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[We are having a storm. Even though I have a backup connectivity, both are low on juice. This post is pretty much done but forgive any oversights of stories you deem important]<\/p>\n

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For over a thousand years, historians thought the Viking “sunstone” was nothing more than a myth, until the ocean gave up its secret.
The Norse sagas repeatedly referenced a mysterious object called a “s\u00f3larsteinn” or sunstone, a navigational tool so powerful that Viking sailors\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/etAfI3DAWX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SubRosa )\u273f( Magick @subrosamagick.bsky.social (@SubRosaMagick) May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

What your body stops doing when you\u2019re stressed<\/a> Big Think<\/p>\n

Hantavirus<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s How Freaked Out You Should Be About the Hantavirus Cruise Ship<\/a> New York Times. The Gray Lady is officially not freaked out but still worried enough to put the article outside the paywall.<\/p>\n

Spanish woman in hospital with suspected hantavirus infection; new case suspected on remote island<\/a> NBC. If she tests positive, = airborne transmission.<\/p>\n

Hantavirus misinformation runs rampant as the US is unequipped to respond to infectious disease health scare <\/a> Guardian (Kevin W). Calling bullshit on this statement: \u201cWhile not a virus with pandemic potential\u2026\u201d. First, the big reason for the worry among the great unwashed masses is the way nominal pubic health officials is the way they threw their weight behind business interests as opposed to safety of the population. That is the reason they frantically grabbed for the \u201cvax only\u201d approach in the (known to be false) hope idea that it would stop spread (as opposed to overloading of hospitals) and did not back other methods to limit contagion, notably masking and better ventilation, as supposedly too inconvenient as well as providing a reminder to consumers that Covid was not over. Can\u2019t scare restaurant diners, travelers, or in-person shoppers, now can we?<\/p>\n

Second, there is growing evidence that this Andes hantavirus is not like other hantaviruses and may be (per above) transmitted by air. Airborne transmission would mean these airy risk denials are affirmatively dangerous. See:<\/p>\n

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The detailed investigation of a prior hantavirus human-human transmission event has evidence of airborne transmission of Andes strain:<\/p>\n

Patient 1 \u2013> Patient 4
“did not have any physical contact and simply said \u201chello\u201d to each other as they crossed paths”<\/p>\n

Patient 1 \u2013> Patients\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Y0HgL67gNa<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Joseph Allen (@j_g_allen) May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The only good news here is the high mortality rate of a pretty transmissible hantavirus should force fast and stringent official action, as happened in Asia with SARS-1. <\/p>\n

Bar-Yam was one of the first to designate Covid a pandemic in January 2020 and presented a mathematical analysis to support his alert. So take his reading seriously:<\/p>\n

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3\/ About 30 passengers have already dispersed internationally. Roughly 140 additional passengers are expected to fly out from the Canary Islands this Sunday.<\/p>\n

Because incubation may extend for weeks, it may not become clear immediately whether containment has succeeded or failed.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Yaneer Bar-Yam (@yaneerbaryam) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The Dutch woman, whose husband died on the ship, disembarked in Saint Helena with \u201cGI symptoms\u201d on April 24. Her condition \u201cdeteriorated during a flight to Johannesburg\u201d on April 25. She died on April 26.<\/p>\n

Travel via Africa\u2019s busiest airport means *MANY* were potentially exposed. pic.twitter.com\/3WRJJgMnvU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nick Mark MD (@nickmmark) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I’m just going to say it again once, as simply as I can, for everyone who is slow to understand this:<\/p>\n

Covid infection damages the vascular endothelium, the delicate lining inside your blood vessels.<\/p>\n

Hantavirus *targets* the vascular endothelium.<\/p>\n

\u2014 tern (@1goodtern) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

#COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n

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The result was striking.
Patients with prior COVID-19 had a much higher rate of coronary slow flow.
COVID+ group 18.9%
COVID\u2212 group 5.3%
That is more than a threefold difference.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Zdenek Vrozina (@ZdenekVrozina) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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Why the odds keep rising for the strongest El Ni\u00f1o in a century<\/a> Washington Post<\/p>\n

Climate models struggling to capture human impact on storm tracks<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere just hit a \u2018depressing\u2019 new record<\/a> Scientific American<\/p>\n

