The Hidden Life of Scotland’s Wild Haggis Haggis Wildlife Foundation
Capital buffers and the micro-macro nexus Bank of International Settlements
Climate
How hot was it (1):
It’s so hot in NYC that the Third Ave Bridge over the Harlem River can’t fully open/close because the heat has expanded the steel. We saw workers using a saw to shave part of the steel down & fire boats shooting water on the bridge to cool it down @nbcnewyork #nbc4ny #nyc #heat pic.twitter.com/lAxdyXNHEP
— Jesse Hamilton (@JesseJHamilton) July 8, 2024
How hot was it (2):
Got a source who works for the airlines who’s telling me that flights into the southwest are getting canceled due to heat. A lot of planes aren’t certified for above 119°F/48.3°C so they get canceled or diverted.
Source says this: pic.twitter.com/DBGFWvSwH0
— Josh Ellis (@jzellis) July 6, 2024
How hot was it (3):
The manufacturer is citing extreme weather affecting production of the plastic used for these bottles as well as the sharp ⏫️ in demand during the pandemic. This is directly related to SARS-CoV-2 as bacterial infections like bacteremia are often secondary to covid infection.
— David Christopher 🏥🥼🔬🍉 (@MLS_Dave) July 8, 2024
Can we air condition our way out of climate change? The Climate Brink
Peering Inside the Pandora’s Box of Oil and Gas Waste Inside Climate News
Syndemics
This May Be the Most Overlooked Covid Symptom NYT
The Lancet: Changing Epidemiological Patterns in Human Avian Influenza Virus Infections Avian Flu Diary
China?
China needs more momentum in its economic recovery China Daily
Japan’s tacit NATO membership acts as bridge for global security Nikkei Asia
Myanmar
Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government Associated Press
CNA Explains: Myanmar’s ex-president visited China, followed by its junta No 2. What’s the play? Channel News Asia
Delivering Death: Chinese Jet-Fuel Tanker Sailing Into Myanmar The Irrawaddy
India
The complexities of India’s Neighbourhood first Policy Modern Diplomacy
Syraqistan
US to resume 500-pound bomb shipments to Israel The HIll
Israel tells ‘everyone in Gaza City’ to leave BBC
The Palestinian Authority’s shrinking influence in the West Bank FT
Only an anti-fascist front can save us from the abyss 972 Magazine
Israeli documents show expansive government effort to shape US discourse around Gaza war The Unbalanced Evolution of Homo Sapiens
The International Criminal Court’s Jurisdiction in Palestine and the ‘Oslo Accords Issue’ Just Security
Iraq halts financial transactions in Chinese Yuan under US pressure BNE Intellinews
European Disunion
‘Contained but not stopped’: French far right takes record number of seats in parliament France24
French Elections : Antifascist Victory and Deep Political Crisis The Left Berlin
Dear Old Blighty
Israel Lobby Funded Half of New UK Cabinet Consortium News
Starmer, a thread:
If you are wondering who UK’s new PM @Keir_Starmer is, wait no further.
This will be an interesting thread. pic.twitter.com/ZmoSEPzp5o
— Esha K (@eshaLegal) July 5, 2024
The Tories betrayed Britain – and too many still refuse to admit it The Telegraph. Commentary:
For years I kept the list of Tory levelling up promises stuck on a cupboard door. You’ll see from the sellotape that once I ripped it down in impotent rage. Then I stuck it back up again. pic.twitter.com/e0AihzQDpb
— Ian McMillan (@IMcMillan) July 6, 2024
New Not-So-Cold War
New Development In Black Sea, Russian Navy Using Base In Georgia Naval News
First F-16 Jet Fighters on Their Way to Ukraine, U.S. and Allies Say WSJ
Zelenskyy meets with top executives of leading US defence companies Ukrainska Pravda
Clinton promised Yeltsin Nato expansion “no threat”, newly declassified documents show BNE Intellinews
Russia faces labor shortages despite low unemployment Anadolu Agency
NATO Summit
Fate of Biden Hangs Over the NATO Summit Like a Ghost Conjured by Shakespeare Larry Johnson, Son of the New American Revolution
Biden, Starmer project optimism amid political tumult Politico
* * * Ukraine is on an ‘irreversible’ path to NATO. But only after war with Russia ends AP. Commentary:
NATO means not being alone.
NATO means protecting each other.
NATO means living in freedom.
NATO means peace#NATOSummit | #WeAreNATO pic.twitter.com/Eh0Z8Fv2Ot— NATO (@NATO) July 7, 2024
Stoltenberg: Ukraine’s right to self-defence includes strikes deep into Russian territory Ukrainska Pravda
Russia pledges response to US decision to deploy long-range weapons in Germany Anadolu Agency
NATO SUMMIT: Alliance’s Endgame Appears to Be Nuclear War Consortium News
China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine, says Nato in stern rebuke Guardian. Commentary:
The funniest thing about NATO calling China “a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine” in their “Washington Summit Declaration” yesterday (https://t.co/9E5tirgNvW) is that China is probably “a decisive enabler” of the other side to a much greater extent than Russia.… pic.twitter.com/DFzVE2tHK1
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) July 11, 2024
2024
Point/Counterpoint: Hillary Clinton Is Polling Ahead Of Joe Biden vs. Did Somebody Say Hillary Clinton? The Onion. June 9.
Illa in Manila: Will History Demand Trump-Hillary II? (excerpt) Matt Taibbi, Racket News. June 10.
Analyzing the Biden and Trump Debate and the 2024 Electoral Process Black Agenda Report
2024 Election: How to Get Involved As a High School Student Teen Vogue
The Supremes
The Hydraulic Effect of Loper Bright Enterprises in Consumer Finance: More Regulation By Enforcement Credit Slips. Important.
Project 2025 Is Taking Its Cues From the Supreme Court’s Worst Decisions Balls and Strikes
Global Elections
Meta’s Oversight Board is unprepared for a historic 2024 election cycle Brookings Institution
The Final Frontier
The Boeing Starliner crew might be stuck in space for the rest of the summer Quartz
A Tale of Two Spacecraft Pluralia
Digital Watch
Big Tech’s eventual response to my LLM-crasher bug report was dire The Register. “[A}n almost complete lack of bug reporting infrastructure from the LLM providers.”
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fashion
Shein to Address Fashion Industry Waste Ahead of Potential Listing WSJ
Guillotine Watch
Elon Musk beats $500m severance lawsuit by fired Twitter workers Al Jazeera
Class Warfare
Grocery Workers File Union Democracy Lawsuit Labor Notes
Minneapolis park workers’ strike will continue indefinitely, union says Star-Tribune
To Best Understand Inequality, Think Class, Not Generation Inequality
A Life Full Circle: Gramsci in Sardinia Andy Merrifield
Antidote du jour (George Gastin):
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
