Pardoned Pig Louisiana Day by day Unbiased (furzy)
Helium Discovery In Northern Minnesota May Be Biggest Ever In North America CBS
#COVID-19
Unmitigated COVID is overwhelming hospital systems- globally The Gauntlet (Randy Ok)
New research exhibits that specialised iodine components kills Covid in minutes in addition to different airborne viruses, similar to MERS and flu
New nasal spray and air cleansing instruments within the battle towards the virus….out there now. pic.twitter.com/0f82ryvalr
— Chris Turnbull (@EnemyInAState) February 29, 2024
Covid ‘pandemic babies’ show two ‘fascinating’ biological changes, study finds Day by day Mail
Local weather/Setting
Texas wildfire: Officials warn the state’s biggest ever blaze could worsen over weekend BBC. Kevin W: “In the meantime in California – ‘Monster blizzard is forecast to dump 10 toes of snow on mountains in California and Nevada’ at https://apnews.com/article/california-nevada-pacific-storm-blizzard-warning-7f8892b9f253848b47fa15b8a135b569
Chinese scientists produce a powerful winter-proof lithium battery South China Morning Publish
Zombie climate myths that refuse to die (feat. Bob Henson) Yale Local weather Connections
China?
Shifting deck chairs to the Titanic’s Taiwan side Asia Occasions
Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat New York Occasions (Kevin W)
Outdated Blighty
Oh my gosh, watch the entire thing.
That is how you need to discuss to mainstream journalists.pic.twitter.com/q2HAGDjDlo
— Philip Proudfoot (@PhilipProudfoot) March 1, 2024
Gaza
US Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Israel for Flour Massacre Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
UN says many bullet wounds among Gaza convoy injured BBC
“Starvation as a weapon of war.” The Floutist
Israeli minister calls for ‘wiping out’ month of Ramadan Anadolu Company
Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Biden says US will air drop aid to enclave Aljazeera (furzy). So the US is having to avoid Israeli intransigence with letting assist vans in.
The Story Behind the New York Times October 7 Exposé Intercept (furzy)
After I was within the West Financial institution settlers attacked olive pickers, saying they had been Hamas brokers. IDF troopers used the identical pretext to cease the harvest. One soldier instructed me selecting olives was a “political act.” A thread on issues I noticed whereas reporting for The New Yorker: pic.twitter.com/9EANd8CKdR
— Shane Bauer (@shane_bauer) February 29, 2024
Neocon Iraq war architects want a redo in Gaza Accountable Statecraft. Don D: “Haven’t seen this detailed-out earlier than — it’s fairly superb that this cabal would suppose this pig would fly.”
Syraqistan
Hardliners leading in Iran’s parliamentary election Arab Information
New Not-So-Chilly Struggle
Bundeswehr Wiretap Bombshell – German Generals Exposed Planning Kerch Strike Simplicius the Thinker
Transcript released of purported German discussion on attacking Crimean Bridge RT. Kevin W: “Transcript at https://sputnikglobe.com/20240301/full-transcript-of-german-top-military-officials-leaked-plot-to-attack-crimean-bridge-1117078481.html”
When Putin Talks the West Better Listen Larry Johnson (furzy)
State Duma to review discussion of attack on Crimean Bridge by German officers — speaker TASS (guurst)
China resumes shuttle diplomacy as Ukraine war drums get louder Indian Punchline. The West is hostile to China, however not as hostile as to Russia, and in any occasion, has no intention of contemplating the situation situation most crucial to Putin: a impartial Ukraine. So what’s the level save perhaps to attempt to discuss Macron et al out of their stupidity?
* * * Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly President of Russia
Vladimir Putin’s State of the Nation speech today: an overview Gilbert Doctorow
Putin’s Address To The Federal Assembly Moon of Alabama (Chuck L)
* * * What is the Endgame for Ukraine? Andrei Martyanov, Mark Sleboda
* * * The CIA in Ukraine — The NY Times Gets a Guided Tour ScheerPost (Chuck L)
I hope everybody appreciates what this implies. The CIA disclosed extremely categorised intelligence to hand-picked journos as a way to combat a PR warfare towards Republicans in Congress who need to cut back Ukraine warfare funding.
