Meet world”s first edible robotic Bangkok Publish (furzy)
Scientists have found a 50,000-year-old herpes virus – and maybe how fashionable people got here to rule the world Guardian (Kevin W)
Is Christianity Primarily based on Psychedelic Journeys? Nautilus (Micael T)
Misinformation was named the highest world well being menace within the coming years Your Native Epidemiologist (Kevin W). Kill me now.
>Holy Shit<
Whooping Cough instances in England
— tern (@1goodtern) Might 30, 2024
#COVID-19
Lengthy Covid at 3 Years Eric Topol (Robin Ok)
UMD Examine: N95 Masks Block Nearly All Airborne COVID-19 Mirage Information(Jay Ess)
Local weather/Atmosphere
Reduce In Ship Air pollution Sparked International Heating Spurt Guardian
White Home to assist new nuclear energy vegetation within the U.S. CNBC (Kevin W)
China?
TikTok Making ready a US Copy of the App’s Core Algorithm Reuters
Myanmar
New Chilly Battle proxy battle brewing in Myanmar Asia Occasions
European Disunion
European Parliament Nonetheless only a sham parliament Hintergrund by way of machine translation (Micael T)
Farmers in south-west France have referred to as for a “historic” blockade alongside France’s border with Spain to name for recent assist for the agricultural sector ConnexionFrance
Downgrade to French credit standing stings Macron authorities Monetary Occasions
German inflation will increase in Might Suppose.ing
Previous Blighty
NHS pc points linked to affected person hurt BBC
Gaza
Hamas now not poses main menace to Israel, Biden says Politico (Kevin W). So why is the US nonetheless offering arms, notably these tremendous heavy bombs?
Unique: Inside America’s Secret Efforts to Free US Hostages Vainness Truthful (Dr. Kevin_
Egypt tight-lipped over Israeli takeover of Gaza buffer zone Guardian (Kevin W). As has been the US.
Israeli embassy in Mexico set on hearth (VIDEOS) RT (Kevin W)
You Can’t Flip Again the Clock on Genocide: “Simply 200,000 Deaths in Gaza.” Counterpunch
New-Not-So-Chilly Battle
NATO boss seeks 40 bln euros per 12 months for Ukraine army support, supply say Reuters
Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine utilizing US arms in strikes on Russian territory, US officers say Related Press. This account says extra clearly than different did (maybe in response to press questions) that the coverage for Ukraine to not use long-range missiles to strike “offensively” in Russia has not modified. However WTF does that imply in follow?
US to supply Ukraine safety pact as tensions rise between allies Monetary Occasions. Alexander Mercouris reads this as an empty gesture.
Ukraine: Russia gained’t escalate, US will Indian Punchline (Kevin W)
Le Pen Sees Macron’s Backing of Ukraine’s Strikes Inside Russia as Step Towards World Battle Sputnik
Orban: Europe has entered the part of getting ready for battle with Russia (Micael T). Anti-Spiegel by way of machine translation
MARK RUTTE, THE DUTCH INVADER, IS SINKING IN THE HUNGARIAN GOULASH John Helmer
G-7 to Goal Banks Serving to Russia Evade Ukraine Battle Sanctions Bloomberg
Russian grain will discover new patrons as an alternative of Europe Vzglyad by way of machine translation (Micael T)
Syraqistan
‘Profitable’ entice: Egypt lured by billion-dollar IMF offers RT (Robin Ok)
Unique-US to Boycott UN Tribute to Iran Chief Killed in Helicopter Crash US Information (Kevin W)
Imperial Collapse Watch
BRICS: $260 Billion in Commerce With no Single Greenback InfoBRICS. Yours really favors mulitpolarity, however the frequency with which followers grossly overhype their case is irritating. Russia was buying and selling oil with China outdoors the greenback in 2015. This hyped $260 billion (no time-frame specified) compares to $24.9 trillion {dollars} in exports in 2022. So if we assume the $260 billion occurred over a 12 months, it’s 1% of complete commerce. Oh, and even worse: that is “plan to conduct”!!! It hasn’t even occurred!
The quantity British Military troops has fallen under 73,000 for the primary time because the Napoleonic period Telegraph. But they’re, or wanna be, the #1 bear-pokers.
Trump
McConnell involves Trump’s protection after responsible verdict The Hill. As most of you recognize, McConnell and Trump have usually not seen eye to eye.
Ding, Dong, the Witch Nonetheless Leads the Polls Matt Taibbi
Wall Road Billionaires Are Dashing to Again Trump, Verdict Be Damned Bloomberg. Banner headline, full width of display.
Trump’s Republican megadonors shrug off his responsible verdict CNBC
Chartbook 287: After the decision: American cash and Donald Trump Adam Tooze (Randy Ok)
Antitrust
Apple Information+ Subscription Development Blows Away Main Media Websites CultofMac. Paging Lina Khan
AI
Google is Placing Extra Restrictions On AI Overviews engadget
Civil unrest can unfold quick by means of generative AI Quick Firm
Falling Down Boeing Airplanes
Boeing’s New Authorized Nightmare: Potential Damages Of $235 Million In Commerce Secrets and techniques Go well with Forbes (Kevin W). That quantity shouldn’t be all that dangerous but it surely does come on high of a number of different setbacks
The Bezzle
Science Has a Nasty Photoshopping Downside New York Occasions (Dr. Kevin)
Why policymakers usually tend to danger excessive inflation in periods of financial uncertainty Guardian
The fading Fed reign of economics PhDs Monetary Occasions (Kevin W)
Business Property Meltdown Clobbers Pension Funds Wall Road Journal (Robin Ok)
The American purchasing spree is dropping steam CNN (Kevin W)
Class Warfare
You Can Thank Non-public Fairness for That Huge Physician’s Invoice Wall Road Journal. First in a 3 half collection. What’s the world coming to? Would have written this up as a media story (substance already lined right here) however Friday was an awfully busy information day.
Newsflash: Inequality in Neoliberal America CADTM (Micael T)
Amazon, Walmart, and Goal lastly understand their colossal pricing mistake—now they’re slashing prices to win again prospects Fortune (ma)
Money-Strapped Buyers Are Sending Price range Chains Into Chapter Bloomberg
Why Are Individuals So Down Concerning the Economic system? Theories Abound. New York Occasions (Kevin W). The massive one is that voters are nonetheless affected by the massive enhance in costs over earlier years, which decrease inflation now doesn’t reverse.
Proper to restore is now the legislation in Colorado The Verge (Kevin W)
US sues Hyundai, others over little one labor at Alabama components plant Reuters (Kevin W)
Capitalism, with mates like these, you don’t want enemies Steve Eager (Micael T)
Antidote du jour (Mike M):
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