Yellowstone National Park’s oldest wolf gave birth to three pups this spring Scripps (phage mouse)
Governors and Chief Supervisors Reaffirm Commitment to Basel III Implementation and Provide Update on Crypto Asset Standards Bank for International Settlements
Financial capital is not scarce, so why do we pay so much for it? Funding the future
New evidence on macroeconomic regime change Policy tensor. “The labor market is tight.” But why? It’s a mystery!
The global disappearance of the happiness U-curve After Babel
climate
Has your feedback been carried forward? Arctic News
How does the Southern Annular Mode control surface in East Antarctica melt? Protecting the future of the Antarctic environment
Shift in La Niña weather pattern expected to accelerate extreme weather later this year FT
* * * Future energy needs won’t require new fossil fuels, study says FT
Unity co-founder David Helgason’s next move: gamifying the climate crisis TechCrunch
Why climate change tools are underfunded BBC
Decaying dead wood helps create new life National Geographic
water
Water outage in Atlanta due to burst water main, boil water order The Hill
Syndemics
It’s not just rats: body lice may have also helped spread the bubonic plague. WaPo. Let’s Learn About the Epidemic!™
Why the biggest threat from bird flu is neoliberal propaganda Jessica Wildfire, OK Doomer
* * * Now, Portugal:
In Portugal, the number of Covid deaths is approaching January levels. June. Total disaster. Total silence. https://t.co/Xoln3fA0lW
— Nate Baer (@NateB_Panic) June 3, 2024
Even though the pandemic is already over, it seems like Corona is far from over.
It’s a mystery:
Doctors say they’re seeing a surprising number of seemingly healthy young patients suffering heart attacks, and now doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital are following them to see if they can find any new risk factors behind the trend. @Annen bc news I will report. pic.twitter.com/DrPZuMMOXR
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 30, 2024
* * * NPR stands for “Lebensunwertes Leben,” but saying this out loud is vulgar.
* * * NIH documents show $1.6 billion COVID-19 long-term response package falls short of goals so far Soon. Or not.
China?
Chinese probe lands safely on far side of the moon Agence France-Presse
What created the Chinese miracle? Foreign policy. Specific material interests…
Has the “Thucydides Trap” been set? Political scientist Graham Allison assesses the risk of US-China tensions escalating into armed conflict South China Morning Post
Russia-China gas pipeline deal stalled over Beijing’s price demands FT
Malaysia’s semiconductor industry targeted by US sanctions against Russia Al Jazeera
Heavy metal hijabi band Voice Of Baceprot talk about playing this year’s Glastonbury Festival Channel News Asia
Shiraksta
Israel accepts most of the outlines of President Biden’s Gaza ceasefire proposal: local media Anadolu Agency
US expects Israel to accept Gaza ceasefire plan if Hamas accepts it BBC
“We will not accept Hamas rule in Gaza at any stage”: Israel Al Jazeera. The idea seems to be that the aims of war can be achieved not on the ground, but simply through hard line tactics. Israel is not alone in suffering from this delusion.
* * * What happens if the Houthis stop firing? Splash 247
* * * Why did America fall into the trap in Iraq? Foreign policy. “Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. policymakers have been unable to define their national interests and set global priorities, and as a result have had no clear way to articulate why some regions or countries deserve more attention than others.” Rewriting history on a grand scale. See Sachs’ interview with Tucker Carlson on the neoconservatives (or one of their major efforts before the Iraq War). Projects for a New American Century“Define our national interests and set our global priorities” and targeted Iraq very clearly and effectively. “Know your enemy, know yourself.” We seem to be shockingly bad at both.
* * * Senior State Department official resigns, claims US report on Gaza inaccurate Reuters
European Separation
Germany’s climate movement is crumbling over Palestine New Arab
Dear Old England
Why Labour staff and MPs won’t say no to the ‘shadows of power’ by Sue Gray The Guardian (Colonel Smithers). She seems like a nice person.
A new cold war
gelDefense Minister explains decision to allow Ukraine to attack Russia with German weapons Ukrainska Pravda.
Germany has been completely at peace since 1945. France is the only country in Europe that has the potential to become a military power.
— William (@WilliamMcHorse) June 1, 2024
Spreadsheet thinking…
China and Saudi Arabia to skip Ukraine peace summit BNE Intellectual News
Zelensky accuses China of blocking countries from attending peace summit Guardian. Someone call an ambulance.
President Zelensky travels to Philippines after Singapore Ukrainska Pravda
Global Elections
India’s Modi seeks election victory as main rival jailed again Channel News Asia
Trump was found guilty. How does this affect his rights? ABC: If Mr. Trump is subjected to the New York criminal justice system, the consequences will include a thorough physical and mental examination. Check out the water cooler here.
Johnson after Trump ruling: ‘I believe the Supreme Court should step in’ POLITICO
Goods and shipping in focus in South Africa’s watershed election S&P Global
South of the Border
Mexico’s next presidential choice is all but certain, but energy policy is not S&P Global
Claudia Scheinbaum could change Mexico New Republic
supply chain
Singapore is the new chokepoint in global supply chains Seatrade Maritime
Digital Watches
Researchers crash Baidu’s robot car into aluminum foil and paint coated on cardboard The Register. Deck: “LiDAR, radar and camera fusion can be tricked with things from your kid’s craft box.”
health care
Hospitals are killing patients because they don’t want to take infection control measures Gauntlet
Insulin Empire Baffler
Zeitgeist Watch
Doctor Who, the Traveling Time Lord JSTOR. Disney is involved so that’s good.
Academy Forest
University of the Arts to close on June 7th, president announces Inquirer
Boeing
Emirates president demands compensation from Boeing for 777x delays Arab News
Emirates’ president believes Boeing can solve production problems Simple Flying
The final frontier
What are the Artemis Accords and which countries are involved? Space.com
housing
Hell is the underwater landlord Maureen Tokasik, American Prospect
Why are New York hotel rooms so expensive right now? NYT. Why not now:
There was a time in American history when people would buy a house as a kit from a catalog and build it themselves. Literally thousands of families did that. It’s hard to imagine anyone doing that now. pic.twitter.com/faIJ4RPPoR
— Holly (@girlziplocked) June 1, 2024
Supreme Court case that could impact homelessness across the U.S. CBS
Guillotine Watch
Tesla’s Board of Directors’ Dirty Spot Substack for Lawrence. Package for Elon.
Class struggle
Boeing and Firefighters reach deal, lockout ends Reham News and Analysis
Violent graffiti drawn by children 2,000 years ago attracts attention Fox
Why did primates develop big brains? It might not be the reason you think Science Alert
Today’s antidote (H. Zell):
go For that yacht, mate!
See yesterday’s link and the Antidote du Jour here.
