Expensive affected person readers,
It is a massive vacation weekend within the US. We can be observing it as we’ve in previous years through lowered protection by means of Tuesday. Hope these of you within the US get some well-deserved R&R!
Mom’s pleasure as son named world’s youngest male artist BBC
‘My songs unfold like herpes’: why did satirical genius Tom Lehrer swap worldwide fame for obscurity? Guardian (Dr. Kevin)
Start of universe’s earliest galaxies noticed for first time ScienceDaily (Kevin W)
Reversing progress, stroke charges are rising, particularly in working-age adults STAT. As Lambert is wont to say, ’tis a thriller. The story claims Covid performed no position. Would really like somebody conversant in statistical strategies in medication to weigh in. In spite of everything, stroke charges fell beforehand even because the cited components, weight problems and opioid abuse, had been getting worse.
Mary Lou Retton is sharing an replace on her ongoing well being points CNN. Paul Rubin provides a second “‘Tis a thriller!”
New exams verify milk from flu-infected cows could make different animals sick — and lift questions on flash pasteurization CNN (ma)
We Nonetheless Aren’t Testing Sufficient Farmers for Hen Flu Bloomberg (ma). Subhead: Solely 40 individuals in your entire nation have been examined for H5N1. Let that sink in.”
These autonomous drones can recharge themselves from energy traces ZMEScience (Dr. Kevin). That is unlawful when poor individuals do it.
#COVID-19
JAMA as we speak: “Progress in Coronary heart Failure Deaths Reversed Over Previous Decade”
The acknowledged possible trigger: COVID. pic.twitter.com/S4MT6q9z0j
— Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA (@michael_hoerger) Could 24, 2024
Wow! Simon Case explains that take a look at and hint labored in international locations like Germany as a result of they saved instances down, however as a result of we had so many covid instances within the UK, our take a look at and hint system was ineffective
Hugo Keith, “You knew the second wave was coming.. There was no vaccine.. Take a look at… pic.twitter.com/r4bJFTRQns
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) Could 23, 2024
Local weather/Setting
The “Vitality Transition” Received’t Occur Metropolis Journal
China?
China’s second day of warfare video games round Taiwan exams potential to ‘seize energy’ Reuters
China’s protection ministry says each “Taiwan independence” provocation to ask countermeasures Xinhua (Chuck L)
Philippines, Japan close to reciprocal troops deal in transfer to counter China South China Morning Submit
German defence business says it should want authorities assist to cut back dependence on China Reuters
So @McKinsey constructed a “assume tank” based mostly at McKinsey’s Beijing workplace, utilizing McKinsey’s area, McKinsey’s analysis, and their senior employees.
That “assume tank” then authored a 300-page ebook on how the CCP might dominate future warfare expertise and gave it to CCP Premier Li Keqiang. https://t.co/gDflcpB0Q0 pic.twitter.com/4hvX6ANgC7
— Gabriel Noronha (@GLNoronha) Could 24, 2024
European Disunion
The Denmark secret: the way it turned the world’s most trusting nation – and why that issues Guardian (Dr. Kevin)
La belle France
French president Emmanuel Macron delays New Caledonia voting reforms after lethal riots ABC Australia (Kevin W)
Macron says French troops will keep in New Caledonia ‘so long as obligatory’ Aljazeera
Previous Blighty
A should view:
🇬🇧 THE REAL REASON SUNAK CALLED AN EARLY ELECTION IN JULY – ANDREW BRIDGEN MP pic.twitter.com/WVsPkeQHrq
— Robin Monotti (@robinmonotti) Could 23, 2024
Michael Gove quits as Tory election exodus continues Politico (Kevin W). UK based mostly readers, be at liberty to appropriate me, however my impression was that Gove was much less horrible than the everyday Tory front-bencher. Not that that could be a excessive bar.
Jeremy Corbyn expelled from Labour Celebration after confirming he’ll stand as impartial basically election Impartial (Kevin W). Recall George Galloway requested Corbyn to affix his Employees Celebration effort.
