Police Nab Fugitive Tortoise on Sluggish Run to Freedom New York Occasions (furzy)
Banksy rhino paintings in London defaced with graffiti tag Guardian
Sea lions are all of the sudden dying in large numbers alongside beloved shoreline Day by day Mail
The primary post-quantum cryptography requirements are right here TechCrunch (Kevin W)
Pradeep Natarajan: Stopping Coronary heart Illness Eric Topol (Robin Ok). “. We didn’t get into way of life components right here since there was a lot floor to cowl on new assessments. medicine, and techniques.”
Why overcoming your cynicism might be key to a more healthy, happier life New Scientist (Dr. Kevin). Ahem. Girl Tyrell was cynical as hell however nonetheless appeared to have a fabulous time placing that on full show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_lFzL6TXaA
Actual world analogues embody Gore Vidal and The Fruitcake Girl (Truman Capote’s aunt, who had a run on late evening TV in her 90s).
Why Does Ozempic Treatment All Ailments? Scott Alexander (Paul R). Nice piece for a lot of causes.
#COVID-19
The Paris Olympics is the primary Video games that allow COVID run free, and it impacted how the occasion performed out ABC Australia
Local weather/Setting
Singapore provides 16 bugs to listing of accepted meals for consumption YouTube (furzy). Calling them superfoods, whether or not true or not, would enormously improve uptake.
WHO To Scrap Weak PFAS Consuming Water Tips After Alleged Corruption Guardian
HISTORIC ALPINE HEAT WAVE
33 consecutive hours above freezing on Mt Blanc !
(Col Main 4750m,just under European roof)
MORE RECORDS *=all time
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15.2 Sonnblick 3106m
15.7 Brunnenkogel 3437m *
17.9 Pitztaler Glacier 2864m *
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31.9 Dobbiaco
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Tmin 12.3 Segl-Maria *
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36.6 Douai https://t.co/qHcyd6Erix— Excessive Temperatures Round The World (@extremetemps) August 12, 2024
Warmth aggravated by carbon air pollution killed 50,000 in Europe final 12 months – research Guardian
The local weather affect of feeding ourselves is getting worse and worse New Scientist
We’re Burning Extra Local weather-Warming Coal Than Ever. Why? Bloomberg
China?
US ill-prepared for a nuclear showdown with China Asia Occasions
China’s Rising Diplomatic Energy Libertarian Institute (Kevin W)
Japan PM Fumio Kishida quits LDP management race as low rankings, scandals take toll South China Morning Put up (Tom H)
Venezuela
‘The CIA Writes Her Paycheck’: Venezuela’s US-Backed Opposition Flounders Sputnik
Gaza
As a former IDF soldier and historian of genocide, I used to be deeply disturbed by my latest go to to Israel Omer Bartov, Guardian
Weekend carnage in Gaza reveals Nagasaki mayor was proper South China Morning Put up (furzy)
Israel has an issue with focusing on inhabitants facilities you guys. pic.twitter.com/L5yM5Wz62Q
— Caitlin Johnstone (@caitoz) August 12, 2024
‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 311: Worldwide condemnations of Israel’s bloodbath at Gaza faculty as stress grows on Netanyahu to succeed in ceasefire deal Mondoweiss (guurst)
The Fajr bloodbath: Each 70 kg bag of human stays is taken into account a martyr Mondoweiss
Israeli forces disguised as UNRWA employees to hold out army assault in Gaza, report states Quds Information (guurst)
@PeruginiNic and I’ve studied the historical past of human shields and that is UNIQUE. The truth that the Israeli army clothes the Palestinians in IDF garb, signifies that the Palestinians, a few of whom are youth, are used not as human shields, however merely as shields. 1/2 https://t.co/8phpUhniYg
— Neve Gordon (@nevegordon) August 13, 2024
BREAKING: Protesters with IfNotNow have blocked off the 405 freeway in West LA.
They’re calling for all elected democracts forward of the DNC to name bought an enduring ceasefire in Gaze, reject AIPAC cash, and name for an arms embargo to Israel: pic.twitter.com/fiFFzkkv3o
— Jon peltz (@JonnyPeltz) August 13, 2024
Germany says Israel’s bloodbath at Gaza faculty justified in ‘self protection’ The Cradle (Kevin W)
The U.S. Is Accelerating In direction of Catastrophe Daniel Larison
Iran finesses its deterrence technique Indian Punchline
Might Iran and Israel Drift Right into a Full-Scale Warfare? Worldwide Affairs (Micael T)
Warfare With Iran Imminent? Ken Klipperstein
New Not-So-Chilly Warfare
Extra Of The Visuals… Andrei Martyanov
Versus One other Russian area declares emergency as Ukraine offensive enters second week BBC.
