The secrets and techniques of cat evolution have lastly been revealed Science Alert (Chuck L)
Effort bias: Why we overvalue fraternities, unique golf equipment, and Taylor Swift tickets Assume large (Micael T)
Retro strolling – or going backwards – is sweet for you, consultants say CNN (livid)
Slicing out a trapped metallic cock ring with diamond chopping disc and Mozart Unlikely. Micael T: “May intercourse and engineering be the way in which to spice up skilled coaching? »
Docs efficiently carry out first face and entire eye transplant Scientific American
#COIVD-19
So. Lengthy Covid is marked by T cell getting old (senescence) and exhaustion, which Racaniello, Altmann, Rajkumar, Carlos Del Rio and others stated I used to be incorrect to say https://t.co/0XFAmtz4hz pic.twitter.com/nZQI0HiQ7b
– AJ Leonardi, MBBS, PhD (@fitterhappierAJ) November 10, 2023
ARussians urged to put on masks earlier than Christmas as Covid instances soar Information.com.au
Local weather/Atmosphere
Pakistan is planting plenty of mangrove forests – so why are some upset? NPR (David L)
Alarm bells ring for Greenland ice sheet after 3 ice cabinets collapse Science Alert (Chuck L)
An enormous contradiction undoes our greatest local weather efforts Atlantic
Sand mafias battle for brand spanking new gold Natilus (Micael T)
America’s first small-scale nuclear energy plant died earlier than it may function Wired (Kevin W)
India and Pakistan choked by thick smog, forcing closure of colleges, markets and parks ABC Australia (Kevin W)
Indonesia floats Southeast Asia’s largest solar energy plant for 50,000 houses Fascinating engineering
California is dwelling to the primary direct air seize carbon elimination facility in the USA Bloomberg (David L)
What does a Jordan Peterson lecture say about the way forward for local weather change? Apparently we’re heading in the direction of “human flourishing” Goalkeeper (Kevin W)
China?
🔥Sensible resolution by China to work with the Taliban to open the strategic Wakhan hall to commerce!
This 200×10 mile mountainous path connects Xinjiang to Afghanistan – additionally a part of the traditional Silk Street!
Moreover, it means a direct path from Iran to China.
Commerce, connectivity, peace and… pic.twitter.com/I4ghC4rZIW
– SL Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) November 9, 2023
Nvidia’s Nice Wall of GPUs: China’s Hoarding Frenzy Toms {Hardware}
Outdated Blighty
UK regulator particulars plan to manage on-line conduct RT (Kevin W)
Rishi Sunak faces Tory civil conflict as he delays Suella Braverman’s sacking Goalkeeper (Kevin W)
Fallout from catastrophic depleted uranium explosion in Ukraine reaches England Sputnik (Kevin W)
Gaza
Do not look away.
Hearken to Youmna ElSayed clarify that she and her youngsters will most likely die quickly, however at the least they are going to be collectively.
Hearken to her describe the corpses that line their solely escape route, weeks previous and half-eaten by vultures.
Hear. And do not look away. https://t.co/gm4sqoxCxh
– Kat Abu (@abughazalehkat) November 9, 2023
Illness, thirst and starvation unfold in Gaza / How Erdogan may assist Ian Welsh (Micael T)
I nonetheless cannot abdomen the truth that Israeli snipers intentionally focused youngsters in a hospital intensive care unit at present. Look by means of the viewfinder and pull the set off, many times and once more. pic.twitter.com/n9Sx67XJP9
– Ben Ehrenreich (@BenEhrenreich) November 10, 2023
Watch this positively insane footage of Israel destroying the Khalid bin al-Walid Mosque in Gaza yesterday. pic.twitter.com/1bFRfjhehZ
– Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) November 9, 2023
Macron calls on Israel to cease killing girls and infants in Gaza BBC. Principal story.
Blinken says ‘far too many Palestinians have been killed’ in Gaza Anadolu Company. The hand gesture is offensive.
