Pair of sea lions chase people, charge through crowds once again at California’s La Jolla Cove FOX. Meanwhile:
Two people were thrown into the ocean after a whale landed on their fishing boat off the New Hampshire coast on Tuesday morning, and the entire incident was caught on video by two brothers on a nearby boat https://t.co/tZ4tildSTx pic.twitter.com/WzPemowDTZ
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) July 23, 2024
Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms Phys.org
CalPERS’ plan to generate alpha from climate investments Top 1000 Funds
Editorial: STRS Minnesota meddling Toledo Blade. STRS = State Teachers Retirement System. From last week, still germane.
Joseph E. Stiglitz Says More…. Project Syndicate
Climate
Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, climate agency says Politico
June 2024 featured record-breaking heat and billion-dollar weather disasters, NOAA says Space.com
Six out of nine “planetary boundaries” have been crossed and a tenth has appeared BNE Intellinews
* * * How energy intensive are data centers? BNE Intellinews
Globally aligned regulations, standards critical to role of biologicals in sustainable agriculture S&P Global
Syndemics
Video: The ‘excess mortality’ phenomenon: What does the future hold? (transcript) Insurance News Net
Extreme heat in Colorado may have contributed to an extraordinary outbreak of bird flu in people Colorado Sun
China?
Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof New Scientists
* * * Beijing trains sights on China’s vast finance sector with new anti-corruption body South China Morning Post
The Billionaire Criminal Who Secretly Profited Off Jack Ma’s Deals The Wire China
* * * China’s Cement Boom Is Over. We Can All Breathe Easier Bloomberg
Chinese commodity imports reach new highs Splash 247
A rapidly growing China-owned fleet Hellenic Shipping News
* * * The Myers-Briggs test is wildly popular in China. Is it a threat to labour rights? South China Morning Post
India
Charts: Debunking the Modi Government’s Railway Spending Myth The Wire
Bangladesh protests pause after top court scraps job quotas, more than 500 arrested over deadly unrest Channel News Asia
‘All-in on the Indo-Pacific’ the key message on Blinken’s upcoming visit to Asia, says US official Channel News Asia
Syraqistan
China Brokers Unity In Palestine Moon of Alabama. Commentary:
🚨BREAKING: 🇵🇸🇨🇳China reconciliation talks between Fatah, Hamas, Palestinian factions sign reconciliation agreement.
The national factions agreed during their meetings in China to achieve comprehensive Palestinian national unity, including all Palestinian forces and factions… pic.twitter.com/vqAkJz4JfI
— Firas 🇵🇸 (@FirasPalestine) July 22, 2024
* * * Israeli government allocates millions to unauthorised West Bank settler outposts France24
Israeli settlers set fire to olive groves in the occupied West Bank (video) Al Jazeera
US “charity” aids armed Israeli settlers The Electronic Intifada
* * * Red Sea crisis reaches peak impact on box ships Seatrade Maritime News
Israel urges citizens attending Olympics to be cautious, warning of terror threats Times of Israel. Commentary:
Israel will probably do a false flag attack on the Paris Olympics and blame it on Palestine either through Mossad or their ISIS proxy.
They will do anything to win back world opinion, they’re desperate
— Benjamin Rubinstein (@BenFRubinstein) July 23, 2024
European Disunion
France’s left-wing bloc to propose senior civil servant as premier following snap polls Anadolu Agency
Dear Old Blighty
Labour’s new defence adviser Fiona Hill: from the White House to Whitehall Guardian
Labour could deliver clean air – and really should if it wants to succeed Funding the Future
New Not-So-Cold War
Iskander-M Strike Kills Around 50 Western Foreign Fighters on Ukrainian Frontlines Military Watch
Russians attack Odesa Oblast with Shahed drones, damaging port infrastructure and house: 3 people injured– photos Ukrainska Pravda
How Russia abandoned BTGs:
How Russia Fights – Part 2.1: Battalion Tactical Retrospective
I was going to write a post on my best guess at the Russian Army’s current tactical organization when an insight hit me about their prewar combined-arms maneuver element: the Battalion Tactical Group.⬇️
I wrote a… pic.twitter.com/ZiioUGT96c— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) July 24, 2024
* * *
Military intervention in Ukraine is now essential The Telegraph
Europe turns to conscription as threat of wider war with Russia grows CNN
* * * It’s not possible to reconstruct all damaged Ukrainian power facilities before winter – energy advisor Ukrainska Pravda
* * * How Russia is using nuclear power to win global influence FT. From last month, still germane.
Biden Administration
House Dem’s staff calls Capitol Police after office was swarmed by anti-Israel protesters Politico
It’s time for Congress to intervene with the Bonneville Power Administration Washington State Standard (PI).
2024
Trump team files FEC complaint over transfer of Biden’s $91M to Harris campaign: ‘Brazen money grab’ FOX
Trump posts letter from Palestinian leader ahead of Netanyahu meeting Axios
House Intel Chair Turner: ‘Indecisive’ Biden poses a national security risk Politico
* * * Can Kamala Harris Wipe the Blood Off Her Hands? Jeremy Scahill, Drop Site
The tiny Indian village claiming Kamala Harris as its own BBC
“Gods in the Building”: How the Texas Senate Buries Sexual Harassment Complaints and Enables Bad Actors Texas Monthly
Antitrust
McKinsey in Lina Klan’s crosshairs:
FTC Chair Lina Khan is investigating McKinsey. https://t.co/8ZknPfbHqT pic.twitter.com/SJoCteNLIb
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) July 23, 2024
Writing Law: Minimum Requirements for Enacting Robust Antitrust Legislation (PDF) David Hanley, Open Markets Institute
Digital Watch
The Most Misunderstood – and Important – Factor in the AI Arms Race The Diplomat
Websites clamp down as creepy AI crawlers sneak around for snippets The Register
A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs TechCrunch
Police State Watch
Missouri prison ignores court order to free wrongfully convicted inmate for second time in weeks AP
Supply Chain
Hospitals, labs, and health departments try to cope with blood culture bottle shortage STAT
Class Warfare
General strike May 1, 2028:
@AFTunion just overwhelmingly passed @CTULocal1 and @BTUBaltimore resolution to align union contracts across the US with @UAW for a common expiration of May 1, 2028 to win more for working people in bargaining, at the statehouse & all the way up to the White House. #RealSolutions pic.twitter.com/FgGgT9cNxf
— Jackson Potter (@jacksonpCTU) July 23, 2024
America’s 60-Year-Olds Are Staring at Financial Peril WSJ
The Employment Effects of a Guaranteed Income: Experimental Evidence from Two U.S. States (PDF) Eva Vivalt, Elizabeth Rhodes, Alexander Bartik, David Broockman, Sarah Miller. Commentary from Vivalt.
Reading as Moral Formation Hedgehog Review
Life, What’s Luck Got to Do With It? Fossils and Other Living Things
Antidote du jour (JJ Harrison):
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
