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Beekeeper inspired by grandfather’s long lost hives BBC
‘Dancing’ raisins − a simple kitchen experiment reveals how objects can extract energy from their environment and come to life The Conversation. From May, still fun.
US economic activity falling in more districts, says Fed’s Beige Book Anadolu Agency
Is the “Everything Bubble” About to Pop? Charles Hugh Smith, Of Two Minds
Climate
Water Vapor Feedback Arctic News
Research for climate-resilient milch cattle takes a vast step forward Business Standard
#NatlPrep: National Preparedness Month 2024 Kicks Off Avian Flu Diary
Syndemics
Study puts understanding of long COVID and vaccination into question Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
Incidence of diabetes after SARS-CoV-2 infection in England and the implications of COVID-19 vaccination: a retrospective cohort study of 16 million people The Lancet. From the Abstract: “Elevated incidence of type 2 diabetes after COVID-19 is greater, and persists for longer, in people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 than in those who were not, and is markedly less apparent in people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.”
COVID shots no longer free for uninsured, could cost up to $200 ABC7
* * * When Comedy Speaks Truth About Covid The Guiness Pig. For example:
Stranger: Why you wearing a mask
Me: I’m getting into character for a film I’ll be starring in
Stranger: What character are you playing
Me: A survivor of a zombie apocalypse
Stranger: Sounds like a cool sci-fi movie
Me: It’s actually a documentary
China?
China to give Africa $50 billion over next three years, says Xi Jinping France24
China’s new back doors into western markets FT
Commentary: Can the US and China avoid a catastrophic clash? Channel News Asia
In Brief: Is the United States Preparing For War with China? War on the Rocks
Bangladesh launches drive to recover looted weapons and Bangladesh factories close after protests: Police Channel News Asia
Syraqistan
It Is Not Hamas That Is Collapsing, but Israel Haaretz. Commentary:
You can’t condemn an entire country when the problem is clearly only the leader, the government, the military, the political opposition, the conscripts, the chief religious leaders, the tiktokers, the instagrammers and the podcasters https://t.co/xIUVrDqhY3
— Nate Bear (@NateB_Panic) September 4, 2024
90% of Gaza cease-fire, hostage deal has been agreed on: Senior US official Anadolu Agency
* * * At Columbia, a new academic year brings a renewed focus on protests Christian Science Monitor
Opinion: University of Colorado regents’ resolution on “intifada” undermines free speech and inclusivity Colorado Sun
European Disunion
Dear Old Blighty
Ministers STILL don’t know how many buildings are wrapped in the same cladding as Grenfell – as interactive map reveals dangerous sites in YOUR area Daily Mail. On Grenfell, see NC here, here, here, here, and here.
Hospital Inquiry hears health boss tried to stop whistleblower BBC. Infection control.
New Not-So-Cold War
A True Shock? Economist Jeffrey Sachs Reveals Secret at Heart of U.S.-Russian Relations Jeffrey Sachs and Matt Taibbi, Racket News. Important.
* * * Will Kursk be a sideshow that turns into tragedy for Ukraine? Responsible Statecraft
Ukraine’s losses outweigh Kursk gains, as Russia on cusp of taking Pokrovsk Al Jazeera
Ukraine’s gamble against Russia risks becoming blunder The Hill
Zelenskyy says Ukraine plans to indefinitely hold Russian territory it has seized NBC
* * * False text about dead Swedes in Poltava was spread in Russian media (Google Translate) SVT Nyheter (MT)
* * * Zelenskiy reshuffles the government, sacks energy boss BNE Intellinews
Zelenskyy suffers huge backlash as reshuffle triggers power-grab accusations Politico
* * * American restrictions on hitting Russia are hurting Ukraine The Economist
Ukraine’s Ban on Moscow-Linked Church Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
BRICS enables Russia to displace US farmers Glenn Diesen, Glenn’s Substack (MT).
The Caribbean
Blinken to visit Haiti as US-backed mission to take on gangs struggles The Hill
2024
Kamala Harris softens Biden’s capital gains tax increase proposal
The Foreign Policy Establishment Licks Its Chops for Harris The American Conservative
Liz Cheney, a Top G.O.P. Trump Critic, Says She Will Vote for Harris NYT
Calling Harris A Communist Is An Insult To Communism Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin’s Newsletter
* * * Trump’s not only willing to talk about his policies, but he’ll talk to anyone, everyone, at any time FOX
* * * How would eliminating taxes on tips work in practice? Philip Greenspun’s Weblog
The Supremes
Searching for the Best Opinions: Text Analyses from the 2023/2024 SCOTUS Term Empirical SCOTUS
Digital Watch
Why we need to check the gen AI hype and get back to reality Venture Beat
Admins wonder if the cloud was such a good idea after all The Register
Healthcare
‘Right to Repair for Your Body’: The Rise of DIY, Pirated Medicine 404 Media
Dangerous travel for the ‘added thrill’ is on the rise as visitors flock to high-risk countries FOX
Group Discussion: Banning Social Media Influencers From Small Towns Ordinary Times
Imperial Collapse Watch
The End of Western Pluralist Democracy Craig Murray
Class Warfare
The Wisdom of Kandiaronk David Graeber, The Anarchist Library
* * * How U.S. union leaders worked with the CIA to undermine democracy MR Online
* * * Republican Pro-Labor Cosplay On Labor
The Rise of “Pro-Labor” Conservatism Exposed by CMD
* * * A Taste of Working-Class Environmentalism with a Hospital Cook from Albert Lea Workday Magazine
Tree of Peace, Spark of War JSTOR
Antidote du jour (Mdf):
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