\u2018Not just hot water\u2019: Marine heat waves can create toxic relationship between seagrasses and microbes<\/a> PhysOrg<\/p>\n

Drought deepens across Central Plains, slashing winter wheat outlook<\/a> Brownfield<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has just repeated again today what it said yesterday, the day before, and the day before that \u2013 no confirmation that the visit of President Trump will proceed on May 14, when Trump thinks it will. pic.twitter.com\/QUQEVvd5k7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dances_with_Bears (@bears_with) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China\u2019s April Bank Lending Seen Plunging Amid Soft Credit Demand<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n

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90% of Tibetans speak Tibetan. That\u2019s after 76 years of reports of China about to \u201cwipe out\u201d Tibetan culture.<\/p>\n

18% of Wales speaks Welsh, 10% of Ireland speaks Irish. This is after roughly the same amount of time of trying to preserve those languages. https:\/\/t.co\/JEZHuRsClD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Domhnall (Cogito) (@CogitoEdu) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Japan<\/p>\n

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Why Japan is now opening its door to lethal weapons exports<\/a> DW<\/p>\n

Japan fires missiles during drills, drawing China rebuke<\/a> Arab News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Koreas<\/p>\n

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North Korea acknowledges ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine for first time<\/a> NK Pro<\/p>\n

North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyer<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

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Top Iran War Analyst Says The Recolonization Of Africa has begun<\/a> Chico Unscripted. Robert Pape, so worth a listen. <\/p>\n

Al-Qaeda-linked attacks in central Mali kill more than 30 people<\/a> France24<\/p>\n

The new scramble for Congo<\/a> Africas Country<\/p>\n

Conflict-linked delays, funding gaps deepen Somalia\u2019s hunger crisis<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n

Sudan was already at war and hungry. Now its farmers are hit by another conflict<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n

Why is Mozambique\u2019s financial crisis going from bad to worse?<\/a> ZAWYA<\/p>\n

City of Johannesburg \u2018teeters on the edge of financial collapse\u2019<\/a> IOL\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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EU cyber plan barring Chinese suppliers will cost US$430 billion: report<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n

Record EU imports keep Russia\u2019s main LNG terminal in the money<\/a> EurActiv<\/p>\n

Rheinmetall to start producing cruise missiles as early as this year<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n

Greenland\u2019s PM slams \u2018indecent\u2019 bid to buy locals\u2019 signatures for US adhesion petition<\/a> South China Morning Post (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with U.S. troops<\/a> Japan Times\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n

Labour\u2019s Failure<\/a> London Review of Books<\/p>\n

Starmer faces growing pressure after Labour suffers heavy election losses<\/a> BBC. Gee, ya think?<\/p>\n

Keir Starmer vows to fight on after Labour\u2019s historic battering<\/a> The Times<\/p>\n

Plaid Cymru wins Welsh Senedd elections, ending 100 years of Labour control<\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

In the Outer Hebrides, Britain\u2019s energy crisis is already here<\/a> Telegraph<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Israel v. The Resistance<\/p>\n

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Keep quiet \u2018so we don\u2019t go to jail\u2019: the Israelis charged with bribery after suspicious bets placed on Iran strikes<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n

Rats, Disease and Waste: Health Crisis Deepens across Gaza and West Bank<\/a> Palestine Chronicle<\/p>\n

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Recent accounts from released Palestinian detainees held in Israeli custody reinforce serious allegations concerning the treatment of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. According to testimonies, he has been subjected to severe and repeated abuse since his detention\ud83e\uddf5#FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GLjikMjTQp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Euro-Med Monitor (@EuroMedHR) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Levin says he\u2019ll let Supreme Court \u2018disappear\u2019 if his justice picks are not selected<\/a> Times of Israel (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

Gulf banks tighten digital oversight to curb Iranian shadow money flows<\/a> Arab News<\/p>\n

The companies making billions from the Iran war<\/a> BBC (Robin K)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n

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RUSSIA AND UKRAINE FIGHT ON DESPITE WW2 CELEBRATION CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL<\/a> DubaiEye<\/p>\n

Greece investigating Ukrainian sea drone \u2013 Reuters<\/a> RT (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

Zelensky\u2019s Israeli Family<\/a> Events in Ukraine<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Big Brother Is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n

