Rats love driving tiny cars, even when they don\u2019t get treats<\/a> ars technica (Paul R)<\/p>\n Robert Skidelsky death \u2013 some recollections<\/a> Bill Mitchell. He gave a very nice blurb for my book. <\/p>\n How to pronounce Middle English<\/a> Dead Language Society (Micael T)<\/p>\n A new way to stop global spread of pathogen once linked to Ireland\u2019s Great Famine<\/a> STK (Micael T)<\/p>\n Why your life feels fake: an antidote to the life you were sold<\/a> Dan Koe (Micael T)<\/p>\n VOTING IS LINKED TO LIVING LONGER<\/a> Penn Social Policy & Research (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n Could humans become \u201cSun-eaters\u201d in the future? <\/a>Big Think<\/p>\n COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n C.D.C. Cancels Publication of Study Showing Benefits of Covid Vaccines<\/a> New York Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Cocaine pollution gives salmon wanderlust<\/a> Science (Micael T)<\/p>\n Kenya\u2019s drought-stricken elephants are desperate for help<\/a> Animal Survival <\/p>\n World food systems \u2018pushed to the brink\u2019 by extreme heat, UN warns<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n The development of El Ni\u00f1o has progressed rapidly.<\/p>\n Waters in the subsurface Pacific Ocean have now reached a gaudy 6\u02daC (11\u02daF) above average.<\/p>\n This warmth is rising toward the ocean’s surface and aligns with projections of a super El Ni\u00f1o later this year. pic.twitter.com\/670R6onsBc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Extreme weather a growing threat to democray, report says<\/a> Africa News<\/p>\n EU drought fuels decade-long trend, raising alarms over worsening land vitality<\/a> Brussels Times<\/p>\n Geoengineering could protect Amazon rainforest from climate change<\/a> PhysOrg<\/p>\n 98 per cent of meat and dairy sustainability pledges are greenwashing<\/a> New Scientist<\/p>\n Scientists just found where airborne microplastics really come from<\/a> Science Daily (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n White House accuses China of AI technology theft ahead of Xi and Trump\u2019s meeting next month<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n US sounds alarm on China\u2019s AI distillation as DeepSeek V4 debuts<\/a> Asia Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n View from China: The People\u2019s Liberation Army has figured out the trump card of the US military<\/a> International Affairs (Micael T0<\/p>\n Goldman Sachs leads record renminbi borrowing by US banks<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Japan<\/p>\n Breaking the Postwar Taboo: Japan Lifts Its Ban on Lethal Arms Exports<\/a> The Diplomat<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Stagflation warning lights flash for the eurozone as private sector contracts in April<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n No legal path to suspend Spain from NATO, officials say as Washington reportedly weighs options<\/a> Euractiv<\/p>\n EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine loan and new sanctions on Russia<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n UK consumers turn gloomiest about economy since records began in 1978<\/a> Yahoo<\/p>\n Mobile date could be rationed to to tackle soaring costs of Iran war <\/a>The Times<\/p>\n A grim week for Starmer \u2013 but things could be about to get worse <\/a> BBC (Kevin W)<\/p>\n UK shuts down unit tracking Israeli war crimes \u2013 Guardian <\/a> RT (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel v. The Resistance<\/p>\n So the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says, \u201cIranians asked to talk in person to the US envoys, and they have asked for the meeting,\u201d when the Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in Islamabad and will leave in a few hours. <\/p>\n Envoys Steve Witkoff and\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Elijah J. Magnier \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa (@ejmalrai) April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n FM Araghchi will hold no talks with US officials during Islamabad visit<\/p>\n \u2014 Iran News 24 (@IRanMediaco) April 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n US Shifting \u201cClear\u201d Objectives in IRAN WAR<\/a> \/Robert Barnes & Lt Col Daniel Davis<\/p>\n WHY THE WESTERN SECULAR MIND CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE IRAN WAR<\/p>\n “Some fifteen years ago I wrote that western reliance on its lens of secular rationality was no longer adequate as a means to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It was becoming obvious \u2014 even then \u2014 that the\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/Ik9hugtMwY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Robin Monotti (@robinmonotti) April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The ongoing US-Iran war has forcefully opened the world\u2019s eyes to a startling reality about the Islamic Republic of Iran. The biting irony here is that\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/GBC7f5CVK8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Chetuya Math Chinagolum (@Chetuyachinago) April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Day 57: expecting great violence<\/a> Alon Mizrahi (Chuck L)<\/p>\n JUST IN: \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Largest US naval buildup since the Iraq War now underway in the Middle East, Fox News reports.