This Is Why You Can’t Hula Hoop, Based on Science ScienceAlert (Chuck L)
New proof pushes again arrival of early hominins in Europe ScienceDaily (Kevin W)
The Oldest Beer Receipt (Circa 2050 BC) Open Tradition (Micael T)
Africa’s Oldest Written Languages
We have been taught that the Sumerians have been the primary to make use of a written script about 5000 years in the past, and that written languages unfold out from there to the remainder of the world.
Nonetheless, students now acknowledge that writing was independently developed… pic.twitter.com/KCDA7KDXRr
— Typical African (@Joe__Bassey) January 22, 2025
Analysis to Destroy: The Worsening Spectre of Tutorial Fraud C2C Journal (Dr. Kevin)
Myrtle Seashore in South Carolina….pic.twitter.com/w0ZmMEmoND
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) January 22, 2025
#COVID-19/Pandemics
“I’m not overly involved about my youngest children getting COVID.”
“Additionally, my one yr outdated was within the ER with COVID and a pair of different viruses.” pic.twitter.com/Kzj8Ukb34E
— Jammer (@acrossthemersey) January 25, 2025
For 2 years I have been screaming this into an empty void:
H5N1 fowl flu doesn’t have to go human to human for it to trigger incalculable harm to the best way people stay.
300 million birds are useless due to it already, and it is nonetheless going.
It is reshaping the pure world.
— tern (@1goodtern) January 23, 2025
China?
Why the world is holding its breath for a Chinese language rebound The Instances
How The Chinese language Beat Trump And OpenAI Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)
‘Dam for a dam’: India, China edge in direction of a Himalayan water conflict Aljazeera
BREAKING: CHINESE TAIKONAUTS MAKE OXYGEN AND ROCKET FUEL IN SPACE
Collection of experiments on the Shenzhou-19 have for the primary time produced oxygen and the substances for rocket gas, bringing long-haul crewed missions a step nearer to actuality⬇️
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The… pic.twitter.com/A5AapynaTY— ChenKojira 🇨🇳 (@ChenKojira) January 25, 2025
Africa
Panic unfold in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels shifting towards the town in japanese Democratic Republic of Congo as they battle the Congolese army DW
Europe overhauls funding to Tunisia after Guardian exposes migrant abuse Guardian
Sudan’s military carries out ethnic killings in Gezira state Aljazeera
South of the Border
A border in flames: Petro and Maduro accuse one another over battle that has displaced 1000’s El Pais
European Disunion
Europe hasn’t grasped the true financial menace from Trump Politico (Micael T)
Eurozone Nations Outlook 2025: Europe’s operating out of highway Assume.ing
Germany’s super-rich don’t create wealth – they skim it off Jacobin through machine translation (Micael T)
The massive AfD bluff – a celebration neoliberal to the core Nachdenkseiten through machine translation (Micael T)
Poland on monitor to chop advantages for Ukrainian refugees EurActiv
Slovak PM accuses opposition of planning coup to topple him BBC
Outdated Blighty
Steep drop in client confidence amid considerations of ‘darkish days forward’ Unbiased
Israel v. The Resistance
In Syria’s Golan Heights buffer zone, residents concern Israel is making a land seize
NPRIsrael’s safety chief says focus switching to West Financial institution BBC
Trump designates Yemen’s Houthis as a ‘international terrorist group’ Reuters
* * * The Worst Blood Libel in Historical past, and the Purpose I’m Hated Most in Israel Alon Mizrahi
New Not-So-Chilly Battle
Trump Raises Warmth on Russia with Belligerent New Threats Simplicius
Bloomberg: Who says “sanctions”? Russia’s funds income surges to document in December 2024 Worldwide Affairs (Micael T)
Did Trump Halt Assist to Ukraine? Larry Johnson. We corrected widespread mis-reporting in feedback earlier than the Pentagon announcement. Some smaller websites had executed a cautious studying of the Govt Orders and have been disputing the declare that Trump had suspended arms shipments to Ukraine.
Past the Battlefield: atrocities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in opposition to civilians Safety Council, Arria-Formulation Assembly. AG: “Begins at ca. 17:00.”
