First marine fish driven to extinction by humans BBC (Robin K)
fermented crescent moon Ion (Anthony L)
The first wheel was invented in the Carpathians 6,000 years ago, model study suggestss LiveScience (Kevin W)
Spin the 17th Century Death Roulette and find out what was killing you in 1665. Open Culture (Michael T)
Dangerous plants hiding in your garden BBC (Dr. Kevin)
“And you’re a Catholic!” Commonweal Magazine. Anthony L: “Evelyn Waugh, and if they haven’t fixed it, he was photographed at birth…”
Srinivasa Ramanujan was a genius. Mathematics is still catching up. Quanta Magazine (Anthony L)
#COVID-19 (new coronavirus infection)
UConn keeps air safe in Connecticut classrooms Today’s UConn (Cara R)
Climate/Environment
Some wildfires will spread twice as fast as they did 20 years ago new scientist
China?
China’s municipal bond market hits record defaults of $800 billion bloomberg
Huawei uses TSMC loophole to avoid US chip ban Asia Times (Kevin W)
Chinese EV battery maker SVOLT to close European operations Nikkei Shimbun
Taiwan: China’s blockade is an act of war Reuters. We must not forget how few countries recognize Taiwan and how troublesome it is.
US views of China have hit an all-time low as hostility rises, poll finds washington post
Argentina plunges into recession as Millais government imposes deep budget cuts france 24
discord in europe
Eurozone PMI remains in contraction territory as ECB considers rate cut pace thought
Riots shake Lisbon as police shoot dead black man Le Monde
Under far-right pressure, Bulgaria closes child refugee shelters ahead of crucial elections Radio Free Liberty/Radio Europe
old blighty
Rachel Reeves changes debt rules to free up £50bn of borrowing times
Shoplifting crime in England and Wales is at an all-time high, ONS figures reveal. guardian
Totally unsustainable: Homelessness in London hits record high big issue
israel vs resistance
The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed the start of an offensive operation against Iran. pic.twitter.com/g5vtzRtVM9
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 25, 2024
Israel announces launch of attack on Iranian ‘military targets’ anadolu agency
Live: Israel attacks Iran, explosions heard near Tehran Al Jazeera
Iranian air defense system in operation east of Tehran 🇮🇷 pic.twitter.com/mwsmM14m27
— 𝐄𝐡𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐝🇮🇷🇵🇸 (@Safarnejad_IR) October 26, 2024
The PMO released images of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and military personnel at the Israel Defense Forces underground headquarters during the attack on Iran.
It’s always underground and interesting… no? Meanwhile, things are almost back to normal in Tehran. According to the report… pic.twitter.com/247cITQzfp
— Hafsa H. Malik (@kashmiricanibal) October 26, 2024
Breaking news: What we know so far
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Prime Minister Gallant are currently in a bunker at the Ministry of Defense headquarters. They moved to this safe location during the Israeli attack on Iran.
The IDF claimed it targeted Iranian military facilities.
The White House… pic.twitter.com/cszfdl6owL
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) October 26, 2024
🚨🇮🇱🇯🇴Breaking News: Jordan has reportedly allowed Israeli fighter jets to pass through its airspace. pic.twitter.com/1jvr7QNkEf
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) October 26, 2024
Yemen’s Houthis enter long-term war Shujaib Almosama, DropSite
* * * Hezbollah proves to be a formidable enemy to Israeli forces in Lebanon washington post
* * * ❗️ “A huge squadron of at least 12 US Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft is heading to the Middle East, demonstrating the serious scale of the event preparing for the region.”
U.S. Army Central Command announced that the U.S. Air Force’s 480th Fighter Squadron’s F-16 fighter jets… pic.twitter.com/72HvSepdE3
— Victor Vicktop55 (@vicktop55) October 25, 2024
#Israel There is no adequate refueling plan for the large number of jets expected to be involved in the attack. #Iran. So, #us effectively participating in the attack. Nothing unusual.https://t.co/dAIirYha81
— Elijah J. Magnia🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai) October 25, 2024
Rumors are intensifying once again that an Israeli attack on Iran, with significant US involvement and support, is imminent, possibly within hours.
While there is currently a lot of talk about a possible Israeli attack on Iran, it is important to remember that… pic.twitter.com/KQbHbmQG7J
— Trita Parsi (@tparsi) October 25, 2024
EU ‘ignores’ international law and maintains trade with illegal Israeli settlements Cradle (Kevin W)
A new war that’s not so cold war
Why did Iran and Russia value their strategic partnership? Are the North Koreans involved in the war? Mark Sleboda and Jamal Thomas
South Korea vows to respond to Putin’s military buildup in North Korea: “We will not stand by” Independent. Sreboda, mentioned above (and Douglas McGregor, Larry Johnson, and no doubt other independent media outlets) have debunked claims that North Korea is providing troops to the Russian military (Russia has long been in North Korea’s (The two countries have conducted joint exercises). Sreboda claims this is a disinformation operation to get South Korea to send F-35 pilots to Romania and fly planes to Ukraine. He also looks through the body of the article and explains how the headline’s claims are not substantiated.
