Seal hunted by killer whales escapes by jumping onto photographer\u2019s boat<\/a> Associated Press (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n German scientists discover that rats hunt bats in the dark<\/a> Not the Bee (Li)<\/p>\n The Best and Worst Hit Songs of the 1960s<\/a> Ted Golia. This list is way too skewed to the early 1960s. And even for the earlier 60s, what about Downtown? For the later 60s, how about icons like Age of Aquarius? Bridge Over Troubled Waters? Proud Mary? American Woman? Eli\u2019s Coming?<\/p>\n Everyone worries about kids not reading \u2013 but this is worse<\/a> Aftonbladet via machine translation (Micael T). Yours truly vehemently disagrees. I have always had horrible manual dexterity, dreadful penmanship despite some effort, and despised art class. I did have a go at a couple of musical instruments, which was again a bust due to said terrible manual dexterity. Having said that, most kids are at least somewhat adept, so neglecting skills that require use of hands is a bad idea for them. <\/p>\n Scientists tie lupus to a virus nearly all of us carry<\/a> MedicalXpress (fk)<\/p>\n Gene Therapy Gets FDA\u2019s Strongest Warning After Fatal Liver Injuries<\/a> MedPage<\/p>\n The Monks in the Casino: A brief theory of young men, \u201cthe loneliness crisis,\u201d and life in the 21st century<\/a> Derek Thompson (Micael T)<\/p>\n #COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n We\u2019re five years into the pandemic, and the science is telling a very different story than \u201cjust a cold.\u201d COVID affects blood vessels, organs, metabolism, and cognition \u2014 and the impacts compound with each infection. It\u2019s the same pattern we saw with smoking: people felt fine\u2026\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/dYIR2PsEAj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 World Health Network (@TheWHN) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Persistent neurological sequelae in children and adolescents after SARS-CoV-2: a scoping review<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd25An international scoping review(2020-2024) debunking AGAIN the \u201cMILD\u201d narrative!<\/p>\n \u201cResults demonstrate a considerable burden of COVID-19-related persistent neurological\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/KDuokcdgyn<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Harry Spoelstra (@HarrySpoelstra) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A Surprise Flu Variant Threw Off the Vaccine. Get Ready for a Brutal Winter<\/a> Gizmodo (Paul R). Sigh. Flu vaccine not that effective to begin with. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Ume\u00e5 residents receive birch seedlings from the municipalit<\/a>y Extrakt via machine translation (Micael T)<\/p>\n The Arctic On Fire <\/a>High North News<\/p>\n Tehran Enters Its 200th Day Without Rain, Setting an Unprecedented Record in the Past 60 Years<\/a> Rokna<\/p>\n Severe Water Shortage Forces Thousands to Leave Homes in Western Afghanistan<\/a> Kabul Now<\/p>\n Yellow fever and dengue cases surge in South America as climate crisis fuels health issues<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n China\u2019s economy jolted by weakest factory output, retail sales growth in over a year<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n China\u2019s Economy Falters With Growth Hurt by Investment Slump<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n China Property Slump to Drag on 2026 Growth, Citi Says<\/a> Caixin<\/p>\n Silicon Oasis: How Abu Dhabi Plays Both Sides of US-China<\/a> China Talk<\/p>\n China Buys More Brazil Soybeans as US Purchases Stall<\/a> Farm Policy News (resilc)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n South of the Border<\/p>\n Trump says he made up his mind on Venezuela action<\/a> Anadolu Agency. Moar gaslighting. <\/p>\n The U.S. Is Terrorizing Its Neighborhood<\/a> Daniel Larison<\/p>\n Florida Man Occupied Government vs Venezuela<\/a> Brad Pearce<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Europe\u2019s carmakers face \u2018devastating\u2019 chip crisis as Nexperia supply crunch continues<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n EU conservatives vote with far right to approve cuts to green rules<\/a> Politico <\/p>\n Germany agrees new military service plan to boost troop numbers<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n We have had five years of nonstop political panic in Germany \u2013 over Covid, Russia and now Alternative f\u00fcr Deutschland. What will we panic over next?