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John Helmer: Putin Hits Pause Button on Oreshnik-Level Retaliation for Ukraine Strike on Russian Nuclear Deterrence Assets
In his latest talk with Ray McGovern on Dialogue Works, John Helmer gives far and away the best overview1 so far in the wake of
Plastic Mulch Promised Better Harvests. It May Be Hurting the Soil Instead.
Yves here. ZOMG, plastic irrigation pipes are bad enough, given what we now know about microplastics. But plastic mulch? The mind reels. It’s presumably often
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Ukraine War Report
I have followed the war in Ukraine closely since 2022, and now that the war seems to be heading toward a conclusion, I would like
Germany Steps Up to Replace ‘Unreliable’ US as Guarantor of European Security
Yves here. Wowsers. This post exemplifies the fevered anti-Russian hawkery that has taken hold in far too many power centers in Europe. I don’t want
Ukraine Engages in Massive Escalation Against Russia on Eve of Talks; Smuggled in Drone Hit Airbases; Claims of 40 Bombers Destroyed
As the press is wont to say, the large-scale Ukraine drone attacks on four Russian airbases are a developing story. However, as we’ll discuss below,
Links 5/31/2025 | naked capitalism
New Clues to the Origins of Human Medicine: Chimpanzees Caught Healing Each Other’s Wounds in the Wild SciTechDaily (Chuck L) Dolphins Give Themselves Names That
Coffee Break: Advances in Limb Regeneration & Malaria, Plus Science & Politics and a World through the Lens of Tuberculosis
Part the First. Old Experimental Models in Biology Lead to New Knowledge. Developmental Biology began as Embryology. A few of us still kicking remember the
As US Role in Gaza Intensifies, Expect Violent Responses in the West
Yves here. The idea that the continued extermination in Gaza will generate more terrorism in the West seems entirely logical. I’m actually surprised we have
Links 5/28/2025 | naked capitalism
Ancient bread rises again as Turkey recreates 5,000-year-old loaf PhysOrg OLD BANGER World’s first electric car is 100 years old with a wooden frame &