* * * Hezbollah really burns all of the monitoring stations, leaving the border utterly open. Twenty years of development, tens of billions of {dollars}, have utterly disappeared. pic.twitter.com/dNOVwH6fg1
– Korobochka (コロボ) 🇦🇺✝️🇷🇺 (@cirnosad) November 9, 2023
Put this hyperlink right here even when it additionally comprises feedback on Russia: SITREP 10/11/23: Israeli economic system collapses, Russia breaks by means of in Avdeevka Simpilicius the thinker
Notice the distinction between Simplicius in his view on how the IDF has (not) succeeded in clearing Gaza to this point with Jacab Dreizin. Simplicius claims that the IDF deployed just about no infantry and due to this fact didn’t interact Hamas a lot; Dreizin says the IDF has a lot drone protection that it doesn’t want to show infantry. From a day in the past and with a headline from the Every day-Mail-on-steroids starting: Israel takes a giant step inland from the Gaza coast, extensively reported to be in shut proximity to three hospitals starting from Shifa within the “middle” of Gaza Metropolis to Nasser’s
Some notes on the conflict towards Palestine Alabama Moon. Kevin W: “Try Craig Murray’s tweet. »
* * * ‘Nowhere and nobody is secure’ in Gaza, WHO chief tells Safety Council Information.UN. BC: “Consists of summaries of varied nationwide positions. »
Mossad, CIA chiefs focus on Gaza hostage deal throughout Qatar talks France 24 (livid)
* * * Biden’s ‘private attachment to Israel’ fuels his massacres in Gaza Aaron Mate
A brand new not-so-cold conflict
Transcript of November 7 interview with WION on Putin’s doubtless successor Gilbert Doctorow (Chuck L)
Russia may downgrade diplomatic ties with US, prime diplomat says TASS (bottle)
Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Outlook to Damaging, Citing Deficits, Political Polarization CNBC (livid)
Syria
Secularism in Iran eon (Micael T)
Large Brother is watching you watch
British Columbia may be very sad with the surveillance implications of this machine. Luckily, Twitter isn’t typically enthusiastic:
That is the Humane Ai pin https://t.co/ytUSGF3y55 pic.twitter.com/Zrcoaf49u7
– Human (@Humain) November 9, 2023
How a small Pacific island turned the cybercrime capital of the world MIT Know-how Assessment
Imperial Collapse Watch
Why are we letting Israel and Ukraine trouble the USA? Accountable authorities
Disaster Replace: How the isms wage conflict Silver Circus (Micael T)
“Terrorist” economic system: Washington is able to create a brand new monetary catastrophe for the entire world RT. Kevin W: “Deceptive title. » Me: Greater than that. There isn’t a proof that the Treasury market is in hassle on this article (as in botched auctions). 5% for long-term bonds, which is hardly irregular by historic requirements and the Fed isn’t completed with its tightening operation. The Chinese language moved from shopping for Treasury bonds to barely larger company purchases. SAMA, the central financial institution of Saudi Arabia, has decreased its Treasury holdings… as a result of its sovereign fund is shopping for them massively. This isn’t to say that there will not be issues within the Treasury public sale, however the varied info don’t set up this.
2024
Jill Stein launches long-shot presidential marketing campaign for the Inexperienced Social gathering, bringing again recollections of 2016 Related Press. Kevin W: “Didn’t she spend plenty of Inexperienced Social gathering cash after Trump’s 2016 victory attempting to problem him with recounts on Hillary’s behalf?
To assist 2024 voters, Meta says it would start labeling political adverts utilizing AI-generated pictures. Related Press (Kevin W)
Cease drama
Home Republicans plan steps to keep away from shutdowns amid credit score warning Reuters (livid)
Home Republicans conflict over spending days earlier than shutdown deadline New York Instances (livid)
GOP divisions pressure Mike Johnson to deal with spending payments Axios (Kevin W)
GOP Clown Automotive
A listing of occasions Republicans stated worse issues than Rashida Tlaib, however weren’t censored New Republic (furzy)
Mike Johnson flies the “Name to Heaven” Christian nationalist flag Rolling Stone (furzy)
Democrats in negligee
FBI seizes Eric Adams’ telephones as marketing campaign probe intensifies New York Instances
How McConnell helped engineer Manchin’s exit Politico (Kevin W)
Our press is now not free
Jezebel will shut its doorways, dad or mum firm pronounces New York Time (Dr. Kevin)
Overlook the S&P 500. Take note of the S&P 493 Economist (Dr Kevin)
Beak
Elon Musk advised SpaceX employees to not put on security clothes as a result of he would not like shiny colours: report Enterprise Insider (Kevin W)
Class wrestle
One thing is incorrect in Iowa Artwork Cullen (Chuck L). Extra essential than an innocuous title suggests.
Citi fined $25.9 million for discriminating towards Armenian People after authorities investigation Yahoo (Kevin W)
Katharine Hepburn’s childhood, in her personal phrases.
“As soon as, once I was a young person, my father and I have been ready in line to purchase tickets to the circus.
Finally, there was just one different household between us and the ticket sales space. This household had a huge impact on me.
There have been eight… pic.twitter.com/POObHzmrLM– Betty 🕊️ (@CaliforniaFrizz) November 8, 2023
Antidote of the day:
And a bonus (bottle):
Tragopan chicken attempting to impress a feminine
pic.twitter.com/pQFF1DSJrN– Science Woman (@gunsnrosesgirl3) November 9, 2023
See yesterday’s hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.