Dog found zip tied rescued in Malibu YouTube đ
The Yellowstone supervolcano destroyed an ecosystem but saved it for us ars technica (Kevin W)
How to guard against the aggressive lone star tick species Washington Post (Dr. Kevin)
British Boarding School Bans Smartphones, Hands Out Nokia Phones Instead engadget. Haha, I gave up on my Nokia dumbphones only when I moved abroad and had to use a smartphone for ride hailing.
The growing crisis of long sepsis. It leaves sufferers with fatigue and brain fog â so when will the NHS start treating it properly? Daily Mail. Long sepsis???
#COVID-19
Violet Affleck: “To confront the Long COVID crisis I demand mask availability, air filtration and far-UVC light in government facilities, including jails and detention centers and mask mandates in county medical facilities. We must expand availability of tests and treatment.⊠pic.twitter.com/zg4b7Z9vxy
â Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) July 10, 2024
Climate/Environment
Your semen is not immune to climate change ElPais
Stark warningâ as global temperatures hit record levels for 13th month Aljazeera
Beryl leaves millions of Texans without power as dangerous heat descends on the region CNN
Amid extreme heat, US infrastructure and transportation systems buckle under pressure NBC
Oregon County Seeks To Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable For Extreme Heat ars technica. Filing here.
Pakistan Withers Under Deadly Heat and Fears the Coming Rain New York Times
China?
More people around the world have a positive view of the United States than China, according to a Center survey of 35 countries. A median of 54% of adults in these nations have a favorable view of the U.S., while a median of 35% see China favorably. https://t.co/npP08xfBSt
â Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) July 9, 2024
Inside China-Focused Congressional Hearings, Panic, Paranoia, and Hypocrisy Reign Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
China tightening its grip on leaky rare earth supplies Asia Times (Kevin W)
That’s a story that illustrates just how big you can get on Chinese livestreaming e-commerce if you’re good at it. It also illustrates just how important education is in China.
So this guy, Zhang Xuefeng, is selling consulting services to help students who’d just passed China’sâŠ
â Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) July 9, 2024
European Disunion
From Politicoâs morning European newsletter. This is so childish:
THE EASY RESPONSE TO ORBĂN? JUST LEAN OUT: In Europeâs capitals, two schools of thought are emerging on how to deal with Hungaryâs rogue Council presidency: Quiet quitting vs. overachieving.
THE QUIET QUITTERS are essentially delegators. Donât send a political bigwig to Budapest for Council discussions. Send a faceless bureaucrat. That was the approach on display Tuesday, when only seven countries (plus Hungary) sent their industry ministers to Hungaryâs first Council meeting, on Chinese EV tariffsâŠ..
THE OVERACHIEVERS are looking for a more dramatic confrontation, boldly and creatively wielding the force of the Treaties to shut OrbĂĄn down.
Laying the groundwork: Most member countries have signed on to a Polish demand for a discussion about the legality of OrbĂĄnâs âpeace mission.â They want the legal service to weigh in on the role of the Council presidency on external relations, and more details on the call for âsincere cooperationâ in the Treaties, as one diplomat described the situation to Barbara Moens.
Pessimism: Ultimately, scenarios like starting the Polish presidency early donât seem likely
ECB estimates suggest meeting current challenges will be impossible within fiscal rule space Bill Mitchell
After the French elections, New Popular Front swings to the right WSWS
Gaza
As part of its war on the #Gaza Strip, Israel has been employing several tools that result in serious human rights violations. Among these tools are dogs.
Based on Euro-Med Monitorâs documentation, here are 6 ways the Israeli army uses dogs to carry out physical, sexual, and⊠pic.twitter.com/RsoP5dqD7Y
â Euro-Med Monitor (@EuroMedHR) July 9, 2024
War on Gaza: How Hamas lured Israel into a lethal trap Middle East Eye (guurst). From last week, still germane.
The Philosophy of Hamas in the Writings of Yahya Sinwar Orinoco Tribune (Robin K)
âIâm bored, so I shootâ: The Israeli armyâs approval of free-for-all violence in Gaza +972
Shin Bet, Mossad chiefs to meet mediators in Qatar tomorrow for hostage-truce talks Times of Israel
Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as Hamas warns that escalation threatens ceasefire talks Arab News
US To Permanently Remove Pier Built Off the Coast of Gaza Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
New Not-So-Cold War
đșđžđ·đșđžđŠđȘđșđŹđ§ Saudi Arabia threatens the G7 countries to get rid of all EU securities if they confiscate $300 billion of Russian assets â Bloomberg
According estimates, Saudi Arabia does not have many European bonds, but EU officials fear that other countries will follow a similar⊠pic.twitter.com/Cx5B0l2pQx
â Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) July 9, 2024
High-Tech American Weapons Work Against RussiaâUntil They Donât Wall Street Journal
US, NATO allies to deliver âdozensâ of air defense systems in coming months, including 4 Patriots Kyiv Independent. Even if they all work, note that Israel has four Patriot batteries to defend its vastly smaller territory (the eight it was asked to turn over appear to be some combination of spares and decommissioned ones).