Britain and Germany sign new defense deal as tensions rise in Ukraine Reuters
syrakistan
Ankara ‘terror attack’ kills several people, Turkey hits more targets in Iraq and Syria sky
brick countries
HSBC Hong Kong joins China’s Swift alternative international payment system financial times
Russia in talks with BRICS over precious metals exchange Reuters
“What’s amazing is that this ‘tyranny’ called Russia allows us to roam the corridors that pollute Russia.”
George Galloway kills Sky News presstitute reporter at BRICS summitpic.twitter.com/jSJsjIU2rr
— Combat |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) October 25, 2024
imperial collapse watch
F-35’s rise and dive: damning GAO report as history’s most expensive weapon faces new turbulence Sputnik (Anthony L)
G20 vows to resist protectionism ahead of US presidential election Kyodo News
playing cards
Tucker Carlson paints President Trump as America’s abusive father in disturbing speech MSNBC (Fergy)
Kamala
EXCLUSIVE: We can reveal that Harris was in detailed negotiations with Rogan about joining the podcast this morning, spent the night of TH at ATX, taped it today, and then went to HOU. Preparations were in progress and local law enforcement was notified.
President Trump agreed to place no restrictions on Rogan’s podcast. Harris did not.
— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) October 25, 2024
Reporter: What would you say to Americans who think we need to focus more on the economy?
Kamala: “One of the things I like about Americans is that we can have many thoughts at once.”
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 25, 2024
2024
Russia and Iran could incite violent post-election protests in the United States, intelligence officials have warned The Associated Press. Look at Taibi Part of the post-election crackdown (linked further down)
People in Washington evacuate the city on Election Day politiko
Exclusive: Meet the pro-Trump, pro-Netanyahu donors who funded pro-Israel Democrat Ritchie Torres Zeteo
Judge orders Virginia to restore 1,600 voter registrations deleted before election Associated Press (Kevin W)
List of mysterious deaths in the Clinton family and their relationship to the US presidential election Anti Spiegel (Michael T)
Our press is no longer free
Washington Post upset by Bezos’ decision not to support hime The Hill. While we don’t have specific insight into Bezos, well-informed sources tell Team Dem that there have been major changes among Silicon Valley’s billionaires. Part of that is due to Biden’s aging, but another big factor is Trump law, particularly the New York record case, which, judging by the direction of questioning by the appellate court’s jurists, seems likely to reverse the odds. It looks like
LA Times editor-in-chief resigns after Harris’ support is blocked RT (Anthony L)
Washington Post Disapproval Note Matt Taibbi (KLG)
Patrick Soon-Shiong: Billionaire LA Times Owner Who Blocked Harris’ Endorsement guardian
Note that this article was published at the same time as the Post’s announcement. Ah, ah: New York Times, Washington Post signal post-election crackdown matt taibi
Almost everything is done on social media as long as it doesn’t make billionaires feel the slightest bit in danger. CNN. Paul R: “That’s a pretty pointed headline, considering it’s CNN.”
A.I.
Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity promote scientific racism in AI search results Ars Technica (Paul R)
AI decodes squeals and growls to keep pigs in a good mood Reuters (Dr. Kevin)
class war
Economic research says 50 years of tax cuts for the wealthy have had no effect CBS. Paul R: “The wonders will never end.”
Mathematics says it’s getting harder to break into America’s middle class Bloomberg (Michael T)
US consumer watchdog group warns companies about monitoring workers wall street journal
Spirit AeroSystems is considering furloughing or laying off hundreds more workers if the Boeing strike extends beyond Nov. 25. CNBC (Kevin W)
EviCore, a company that helps U.S. health insurance companies deny treatment coverage ProPublica (Robin K). From the beginning of the week, there is still a close relationship.
An immediate antidote. Timotheus: “Lake Erie Headlands Beach State Park Seagull (Ohio)”
And bonus (Gust):
Delicious🐸✨#Mitsuzunokonohaeru pic.twitter.com/UkJisbbHOX
— Momoshiba (@MOMOSHIVA) October 15, 2024
Second bonus:
These ducks are having a better summer than we are 😭😀 pic.twitter.com/Wds8tJ5hju
— Why you should own animals (@ shouldhaveanima) October 26, 2024
Yet another bonus:
halloween costumes for dogs
The end is epic
pic.twitter.com/gHHLdmBUzX— Science Girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 24, 2024
See yesterday’s link and antidote. here.
