The World’s Oldest Cat Door Has Been Letting Working Cats Enter the Cathedral Since the 14th Century MyModernMet (David L)
Ambitious effort works to search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster YouTube (furzy)
Prehistoric bird once thought extinct returns to New Zealand wild Guardian (Kevin W)
At This Movie, Their Phones Won’t Bother You. Their Barking Might. New York Instances (furzy)
Scientists Engineered a See-Through Squid With Its Brain In Plain View NPR
The Hidden Brain Connections Between Our Hands and Tongues Quanta (David L)
Ultra-processed foods: what are they and what are the risks to health? Guardian (furzy)
97 years in the past, my nice grandmother walked by a brand new mom’s open window in a chilly winter morning and noticed that she was making an attempt to freeze her child to dying.
Turned out, the pregnant lady got here to Beijing from distant to search for her husband. However he was already despatched to warfare, and… pic.twitter.com/UQN5XdAw9l
— Zed Zha, MD is writing (@DrZedZha) August 26, 2023
#COVID-19
Making an attempt a Pop Artwork search for a @DentecSafety NxMD. Attempt 1 did not look the best way I needed regardless of how lengthy I struggled so I let it stew a bit, then got here up with a special portray course of on Attempt 2 that I believe seems to be smoother + with a extra detailed design nearer to the sketch pic.twitter.com/AqZoLPDyii
— nic (@nickelpin) August 26, 2023
This Fall’s Covid Variant Might Really Be Different Wall Avenue Journal (David L)
A molnupiravir-associated mutational signature in global SARS-CoV-2 genomes MedRxIv (ma)
ma per the tweet under: “I can’t make up my thoughts about this man, however assuming his vaccine is legit, AND already up to date, why is it not accessible?” Be aware Novavax, which was authorized, I’m informed is just about inconceivable to get. And GM responded:
In some way I had missed that they already jacked up the costs to “market charges”…
However anyway, $130 are higher invested in a big amount of N95 masks. That can defend you a lot better.
It’s so tragic we delay boosting the American folks as a result of Moderna/Pfizer is charging $130/dose when our up to date @TexasChildrens XBB booster for international well being is at $2 or $3/dose. However thus far no or minimal curiosity from White Home or US Congress https://t.co/byJUEWPit4
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) August 27, 2023
Eugenicism sighting courtesy the BBC:
Local weather/Atmosphere
“All it takes is for only one species to change into clever. As a result of when this one species ceases to have any predators, the eventual destruction of the whole ecosystem is barely a matter of time” #necrocapitalism #quoteoftheday #anthropology #ecology #ClimateActionNow pic.twitter.com/5icmfkdkAs
— George Tsakraklides (@99blackbaloons) August 26, 2023
Carbon emissions found to cost the world’s economies 4 times as much as they did 10 years ago PhysOrg (David L)
Japan startup aims to tackle Asia’s traffic jams with EV sky trams Nikkei
More than half of European ski resorts facing ‘very high risk’ from climate change, study finds ABC Australia (Kevin W)
Former coal worker uses drones to expose his state’s mining industry: ‘I’m going to cost them as much money as I humanly can’ The Cool Down (David L)
China?
Secret escape slide for Taiwan’s former leader draws in the crowds – just don’t ask for a go Guardian (furzy)
Pentagon Bets On Quick Production of Autonomous Systems To Counter China Politico
Why China is reluctant to launch a massive economic bailout South China Morning Publish
China’s Real Estate Crisis Threatens $100 Billion Forest City Bloomberg
Niger
The French Ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itté, is hiding on the French navy base & refuses to depart after being thought of persona non grata as a result of, if he complies, al of the French navy should comply with afterwards. Will probably be the top of #France uranium and oil & gasoline. pic.twitter.com/mZXSY0fqem
— Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai) August 29, 2023
Can’t affirm extent of this motion, however:
🚨🇳🇪 In the meantime in Niger, Africa
Civilians are storming French embassies & navy bases across the nation.
Africa is standing up, rejecting the West & the colonised plundering of their assets. pic.twitter.com/4tT0AF7xNX
— Involved Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) August 29, 2023
European Disunion
EU’s €86bn budget battle casts shadow over Ukraine funding Monetary Instances
New Not-So-Chilly Warfare. All of this “We are going to assist Ukraine for so long as it takes” more and more echoes Croesus’ famed misinterpretation the oracle’s advice of the consequences of his invading Persia. The practical limits of “so long as it takes” is just not the defeat or destruction of Russia however the destruction of Ukraine as a functioning nation.
‘Dying by the dozens every day’ – Ukraine losses climb BBC. Extra admissions towards curiosity.
One thing I known as on Telegram again on August eighth however which has been totally borne out by now:
Ukraine seems to be out of Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles, or not less than very near out of them, after a Russian strike in Khmelnitsky three weeks in the past focused what was probably the… pic.twitter.com/Q1mXwmw9Jx
— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) August 28, 2023
The Armed Forces of Ukraine ran quick on ammunitions and are actually sawing American M483A1 cluster shell to utilize the bomblets of their drones.