Price of residing disaster drives 3 million cash-strapped Brits to ‘harmful’ mortgage sharks, examine finds. Large Situation
Gaza
The choice to was supported by nearly all judges. Solely Sebutinde (the Ugandan choose who all the time votes in favor of Israel)
and Barak (the Israeli advert hoc choose) voted towards. Barak was absent from the courtroom.— Craig Mokhiber (@CraigMokhiber) Could 24, 2024
World outcry for rapid cease to Rafah offensive grown too loud to disregard: UN reduction chief Anadolu Company
BREAKING: ISRAEL’S IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO ICJ RULING IS TO BOMB TENTS HOUSING DISPLACED CIVILIANS pic.twitter.com/yp0WT4bFOS
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) Could 24, 2024
* * * Deputy mayor of Jerusalem, everybody. https://t.co/SnMGplaYNu
— Omar H. Rahman (@omarrahman) Could 23, 2024
‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 230: Israel lashes out at West Financial institution in wake of ICC request Mondoweiss (guurst)
One thing so surreal about seeing ethnic cleaning documented in excessive definition digital video https://t.co/Yk7Prpvg9d
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) Could 22, 2024
* * * US plans to be ‘very concerned’ in post-war Gaza – Politico RT (Kevin W). So the US has been writing checks to fund the warfare however has had no say about what occurs. So does this equally imply we can be funding Israeli actual property entrepreneurs?
* * * LETHAL OPERATIONS AND SADISTIC EXPERIMENTS: THE UKRAINE’S SECRET “MEDICAL” UNIT CONDUCTS INHUMANE EXPERIMENTS ON LIVING PEOPLE Basis to Battle Injustice (Micael T)
The message of Israel’s torture chambers is directed in any respect of us, not simply Palestinians Center East Eye (Chuck L)
Gaza Protests
Observe the Cash: How Israel-Linked Billionaires Silenced US Campus Protests Scheerpost (Micael T)
Police Make First Arrest for Assault on Professional-Palestine Protesters at UCLA Frequent Desires. Recall UCLA was the place pro-Israel locals got here in and assaulted protestors.
New Not-So-Chilly Warfare
SITREP 5/24/24: Scenario Turns Important as De-legitimized Zelensky Dangerously Escalates Simplicius the Thinker
Sergey Lavrov: Europe as a companion was irrelevant for Russia for at the very least one era Worldwide Affairs (Micael T)
Russia alarmed NATO allies by proposing to unilaterally redraw its border within the Baltic Sea, earlier than withdrawing the bombshell textual content with out providing a proof Politico
PLANES DO NOT FLY – SATELLITES ARE SILENT. How does Tobol work
UK: It isn’t a joke, in Britain they’ve been afraid of the Russian “Tobol” for a number of weeks, which closed the skies of London. However not solely London, but in addition its neighbors in Europe. Because of this, planes don’t fly… pic.twitter.com/M0tBoWtqQr
— Peacemaker (@peacemaket71) Could 23, 2024
US Accuses Russia of Launching Anti-Satellite tv for pc Weapon, West & Russia Veto Every Others UNSC Draft Resolutions on Area Weapons, Zelensky Calls for NATO Shoot Down Russian Missiles, extra… Mark Sleboda, Political Misfits
Large Brother is Watching You Watch
Apple Wi-Fi Positioning System open to world monitoring abuse The Register (Chuck L)
Samsung Requires Impartial Restore Retailers to Share Buyer Knowledge, Snitch on Folks Who Use Aftermarket Elements, Leaked Contract Exhibits 404 Media (Micael T)
Imperial Collapse Watch
US Reps Need Protection Corporations to Rip Off the Authorities Jacobin (Kevin W)
Doubtful Eagle: Why Has Pentagon Pumped $756 Mln Into Hypersonic Missile That Doesn’t Fly? Sputnik. See above.
US Home Committee Proposes ‘Computerized’ Signal-Up for Navy Draft Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
Geopolitical dangers prime concern for world household workplaces, UBS survey exhibits Reuters
The ‘Guidelines-Primarily based Order’ Is the Enemy of Worldwide Legislation Daniel Larison
Trump
This was earlier than a serious vacation weekend and NYC actually empties out then. Nonetheless….