<\/a> eugyppius (Micael T). IMHO. fatigue will eventually set in. <\/p>\n \ud83d\udce1Berlin just outlawed Huawei from 6G\u2026 while China is already field-testing 6G in 20 cities <\/p>\n Reading the SCMP report on Germany’s ban of Huawei from its future 6G networks is a masterclass in historical amnesia (https:\/\/t.co\/GECSeMJHr1<\/a>)<\/p>\n Or perhaps Germany is just writing its\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/uBkrQGarQd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 StarBoySAR \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf0 \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 \ud83e\udd6d (@StarboySAR) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n French National Assembly overwhelmingly votes to suspend controversial pension reform<\/a> France24<\/p>\n Rain of money on independent school owners<\/a> Klagget via machine translation (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n I warned you Starmer would implode in office<\/a> Owen Jones (Colonel Smithers)<\/p>\n Labour infighting puts chancellor\u2019s budget plan to reassure bond markets at risk<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n UK Tech Secretary Urges Ofcom to Fast-Track Censorship Law Enforcement<\/a> Reclaim the Net\n <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel v. The Resistance<\/p>\n Tents in Gaza Collapse From Rain as Palestinians Struggle With Massive Flooding <\/a>DropSite<\/p>\n Red Sea Crisis Looms as Israel\u2013Houthi Clash Nears<\/a> Horizon Geopolitics<\/p>\n This is Why Mark Levin Will Not Debate Tucker Carlson<\/a> YouTube. In case you missed the clips of Mark Levin utterly losing his mind. <\/p>\n The Current Anti-Zionist Push in the US has all the Makings of a Second American Revolution<\/a> Alon Mizrahi. Too hopeful but the row has become gratifyingly heated. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Explosions rock Kyiv as mayor reports \u2018massive\u2019 Russian strikes across the capital<\/a> France24<\/p>\n Chorus of \u2018Corruption\u2019 as Movement to Oust Zelensky Picks Up Steam<\/a> Simplicius. Mecouris has deemed Zelensky\u2019s position to be pretty secure due to his elimination of internal threats. <\/p>\n Ukraine scrambles to limit damage from blockbuster corruption scandal<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n Nicolai Petro: Ukraine Endgame & Fragmentation of Europe <\/a>Glenn Diesen, YouTube<\/p>\n Prof. John Mearsheimer : Putin\u2019s Calculus: Why Russia Might Welcome a Long War<\/a> YouTube. As we have been saying\u2026<\/p>\n It Ain\u2019t Money Laundering, It is Theft<\/a> Larry Johnson<\/p>\n \u201cServant of the People\u201d? More like serving his besties<\/a> Tarik Cyril Amar<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n CEO of Palantir Says He Spends a Large Amount of Time Talking to Nazis<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n The Politics of Humiliation: Reading Robert Kagan in the midst of America\u2019s nightmare<\/a> The Baffler (Anthony L)<\/p>\n Troops left unfit for deployment after testing Ajax vehicles<\/a> The Times<\/p>\n The Final Betrayal: How Technocracy Destroyed America <\/a>Patrick Woo (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway.<\/a> New York Times (resilc)<\/p>\n Trump DRAGGED By HIS OWN BASE For DISASTROUS Fox News Interview<\/a> Due Dissidence. Li: \u201cFriendly interview in which Trump is out of it on colleges and consumer prices.\u201d<\/p>\n Trump Is Falling Into the Same Trap That Ensnared Biden<\/a> The Bulwark<\/p>\n Special prosecutor assigned to Trump 2020 Georgia election case with uncertain future<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n Who is Thomas Crooks? pic.twitter.com\/WwjvPGGRwS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Screening for Dan Bongino, Senior Staff<\/a> ProPublica (Robin K)<\/p>\n Bechtel Chief Says U.S. Must Subsidize Trump\u2019s Nuclear Revival<\/a> OilPrice (resilc)<\/p>\n Trump ends support for Marjorie Taylor Greene amid growing Epstein feud<\/a> Guardian (Kevin W). BWAHAHA.<\/p>\n If Democrats regain the White House, Trump\u2019s ballroom could be an early casualty<\/a> NBC (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Immigration<\/p>\n Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts<\/a> ProPublica<\/p>\n Native American nearly deported in Iowa Polk County Jail issues ICE detainer by mistake<\/a> Cedar Rapids Gazette (Robin K)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Tariffs<\/p>\n Fact Sheet: Following Trade Deal Announcements, President Donald J. Trump Modifies the Scope of the Reciprocal Tariffs with Respect to Certain Agricultural Products<\/a> White House<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade action<\/a> Supply Chain Drive (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Shutdown<\/p>\n Another shutdown in January? Some lawmakers are already bracing for it<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n Congressional hemp restrictions threaten $28 billion industry, sending companies scrambling<\/a> CNBC<\/p>\n Did new hemp regulations ban THC drinks and products? What to know about provision in shutdown bill<\/a> USA Today <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n MAHA<\/p>\n ByHeart\u2019s \u2018bizarre\u2019 response to infant botulism outbreak worries food safety experts STAT. A venture funded MAHA darling denies facts. KLG adds:<\/p>\n Jeebus. People do not understand that the infectious dose of Clostridium botulinum<\/i> spores can be in the single digits<\/a>.\u00a0 Thus, it doesn\u2019t take many spores to cause disease, especially in a baby.\u00a0 And the spores are virtually impossible to kill.\u00a0 Same with anthrax, which is why both organisms are on the select list of potential bio-weapons.