That is out-of-this-world stunning, completely breathtaking.
Yearly on the CCTV gala – probably the most watched present on earth – they’ve ONE dance which actually units the bar. This yr that is the one.
To me that is value 1,000,000 Taylor Swift or some other of the hypersexualized… https://t.co/uMVsY595PY
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) February 9, 2024
we’ve discovered it people: mcmansion heaven McMansion Hell (guurst). This one is kind of fantastic in its bizarreness and flamboyant show. Perhaps it’s the truth that it has a lot glass, even when usually of the pointless customized selection. However the outdoors is a horror.
Gorgeous!!!
📹 Hörður Kristleifsson on IGpic.twitter.com/Js8Vt4DH3a
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) February 9, 2024
Harvard College students Grapple With Rising Charges of Respiratory Sickness on Campus Harvard Crimson. ma: “Wait, so the very best and the brightest are going to be extra mind broken for all times than their lessors?”
Emergency rooms usually are not okay Your Native Epidemiologist
Erectile dysfunction medication could cut back threat of Alzheimer’s ZMEScience (Dr. Kevin)
#COVID-19
Covid Diaries by HCW’s Twitter (ma)
College students, school, workers and alums at #UWaterloo are asking for a city corridor with senior admin to debate COVID security measures on campus.
If that’s the case inclined, please share extensively with UW-affiliated people who could also be taken with signing.
Full Letter: https://t.co/JKSyu8VGzP pic.twitter.com/bgGywRSnUP
— Ryan Tennant (@ryantennant_) February 8, 2024
Local weather/Surroundings
Photo voltaic engineering: a techno-dystopian response to local weather change Thomas Fazi
Fairly main Chinese language local weather/industrial coverage information over the weekend: NDRC referred to as for provincial governments to speed up a coverage mandate for prime carbon emitting industries to devour renewable power.
That is metal, aluminum, cement, petrochemical, and many others.
🧵on what this implies:
— David Fishman (@pretentiouswhat) February 5, 2024
For a second time, US court docket bans dicamba weed killers, finds EPA violated regulation The New Lede
World’s First 12 months-Lengthy Breach of Key 1.5C Warming Restrict BBC
China?
Chinese language telecoms large Huawei raided in France by monetary prosecutors South China Morning Put up (furzy)
US Commerce Deficit in 2023 Dropped 19%, as Items Deficit with China Plunged 29%: Imports & Exports of Items & Companies Wolf Richter
Previous Blighty
>Keir Starmer defends Labour U-turn on £28bn inexperienced spending BBC (Kevin W)
European Disunion
German overseas minister’s grandfather was ‘ardent Nazi’ – Bild RT
Gaza
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 126: U.S. claims it received’t help ‘unplanned’ floor operation in Rafah, Israel escalates assaults anyway Mondoweiss
Gazans surviving off animal feed and rice as meals dwindles BBC. Lead story.
Israel plans to evacuate Palestinians crammed into southern Gaza metropolis forward of anticipated invasion 9News (Kevin W)
🚨Heartbreaking: the younger man “He kisses his mom’s hand whereas she is trapped underneath the rubble after being killed by an Israeli missile strike on their residence.
The sound of his screams…!! #Gaza_Genocide pic.twitter.com/2sXfQJkObJ
— Nour Naim| نور نعيم (@NourNaim88) February 9, 2024
🚨A horrifying testimony in regards to the scenario of Dr. Mohamed Abu selmiya, who was kidnapped from Al-Shifa Hospital in #Gaza by the Israeli military, They broke each of his fingers, hung a series round his neck, made him stroll on all fours like animals ! pic.twitter.com/AyiWivRfBZ
— Nour Naim| نور نعيم (@NourNaim88) February 9, 2024
Horrifying replace.
Keep in mind thr voice of little ladies pleading with @PalestineRCS🚑 to rescue them from imminent execution by Israeli forces?
At the moment Hind was discovered together with her household slaughtered within the automotive. Yousef and Ahmad, paramedics dispatched to avoid wasting Hind had been additionally slaughtered. pic.twitter.com/pwWRXAiyPZ
— Jalal #CeasefireNow (@JalalAK_jojo) February 10, 2024
Israel’s Self-Destruction Overseas Affairs. Necessary regardless of some bitter notes in a number of the particulars, such on the depiction of the October 7 Hamas raid, and the concept the Saudi-Israel normalization speak was something greater than the Saudis accommodating a Biden want for a speaking level after China brokered an Iran-Saudi deal (when you had been paying consideration, it was by no means going anyplace as a result of the Saudi calls for re recognizing a Palestinian state was a part of the scheme from the outset). It usefully frames Netanyahu as having bought Israeli society on the concept they may have all of it: slowly eradicate the Palestinians as a presence whereas Israel would take pleasure in peace and prosperity. However discover the failure to say the ICJ ruling. Even when modifying deadlines meant it got here too late, the alternate options ought to have not less than been contemplated.
Türkiye to make assertion at world court docket on authorized outcomes of Israeli acts in occupied Palestinian land Anadolu Company. Extra ICJ hearings later this month!
