Butterflies Can Make Epic Atlantic Ocean Voyages, Shocking Scientists Science Alert
Scientists re-emerge after a year in Mars simulation project Deutsche Welle
Climate/Environment
Record-setting heat will continue to torment millions of Americans this weekend CNN
Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in Phoenix Copper Courier
Princeton Scientists Develop Passive Mechanism To Cool Buildings in the Summer and Warm Them in the Winter SciTech Daily
How We Solved the Hole in the Ozone Nautilus
Pandemics
The histamine receptor H1 acts as an alternative receptor for SARS-CoV-2 mBio. Commentary:
6) These findings suggest that widely available antihistamine drugs could be a promising treatment option for COVID-19, as they can block a key entry point for the virus.
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— Emmanuel (@ejustin46) July 6, 2024
New data from the official Spanish health survey. The share of the population that has a chronic illness now stands 9.8 standard deviations above its prepandemic average. Hospitalizations, 5.9 standard deviations above its average. All age groups doing badly. pic.twitter.com/nGsWe9q6lh
— SamuelHurtadoBE (@SamuelHurtadoBE) July 5, 2024
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The Corporate Greed Behind Bird Flu The Progressive Magazine
Africa
The View From Nairobi-Washington Phenomenal World
Kenyan Protests, Part One: The political education of President William Ruto An Africanist Perspective
Yoh Kenyans, watch Prof. @gchelwa unpack the Kenyan protests on Bad Faith with @briebriejoy #RejectFinanceBill2024 #RutoMustGo https://t.co/M3BDVzInB7
— Catherine, Treasonous Baddie (@catherine_amayi) July 6, 2024
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders sign new pact, rebuff ECOWAS Al Jazeera
China?
Chinese government and overcapacity: historical patterns, current context, and response strategies The East is Read
My dad’s friend is a senior executive at a large pharmaceutical company in China.
During dinner yesterday, he said most of China’s economic issues can be solved by more strict implementation of labor laws, AND raising employee benefits to blue collar workers.
Here’s why:
1/9🧵 pic.twitter.com/4ZozX6IVHZ— Zhao DaShuai 东北进修🇨🇳 (@zhao_dashuai) July 6, 2024
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Biden Declares Checkmate on China in Pacific – Naval Experts Disagree gCaptain
Philippines Turned Down US Help Amid South China Sea Tensions Reuters
Syraqistan
Does ‘Israel’ want war? Alastair Crooke, Al Mayadeen
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CIA director to travel to Qatar for Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal negotiations Axios. “A key remaining gap centers on Hamas’ demand for written commitments from the U.S., Egypt and Qatar…Israel does not accept Hamas’ demand for a written commitment”
The Israel Defense Forces’ Use of AI in Gaza: A Case of Misplaced Purpose Royal United Services Institute. Depends on what the purpose is.
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Absolutely damning US Defense Intelligence Agency report spells out in forensic detail the Empire’s crushing defeat by AnsarAllah. Global trade massively disrupted, dozens of major Western corporations harmed, “at least” 65 countries impacted. Beautiful.https://t.co/nJoGuyRBCy pic.twitter.com/A1jO3wZWXU
— Kit Klarenberg 🔻🔻🔻🔻🔻 (@KitKlarenberg) July 6, 2024
EU naval mission says it destroyed two drones in Gulf of Aden Al Arabiya
European Disunion
Terrified by Hamas red triangle, German House votes on banning symbol Al Mayadeen
German Industrial Output Unexpectedly Sinks as Rebound Struggles Bloomberg
Gaucho-Lepénisme? New Left Review
‘Italy-style’ technocratic government in France likely to face challenges Euractiv
New Not-So-Cold War
Hungarian premier blasts ‘Brusselian bureaucratic nonsense’ on Russia-Ukraine war Anadolu Agency
Viktor Orban’s peace mission to Moscow Gilbert Doctorow
NATO leaders to announce ‘bridge to membership’ plan for Ukraine next week: Senior US official Anadolu Agency
WEST STILL GRASPING AT STRAWS AS UKRAINE’S MILITARY SITUATION BECOMES MORE DIRE Larry Johnson
LONG READ: The war in Ukraine is inching towards a ceasefire as pressures mount bne Intellinews
SITREP 7/6/24: Narrative Builds that Putin Desperate to End Conflict – Is He Really? Simplicius the Thinker
🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 The Armed Forces of Ukraine are killing Russian soldiers who have been captured or have surrendered – The New York Times on Ukraine’s violation of the Geneva Convention.
Caspar Grosse, a German medic in a Ukrainian unit, said he saw a Russian soldier asking for medical… pic.twitter.com/M3OBlmHcGc
— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) July 6, 2024
Moscow to probe newly reported war crimes in Ukraine RT
Ukraine recruits criminals in fight against Russia Deutsche Welle
Shaping Tomorrow: A Roadmap for Ukraine’s Reconstruction using Virtual Assets Royal United Services Institute
The Caucasus
U.S. ‘Indefinitely’ Postpones Noble Partner Exercise in Georgia Civil Georgia
Old Blighty
Labour is not going to deliver Funding the Future
Keir Starmer Is Very Serious About the Status Quo In These Times
The Rejection of Starmerism Craig Murray
South of the Border
Colombia warns about danger for migrants after Panama closes Darien routes Anadolu Agency
A senator from Javier Milei’s party proposes legalising the sale of children by families whose resources are overstretched https://t.co/M0SusiLlR7
— David Broder (@broderly) July 6, 2024
Biden
Biden’s doctor reportedly met with top neurologist at White House The Guardian
The Joe Biden Policy Platform Matt Bruenig. Or lack of.
Hollywood moguls want to replace Biden for America’s leading role Axios
Biden: Like the nation, I am indispensable too Daniel Larison, Responsible Statecraft
Trump
Trump separates himself from Project 2025 blueprint crafted by the Heritage Foundation Washington Times
RFK Jr.
RFK Jr. fails to gain traction despite Biden’s disastrous week The Hill
Democrats en déshabillé
Democrats fear years of work in rural America erased by debate Politico. They’re really going to try to blame all their failures on the guy they supported until a week ago.
The Hole at the Heart of the Democratic Party How Things Work
If Biden withdraws, how about a ticket of Kamala Harris and Liz Cheney to show this election is about our democracy? Country over party.
— Andrew Weissmann (weissmann11 on Threads)🌻 (@AWeissmann_) July 5, 2024
Imperial Collapse Watch
How Its Airports Underscore America’s Decline Hungarian Conservative
Antitrust
Florida Republicans protected insurance companies from competition. Florida homeowners are now paying higher prices. Seeking Rents
AI
How Good Is ChatGPT at Coding, Really? IEEE Spectrum
The Bezzle
Half of Singapore’s e-commerce scams now happen on WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram Rest of World
Healthcare?
Bad Moods Parapraxis. “The half-life of the serotonin hypothesis.”
Supply Chain
Spot rate surge to continue past Golden Week, with surcharges causing more pain The Loadstar
Class Warfare
Algorithmic wage discrimination: Not just for gig workers The Register
Housing for All with Chris Martin MR Online
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