What is the beluga deer, a rare animal recently discovered in western Pennsylvania? CBS Pittsburgh
Kentucky man declared brain dead wakes up just before organs are harvested ZME Science
How zombies and vampires can help fight disasters atmos
Climate/Environment
Pollution is one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss. Why isn’t anyone talking about it at COP16? environmental health news
‘Electroplastics’ could open the door to a new generation of implant and wearable technologies science
Hydrogen: green solution or energy colonialism? green european journal
water
Focus: Water, water everywhere – why Southeast Asia’s overbuilt capital needs new ways to survive channel news asia
pandemic
The NHS is warning people in the UK that this new coronavirus variant spreads more easily and remains contagious for at least 10 days.
Meanwhile, the CDC wants us to stay at work and our kids in school despite infectious diseases in order to reap record profits. https://t.co/6Q2f239eW5 pic.twitter.com/WLFTpr3LNq
— Jammer (@AcrossTheMersey) October 21, 2024
Japan
First fighter jet in history lands on Japanese aircraft carrier: F-35B joint operations with US Marines planned military watch
China?
China is changing its relations with Japan, Britain, and Israel. Peking studies
Huawei’s latest AI processor is said to be made by TSMC: Report tom’s hardware
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Effects of the US economic policy toward China pursued from 2017 to 2024 land
Do protective tariffs boost growth? policy tensor
How China-bashing fuels the fentanyl crisis Nonzero Newsletter
syrakistan
“Our job is to level Gaza. No one will stop us.” drop site
As Gaza burns, Israeli settlers make ‘real estate’ plans middle east eyes
IMF cuts Israel’s growth forecast globe
Israel says 230 trucks have arrived in northern Gaza in nine days after aid was blocked for two weeks era of Israel. Explanation:
I’m a local reporter in North Gaza, and I’m here to tell you that no aid has entered the besieged area for the past 21 days. The Israeli and American governments are spreading inaccurate information.
— ୨سام شبات (@HossamShabat) October 22, 2024
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US and Israel’s terms for Lebanon clarified: “surrender, not ceasefire” cradle
Israel is hurting Hezbollah. But we can’t rely on Lebanon to get the job done. Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Panic in Beirut as Israel threatens to attack capital’s hospitals new arab
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Two US soldiers injured in Iraq raid targeting ISIS leader ABC News
A new war that’s not so cold war
Ukraine – Zelenskyy pleads with Russia to renew failed contract alabama moon
South Korea considers providing weapons to Ukraine as North Korea suspects sending troops Al Jazeera
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UK provides $2.9 billion military loan to Ukraine, to be repaid with proceeds from frozen Russian assets Kiev Independent
EU approves $38 billion loan to Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets RFE/RL
Yellen says US is ‘very close’ to completing $20 billion worth of G7 loans to Ukraine politiko
Poland to close Russian consulate in Poznań over suspicions of sabotage Reuters
Turkey will quietly restrict military exports to Russia after US warning, FT reports Kiev Independent
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Ukraine’s population has decreased by 10 million people since the Russian invasion, UN says Reuters
Rewilding Ukraine: Can nature recover after the war? Yale University Environment 360
spook country
CIA/DOD Democrats, Class of 2018, continue to push hawkish policies in Congress covert action magazine
US intelligence assesses Russian operatives behind fake video attempting to smear Tim Walz CNN
Russia and Iran could incite violent protests after U.S. election, intelligence officials say euro news
His country trained him to fight. Then he opposed it. In fact, he seems to be doing the same thing. AP
2024
Election exclusive: Kamala Harris’ UK advisers want to ‘kill Musk’s Twitter’ racket news
playing cards
Trump campaign sues ‘far-left’ Labor Party over ‘foreign interference’ in US election independent person
Trump: “We need a general like Hitler” Atlantic Ocean. Explanation:
Why are only CIA people amplifying this story? https://t.co/Deri60ddRb
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) October 23, 2024
Neocons circle Trump campaign Consortium News. About this deck: “Neocons ride through the shifting sands of power in Washington, ensuring they maintain control no matter who wins,” writes Daniel McAdams.
Kamala
Detroit Muslim leader expelled from Kamala Harris rally deepens rift between Democrats and Arab Americans detroit metro times
Doug Emhoff and Richie Torres reassure Michigan Jewish voters that Harris supports Israel era of israel
Only in Pennsylvania: 57% of undecided/voting Biden 2020 candidates would vote for Kamala Harris if she promised an arms embargo on Israel states that there is a high possibility that
0% said it was unlikely. https://t.co/fNxmQ4ec1z pic.twitter.com/k0DjiszX42
— Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) October 23, 2024
biden
Biden says President Trump should be restrained ‘politically’ Reuters
Mark of Cain: Biden administration comes under fire in Virginia lawsuit over non-citizen voter exclusion Jonathan Turley
immigration
Arrests at illegal U.S.-Mexico border crossings at lowest level in more than four years guardian
Deshabille Democratic Party
It turns out that haters are unpopular with men. A selfish brawler
A.I.
AI investment boom applicitas economics
health care?
A prescription to fix America’s health care system Economist who can talk
big brother is watching over you
Lawsuit claims warrantless use of herd surveillance cameras is unconstitutional 404 Media
imperial collapse watch
Welcome to Defense Death Spiral Responsible statecraft. Deck: “At current spending rates, the next generation will have so many wealthy contractors that aircraft and naval fleets will no longer be talked about.”
US special envoy to NATO questions EU weapons ‘local purchase’ strategy politiko
brick countries
Russia’s expansion of BRICS meeting spreads anxiety across Europe euro news
IMF and BRICS: No return to Bretton Woods next recession
Will Brick take over Earth? Unchecked
basil
Bitcoin ETF options trading given the green light by the SEC. a big fish came quartz
Air taxis and other electric aircraft will be allowed to take off under FAA final rule The Verge
A Maine man made homemade bombs and dropped some from a drone, officials say. AP
class war
Amazon claims it has the right to override the First Amendment 404 Media
Cracked skulls, fractured bones present danger for Rivian factory workers bloomberg
Can we dream of peace in modern times? Other news
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See yesterday’s link and antidote. here.