First arrest warrant for Nord Stream assaults Tagesschau through machine translation. PJH:
A German court docket has issued an arrest warrant for an Ukrainian diving teacher, who’s suspected of taking part within the Nord Stream sabotage.
The issue: he was final seen in Poland, Poland doesn’t need to extradite him to Germany (and allegedly tried to dam investigations). Now the man has vanished, however his spokesperson says he’s harmless.
Good resolution, proper? An arrest warrant for an individual who has vanished and who unlikely will seem in German court docket. Possibly he’s been chosen as a reputable scapegoat.
Russian Iskander Missile Strike Destroys Uncommon Ukrainian Su-27 Fighter at Mirgorod Airbase Army Watch
Debt-Riddled Ukraine Blames ‘Sluggish’ US Assist, Scrambles to Pay Its Military Sputnik
Caucasus
The South Caucasus in Washington’s playbook Worldwide Affairs (Micael T)
Massive Brother is Watching You Watch
Texas Sues Common Motors, Alleging Unlawful Promoting of Driver Knowledge CNN
US Senate takes up invoice banning authorities buy of People’ information Biometric Replace
Recommendation from DEFCON: Flip off Bluetooth and WiFi NDTV (furzy)
Imperial Collapse Watch
Higher Imagine Israel When it Says it’s a Reflection of Western “Civilization” BettBeat (Dr. Kevin)
Craig Murray: We Are the Unhealthy Guys Consortium Information (Chuck L)
Trump
Mixed views of the dialog with @realDonaldTrump and subsequent dialogue by different accounts now ~1 billion https://t.co/s8x8QmdmnY
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 13, 2024
Donald Trump showcases new lisp throughout Elon Musk interview Unbiased. Paul R recommend this might be an impact of Covid. How a couple of new, improved Churchill imitation?
However no, see beneath, one thing a lot less complicated. Lambert had this in Water Cooler yesterday:
Trump is not slurring his phrases, I’ve additionally had that bizarre factor occur on Areas the place it appears like I’ve a comically outrageous lisp
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) August 13, 2024
Kamala
Kamala Harris working advertisements with faux information headlines – Axios RT. Faux information for me, however not for thee.
🐝 ‘I Will Repair Issues If You Vote Me Into Workplace,’ Says Girl At the moment In Workplace Babylon Bee
Crash the DNC’s Get together Covert Motion (Chuck L)
2024
Republicans break up on tackling deficit, together with Medicare, Social Safety reforms The Hill
Omar provides progressives a wanted increase: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries The Hill
Our No Longer Free Press
To be trustworthy, I actually wished to reply with this Tropic Thunder meme, however I might NEVER do one thing so impolite & irresponsible! https://t.co/jL0GDW5QUx pic.twitter.com/XhUxCSGFNP
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2024
From Politico’s EU morning publication:
TRUMP ALLIES ACCUSE EU OF FREE SPEECH CRACKDOWN: Allies of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump seized on EU Commissioner Thierry Breton’s stern open letter on X to its proprietor Elon Musk, accusing Brussels of a China-style try to limit freedom of speech on-line. The feedback will definitely poke the hornet’s nest of transatlantic relations between the EU institution and the potential subsequent president of the U.S.
Brussels slaps down Thierry Breton over ‘dangerous content material’ letter to Elon Musk Monetary Occasions. Oopsie! Politico wrong-footed this one.
Memes Pose a Risk to the US Monetary System: RAND Report Hacker Midday (Paul R)
A Harris-Walz Administration Would Be A Nightmare for Free Speech Jonathan Turley (Li)
Woke Watch
The Case That Abraham Lincoln Was a ‘Lover of Males’ Vainness Truthful (Dr. Kevin)
Antitrust
US Considers a Uncommon Antitrust Transfer: Breaking Up Google Bloomberg. For the reason that Trump Administration DoJ filed this go well with, count on it to proceed to be prosecuted significantly no matter who wins in November.
Monopoly Cash Ed Zitron
The Bezzle
Why VCs love obnoxious founders Enterprise Insider
Examine Finds 94% of Enterprise Spreadsheets Have Important Errors PhysOrg
Class Warfare
Half 1: Neither Horseshoes nor Fishhooks (e-book evaluation: Three-Method Struggle) Daphne Lawless (Micael T)
Antidote du jour. Stephen T: “This sheep on the Tillamook county truthful seems prefer it’s sporting on of these clingy outfits the sprinters on the Olympics have been sporting—although this one confirmed no indicators of dashing off.”
And a bonus. Man, can these guys vocalize:
Better of Cheez bawlz meows 😭 pic.twitter.com/4ogZj08gmL
— Why you must have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) August 13, 2024
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