* * * Israel’s Relentless Bombing Erases Gaza’s Heritage Websites Huge Partitions (BC)
The conflict in Gaza is wiping out Palestine’s training and information techniques The Dialog (Dr. Kevin)
* * * “Erasing the entire space north of our border line (with Lebanon), 10-11 kilometers, fully clear… Merely to flatten the realm”
Benny Ben Muvhar, head of Mevo’ot HaHermon Regional Council, says what, in his opinion, ought to be accomplished on the Lebanese entrance. pic.twitter.com/LSLI4210qq— B.M. (@ireallyhateyou) February 8, 2024
Biden and Starmer can pay a heavy value for supporting Israel’s conflict in Gaza Center East Eye (BC) One can hope.
Invoice Permitting Far-Proper Gov’t to Deport Kinfolk of ‘Terrorists’ Passes Preliminary Studying Communist Get together of Israel (BC)
Observe the starvation strike is over as a result of the Brown trustees refused to listen to their calls for, significantly divestment from arms suppliers to Israel. However kudos to them for making an attempt.
Some applause for these protesters who’re nonetheless at it 3 days later and HAVE BEEN MASKED THROUGHOUT 😷😭👏 https://t.co/3yEq3GXVzx
— Potatie (@__potatie__) February 9, 2024
New Not-So-Chilly Conflict
Zaluzhny Lastly Dismissed as Chaos Reigns in AFU Simpicius the Thinker (Chuck L)
Ukraine SitRep: A Hated New Commander – Vital Lack Of Infantry Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)
* * * Interview to Tucker Carlson President of Russia. It reads higher than it listens. Additionally the Kremlin translation is little question higher than Tucker’s; Mercouris at all times warns greatest to attend for the Kremlin translation as a result of there are many subtleties in Russia that may be mangled or missed.
Tucker Carlson interview with Putin: what went mistaken? Gilbert Doctorow. A marked distinction from the fawning over Tucker on some websites. Some very astute observations.
SOME MORE BIG TAKE AWAYS FROM TUCKER’S PUTIN INTERVIEW Larry Johnson
Westoids complaining about Putin’s interview being too pedantic have an inflated sense of self-worth: they assume the interview is primarily designed to attraction to them. Little do they know the West has change into so irrelevant that it is now not even essentially the chief supposed…
— SIMPLICIUS Ѱ (@simpatico771) February 9, 2024
Syraqistan
Imran Khan’s allies accuse Pakistan officers of vote rigging Monetary Instances
Huge Brother is Watching You Watch
London Underground Is Testing Actual-Time AI Surveillance Instruments To Spot Crime Wired
The Viral Good Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Not Actual 404Media. Aaw, it was a lot enjoyable!
Western Values
Then the visitation zones are launched: “An efficient instrument” Aftonblatt (ma)
Sweden: The place it’s taboo for dads to skip parental go away BBC (Dr. Kevin)
Imperial Collapse Watch
The Newer World Order Aurelien (Chuck L). Years in the past, in an Atlantic Financial Convention in DC, I remarked DC had a Versailles 1788 really feel. That did get amusing.
Biden
Joe Biden’s allies defend president as Democrats reel from DoJ report Monetary Instances. Lead story. archive.ph is your buddy.
Biden’s ‘Indignant’ Press Convention Made Hur’s Reminiscence Report ‘Infinitely Worse’ Sputnik
Abortion
Two mifepristone research retracted forward of Supreme Courtroom case STAT (Dr. Kevin)
Anti-abortion group’s research retracted earlier than Supreme Courtroom mifepristone case ars technica (Paul R)
Gunz
In 2023, Gun Violence Trended Down Throughout the Nation Middle for American Progress
15-12 months-Previous Is Arrested in Capturing of a Vacationer in Instances Sq. New York Instances
Our No Longer Free Press
Meta Contemplating Elevated Censorship of the Phrase “Zionist” Intercept
That is THE cause there are lots of issues we should always debunk however don’t:
https://t.co/f6E7BWzWOa pic.twitter.com/YjZnEac15K
— Malcolm Reavell (@malcolm_reavell) February 8, 2024
AI
OpenAI Considers $7 Trillion Spherical, Thinks It Can Double Income by 2025: Stories Decrypt. Paul R: “Trillion with a t.”
Sam Altman looking for trillions for AI chip fabrication from UAE, others ars technica (Kevin W)
AI Can’t Be Used To Deny Well being Care Protection, Feds Make clear To Insurers ars technica
The Bezzle
Everybody’s a sellout now Vox
Waymo Driverless Automobile Crashes Into Human Bicycle owner in San Francisco Gizmodo (Kevin W)
Class Warfare
Republicans Are Planning to Completely Privatize Medicare if Trump Wins Rolling Stone (Paul R)
McKinsey’s ‘unsatisfactory’ efficiency warning for 3,000 employees is the newest dangerous information for giant consulting firms DNyuz (Dr. Kevin)
NASA’s JPL Lays Off Lots of of Staff Universe At the moment (furzy)
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