The CIA is actually unleashed on Republicans in Congress. https://t.co/bt9DzmajQA
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) February 28, 2024
Independent investigator: Elements of UK government behind Nord Stream attacks Nordic Occasions (Chuck L)
Colonel Baud And Me Talking Today. Andrei Martyanov (Chuck L)
* * * 🇷🇺‼️Putin’s closest affiliate revealed what awaits the USA: Moscow is beginning to play Washington’s recreation‼️
The Secretary of the Russian Safety Council, Nikolai Patrushev, has promised to assist Latin American nations to oppose what he says are American makes an attempt to 👇 pic.twitter.com/qrYxhvzexq
— Djole 🇷🇸 (@onlydjole) February 28, 2024
* * * OUR FAILED ATTEMPT TO GET TO AMERICA Hal Freeman (Anthony L)
Western Values
The Way: confused resistance in a muddled mix of genres Dennis Broe
On Bowles, Friedman, and the Loyalty Oath Rajiv Sethi
Huge Brother is Watching You Watch
White House goes to court, not Congress, to renew warrantless spy powers The Register
Police Now Need Warrant For IP Addresses, Canada’s Top Court Rules CBC
Imperial Collapse Watch
It’s not too late to reverse America’s political decay Francis Fukuyama, Monetary Occasions. archive.ph is your good friend.
Lloyd Austin Doubts Protective Value Of NATO Moon of Alabama
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Highlights Major Improvements to Russia’s Defence Sector Navy Watch
Trump
US historical past within the final 8 years: Democrats have destroyed each norm, repeatedly used basic authoritarian and anti-democratic techniques, and embraced censorship and weaponization of the legislation within the identify of …. saving democracy.
They’re precisely what they declare they combat: https://t.co/2maNhvaqVP
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 1, 2024
Texts show prosecutor’s ex-law partner gave info for effort to remove Fani Willis from election case Related Press (furzy). Hoo boy.
Trump, Georgia attorneys clash in final Fani Willis disqualification arguments The Hill
The big question for Nikki Haley is what to do about Trump after she drops out Politico
Biden
Road to Hunter Biden’s Burisma riches was paved in Moscow with effort to court Russian oligarchs Simply The Information (Chuck L)
GOP Clown Automobile
GOP senators face Trump civil war with McConnell retiring The Hill. They are saying it prefer it’s a foul factor.
Not shopping for it as a result of sequels are by no means pretty much as good as the unique and the unique, regardless of enormous quantities of PR, was a flop. Plus a number of the Blob thinks spending on Ukraine diverts funds and a spotlight from the true risk, China:
“If you happen to guys suppose Russiagate is over, you ain’t seen nothing but. Russiagate 3.0 goes to be the mom of all of them. If the Ukraine assist is denied, I’d not rule out the Blob burning the whole Republican Celebration to the bottom. Then, in its ashes, putting in a Nikki Haley.” https://t.co/wzfQbSNgRs
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) February 29, 2024
Our No Longer Free Press
JUST IN: Blaze Media Investigative Journalist Steve Baker (@TPC4USA) has been taken into FBI custody, allegedly for his J6 reporting.
Baker beforehand mentioned he didn’t know what the fees had been towards him however was instructed they had been non-violent misdemeanors.
“The prosecutor knowledgeable… pic.twitter.com/RZ3yRzmQMn
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 1, 2024
Woke Watch
Education Department launching an investigation into death of Nex Benedict The Hill. No indication that they’ve the ability even to high-quality. The one investigation that seems to have the authority to Do One thing is the one being performed by the native police.
The effect of health-care privatisation on the quality of care The Lancet (Doug S). Necessary.
Falling Aside Boeing Airplanes
Boeing is in talks to buy back fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems after spate of quality defects CNBC (Kevin W)
The Bezzle
California Approves Waymo Robotaxi Services In LA, SF Neighboring Cities Reuters
Guillotine Watch
Journalist Kara Swisher ‘burns’ Bezos, Gates, tech culture in memoir Seattle Occasions (furzy)
Class Warfare
Yelp Says Remote-First Policy Boosted Job Apps By 43%, Led To a More Satisfied Workforce Fortune
Antidote du jour (by way of):
And a bonus (Chuck L):
Good morning Patriots. It is a “uncommon” White Cardinal. From my understanding there is just one in 18,000 of them or it is one in 1,800. I’ve by no means seen one. Have any of you? Merely attractive. I hope everybody has an exquisite RED Friday. Prayers for all! 🙏🫡❤️🌹☕️🇺🇸🤗🥰 pic.twitter.com/AfeWhDKf5r
— Pamela (@Pamela_Lake55) March 1, 2024
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour here