Videos Show That Leeches Can Jump in Pursuit of Blood NYT
Goldman signals end of an era in private equity with a big hire Bloomberg
Is the era of the mega private equity deal over? FT
Exclusive: Andreessen Horowitz plans to launch a private equity fund, documents show Fortune
Climate
Bill Gates says not to worry about AI gobbling up energy, tech will adapt The Register. The deck: “So that’s fine then.”
Major IT Platforms Want Power from Nuclear Plants, but They Don’t Want to Build Them Neutron Bytes
Water
Hoping for a miracle to save the Ogallala Aquifer? Prepare for the new Dust Bowl. Kansas Reflector
Syndemics
Stop Mask Bans Letter Campaign 📣 Anti-mask was always a dark money campaign. Teams Human. Commentary:
“Oh you were in a car accident? That’s too bad. I was in a car accident, actually I had three confirmed accidents. They were all mild for me though, cause you know I take vitamin D and exercise regularly. No, I’m not wearing a seat belt, I have to live my life.”
— The Yeti of Kananaskis (@kananaskinyeti) June 30, 2024
Tour de France teams on edge as Covid-19 rears its ugly head MSN (MV).
CDC Advises Updated COVID Vaccine for Everyone Over 6 Months of Age US News
Two chickens test positive for bird flu at San Francisco live bird market CBS
China?
China’s Xi Jinping lauds relevance of ‘Panchsheel’ to end world conflicts Business Standard
* * * China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US AP
Commentary: China’s mission to the moon is rocking geopolitic Channel News Asia
* * * The China-Russia ‘Axis’ Is Overhyped The Diplomat
China cracks down on hate speech against Japan Pekingnology
‘Like Kennedys and Bushes’: Indonesia president-elect Prabowo’s family business empire draws parallels, concerns Channel News Asia
lndia
Analysis: Delhi airport roof collapse highlights Modi’s infrastructure challenges Channel News Asia
Syraqistan
Harrison Mann on Escalation in the Middle East Forever Wars
Three Israeli Army Reservists Explain Why They Refuse to Continue Serving in Gaza Haaretz
* * * Israel Is Officially Annexing the West Bank Foreign Policy
A Message From the West Bank: ‘We Are Coming to Horrible Days’ Nicholas Kristof, NYT
* * * Battles rage in north Gaza as Palestinian fighters ambush Israeli troops Al Jazeera
European Disunion
French Far Right Holds Strong Lead Ahead of Vote: What to Watch Bloomberg
New Not-So-Cold War
Drones attack Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant in Russia’s Lipetsk Ukrainska Pravda
Motorcycles and Mayhem in Ukraine’s East NYT
Putin says Russia may resume global deployment of intermediate range missiles Reuters
IMF releases updated agreement with Ukraine: most funding conditions are met Ukrainska Pravda
How Russian Elites Made Peace With the War Foreign Affairs
Global Elections
Iranian presidential election heads to runoff amid low turnout BNE Intellinews
ANC’s crushing electoral defeat MR Online
2024
Biden campaign says debate ‘did not change the horse race’ The Hill. Musical interlude. Commentary:
Reality check: @JoeBiden is the nominee of the Democratic Party, nominated by voters in primaries across the country. Unless the @POTUS, himself, decides to quit–which he won’t–that issue is settled.
The discussion that is going on now was timely a year ago, when few wanted to…— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) June 29, 2024
Biden assures donors he can still win election BBC. Meanwhile:
Biden campaign email with advice to supporters on how to talk to “your panicked aunt, your MAGA uncle, or some self-important Podcasters” following the debate: pic.twitter.com/WHkuTZWJFS
— Will Steakin (@wsteaks) June 29, 2024
Calls for Biden’s Withdrawal Are a Sign of a Healthy Democratic Party The Atlantic. Commentary:
What I still don’t understand is why so many Democrats are upset with Joe Biden for not stepping down, vs at themselves and the DNC that put him there. Not his fault that YOU selected him against other options (Same goes for R’s and Trump, but most R’s okay with their pick). 🤷🏽♂️ pic.twitter.com/aCSFmeLuEI
— Jerome Adams (@JeromeAdamsMD) June 29, 2024
Biden lacked oomph, but the transcript tells a different tale The Hill
The Supremes
Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies and Justices rule for Jan. 6 defendant SCOTUSblog
What SCOTUS just did to broadband, the right to repair, the environment, and more The Verge
Conservatives Took Another Big Step to Consolidate Power in the Supreme Court NYT
Digital Watch
ChatGPT wrongly insists Trump-Biden CNN debate had 1 to 2-minute delay The Register
‘Skeleton Key’ attack unlocks the worst of AI, says Microsoft The Register. The deck: “Simple jailbreak prompt can bypass safety guardrails on major models.”
Gemini’s data-analyzing abilities aren’t as good as Google claims TechCrunch
Who won the presidential debate: X or Threads? TechCrunch
The Greatest Social Media Site Is Craigslist (Yes, Craigslist) Slate
Healthcare
The maddening saga of how an Alzheimer’s ‘cabal’ thwarted progress toward a cure for decades STAT
CEO in Major Health-Advertising Fraud Gets 7.5-Year Prison Sentence WSJ
Walgreens Plans Major U.S. Store Closures; Shares Tumble WSJ
The tragic reason my daughter doesn’t remember seeing Taylor Swift perform live – and why you could be next Independent
Assange
The Assange saga is over. What have we learned? The Hill. What did we learn?
Like Julian Assange, I Know How It Feels to Be Prosecuted for Acts of Journalism James Risen, The Intercept
Zeitgeist Watch
Not the only vortex just now:
Extremely detailed view of Saturn’s North Polar Vortex captured by Cassini. [NI]
📸 NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill pic.twitter.com/JiwFikqIkq
— Curiosity (@MAstronomers) June 29, 2024
Why You Have To Walk So Much Inside New Airport Terminals View from the Wing
Class Warfare
Hayek, the Accidental Freudian Corey Robin, The New Yorker. Well worth a read.
An American scientist says the perfect cup of tea involves salt and lemon NBC
The Case for Bad Coffee Serious Eats
Antidote du jour (Softeis – CityAM):
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