Secret of the Elderly Snow Leopard’s Longevity YouTube
History of the Anchovy The Engelsberg Idea (Anthony L)
Mathematicians discover new types of shapes found in nature Nature (Dr. Kevin)
In the Cabin with Robert Caro Curved (Anthony L)
Men have a daily hormonal cycle that syncs up with the brain contracting from morning to night. Live Science (Dr. Kevin). Daily hormone cycles aren’t news, but I guess brain atrophy is.
Shocking! Chernobyl-level plutonium found at Los Alamos sparks national outrage ZME Science (Dr. Kevin)
Climate and Environment
A heat wave with 100% humidity is spreading across the planet, which is a deadly problem for us. BBC (Dr Kevin)
South Africa hit by unexpected snowfall RT (Kevin W)
Ecuador cuts power to half of provinces amid historic drought Reuters
Nuclear fuel prices soar as Western countries lament lack of conversion facilities Financial Times
China?
China’s central bank cuts interest rates to inject funds into markets as growth slowdown worsens First Post
Commerce Department proposes ban on Chinese tech in connected cars over national security concerns The Hill
Project 33: The U.S. Navy’s plan to outmaneuver China by 2027 Asia Times (Asia Times)
You won’t believe what this will turn into
pic.twitter.com/MBfoPhPxj8— Science Girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) September 22, 2024
Sri Lanka elects Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to revive economy Al Jazeera
European Separation
German business activity contracted further in September, PMI shows Business Time
Why should a German soldier go to prison for refusing to get the mRNA vaccine after the end of the vaccination obligation? Nachdenksite (Micael T)
Old Brittany
Keir Starmer denies ‘ludicrous’ freebie talk, promises to revive Britain Independent (Kevin W). As Lambert says, when you’re explaining, you’re losing.
UK: Labour Party bans words ‘genocide’ and ‘apartheid’ from conference Middle East Eye (Kevin W)
Division and immorality plague Keir Starmer’s first Labour conference, threatening to cause long-term damage The Irish Times (Kevin W)
Banks cut lending to UK North Sea Oil Group as temporary taxes hit industry Financial Times
Gaza
Plans to clear northern Gaza gain momentum +972 Mag
Introducing Israel pic.twitter.com/M5renAgkAG
— Tamee |Saito (@TameeOliveFern) September 24, 2024
Hezbollah enters showdown with Israel as countries urge restraint The Guardian (Kevin W.)
China “firmly supports” Lebanon against Israeli “indiscriminate attacks” on civilians Anadolu Agency
Top Hezbollah commander survives Israeli assassination attempt Military Watch. Conflicting reports about his death.
The war for Palestine has reached the next stage Moon Over Alabama (Kevin W)
Israeli airstrikes kill 492 in Lebanon BBC (Kevin W)
BREAKING: It was revealed yesterday that the FBI and Western intelligence agencies have a long history of ordering pagers and walkie-talkies from Taiwan’s Gold Apollo Company.
The New Taipei City company made customized communications equipment for Western intelligence agencies. pic.twitter.com/S96T079vir
— Nury Vittachi (@NuryVittachi) September 22, 2024
Disturbing white supremacy in images of Arab suffering BettBeat (Dr. Kevin)
Airlines suspend operations amid rising Middle East tensions Reuters (furzy). Quite a long list, but I’m not sure how many services to Tel Aviv remain.
A new cold war
Zelensky’s victory plan is his survival kit Indian Punchline (Kevin W)
Iranian president says he will ‘seek negotiations with the West’ over Ukraine war Ukrainska Pravda
CERN’s plan to ban ‘politicized’ Russian scientists threatens Western countries with ‘scientist slum’ status Sputnik (Kevin W.)
Shiraksta
Empire Collapse Watch
World leaders gather in New York for UN General Assembly. Outlook is bleak Associated Press
Electronic warfare threatens airlines, pilots and air safety officials The Wall Street Journal (Kevin W)
The US hurt itself with Russian sanctions American Conservative (Kevin W.)
Trump
Trump threatens to impose 200% tariffs on John Deere if the company moves production to Mexico CNBC (Furzy)
Kamala
Adviser says Harris is too busy to talk to media RT (Kevin W)
Janet Jackson’s ‘Rep’: Fired over Kamala Harris apology drama Daily Beast. I think this is a side effect of paying too much attention to celebrities’ political views.
2024
Polls show Trump showing signs of strength in Sun Belt battlegrounds The New York Times
Democrats have been complaining for eight years about “foreign interference in our sacred elections,” and now they’re campaigning in key battleground states with the president-for-life of Ukraine.
Remember, Ukrainians also worked with the DNC to help Hillary win in 2016.https://t.co/JARWJIgnWP https://t.co/MZKHX6s1RP
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 23, 2024
Supremes
Supreme Court Justice John Roberts’ biggest crisis Jonathan Turley
Experts say U.S. Supreme Court decision will impact response to threats like bird flu The Guardian (Dr Kevin): The headline seems to be understating the facts, and is likely to further undermine an already dysfunctional public health system.
The press is no longer free
Elon Musk surrenders and complies with Brazilian legal orders Bloomberg (Kevin W.)
Market shouldn’t be so happy.
Christine Lagarde warns global economy faces pressures similar to 1920s recession Financial Times
Interest rates have been cut, but not all borrowing costs are falling The Wall Street Journal
artificial intelligence
Section 230 Catches Up to AI: Appeals Court Holds Companies Liable for Algorithmic ActionsWall Street Journal. Important. This should deal a serious blow to AI in medical diagnostics.
AI Quackery – A new book by two Princeton computer scientists Eric Topol (Robin K), who is strongly opposed to the use of AI for speech moderation.
Cloudflare’s new marketplace lets websites charge AI bots for scraping TechCrunch (Paul R)
Class struggle
I’m spending $200,000 to get into a sorority, and I don’t care. I can make 10 times that amount. Daily Mail (Kevin W.)
Ancient settlements show that commoning is natural for humans, not selfishness or competition. MR Online. Kevin W: “To those who always talk about ‘selfish human nature’ on NC”
The Lasting Influence of Marx’s Masterpiece Nation (Anthony L.)
Looming US port strike threatens new supply chain crisis Financial Times (Kevin W)
Raise wages? No need — McDonald’s hires prisoners instead Jacobin. Paul R.: “If there’s a revolution, Ronald McDonald will be the first one to run up against the wall.”
Today’s antidote (via):
Bonus (Chuck L):
Well done! You didn’t embarrass your friend 🙂 pic.twitter.com/M2SaEvlIJo
— Interesting Channel (@ChannelInteres) January 7, 2024
Second Bonus (Robin K):
Can anyone relate? 😂 pic.twitter.com/LZ7TdIOqQI
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) September 23, 2024
See yesterday’s link and the Antidote du Jour here.