<\/p>\n From the link:<\/p>\n Infectious dose<\/b><\/p>\n The minimum infective dose of C. botulinum<\/em> spores for human infants is unknown, but it may be as low as 10-100 spores based on estimates from exposure to spore-containing honey Footnote 19<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Democrat Death Wish<\/p>\n Democrats Need a Wartime Consigliere. Hakeem Jeffries Isn\u2019t One.<\/a> New York Times (resilc)<\/p>\n Potemkin Revolution<\/a> Mike Flugennock (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mamdani<\/p>\n Disciplinary case against NYPD officer sets up potential conflict for Tisch and Mamdani<\/a> Gothamist<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n >L\u2019affaire<\/i> Epstein<\/p>\n Want to look through Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s documents yourself?<\/p>\n We published a searchable database of the entire set of new Epstein files and emails.<\/p>\n Despite Trump saying this is a scam, Trump is mentioned more than anyone else. Search for yourself here: https:\/\/t.co\/GGdhNpgjzu<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JQk0rnx0rv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Zeteo (@zeteo_news) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Pam Bondi puts weight of SDNY behind Epstein investigation of Democrats<\/a> The Hill\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Woke Watch<\/p>\n The prophet of gender madness: Dr. Paul McHugh returns from the cold<\/a> Unherd<\/p>\n Texas A&M professors now need approval for race, gender topics<\/a> Cedar Rapids Gazette (Robin K) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Economy<\/p>\n How markets could topple the global economy<\/a> Economist<\/p>\n Foreclosures surge 20% as Americans struggle to pay mortgages \u2014 and fears of 2008-style crash soar<\/a> Daily Mail (resilc)<\/p>\n Record number of subprime borrowers miss car loan payments in October, data shows<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n We Didn\u2019t Kill American Manufacturing\u2014We Let It Die<\/a> America\u2019s Undoing (resilc)<\/p>\n Canadian Travel to the U.S. Declines for 10th Straight Month<\/a> New York Times (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n AI<\/p>\n Silicon Valley data centers totalling nearly 100MW could \u2018sit empty for years\u2019 due to lack of power \u2014 huge installations are idle because Santa Clara can\u2019t cope with surging electricity demands<\/a> Tom\u2019s Hardware (resilc)<\/p>\n The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived<\/a> Wired (resilc)<\/p>\n The Financial Engineering, Debt, and SPV Structure Behind CoreWeave x OpenAI Deal<\/p>\n On March 10, 2025, CoreWeave proudly published a press release announcing that it had secured OpenAI as a client with a deal valued at up to $11.9 billion, and that OpenAI would become an investor\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/4cqhSXjAw5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kakashii (@kakashiii111) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Nvidia CEO Praises Trump Energy Chief \u2014 a Climate Denier \u2014 and his \u2018Passion\u2019 for Science<\/a> DeSmog Blog<\/p>\n The vampires feed on us when we\u2019re alone<\/a> Yasha Levine<\/p>\n AI Companies Are Encouraging Users To Believe Chatbots Are People, And It\u2019s Insanely Creepy<\/a> Caitlin Johnstone (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n Waymo Was on a Roll in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat<\/a> New York Times<\/p>\n resilc: \u201cToo funny, Clinton one of the main creators of Trump. He should be Burr and challenge her to a duel\u201d<\/p>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Ford CEO says he has 5,000 open mechanic jobs with 6-figure salaries from the shortage of manually skilled workers: \u2018We are in trouble in our country\u2019<\/a> Fortune (resilc)<\/p>\n Customers are the best check against dynamic pricing in restaurants<\/a> Washington Post (Dr. Kevin). Sigh. This really misses the point. I don\u2019t want to conceive of dining out as an adversarial relationship.<\/p>\n The D.N.C. Ordered Workers Back to the Office. Its Union Isn\u2019t Pleased.<\/a> New York Times (Li)<\/p>\n Eco-Marxism and Prometheus Unbound<\/a> Monthly Review (Robin K)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n And a bonus:<\/p>\n After hours stranded on the ice, cold and trembling, this dog was finally saved<\/p>\n When rescuers arrived, you could see the relief in his eyes pic.twitter.com\/1KcEQwj5jo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dudes Posting Their W\u2019s (@DudespostingWs) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And a second bonus:<\/p>\n The bird even realized he had won \ud83d\ude05\ud83e\udd73 pic.twitter.com\/xY7jZyeQtT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nature is Amazing \u2618\ufe0f (@AMAZlNGNATURE) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And a third:<\/p>\n In 2015, a goat was thrown into a tiger\u2019s enclosure as his weekly live feed only to become his friend..\ud83d\udc05\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc10\ud83e\udd7a\u2764\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/5Pf1P58Zib<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \ud835\udd50o\u0334g\u0334 (@Yoda4ever) November 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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