Startup Claims It’s Achieved Communication Between Two People Who Were Both Dreaming Futurism
Halloween candy binges can overload your gut microbiome – a gut doctor explains how to minimize spooking your helpful bacteria The Conversation
Largest prime number ever found spans 41 million digits, sets new world record Interesting Engineering
Climate/Environment
Capturing carbon from the air just got easier UC Berkeley News
Melting Arctic sea-ice could affect global ocean circulation, study warns Phys.org
“A Total Shock” – Japanese Sardines Detected in U.S. Waters SciTech Daily
Pandemics
“Just the ‘flu” hampers our response to the current Covid pandemic and future pandemics Independent SAGE continues
A human isolate of bovine H5N1 is transmissible and lethal in animal models Nature
Africa
João Lourenço’s American pivot Africa Is A Country
China?
US finalises curbs on investing in Chinese tech Channel News Asia
China tightens export controls on rare earth metals used for chipmaking — country now requires exporters to detail how they use restricted materials Tom’s Hardware. Useful chart:
Philippines Banks on U.S. Backing in South China Sea—No Matter Who Wins in November Reuters
China won’t like the sound of commissioner hearings. Here’s why. Politico EU
Exclusive: Eyeing US election, China considers over $1.4 trillion in extra debt over next few years Reuters
Old Blighty
New UK budget to face ‘harsh light of fiscal reality,’ says premier Anadolu Agency
Starmers Sell Off Class Consciousness Project
O Canada
Monthly food bank use in Canada soars to record 2 million: report The Canadian Press
Canada ships first armored combat support vehicles to Ukraine Kyiv Independent. Total military assistance up to $4.5 billion since 2022.
European Disunion
Volkswagen plans closure of 3 plants in Germany, cutting tens of thousands of jobs WSWS
The Logic of Germany’s China Policy in the Zeitenwende The German Institute for International and Security Affairs. Blame China for the Atlanticists’ role in the destruction of German industry?
The German Car Industry Is Dying and Dragging the Country Into the Abyss Of Crisis Pluralia
Weighing the prospects for a turnaround for Germany’s economy Goldman Sachs
The Missing Chapter Verfassungsblog. “The EU’s Own Adherence to Rule of Law Standards.”
Syraqistan
My new report is out – available in all UN official languages: https://t.co/rOTHGuyAYl
Genocide is a complex and insidious crime; proving destructive intent is an onerous task – yet not when it is so ostentatious, sustained by a political doctrine of ideological hatred and… pic.twitter.com/rdUna6za7y
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) October 28, 2024
Israel bans UNRWA from operating in country Anadolu Agency. Commentary:
Israel aiming to ban the UN refugee agency, UNRWA, is a a spectacular own goal (despite what Israel and its most fanatical supporters will say).
Israel has long wanted to kill the idea of Palestinian refugees ever being able to return to Israel, a right under international law…— Antony Loewenstein (@antloewenstein) October 28, 2024
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Israel fails with ultra-Orthodox draft as only 4 percent show up for service The Cradle
Smotrich tears up during speech on the sacrifices of the religious Zionist community during the war Jerusalem Post
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Israel Calls the Shots in the Mideast as U.S. Plays a Lesser Role New York Times
From Iron Dome to F-15s: US provides 70% of Israel’s war costs CTech
Israel plans 2nd attack on Iran, reports Israeli media Anadolu Agency
Israeli minister threatens Bashar al-Assad: ‘You are in danger’ The Cradle
New Not-So-Cold War
10,000 North Korean troops in Russia, inching closer to fight in Ukraine: Pentagon The Hill
North Korean soldiers at war against Ukraine – only in the imagination of Zelensky and his Western supporters! Eastern Angle. Commentary:
Let me clarify my position on the North Korean soldiers that have reportedly joined Russia and will fight in Kursk.
1. There has not been a single shred of proof presented outside of Kiev, Seoul and Washington’s “said so”.
2. North Korea and Russia are strategic partners and…
— ayden (@squatsons) October 28, 2024
Ukraine war latest: US won’t impose new limitations on Ukraine’s use of American weapons if North Korea enters war, Pentagon says Kyiv Independent
Supplying Ukraine with Taurus won’t make us party to war – Germany opposition leader Merz Ukrainska Pravda
Ukraine expands long-range drone strikes target list, alcohol now on the menu The Kyiv Independent
SITREP 10/28/24: Russia Unleashes Lightning Advances in South as ‘Red Scare’ Hits Fever Pitch Simplicius the Thinker
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McCarthyism, Eh? Bandera Lobby Blog. “’Loss of Ukraine’ blame game starts in Canada, with journalist in the crosshairs of Kyiv and Canadian politician who vowed a huge victory over Russia.”
The Caucasus
Opposition groups demand snap election under international administration OC Media
Georgian Opposition, Observers Collect Evidence to Reveal Alleged Vote Fraud Scheme Civil Georgia.
Georgian president/French spook is pushing the following graph in attempt to prove fraud:
Cannot get any clearer ! https://t.co/jk5lTHO6Au
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) October 28, 2024
Not everyone thinks it’s so clear:
Indeed, a “fascinating” analysis (https://t.co/fKgmd2YQng) Mr. @ArminWolf (https://t.co/8B0jBypQKD) highlights below. However, I doubt whether it draws a “convincing” conclusion.
Unless there is solid evidence to support it, the conclusion can only be classified as a… https://t.co/X44iHMBI3L pic.twitter.com/ZJiry21onI
— 1g0r.B0hm (@1g0rB0hm) October 28, 2024
Washington issues new threat to Georgia RT
Ukraine-trained snipers arrive in Georgia to stage provocations — regional source TASS
Georgia: Election was just as much about the economy Responsible Statecraft
BRICS
IMF SEES GROWTH SHIFTING FROM G-7 TO BRICS Natylie’s Place: Understanding Russia
This is probably the best thread that I’ve read on the key decisions taken at the BRICS meeting in Kazan, which are bigger than I thought at first glance.
Jacques Sapir is a renowned French economist and one of the foremost Western experts on the Russian economy.
Since his 🧵… https://t.co/kzEghotJh4
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) October 27, 2024
B-a-a-a-a-d Banks
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says ‘it’s time to fight back’ on regulation Reuters
JPMorgan begins suing customers who allegedly stole thousands of dollars in ‘infinite money glitch’ CNBC
2024
The counties that may try not to certify the 2024 election Brookings Institution
Trump
What Will Trump II Do for Foreign Policy? The American Conservative
Kamala
What Does Mark Cuban Want? Sludge
Democrats en Déshabillé
“Do we remember what it was like waking up every day and there was some shit going on?”
Now we wake up every day to images of men, women and children with shredded, broken bodies and bombs raining down on two, three, four, five countries. But that is, apparently, of no concern. https://t.co/3mC6qIO2lr
— Paweł Wargan (@pawelwargan) October 28, 2024
Our Famously Free Press
Washington Post Brass Spiked A Story Linking Labor Leaders To DNC Assault Drop Site
Big Brother is Watching You Watch
The Real Monsters of Street Level Surveillance Electronic Frontier Foundation
Why We Ghost Nautilus
AI
Artificial intelligence will ‘revolutionize’ pharma industry, Nvidia says Semafor
Guillotine Watch
Barron’s: CVS, UnitedHealth and Cigna’s PBMs Were Big Players in the Opioid Crisis HEALTH CARE un-covered
Class Warfare
THE ROLE OF COERCION IN THE NEOLIBERAL ECONOMY Law and Political Economy Project
Antidote du jour (via):
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