One unsuitable transfer they usually all go💥. It was reported on Aug 19 an analogous occasion occurred and it did not end up nice for these concerned pic.twitter.com/Q5RowBW3gE
— Spetsnaℤ 007 🇷🇺 (@Alex_Oloyede2) August 28, 2023
Lost in translation: Germany’s challenges training Ukrainian soldiers Monetary Instances (furzy)
“The risk of getting hurt is probably greater in Rinkeby than in Kharkiv” Aftonbladet through machine translation. Micael T:
Rinkeby = an space Stockholm with numerous immigrants and was tormented by ghetto issues. The phrase “Rinkeby” remains to be used as an emblem for violence, poverty and immigrant ghetto basically regardless that they’ve finished fairly some work to enhance the world.
HOW TO INTERPRET MEDIA LEAKS REGARDING THE UKRAINE OFFENSIVE Larry Johnson (Chuck L)
Zelensky demands Western money to hold elections RT. In case you missed it. Apparently considered one of Zelensky’s spin-doctors received wind of accelerating unhealthy press within the West about Ukraine’s faux democracy, as within the cancellation of elections till the warfare was over and the outlawing of all opposition events and located a option to attempt to flip it to their benefit.
Best in Hell: Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Quintessentially Modern Russian Hero Scott
Ritter (furzy)
Syraqiatan
Pakistan court suspends ex-PM Imran Khan’s conviction in state gifts case Aljazeera
Liberia to concede territory to UAE firm in carbon offset deal Center East Eye
Massive Brother is Watching You Watch
>Suella Braverman does not rule out GPS tagging of Channel migrants BBC (Kevin W)
Imperial Collapse Watch
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Dialectic of the Draft Consortium Information (Kevin W)
‘Every flight is a learning event’: why the V-22 Osprey aircraft won’t be grounded despite dozens of crashes and 54 fatalities The Dialog (Kevin W)
India, the reluctant BRICS traveller Indian Punchline. A bitter notice in invoking the bogus “petrodollar” notion however in any other case helpful.
The realm often known as BRICS will be outlined, thus far, because the zone outdoors of which
1) the higher class prefers to ship their kids to review
and
2) the educated center class prefers to ship theirs to hunt monetary alternative and/or a greater life.— Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) August 28, 2023
It’s one factor for Taleb to be sniping however I’m very stunned to see this: BRICS Expansion: Remember the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact? Counterpunch
Trump
Federal judge sets March trial date in Trump’s election interference case NBC
Mr. #Trump goes to be mighty busy over the subsequent 20 months. Maybe he ought to discover a Doppelganger to be faux Donald in order that he will be two locations directly. Would anybody discover the distinction? pic.twitter.com/khDJuW4UB4
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) August 29, 2023
Yes, Trump was Seeking Another Recount or Investigation in Georgia: A Response to the Washington Post Jonathan Turley
GOP Moves to Oust Georgia Prosecutor Who Indicted Trump Intercept (furzy). From a couple of days in the past, nonetheless germane. A number of the writing is lower than supreme. A gaggle filed for a preliminary injunction v. this effort. I don’t see something suggesting it has but been granted. Plus as I learn Wikipedia, the Georgia Supreme court docket consists of Republican appointees….
Biden
National Archives admits it has 5,400 Biden pseudonym emails from his vice presidency New York Publish
Burisma’s Devon Archer met with then-Secretary of State Kerry just weeks before Shokin was fired Fox (Chuck L)
Be aware the logs would simply set up contact however that will then show grounds for the Republicans to name the guests as witnesses, assuming an impeachment inquiry, which appears probably:
BOMBSHELL: New White Home customer logs might show Joe Biden is immediately behind Trump Mar-a-Lago raid, indictments:
“Joe Biden is PERSONALLY operating the prosecution of Donald Trump.” pic.twitter.com/PTwV2Va8mm
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 29, 2023
Biden became Ukraine’s hostage, Russian Security Council deputy chairman says TASS (Chuck L). Be aware I had bother attending to TASS with my proxy server set to the US….perhaps only a fluke…
James Hemings, brother to Sally Hemings was the primary American to coach as a chef in France. He was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson at 8.
The Chef de delicacies is the rationale macaroni and cheese made it to America.
A THREAD! pic.twitter.com/STr1naJ5Tx
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) August 26, 2023
GOP Clown Automobile
Vivek Ramaswamy wants Elon Musk to be his presidential adviser—and likes the chainsaw approach he used at Twitter Fortune (furzy)
EXCLUSIVE: Vivek Ramaswamy claims he is too busy campaigning for President to give evidence in multi-million dollar court case Every day Mail (Li)
AI
Behind the AI boom, an army of overseas workers in ‘digital sweatshops’ Detroit Information (ma)
Closed to OpenAI CNN Newsletters CNN Newsletters (furzy)
Medicare Patients May Soon See Their Costs Come Down Bloomberg (furzy)
US consumer bust shrinks world trade Asia Instances (Kevin W)
The Bezzle
All of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Proposed Expert Witnesses Should Be Barred From Testifying: DOJ Coindesk
Foxconn Puts Its Empty Buildings In Wisconsin Up For Sale Guardian
SEC Says NFTs Sold by an LA-based Entertainment Firm Are Securities Fortune
Class Warfare
How We Forgot the “Jobs” Part of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Intercept
Job cuts in the automotive supply industry and the role of the IG Metall union WSWS
Antidote du jour. gsl: “Second household of birds that we have now had in our entryway alcove this 12 months. One of many little guys.”
And a bonus (Chuck L):
Man greeted by Otter Pup within the water pic.twitter.com/mb37pPrqRf
— B&S (@_B___S) August 27, 2023
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour here.