All jokes apart. Don’t allow them to gaslight you. This was the precise crowd for Trump within the Bronx. Zoom in and you’ll see him yapping on stage. pic.twitter.com/f50HxLvXnL
— Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@NotHoodlum) Could 24, 2024
Biden
People aren’t falling for the Biden spin machine’s lies in regards to the financial system The Hill (Kevin W)
Home passes invoice barring Federal Reserve from issuing digital greenback The Hill (Kevin W). Discover the title: CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act.
Supremes
Democrats see Supreme Courtroom disaster in second Alito flag controversy The Hill. I hate to need to level out that not solely did Ruth Bader Ginzburg keep on the courtroom regardless of her most cancers so she might vote for abortion rights, however she additionally denounced Trump when he was first working. So it’s not as if the looks of impartiality has been upheld all that properly in recent times.
Abortion
[UK] Abortions surge previous document 250,000 in a single yr, with specialists blaming price of residing disaster forcing girls to terminate pregnancies ‘for purely monetary causes’ Day by day Mail.
Why paying girls to have extra infants received’t work Economist (furzy)
Our No Longer Free Press
Extra Twitter Information: Your Posts Changed With “Canine Footage, Quinoa Recipes, and Sports activities Scores”? Matt Taibbi. I commented to Lambert that considered one of my two Twitter feeds has not too long ago turn into overwhelmed by cute animal movies. And in my information feed, it’s HOURS after the ICJ ordered Israel to chop it out in Rafah, but nada in that feed regardless of my following individuals of the Max Blumenthal college of thought.
EVs Twice As Possible To Hit Pedestrians As Gasoline Autos OilPrice. Some victim-blaming within the concept that pedestrians don’t hear EVs. They weigh a ton greater than quaint vehicles. It will appear that much less efficient braking might play a job. Any knowledge on accidents typically?
Frontier Airways CEO urges crackdown of ‘rampant abuse’ of airport wheelchair service CNBC (Kevin W)
For the primary time because the monetary disaster, traders in top-rated bonds backed by business actual property debt are getting hit with losses. Bloomberg
AI
Fritz Lang First Depicted Synthetic Intelligence on Movie in Metropolis (1927), and It Frightened Folks Even Then Open Tradition
Sam Altman Is Full Of Shit Ed Zitron (Micael T)
Google promised a greater search expertise — now it’s telling us to place glue on our pizza The Verge (Micael T)
Google Is Paying Reddit $60 Million for Fucksmith to Inform Its Customers to Eat Glue 404 Media. Micael T: “However in fact, fucksmith will get nothing.”
The Bezzle
The Prophet Who Failed Harpers (Anthony L)
“Unacceptable”: Spotify bricking Automotive Factor units in Dec. with out refunds ars technica (Kevin W)
Class Warfare
Most People falsely assume the U.S. is in recession, ballot exhibits CNBC. Ahem, this implies most People personally are in a recession
Norfolk Southern pays $15 million effective as a part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment Related Press (Kevin W). Right here as a result of this sum is sofa lint.
Antidote du jour. Stephen T: “A snail on the stroll in downtown Tillamook, Oregon.”:
And a bonus (furzy). I do know it could appear imply to make animals in captivity do methods however the sea lions within the Central Park youngsters’s zoo had been captivated with them. Admittedly they acquired plenty of fish for his or her hassle.
Every member of the harbor seal household has a particular form they’ve realized to hunt for underwater. As soon as they discover it, care employees ship a few of their favourite snacks to sealebrate a job properly achieved! pic.twitter.com/3Ni8VpFlhN
— Oregon Zoo (@OregonZoo) Could 23, 2024
And a second bonus from furzy, who’s within the hospital with a number of hairline fractures of her pelvis. Her medical doctors have instructed her she ought to keep there for 3 months. She is resisting and plans to go dwelling a lot sooner and be tended by her family employees. Yours really and different associates (together with one who wanted a second operation and hospitalization after going dwelling too quickly after breaking her hip) have been telling her fiercely that that is unwise. Observe that furzy wants solely excessive mattress relaxation to heal and never a process. I think about that is to inform us how she feels:
Temper.. 😂 pic.twitter.com/O9u7xujymA
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) Could 24, 2024
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
