Tiny black holes left over from the Big Bang may be prime dark matter suspects House.com
Thousands of Meteorites in Antarctica Are Destined to Be Lost Forever Science Alert
Chartbook 274 From Bauhaus to Buchenwald .. to mid-century cool. Adam Tooze
Local weather/Setting
Burden of Stroke Attributable to Nonoptimal Temperature in 204 Countries and Territories Neurology
Can artificial snow save ski resorts amid the hottest winters on record? ZME Science
Pandemics
One-Year Recovery Among Survivors of Prolonged Severe COVID-19: A National Multicenter Cohort Essential Care Drugs. Conclusion: “Almost two-thirds of survivors of among the many most extended extreme COVID-19 sickness had persistent impairments at 1 12 months that resembled post-intensive care syndrome after vital sickness plus debility from hospital-acquired problems.”
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‘Wise to assume bird flu pandemic will cause more severe disease in humans than COVID-19’ Right down to Earth
Niger
Thousands protest in Niger for immediate withdrawal of US troops Al Arabiya
‘Agadez has begun to live again’ Al Jazeera. The deck: Migrants and smugglers are returning after Niger repealed its anti-migration regulation.
China?
U.S. blacklists Intel’s and Nvidia’s key partner in China — three other Chinese firms also included in the blacklist for helping the military Tom’s {Hardware}
The Electric Vehicle Developmental State Phenomenal World
Foul Play? On the Scale and Scope of Industrial Subsidies in China Kiel Institute for the World Financial system
US airlines ask Biden administration to block additional flights to China CNN. “The “anti-competitive drawback” with China worsened in 2022, the letter mentioned, when the Asian nation’s airways continued to entry Russian airspace, whereas US carriers stopped utilizing it because of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February of that 12 months. Having to keep away from Russian airspace provides time and prices to flights.”
Between the US and a hard place, Germany’s Scholz ‘re-engages’ with China Reuters
Syraqistan
Iran launches dozens of drones on Israel amid escalation Anadolu Company
The second when #Iran‘s missile straight hit Negev within the occupied territories pic.twitter.com/Lw2S5d4fXx
— IRNA Information Company (@IrnaEnglish) April 13, 2024
#Israel Nevatim Airbase within the Negev, dwelling of F-16 and F-35, was hit by #Iran ballistic missiles and on hearth.
— Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai) April 13, 2024
Israeli cabinet grants Netanyahu, Gallant, Gantz authority to decide response to Iranian attack Anadolu Company
Iranian Officials Warn of ‘More Severe’ Response if Israel Responds to Unprecedented Barrage Haaretz
Joe Biden vows ‘ironclad’ support to Israel. Who said what on Iran’s attack Hindustan Occasions
Scoop: Biden told Bibi U.S. won’t support an Israeli counterattack on Iran Axios
BREAKING: NBC Information reviews that ‘President Joe Biden has privately expressed concern that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to pull the U.S. extra deeply right into a broader battle’
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) April 14, 2024
Gulf states warn US not to launch strikes on Iran from their territory or airspace Center East Eye
Israel acquired a lot of assist tonight from the US, Britain, Jordan, France, Saudi Arabia & probably different companions. Their pilots & different forces engaged in early detection & interception to defend Israel from the Iranian assault. by way of @N12News
— Israel Radar (@IsraelRadar_com) April 14, 2024
Finish Occasions preachers are going to have a subject day pic.twitter.com/9ao8XGCZNv
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) April 14, 2024
Iran threatens to attack Jordan if it ‘cooperates’ with Israel: Report Al Arabiya
Iran’s IRGC seizes ‘Israeli-linked’ ship near Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera
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Israeli mobs set homes, cars ablaze in West Bank pogrom The Cradle
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France and Germany hit by legal action over arms sales to Israel amid Gaza war The New Arab
End of Innocence New Left Assessment. “If, as there’s cause to consider, it is a rendezvous with decline and fall, then the time will come when we can say that the world was upturned in Gaza.”
Germany to give Holocaust survivors $236 payout to help them cope with October 7 attacks CNN
European Disunion
Germany Feels Special Again Tarik Cyril Amar
Von der Leyen castigates far-right AfD over Russiagate scandal POLITICO EU
Europe’s sinking economy: how many causes can we name while ignoring the Russia factor? Gilbert Doctorow
New Not-So-Chilly Conflict
“The primary threat is not Vladimir Putin but the danger of conflict spiralling into nuclear violence” Thomas Fazi
Did British intelligence create a Neo-Nazi militia? Package Klarenberg, Al Mayadeen. The deck: “Kiev’s collapse can’t be far-off. When that day involves go, Centuria shall be mendacity in wait all through Europe, able to ship retribution to the folks and governments who allowed it to occur.”
Germany to send Patriot air-defense system to Ukraine but holds out on Taurus missiles POLITICO EU
Death ray weapon: UK’s DragonFire to take out Russian drones in Ukraine Fascinating Engineering
The Caucasus
Armenia deepens military ties with Western allies Protection Information
Into the US-NATO plot for South Caucasus Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to Khamenei. Al Mayadeen
Iran obstructs Indian howitzers shipment amid Russia’s influence Bulgarian Navy
Previous Blighty
Rigging Britain’s Democracy Tribune
Imperial Collapse Watch
US Navy’s new warship plagued by worker turnover Stars and Stripes
Navy’s new landing ship could cost billions more than planned: CBO Breaking Protection
All for One and One for All William Schryver, Imetatronink
Spook Nation
Republican Mike Johnson Hits Walkoff Vote as Intel Community Edges 4th Amendment in 1-0 thriller Matt Taibbi, Racket Information
Congressman Victimized by FBI Spying Votes for More Warrantless Spying Powers Lee Fang
2024
Democrats bank on abortion in 2024 as Arizona and Florida push stakes higher Guardian
GOP Clown Automotive
House GOP vows Israel vote after Iran attack amid bipartisan pressure on aid package POLITICO Commentary:
They’re doubtless going to make use of this to push by way of the Nationwide Safety Supplemental invoice, together with Ukraine funding, notably after Trump declared his help for Ukraine “assist” yesterday. It is going to be solid as urgently essential to replenish Israel’s air protection https://t.co/tecHabKdJK
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) April 14, 2024
Realignment and Legitimacy
Practicing an ‘Insurgent Politics of Care’ in Rural America Barn Raiser
Immigration
Boeing
AI
TECH EXEC PREDICTS BILLION-DOLLAR AI GIRLFRIEND INDUSTRY Futurism
Police State Watch
The Slow Death of a Prison Profiteer: How Activism Brought Securus to the Brink The Enchantment
Provide Chain
US drug shortages reach record high with 323 meds now in short supply Ars Technica
Guillotine Watch
The Rich: On Top of the World and Very Anxious About It Jacobin
The Bezzle
Toddler was able to start ‘defective’ Tesla and crashed into pregnant mom, lawsuit says Miami Herald
US biotech executive sentenced to 7 years in jail for COVID test fraud Reuters
Class Warfare
Amid standoff at Capitol over Uber and Lyft driver pay, Minneapolis council delays its ordinance Minnesota Reformer
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