Russian safety official Sergei Shoigu warns in an interview printed this morning that the chance of an armed conflict between nuclear powers is rising Time of Israel
Caucasus
Occupied Abkhazia Faces Electrical energy Disaster Jamestown Basis
Syraqistan
Turkish troops set to stay in Syria: Protection Ministry sources Day by day Sabah
Large Brother is Watching You Watch
Behind ‘Salt Storm’ – US Intelligence Companies’ Mass Surveillance of Its Residents Sputnik (Micael T)
Trump 2.0
10 Issues Discovered By Trump’s Crew When Cleansing Out The White Home Babylon Bee
* * * White Home says migrant deportation flights with army plane have begun The Hill
Trump to deploy troops to US-Mexico border in hardline immigration technique Guardian
Two Battles Roiling Trump World: Battle with Iran and H1B Visas DropSite
* * * Donald Trump calls on Opec to push down world oil costs Monetary Instances. And I would really like a pony. Additionally needs central banks to decrease rates of interest….which ought to enhance groaf, and with it, vitality costs.
Trump is destroying the “inexperienced agenda” in favor of Russia Vzyglad through machine translation (Michael T)
* * * Trump’s DOJ asks Supreme Court docket to freeze circumstances on pupil debt, atmosphere The Hill
Trump calls for California voter ID legislation for wildfire aid and threatens FEMA upon arrival in North Carolina Unbiased. Observe Trump can be demanding California reverse environmental coverage.
Trump’s fast modifications in US authorities stun federal employees Reuters
* * * Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s protection secretary in tie-breaking vote regardless of turmoil over his conduct Related Press
Hegseth, What to Anticipate. Andrew Cockburn
Donald Trump in fiery name with Denmark’s prime minister over Greenland Monetary Instances (Kevin W)
Trump revokes safety safety for Covid adviser Fauci BBC (Kevin W)
NYC subway violence is concentrated at a sliver of stations and instances, report finds Gothamist. A number of are important and lively hubs. The Lex and 59th Station being on the listing is a very unhealthy look. Large commuter station, solely three platforms, shouldn’t be laborious to have an sufficient police presence.
Our No Longer Free Press
The Trump “Litmus Take a look at” Scott Ritter
AUDIO: State Dept’s Miller Admits to Blackballing Journalist Sam Husseini Decensored Information
AI
US Congress proposes invoice to permit AI to prescribe medicine and medical remedy Congress (Paul R)
Scientific Journal Publishes AI-Generated Rat with Gigantic Penis In Worrying Incident Vice (Dr. Kevin)
Sam Altman-Elon Musk Feud Timeline: AI Billionaires Bark Over Trump-Endorsed Stargate AI Challenge Forbes (Micael T)
The Bezzle
This Is Why Your Furnishings Sucks Now Extra Good Union (Paul R)
Amazon’s Simply Stroll Out at Contemporary shops ‘relied on greater than 1,000 individuals in India watching and labeling movies to make sure correct checkouts’ Day by day Mail (Li)
Guillotine Watch
Tax breaks on gold bars and jets assist put a ‘$3B gap’ in NY’s pockets, lawmaker says Gothamist
Class Warfare
2024 US dwelling gross sales hit lowest stage in almost 30 years with possession more and more out of attain Related Press
Provide-Sider New Left Evaluate. Anthony L: “On Stiglitz on Rawls.”
Antidote du jour: Cheryl Ok: “Child vicuña within the Pampas, Argentina”:
And a bonus (Chuck L):
the uncommon & seldom seen Cajun Snowfish… pic.twitter.com/gMO9fmuUPS
— Jared (@1Bonehed) January 21, 2025
And a second bonus (Chuck L). It is a actual dear-riding clan, regardless that that picture is manner too perfect-looking:
A younger lady belonging to the Tsaatan tribe in Mongolia, Central Asia, driving a deer. The Tsaatan are a tribe of round 500 individuals – who’re thought-about the final reindeer herders in Mongolia. pic.twitter.com/b3jzGvPuOE
— Nature is Wonderful ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) January 19, 2025
And a 3rd (Chuck L):
🐦Love buzzing birds ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/IEftS9fRBW
— Fantastic thing about music and nature 🌺🌺 (@Axaxia88) January 24, 2025
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
