Can you think without words? Neuroscientist explains why deep thinking doesn’t require language ZME Science
‘Endangered species removal’ company says it’s very close to the complete Tasmanian tiger genome gizmodo
US startup charges for ‘fetal IQ screening’ guardian
Climate/Environment
Scientists create plastic that breaks down 15 times faster than paper in the ocean interesting engineering
Biotechnology breakthrough: Trees engineered to replace fossil fuels Cytech Daily
Could injecting diamond dust into the atmosphere help cool the Earth? Phys.org
It’s time to give up hope for climate improvement and be heroic. Noema
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There’s no place to stay. Helen, Western North Carolina’s housing crisis deepens. carolina public press
water
Depletion – US military bases catch fire due to high water use in drought-stricken Arizona new lady
pandemic
Bone density loss, osteoporosis and the little-known long-term effects of COVID-19: Professor AIIMS Deccan Herald
More news: Alasdair Munro’s ‘debt forgiveness’ fantasy is back Pandemic Accountability Index
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Bird flu is spreading on dairy farms in the Central Valley. Is there a possibility of person-to-person transmission? Fresno Bee. Explanation:
By the time this is over, nearly 1,000 herds in California will be infected with H5N1. https://t.co/S7ZwEdmTmF
— Roland Baker (@RolandBakerIII) October 15, 2024
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US ramps up passenger testing as Africa grapples with deadly Marburg disease and mpox outbreaks CBS News
Africa
five eyes on india
Canada’s Five Eyes partners re-investigate Nijjar murder case Hindustan Times
Air India bomb threats: Why are they important amid tensions in Canada? Al Jazeera
Japan
Ishiba tries Washington and Asia warwick powell substack
China?
China is trying to rebuild its economy. Too little, too late? channel news asia
US investigates whether TSMC really cut ties with Huawei asia times
JD.com shows favor to masculinist ‘boy’ Kotz the orient is being read
old blighty
Why don’t young people work? funding the future
Who will rule Britain (in 2029)? the wrong side of history
Who are the terrorists? craig murray
discord in europe
Norway and Germany add critical underwater infrastructure to NATO agenda Barents Observer
Germany praises Biden’s contribution to transatlantic relations as US election approaches time
Italy’s Albanian immigration plan hits legal hurdle Deutsche Welle
syrakistan
Hezbollah moves from chaos to control with invasion of Lebanon. Elijah J. Magnia
Lebanese Prime Minister criticizes Iran for ‘shameful interference’ in UN resolutions BNE Intelligent News
Shock and Awe Death is greatly exaggerated Royal Institute for Defense and Security Studies
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Israel says it is still considering attack on Iranian nuclear facilities iran international
America’s most dangerous bomb may have seen its first combat use in Yemen: the GBU-57, built to strike deep underground military watch
Iran prepares new oil outlet to bypass Strait of Hormuz crude oil price
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Resistance attacks hit US-occupied base in Syria’s Conoco oil field cradle
Why Sisi is shaking Egypt’s security middle east eyes
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‘There’s no next day’: What the US and Israel want for Gaza after Sinwar’s death Al Jazeera
Mr. Shinwar’s murder is likely to give a boost to Mr. Netanyahu, the Houdini of Israeli politics. NBC News
Trump: “Biden is too strong against Netanyahu” new republic
the madness they suffer “Hauntology” by Elia Ayoub
A new war that’s not so cold war
US expected to pay up to $20 billion in G7 loans to Ukraine F.T.
Zelenskiy again exposes allies to nuclear threat thinker simplicius
North Korea decides to send about 10,000 soldiers to support Russia in Ukraine war = Seoul Yonhap News
Yun may reconsider aid to Ukraine after reports that North Korea is sending troops to Russia – US expert Korea Times. Explanation (1):
🇺🇦🇷🇺🇰🇵 Grave stupidity: Ukraine exposes North Korean prisoners! The problem is he speaks Ukrainian, LMAO.
They explain that Koreans study Russian because they live near the Russian border, ok… sure, but he speaks Ukrainian… lol
Did they take students from Kyiv or… pic.twitter.com/fL3V5GTLcn
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) October 18, 2024
(2):
Russia is using Iranian and Chinese weapons and the North Korean military to invade and destroy European countries. Ukraine, on the other hand, is expected to be isolated and even have artificial limits placed on its allies’ ability to defend itself. https://t.co/Ch47gjHeC9
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) October 18, 2024
(3):
Full NYT article https://t.co/KMnUM4iySk It is based on the premise that North Korean troops are fighting in Ukraine. It is not until the 15th paragraph that the reader learns that there is no evidence for this. pic.twitter.com/hkDxXB2nkO
— Left I on the News 🇨🇺🏳️⚧️ (@leftiblog) October 16, 2024
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Azov Roby goes to Brussels Bandera Robbie’s blog
caribbean
U.S.-backed, Kenyan-based Haitian police force struggles responsible national strategy
Complete power outage hits Cuba RT
Terrorist attack on national power grid disrupts 25% of Venezuela’s electricity supply orinoco tribune
Biden administration
Lina Khan vs Planet Fitness BIG by Matt Stoller
2024
🚨 NEW: Around 100 current and former Labor Party staffers travel to US election battleground states to campaign for Kamala Harris, party offers to ‘sort housing’ pic.twitter.com/12EBTkuNL5
— British Politics (@PolitlcsUK) October 17, 2024
Deshabille Democratic Party
Democrats in crisis boast about ties to President Trump in final stages Axios
Political Transformation of American Business, 2001-2022 Columbia Law and Economics. Although it confuses the left with the Democratic Party and assumes that it is American corporations rather than the Democratic Party that have changed allegiance, it is interesting as data, if not analysis. This explanation is similar:
The political polarization in Silicon Valley is really noticeable these days.
Twenty-five years ago, most executives at major technology companies and venture capital firms were moderates. Then, by 2020, the entire sector gradually moved to the left, and is now suddenly sharply divided between Democrats and Trump supporters. pic.twitter.com/WdG3VJYaGt
— John Byrne Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) October 18, 2024
supremes
Supreme Court hints at sweeping ruling that could gut Clean Water Act 48 Hills
abortion
Undelivered: Drug-sniffing police dogs intercept abortion pills in the mail intercept
our famous free news agency
British police raid home and seize EI’s Asa Winstanley’s devices electronic intifada
imperial collapse watch
Can American diplomacy be fixed? ink stick
A.I.
AI could help humans find common ground in democratic deliberation Science. The author is from Google DeepMind.
Department of Defense wants to use AI to create deepfake internet users intercept
Bye-bye, reality. Archederia
basil
Tesla makes ‘autonomous’ robots look cooler with high-speed video gizmodo
class war
The Lucas Plan: When employees show what technology can do counterattack
Rethinking the psychological violence of BS work Complete history of sapiens
The immediate antidote (via):
See yesterday’s link and antidote. here.