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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device <\/a>That Privacy Guy (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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US Imperialism Enters a New Stage: The Left Needs to Take a Close Look at It<\/a> Venezuelanalysis<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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RFK Jr. unveils campaign for \u2018deprescribing\u2019 antidepressants<\/a> The Hill. From earlier in the week, still germane. <\/p>\n

A new form of piracy!<\/p>\n

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Trump admin seizes US$120,000,000 owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as stake in an offshore wind project, demands that it be invested in fossil fuel development instead https:\/\/t.co\/JLrc27h5RG<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bJWGe7Lc9R<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Edward Row \ud80c\udce1 (@edwardrow) May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democrats Suck<\/p>\n

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Maine Dems to Vote on Condemning DCCC Interference in House Primary<\/a> Intercept<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n

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The Next Frontier of Trump\u2019s Assault on Free Speech<\/a> New York Times (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udf10 Russian journalists have been officially and permanently expelled from the International Federation of Journalists.<\/p>\n

Reason for expulsion:
\u2013 Creating media branch in “occupied” territory
\u2013 “Russia kiIIs journalists and uses information as weapon”<\/p>\n

No, Israel wasn’t expelled.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/a2dxE5ZOnH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Spetsna\u2124 007 \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa (@Alex_Oloyede2) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

L\u2019affaire<\/i> Epstein<\/p>\n

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Weird: Epstein Suicide Note Printed On Hillary Clinton\u2019s Personal Stationery<\/a> Babylon Bee<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Economy<\/p>\n

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Time is running out to avoid a power crunch in America: \u2018The current situation is not tenable\u2019<\/a> MarketWatch<\/p>\n

\u2018Plastic shock\u2019 hits Asia as Iran oil crisis strangles supplies<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n

Whirlpool warns of \u2018recession-level\u2019 slump as Iran war and tariff ruling hit sales<\/a> Guardian\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Mr Market is Gorged<\/p>\n

China, US drive global debt to record $353 trillion as Iran war adds pressure<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n

Global bond demand slumps, pushing governments toward bank loans<\/a> IDN Financials<\/p>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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More proof as to why never never to use AI for anything more than what used to be called machine learning:<\/p>\n

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We are in deep, deep trouble. <\/p>\n

A reader wrote in to me this week saying that they wouldn’t read my Trump corruption story because ChatGPT “fact-checked the piece” and informed them most of it was false.<\/p>\n

Among other things, ChatGPT told them that there is no Iran war, Jared\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/7tTjhZDK6b<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Isaac Saul (@Ike_Saul) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Agents and ROI<\/a> Gary Marcus
IMF warns new AI models risk \u2018systemic\u2019 shock to finance<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Bezzle<\/p>\n

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DOJ investigating $2.6 billion worth of oil bets placed just before Trump\u2019s Iran war announcements, report says<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n

Global finance watchdog warns over private credit industry fuelling AI boom<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n

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Musk\u2019s sweetheart deal<\/a> Oligarch Watch<\/p>\n

Central NY landlord accused of sexually exploiting tenants for decades charged again<\/a> Syracuse.com. bob: Best landlord ever. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Class Warfare<\/p>\n

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Labor Leader Walter Reuther Was Among 1960s Liberal Leaders Who Appear to Have Been Assassinated By \u201cthe Deep State\u201d<\/a> Covert Action (Chuck L)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Antidote du jour (Tracie H):<\/p>\n

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A bonus:<\/p>\n

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They put a German Shepherd in charge of babysitting a litter of Doberman puppies\u2026
and the poor guy had no idea why they were acting so wild. \ud83d\ude02 pic.twitter.com\/CeiSsDww7W<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Figen (@TheFigen_) May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A second bonus:<\/p>\n

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The farmer went to collect the hen\u2019s eggs\u2026 but instead found three adopted children waiting for him. \ud83d\ude02 pic.twitter.com\/8Eux3CA1Ni<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Figen (@TheFigen_) May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And a third (Chuck L):<\/p>\n

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Two Australian paddleboarders saved an exhausted wallaby that had been swept out to sea \ud83d\ude0d pic.twitter.com\/aMJmu8KPtS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Interesting things (@awkwardgoogle) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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