<\/p>\n \u2014 BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) April 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Houthis have discussed implementing Red Sea tolls, says UK security firm<\/a> Lloyd\u2019s List<\/p>\n Israel launches fresh strikes in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire extension<\/a> Anadou Agency<\/p>\n As the world moves on, Gaza keeps shrinking <\/a>The Times<\/p>\n New Not So Cold War<\/p>\n Russia Counterattacks Ukraine\u2019s Counteroffensive in Zaporizhia<\/a> History Legends<\/p>\n Brief Frontline Report \u2013 April 24th, 2026<\/a> Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov<\/p>\n Putin\u2019s ratings hit post-war low as internet crackdown becomes lightning rod for discontent<\/a> Intellinews<\/p>\n Russia Prepares to Fight Europe\u2026 White House Setting the Stage to Renew Attack on Iran<\/a> Larry Johnson\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n France Confirms Data Breach At Government Agency That Manages Citizens\u2019 IDs<\/a> TechCrunch<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n New Study Warns U.S. Suffering Extreme Depletion of Missile Stockpiles Due to Iran War <\/a>Military Watch<\/p>\n NEW EPISODE: Fireside discussion in Idaho. <\/p>\n Today a Navy SEAL, an A-10 pilot, and a Green Beret answer the question that no one seems to want to face head on: <\/p>\n Should our young men and women join the military and fight in Iran? <\/p>\n Live now. Share with someone who needs to see\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/TbjKYDzcNg<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/KnR35mx96A<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The David Rutherford Show (@drutherfordshow) April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Ceasefires that Don\u2019t Cease Fire<\/a> Olivier Boyd-Barrett<\/p>\n Timothy Leary\u20141960s Acid Guru\u2014May Have Been Among the CIA\u2019s Greatest Assets <\/a>Covert Action (fk)<\/p>\n \u2018The Falklands are British\u2019: UK blasts report of Trump mulling NATO reprisals<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n Who Decides What Is a Just War? Imperial Violence and the Lies We Tell About Peace<\/a> Jeff Rich<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n Bad Vibes and the Trump Betrayal<\/a> Dean Baker<\/p>\n Justice Department drops investigation into Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell<\/a> NBC<\/p>\n Leavitt says Powell probe \u2018not necessarily dropped,\u2019 \u2018just under a different authority\u2019<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n Kash Patel has admitted to alcohol-related crimes, report reveals, as Trump stands by FBI director <\/a>Independent<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n GOP Clown Car<\/p>\n Speaker Johnson\u2019s beginning of the end <\/a>Noah Berlatsky (Chuck L)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Democrats Suck<\/p>\n British Labour Party Operative Imran Ahmed Now Key Cog in Democrats\u2019 Censorship Machinery<\/a> Paul Thacker (Chuck L)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mr. Market is Giddy<\/p>\n Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Economy<\/p>\n US Oil Drillers Scale Back as Global Supply Crunch Continues<\/a> OilPrice<\/p>\n Global shipping order may never recover from Hormuz<\/a> Asia Times<\/p>\n How Iran war has triggered soaring cost of medicines<\/a> Aljazeera. As we and many others warned, now happening<\/p>\n Rice shortages loom amid Iran conflict challenges<\/a> The Grocer\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n AI<\/p>\n Meta to lay off 8,000 as part of AI efficiency push<\/a> Axios<\/p>\n New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations<\/a> Wired<\/p>\n Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoes ban on data center construction<\/a> NBC (Kevin W)<\/p>\n OpenAI Says Its New GPT-5.5 Model Is More Efficient and Better At Coding<\/a> The Verge<\/p>\n Repairing the Ruins: Why AI Can\u2019t Replace Education National<\/a> Catholic Register (Chuck L)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Bezzle<\/p>\n New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini, Seeking To Halt Unlicensed Prediction Market Businesses <\/a>Associated Press<\/p>\n I have two stacks on my desk. The left stack is financial disclosure forms from members of Congress. The right stack is waivers for members who filed their financial disclosures late.<\/p>\n The right stack is always taller.<\/p>\n On Wednesday morning, I watched a soldier get arrested on\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Peter Girnus \ud83e\udd85 (@gothburz) April 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n Palantir\u2019s technofascist manifesto calls for universal draft<\/a> Oligarch Watch. Covered before but more noise about this appalling proposal is warranted. <\/p>\n A Cheeky Neoliberal Consideration Against Billionaires<\/a> NESCIO13<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour (Tracie H):<\/p>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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