Dear patient readers,<\/p>\n
A malicious reader yesterday posted a comment falsely stating that I had been hospitalized for Covid (and having dealt with this troll before, the point apparently is to depict me as a poor source of information as to how to avoid Covid). I do not and have never had Covid. <\/p>\n
Moreover, if I were to make a statement regarding a serious health issue, I would do that in a post proper, and never as a comment. So please disregard any comments like that in the future, in the highly unlikely event they do get through. <\/p>\n
I do appreciate all the expressions of concern, but they were extracted under false pretenses. That confirms the lack of consideration the poster had for the impact on others, which is what got them blacklisted in the first place. <\/p>\n
Separately, I am mystified at the fragile egos of those who try to make Naked Capitalism a personal project after having been banned. It says they have no higher and better use for their time than posting petty commentary at a small website, don\u2019t have other outlets (as in have a history of having been blacklisted elsewhere) and\/or think they are entitled to a platform but lack the self-discipline and ability to generate the interesting content needed to develop their own audience. As Barry Ritholtz often said, GYOFB<\/a>. <\/p>\n With the ingestible perfume, toilets will now smell good<\/a> Turkish Economy (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n Societies of perpetual movement<\/a> aeon<\/p>\n Setback For Hopes of Life As NASA Says Less Oxygen On Jupiter Moon Than Thought<\/a> Guardian. We have an awfully narrow conception of what life could look like. <\/p>\n Screen Time Robs Average Toddler of Hearing 1,000 Words Spoken By Adult a Day, Study Finds<\/a> Guardian. They are losing not just language training but also development of interpersonal skills. <\/p>\n #COVID-19<\/p>\n Hypervaccinated Man\u2019s Immune System Remains Fully Functional<\/a> ScienceBlog (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n I challenge you to find anyone who likes vaccines more than HIM<\/p>\n Vaxxman<\/p>\n Vinay Prasad’s nemesis. Impervious to myocarditis https:\/\/t.co\/HcYNY2fB6E<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 AJ Leonardi, MBBS, PhD (@fitterhappierAJ) March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Cities are vulnerable to heatwaves. But green spaces can help more than we thought<\/a> ZMEScience (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n Waiter, There\u2019s a Fly in My Soup! Sustainable Food: Insect Farming Leads to Eating More Meat<\/a> Bloomberg (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n The Arctic Ocean Could Be \u2018Ice-Free\u2019 Within the Decade, Researchers Warn<\/a> Los Angeles Times<\/p>\n Satellite to \u2018name and shame\u2019 worst oil and gas methane polluters<\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)<\/p>\n E-bikes caused a year\u2019s worth of fires in two months, New York fire chief warns<\/a> RT (Kevin W)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n China and the US are wrestling over a web of cables we never see, but rely on everyday<\/a> ABC Australia (Kevin W)<\/p>\n VACC: Rifles for civilians to boost defense vs China<\/a> Philippine Star (furzy)<\/p>\n Philippine and Chinese vessels collide in disputed South China Sea, four sailors injured<\/a> 9News (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n And remember the UK\u2019s population is less than half that of Russia\u2019s:<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa: 400 people arrested for social media posts<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7: 3300 people arrested for social media posts<\/p>\n But Russia is more oppressive? pic.twitter.com\/KkM8xoo4b5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 What the media hides. (@narrative_hole) March 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Fron Politico\u2019s European morning newsletter:<\/p>\n WHO KILLED THE EU ARMY?<\/strong> For years, Paris<\/a>, Berlin<\/a> and even Budapest<\/a> have called for an EU army. But over the past few months, as European leaders have held intense discussions on the Union\u2019s defense ambitions, the voices calling for an EU army have largely fallen silent.<\/p>\n What happened?<\/strong> \u201cDefense is a member state competence. The point is not about having an EU army but rather to work better together among the 27 armies,\u201d Josep Borrell, the EU\u2019s top diplomat, told Playbook.<\/p>\n Really? <\/strong>But German MEP Hannah Neumann, an expert in defense, has a different explanation: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t make sense to call for a European army at a time where you can\u2019t even produce enough ammunition to defend yourself or support your closest partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n German defense ministry uses \u20181234\u2019 as password <\/a> RT (Kevin W)<\/p>\n France\u2019s budget deficit will be \u2018significantly\u2019 above target, says finance minister<\/a> Financial Times <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Gaza<\/p>\n Operation Al-Aqsa Flood: The Defeat of the Vanquisher<\/a> Jacques Baud, The Postil (guurst)<\/p>\n Houthis blow open murky world of ship nationality<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n Time Is Running Out to Stop a Major Famine in Gaza<\/a> Daniel Larison<\/p>\n Redemption through genocide<\/a> Mondoweiss (sst)<\/p>\n \u2018We will die and not enlist\u2019: Extremist Haredim block major highway for hours<\/a> Times of Israel<\/p>\n Claims of Mass Rape by Hamas Unravel Upon Investigation<\/a> Yes! Throughly stomps on what little is left of the defenses of these claims. <\/p>\n Why Netanyahu is laughing all the way to the bank<\/a> Responsible Statecraft<\/p>\n On Palestine And The Worthlessness Of The Western Liberal<\/a> Caitlin Johnstone (Kevin W)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Cookie Monster is out! But she\u2019s not visible enough with the general public to be an adequate scapegoat for Project Ukraine\u2026even though she was its grand architect. <\/p>\n That bizarre speech she gave in Kiev at night in a puffy coat with no crowd and lousy lighting was a sign her power was greatly diminished. But this was way sooner than I