees will rise. Paul Davis https://t.co/uFtlWlnNb6 via @opinion
— Bloomberg (@business) July 18, 2024
Has private equity become a Ponzi scheme? Don’t form a group
The Boston 25 is shrinking, and you probably won’t be surprised to learn that private equity is to blame. Dan Kennedy
climate
Rising CO2 concentrations are greening the world’s dry regions Yale Environment 360
Global Economic Governance: What Does “Growth” Have to Do With It? Ann Pettifor, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
World’s largest uncontacted indigenous group found fleeing loggers in Peruvian Amazon Anadolu Agency
water
Syndemics
Avian flu could cause a human pandemic. How are countries preparing? Nature
An H5N1 pandemic is inevitable, and here’s why. Canada Health Watch
U.S. avian flu response based on lessons learned from COVID (Interview) Mandy Cohen, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Cohen: “There is no evidence of human-to-human transmission of this virus.” However, 2005; 2006.
GISAID: The conspiracy deepens Bird flu diary
China?
China halts nuclear arms negotiations with US over support for Taiwan Al Jazeera
WTO says China has backslidden on key reforms and lacks transparency on subsidies South China Morning Post. Commentary:
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This is a downward pressure on world economic growth, rather than the upward pressure that would result from balanced trade in accordance with real comparative advantage. This is why the WTO should focus on eliminating persistent trade imbalances.— Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) July 18, 2024
“A new model for human civilization”: What is so unique about China’s modernization style? Channel News Asia
Inside China’s Psycho Boom JSTOR Daily
Bangladesh closes universities, colleges indefinitely after protests turn deadly Channel News Asia
Korean Peninsula
South Korea’s nuclear stocks soar on multi-billion dollar deal with Czech Republic Bloomberg
Shiraksta
Why is Israel stepping up its attacks as ceasefire negotiations for Gaza progress? Al Jazeera
Pro-Israel lobby smells blood in coordinated legal battle against media critics Pearls and Stimuli
Dear Old England
The King’s Speech: A half-baked hodgepodge that delivers much less than a vision Funding the future
Muslim vote Craig Murray
Same Blade New Left Review
A new cold war
Germany plans to halve military aid to Ukraine BBC
TurkStream instead of LNG: Gazprom brings pipeline gas to South-Eastern Europe (Google Translate) Berlin Newspaper
* * * Trump on easing restrictions on Russia: “We’re keeping everyone away from us” Ukrainska Pravda
JD Vance: The math doesn’t add up on Ukraine The New York Times
Why J.D. Vance is good for Europe Don’t join the crowd
Ukraine approves law to suspend debt payments, resumes formal talks with bondholders Reuters
* * * A total of 144 combat clashes took place during the day on the Ukrainian battlefields, with the most intense situations occurring on the Tretsk front. Ukrainska Pravda
Russia’s withdrawal from Crimea makes a mockery of Western fears of escalating tensions Atlantic Council
Dysfunction in Ukraine’s parliament weakens governance The New York Times
* * * Russia uses litigation to fight Western sanctions Foreign Policy
Rethinking Russia National Interest
2024
Biden says he will withdraw from the election if diagnosed with a “health condition” amid growing pressure from Democrats Independence. Explanation:
What is the implicit problem with all these positive WH tests?
Because the “pandemic is over,” no one is being tested unless they have severe symptoms… which suggests the President’s symptoms are severe (or he is being treated differently than the general public – also important to know). https://t.co/x8nYrTYkPY
— Jerome Adams (@JeromeAdamsMD) July 17, 2024
and:
One of the most common problems in all waves of COVID-19 has been dizziness, loss of balance and muscle weakness, leading to falls, especially among older people.
— Turn (@1goodtern) July 17, 2024
Overconfidence; Archenemy.
* * * Donald Trump interview transcript Bloomberg
* * * RNC 2024 Day 3 Updates: JD Vance debuts as VP candidate, highlights working-class roots A.B.C.
Mass deportation lines POLITICO
* * * Trump, with donors cheering him on, frames cryptocurrency as a “divisive issue” Bloomberg
Bitcoin hits one-month high of $66,000 on hopes of President Trump’s pro-crypto stance Anadolu Agency
SPAC = Special Acquisition Company:
In a normal country, say the 2004 or 1996 election cycle, this would have been big news and a major scandal for the Republican presidential candidate.
But now it’s 2024 and we have Trump, so nothing matters. https://t.co/mwE4KZUuCR
— Mehdir Hasan (@mehdirhasan) July 18, 2024
* * * Blind spots and missing tracks: How the shooter got close to Trump NYT. Commentary:
Tonight’s convention saw unusual scenes in which U.S. senators faced off with the director of the Secret Service in Milwaukee. Read more in the New York Times. https://t.co/LERmj2SaLb
— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) July 18, 2024
By the way:
it’s amazing!
The day before the assassination
On Friday (July 12), a firm believed to be a private equity fund made a large bet using put options on Donald Trump’s media and technology companies (DJT) that would have become overvalued if the stock price had risen. https://t.co/Odk8Jsm83t— Ezekiel_38_News (@Ezekiel38News) July 18, 2024
* * * Why did this change in atmosphere occur? Marginal Revolution
supply chain
Maersk claims Red Sea shipping disruptions have global implications Greek Shipping News
health care
US health care costs are now unaffordable for nearly half of Americans Newsweek
Nasal spray reduces respiratory sick days in high-risk patients Medpage Today
Zeitgeist Watch
“I Can’t Fuck It All”: How Taylor Swift Influenced Her Fans on Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Rejecting Diet Culture Social Sciences and Medicine
Crowdfunding Regulation (PDF) SSRN. From the discussion: “Crowdfunding, a groundbreaking financing mechanism, has garnered significant attention in recent years as a means to raise capital from a diverse group of individuals or entities for a variety of ventures, projects, and companies. Crowdfunding’s rapid evolution and widespread adoption has raised important regulatory considerations to ensure investor protection, market integrity, and the overall stability of the financial ecosystem.”
Class struggle
Senate finds Amazon Prime Day ‘leading cause of worker injuries’ CNN
What happened to the ancient megafauna? Nautilus
Today’s antidote (Brian Dell):
See yesterday’s link and the Antidote du Jour here.
