Do you dream while under anesthesia? Medpage Today
Sudden cardiac arrest occurs close in time to the consumption of an energy drink Heart rhythm
YouTuber indicted for posting video of Lamborghini firing fireworks from helicopter The Washington Post
Climate and Environment
Q&A: Temperatures in Pakistan top 120 degrees, nowhere to escape Inside Climate News
World’s largest fungal collection may unlock carbon capture mysteries Ars Technical
water
Atlanta’s water system was hit hard by the city spending billions on sewer systems. Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pandemic
An outbreak of bird flu has spread to humans. Is it too late to prevent the next pandemic? The Hill
The desperation to ignore aerosol transmission is on full display here. It’s clear that someone wanted to use the word “droplets” as much as possible, to the point of being hilarious.
Lawyer: People who contract H5N1 without proper personal protective equipment are victims of negligence.https://t.co/85WR6mdd9c
— Mark Angrin (@Mark_Ungrin) June 8, 2024
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Paxlovid fails first test for long COVID Medpage Today
Four years later, COVID-19 remains a year-round threat, which is why the virus is still not seasonal. CBC. Explanation:
There’s no way coronavirus is seasonal, you idiots.
— Turn (@1goodtern) June 8, 2024
Beautiful France
New Caledonia independence party refuses to meet with French presidential dialogue mission Anadolu Agency
Africa
Melinda French Gates’ two proposals for how to invest some of her $12.5 billion An Africanist Perspective
At Niger’s behest, US begins ‘slow’ withdrawal Al Mayadeen
Sahel update: “Jihadist terrorist groups not only continue to target military forces across the region, but are increasingly embroiled in open conflict.”FollowLatest monthly report 👇 https://t.co/c9wRq9RWz4 #Counterpoint
— CEP (@FightExtremism) June 5, 2024
India
US appoints punished Modi as president India Punchline
Taiwan rejects China’s protest over Modi’s messages with Taiwanese diplomats Indian Express
Korean Peninsula
Seoul resumes loudspeaker campaign against North Korea after hundreds of trash balloons cross border Channel News Asia
Japan
Kishida New Capitalism An amazing world
Japan fuel shortages hinder air travel growth amid tourism surge Kyodo News
China?
Chinese solar panel makers face dilemma over US plug trade loophole in Southeast Asia South China Morning Post
China’s export boom to the Southern Hemisphere continues Asia Times
Will China’s Rise Surpass the Enlightenment? Pearls and Stimuli
Shiraksta
The US is involved in Israeli operations in Nuseira, killing more than 200 Palestinians Middle East Eye
Biden congratulates Israel on rescue of 4 hostages, vows ‘we won’t stop’ The Hill
Soldiers hide in aid trucks for deadly US-Israeli joint operation in Nuseira Cradle.
The leaked cable calls concerns about the US military presence in Gaza “disinformation,” but is it true? Ken Klippenstein
Neutralizing Palestinian drone fleet: US uses aid dock to deploy anti-drone combat vehicles in Gaza Military Watch Magazine
It’s only been completed for less than a month, but our “conspiracy theory” has already been proven correct.
The pier built by the US military is not being used to provide humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, it is only being used to carry out military operations against them. https://t.co/ifzce13BEr
— Wyatt Reed (@wyattreed13) June 8, 2024
US considers plan for Central Command to work directly with Palestinian Authority security forces Middle East Eye
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Israel to be added to UN’s blacklist of countries violating children’s rights New Arab
Prices of basic goods soar in Gaza, with a single cigarette costing $20 FT
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‼️ Latest location of USS Eisenhower
I follow MT Anderson but have been so preoccupied with the garden and chickens that I apparently missed this post yesterday.
If this grainy satellite photo is real and accurate (and there’s no reason to believe it isn’t), then Ike has still… https://t.co/aixcbfSZ7e
— Will Schreiber (@imetatronink) June 9, 2024
European Separation
German politician flees to Russia RT
German, French luxury car makers lobby EU to postpone export restrictions on Belarus bne intel news
A new cold war
Polish soldier dies after being stabbed on Belarus border bne intel news
Polish army to get legal right to use weapons on border – PM Sputnik
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Cuban Missile Crisis 2.0 Gilbert Doctorow
French Mirage fighter jets will strengthen Air Force, not change the course of war, says Ukrainian veteran major New voices from Ukraine
Old Brittany
Brexit October Revolution The wrong side of history
Empire Collapse Watch
The West is under the control of clowns and fanatics Alex Cranor’s Trend Compass
Navy admiral’s bribery charges expose further corruption in the system Responsible national governance
US to catch China and Russia with hypersonic aircraft Asia Times
I fear that one of the main reasons the Cass Review guidelines have been ignored in the United States is that many people in positions of influence suffer from personality disorders that prevent them from compromising or admitting mistakes. https://t.co/gTXWhoR5KM
— HeterodorxPodcast🍂🧑🦳 (@heterodorx) June 8, 2024
Academy Forest
UC joins Starbucks and Amazon in overturning labor law and winning a temporary restraining order against strikes UAW 4811. UCLA Law Professor explains:
California’s Little Norris LaGuardia Act prohibits TROs when an employer “fails to make all reasonable efforts to resolve the dispute,” which UC did not do, and requires courts issuing TROs to make and submit a variety of specific factual findings, which this judge did not appear to do.
— Noah Zatz (@NoahZatz) June 8, 2024
‘This isn’t right’: Pennsylvanians slam Jay-Z’s Roc Nation for pushing school vouchers A common dream
A well-known free press
Corporate media spreads conspiracy theories to discredit student protesters fair
This headline is a case study in the role of Western media in the genocide and dehumanization of Palestinians.
⚪️Israel rescues (+ve) ➡️Active voice
⚪️Killed (-ve) ➡️ Passive voice
⚪️Israeli➡️Numbered
⚪️Palestinian (210) ➡️”Score”
⚪️Israel➡️Facts
⚪️Palestinian➡️Listen pic.twitter.com/K2ZDmBcj5e— Tamee Tamee (@TameeOliveFern) June 8, 2024
Israel claims Hamas has weaponized rape. Does the evidence add up? The London Times. Commentary:
After eight months of repeated Israeli disinformation about a Hamas “gang rape” on October 7th by the New York Times, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, Reuters and the Associated Press, a mainstream media investigation found it was all fabricated.
A hoax that justifies genocide. https://t.co/6lCZJFdXni
— Jonathan Cook (@Jonathan_K_Cook) June 8, 2024
Antitrust
Economic termites are everywhere “BIG” by Matt Stoller
Biden
Biden has denied being involved in his family’s business dealings, but aides tell a different story. POLITICO
Trump
Silicon Valley warms to Donald Trump The Verge
The Supremes
Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledges he should have disclosed free trips from billionaire donors ProPublica
artificial intelligence
988 “Confidential” conversation records shared with companies Crazy in America
supply chain
Will geopolitical conflict usher in a golden age for shipping? Bloomberg
Basil
The formula Florida home insurers use to set rates may become more secretive. Ask for rent
Class struggle
Increasing urges American Prospect. “Companies are jacking up prices to take advantage of consumers. They learned that from Uber.”
Uber and Lyft struck a deal to raise wages for drivers, another win for big tech companies. Parents
Sports Desk
The beauty and boredom of doing 500 laps of the same 0.148 mile loop Deserter
Today’s antidote (via):
See yesterday’s link and Antidote du Jour here.