expected. https:\/\/t.co\/u9nYSSTpgw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Yves Smith (@yvessmith) March 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Putin\u2019s nuclear warning is direct and explicit<\/a> Indian Punchline (Kevin W)<\/p>\n ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian commanders<\/a> BBC\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Western Values<\/p>\n Worthy vs. Unworthy Victims: Study Reveals Media\u2019s Selective Coverage of Navalny and Lira <\/a> MintPress (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n US and Europe try to tame surveillance capitalism<\/a> The Register<\/p>\n UnitedHealth Group: vulnerable and ill-equipped to defend against modern threats like cyberattacks<\/a> Wendell Potter (antidlc) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n Very interesting interview with Russo-Ukrainian political scientist Rostislav Ishchenko on why the collapse of the West is a big problem for Russia as well: <\/p>\n \u201cOur enemies\u2019 problems are growing. The Western system is no longer able to stabilise itself. It is self-destructing\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/faWTWELe4G<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Thomas Fazi (@battleforeurope) March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Coast Guard Poised To Buy Badly Needed Private Icebreaker<\/a> The Warzone (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 2024<\/p>\n Trump, Biden Ride Super Tuesday Wins to 2024 Rematch Few Want<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Handy chart from the pink paper:<\/p>\n Raskin and the Agents of Chaos: Democrats Prepare to Resume Disqualification Efforts in Congress<\/a> Jonathan Turley. Trying to weaponize petulance. They know they don\u2019t have the votes.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Budget Brinksmanship<\/p>\n Earmark battle emerges as late threat to spending bill<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n GOP Clown Car<\/p>\n Nikki Haley Reverses Pledge to Endorse Trump if He Becomes the GOP Nominee <\/a> Rolling Stone (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Democrats en d\u00e9shabill\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n Kyrsten Sinema announces she is retiring from the Senate<\/a> CNN (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Adam Schiff\u2019s Super PAC gave millions to Steve Garvey\u2019s GOP campaign.<\/p>\n Down ballot races that would stay blue if Porter or Lee were the other nominee, are now up for grabs.<\/p>\n ANY seat that flips Red in CA in Nov, you can thank Adam Schiff.<\/p>\n Another reason why Any Blue Won\u2019t Do. pic.twitter.com\/c1nRYnslK0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jen Perelman (@JenChangeFL) March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Immigration<\/p>\n \nBiden administration ADMITS flying 320,000 migrants secretly into the U.S. to reduce the number of crossings at the border has national security \u2018vulnerabilities\u2019<\/a> Daily Mail<\/p>\n Krugman vs. Krugman<\/a> Tablet (Anthony L) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Abortion<\/p>\n France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right<\/a> Associated Press (Kevin W) <\/p>\n As France makes abortion a constitutional right, UK women see sharp rise in abortion convictions<\/a> France24 (Kevin W) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n Amanpour Confronts CNN Brass About \u201cDouble Standards\u201d on Israel Coverage<\/a> The Intercept (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n How a lack of local reporting affects the Supreme Court<\/a> Eugene Linden, Columbia Journalism Review<\/p>\n Hello 143 Million US TikTok Users, Congress Is Working to Ban the App<\/a> Michael Shedlock<\/p>\n We\u2019re opposing crackdown on free speech<\/a> Babylon Bee. Somehow I missed this new New York \u201chateful conduct\u201d law. Via e-mail:<\/p>\n New York has announced a new censorship law that would coerce social media networks, including the satirical website The Babylon Bee, to monitor and crack down on what the state deems as \u201chateful conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n But what will be deemed as \u201chateful conduct\u201d is left up to humorless state officials to decide. And the Bee would need to adopt and endorse the state\u2019s definition\u2026.<\/p>\n Alliance Defending Freedom is representing the Bee and urging a federal court to uphold a lower court\u2019s decision halting this blatant censorship law\u2014but we need your help.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Internet depends on unpaid labor of a small pool of hobbyists<\/a> Guardian (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n Falling Apart Boeing Airplanes<\/p>\n Boeing Must Now Address Multiple Safety Issues With Its Planes<\/a> Forbes (Kevin W)<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019m Not Trying to Cause a Scene. I Just Want to Get Off This Plane.\u2019<\/a> Politico (Userfriendly)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Calpers Looks to Outsiders, Compiles Short List for New CIO<\/a> Bloomberg (non-paywalled here)<\/p>\n AI<\/p>\n Microsoft Accuses the New York Times of Doom-Mongering in OpenAI Lawsuit<\/a> engadget. A hard sell given the pervasiveness of that in the popular press and even labor market impact guesstimates by the likes of the IMF> <\/p>\n The rise of the job-search bots<\/a> Business Insider (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Bezzle<\/p>\n Facebook, Instagram, and Threads Are All Down<\/a> The Verge <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Investors gobbling up homes in one of Calif.\u2019s last affordable regions<\/a> SFGate. Paul R: \u201cTax them into the ground.\u201d <\/p>\n Biden to form \u2018strike force\u2019 to go after price-gouging<\/a> The Hill. The Ford \u201cWhip Inflation Now\u201d program had more teeth, and they were not enough. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n And a bonus:<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/rRCs3AQyO4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Why you should have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) March 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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