What is the piebald deer, the rare animal recently spotted in Western Pennsylvania? CBS Pittsburgh
Kentucky Man Declared Brain Dead Wakes Up Moments Before Organ Harvesting ZME Science
How Zombies and Vampires Help Me Grapple with Disaster Atmos
Climate/Environment
Pollution is one of the top drivers of biodiversity loss. Why is no one talking about it at COP16? Environmental Health News
‘Electric plastic’ could open door to new generation of implants and wearable tech Science
Hydrogen: Green Solution or Energy Colonialism? Green European Journal
Water
IN FOCUS: Water, water everywhere – why Southeast Asia’s overbuilt capitals need new ways to survive Channel News Asia
Pandemics
The NHS is warning people in the UK about the ease at which this COVID variant is spreading and that they’re still contagious for at least 10 days.
Meanwhile, the CDC wants us at work and kids in school while infectious for the sake of record profits. https://t.co/6Q2f239eW5 pic.twitter.com/WLFTpr3LNq
— Jammer (@AcrossTheMersey) October 21, 2024
Japan
First Ever Fighter Jet Lands on Japanese Aircraft Carrier: Joint F-35B Ops with U.S. Marines Planned Military Watch
China?
China looks to turn a page with Japan, Britain, and Israel. Pekingnology
Huawei’s latest AI processors were allegedly made by TSMC: Report Tom’s Hardware
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The Effectiveness of U.S. Economic Policies Regarding China Pursued from 2017 to 2024 RAND
Do protective tariffs boost growth? Policy Tensor
How China-Bashing Fuels the Fentanyl Crisis Nonzero Newsletter
Syraqistan
“Our Job Is to Flatten Gaza. No One Will Stop Us.” Drop Site
As Gaza burns, Israeli settlers make ‘real estate’ plans Middle East Eye
IMF slashes Israel growth forecast Globes
Israel says 230 trucks have reached north Gaza in 9 days since aid was blocked for two weeks Times of Israel. Commentary:
I’m a reporter on the ground 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.
— حسام شبات (@HossamShabat) October 22, 2024
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US, Israeli terms for Lebanon revealed: ‘Surrender, not ceasefire’ The Cradle
Israel Is Hurting Hezbollah. But It Can’t Rely on Lebanon to Finish the Job Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Panic in Beirut as Israel threaten attack on capital’s hospitals The New Arab
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2 US service members injured in Iraqi raid targeting ISIS leaders ABC News
New Not-So-Cold War
Ukraine – Zelenski Begs Russia To Renew Deals He Had Botched Moon of Alabama
South Korea mulls arms for Ukraine as North accused of sending troops Al Jazeera
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UK to provide Ukraine with $2.9 billion military loan, to be repaid with proceeds from frozen Russian assets Kyiv Independent
EU Approves $38 Billion Loan For Ukraine, Funded By Frozen Russian Assets RFE/RL
US ‘very close’ to finalizing $20B share of G7 loan to Ukraine, Yellen says Politico
Poland to close Russian consulate in Poznan, citing alleged sabotage attempts Reuters
Turkey quietly curbs military goods exports to Russia following US warning, FT reports Kyiv Independent
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Ukraine’s population has fallen by 10 million since Russia’s invasion, UN says Reuters
Ukraine Rewilding: Will Nature Be Allowed to Revive When War Ends? Yale Environment 360
Spook Country
Class of 2018 CIA/Pentagon Democrats Continue to Advance Hawkish Policies in Congress Covert Action Magazine
US intel assesses Russian operatives behind fake video trying to smear Tim Walz CNN
Russia and Iran may fuel violent protests after US elections, intelligence officials say Euronews
His country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it. More like him are doing the same AP
2024
In battleground Georgia, poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election AP
Election Exclusive: British Advisors to Kamala Harris Hope to “Kill Musk’s Twitter” Racket News
Trump
Trump campaign files complaint over ‘foreign interference’ by ‘far-left’ Labour Party in US election The Independent
TRUMP: ‘I NEED THE KIND OF GENERALS THAT HITLER HAD’ The Atlantic. Commentary:
why is it only CIA people amplifying this story https://t.co/Deri60ddRb
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) October 23, 2024
Neocons Circling Trump Campaign Consortium News. The deck: “Neocons maneuver through the shifting sands of power in Washington to make sure no matter who wins, they remain in charge, writes Daniel McAdams.”
Kamala
Detroit Muslim leader ejected from Kamala Harris rally, deepening rift between Democrats and Arab Americans Detroit Metro Times
Doug Emhoff, Ritchie Torres reassure Michigan Jewish voters Harris supports Israel Times of Israel
Just in Pennsylvania: 57% of Biden 2020 voters who are undecided/voting for another candidate say they’d be more likely to vote for Kamala Harris if she pledges an arms embargo to Israel.
0% say they’d be less likely. https://t.co/fNxmQ4ec1z pic.twitter.com/k0DjiszX42
— Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) October 23, 2024
Biden
Biden says Trump should be locked up ‘politically’ Reuters
The Mark of Kaine: The Biden Administration Under Fire for Virginia Lawsuit over Non-Citizen Voter Removals Jonathan Turley
Immigration
Arrests for illegal US-Mexico border crossing falls to more than four-year low The Guardian
Democrats en Déshabillé
Man-Hating Proves Unpopular with Men The Wayward Rabbler
AI
The AI Investment Boom Apricitas Economics
Healthcare?
A Prescription for Fixing the US Healthcare System Conversable Economist
Big Brother is Watching You Watch
Lawsuit Argues Warrantless Use of Flock Surveillance Cameras Is Unconstitutional 404 Media
Imperial Collapse Watch
Welcome to the defense death spiral Responsible Statecraft. The deck: “At the current spending rate, in another generation we will have a lot of rich contractors and no aircraft or Naval fleets to speak of.”
US envoy to NATO questions EU’s ‘buy local’ strategy on weapons Politico
BRICS
Russia’s expanded BRICS meeting sends jitters around Europe Euronews
IMF and BRICS: no return to Bretton Woods The Next Recession
The Bezzle
The SEC greenlit Bitcoin ETF options trading. Here come the big fish Quartz
Air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft cleared for takeoff with final FAA rules The Verge
Maine man made homemade bombs and dropped some from drones officials say AP
Class Warfare
Amazon Says It Has a First Amendment Right to Union Bust 404 Media
Cracked Skull, Fractured Bones Show Danger for Rivian Factory’s Workers Bloomberg
Dare We Dream of Peace in Our Time? Other News
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