NATO should not be party to Ukraine conflict â Erdogan TASS. This is sure to go over well. Not that Erdoganâs position is a surprise, just his plan to say it to a hostile audience.
Kremlin responds to Kiev hospital attack allegations RT
âBombshellâ Report Claims Russian Casualties âMuch Higher Than Thoughtâ â Debunked? Simplicius
Big Brother is Watching You Watch
Imperial Collapse Watch
Leaders head to Nato summit amid Biden doubts and concern for Ukraine Guardian (Kevin W)
NATO Has to Change. Hereâs How. New York Times
NATO to expand defense industrial cooperation to Indo-Pacific Nikkei
NATO extending tentacles into Asia-Pacific will only end in failure Global Times
China Deploys Y-20 Long Range Airlifters For Joint Military Drills with Belarus on NATO Border Military Watch
Biden Agonistes
âNo one is picking up the phoneâ: Joe Bidenâs fundraising confronts new hurdles after debate CNBC
INSIDE THE ROOM â The House Democratic Caucus meeting about President Joe Biden’s political standing is starting to empty out.
One House Democrat supportive of Biden told me it “felt like a funeral.”
There is definitely no consensus on Biden. Lots of talk about how difficultâŠ
â Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) July 9, 2024
Poll finds Biden damaged by debate; with Harris and Clinton best positioned to win Politico
Behind the Curtain: Dems who could decide Biden fate Axios
More proof the knives are out. Lambert featured this in Water Cooler but important not to miss. Dr. Pitts is a Democrat and this is NBC:
Parkinson’s expert Dr. Tom Pitts says President Biden is suffering from a neurodegenerative disease:
“That’s one of the hallmarks of Parkinson’s, is rigidity and Bradykinesia, slow movement, and he has that hallmark⊠I could’ve diagnosed him from across the mall.” pic.twitter.com/VPQEitvZHk
â The American Conservative (@amconmag) July 9, 2024
Some Democrats Rally to Bidenâs Defense, Buying Him Time Wall Street Journal. Headline framing not subtle!
Days after his big Biden interview, George Stephanopoulos says the man wonât make it through 4 more years in office Business Insider
2024
Trump approval rating tops 50% as he leads Biden on votersâ top two issues: poll Fox
Gunz
Hiltzik: The federal government gets serious about gun deaths Los Angeles Times (Dr. Kevin)
AI
64% of people not happy about idea of AI-generated customer service The Register
OpenAI and Arianna Huffington Are Working Together On an âAI Health Coachâ The Verge. This could just as easily go under The Bezzle. Corporate-paid health coaching was not effective (per various studies, and those bennies were often more substantial, such as subsidizing gym memberships) but AI will somehow make a failed experiment succeed?
64 office buildings in NYC could become new housing Gothamist
The Bezzle
BREAKING: @FTC releases “interim” report on #PBMs.
“Thousands of cancer patients depend on these medicines to survive; the PBMs marking up those drugs by up to 4,000 percent the average acquisition cost is enormously significant.”https://t.co/CJ2GyvKWne
â Ted Okon (@TedOkonCOA) July 9, 2024
The remarkable thing here is not that there are errors. Every system has them. Itâs the scale of error that makes this fraud at a massive scale.
50% (~$8billion) of Unitedâs health revenue may come from diagnosis codes that donât apply to patients. https://t.co/BxJWpYBCMv pic.twitter.com/RqFDerX5Sb
â Anish Koka, MD (@anish_koka) July 9, 2024
Class Warfare
Critically Acclaimed Books Were Unavailable at New York Public Library as Budget Woes Hit June Buys THE CITY. Citizen-need oriented reporting!
End Austerity: A Global Report on Budget Cuts and Harmful Social Reforms in 2022-25 CADTM (Micael T)
Antidote du jour (via):
And a bonus (Chuck L):
Penguin leaps to safety as ice breaks pic.twitter.com/iGv4M1XScM
â Nature is Amazing âïž (@AMAZlNGNATURE) July 7, 2024
See yesterdayâs Links and Antidote du Jour here.
