Generous and patient readers, please forgive me for mentioning that the 2024 Water Cooler fundraiser is ongoing<\/a>. \u2013lambert<\/p>\n Love them or hate them, hyenas are getting the last laugh<\/a> National Geographic<\/p>\n Dealmaking slowdown leaves private equity with record unsold assets<\/a> FT. Somebody call a wh-a-a-a-a-bulance!<\/p>\n Take note, downtowns: Crystal City suffered its office apocalypse and came out better<\/a> Greater Greater Washington<\/p>\n Perpetually growing meat!<\/a> pharyngula. Just like \u201cChicken Little\u201d in The Space Merchants<\/em>!<\/p>\n Climate<\/p>\n The Great Barrier Reef\u2019s latest bout of bleaching is the fifth in eight summers \u2013 the corals now have almost no reprieve<\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Breaking The Ice: Frederic Tudor\u2019s Frozen Empire<\/a> Investor Amnesia<\/p>\n Water<\/p>\n Colorado ranchers sentenced after tampering with rain gauges to increase crop subsidies<\/a> CBS<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n #COVID19<\/p>\n We ignored AIDS. Let\u2019s not repeat the mistake on long COVID<\/a> Newark Star-Ledger. Again, mass media starting to get out in from of CDC and the public health establishment.<\/p>\n On the impact of mass screening for SARS-CoV-2 through self-testing in Greece<\/a> Frontiers in Public Health. From the Abstract: \u201cScreening programs that pre-emptively and routinely test population groups for disease at a massive scale were first implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in a handful of countries. One of these countries was Greece, which implemented a mass self-testing program during 2021. In contrast to most other non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), mass self-testing programs are particularly attractive for their relatively small financial and social burden\u2026 Conservative estimates show that the program reduced the reproduction number by 4%, hospitalizations by 25%, and deaths by 20%, translating into approximately 20,000 averted hospitalizations and 2,000 averted deaths in Greece between April and December 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n China\u2019s \u2018two sessions\u2019 2024: new mandate, party control push central bank beyond ordinary role<\/a> South China Morning Post. Headline on the front page: \u201c\u2018A whole new ball game\u2019: China\u2019s central bank looks to learn from US blunders.\u201d<\/p>\n Behind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex<\/a> AP. What, no \u201ccuddle puddles<\/a>\u201c?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Myanmar<\/p>\n Fears of mass migration from Myanmar as military plans to draft thousands<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n Sealed fate: The second sons of Ta\u2019ang State<\/a> Frontier Myanmar<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n India<\/p>\n LS polls: Will do away with \u2018secular\u2019 in Preamble, says Karnataka BJP MP<\/a> Business Standard<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Koreas<\/p>\n South Korea begins suspending licences of 4,900 striking doctors; leaves door open for dialogue<\/a> Channel News Asia<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Africa<\/p>\n Thousands of Chinese workers leave Africa as lack of funding and impact of pandemic take their toll<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syraqistan<\/p>\n Muslim countries announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n Hamas Bets on Ramadan to Help It Survive Israel\u2019s Assault<\/a> WSJ<\/p>\n Israeli police block entry of Palestinians to Al-Aqsa Mosque<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s Chief Sephardic Rabbi: If They Force Us to Go to the Army, We\u2019ll All Leave the Country<\/a> Haaretz (Furzy Mouse). \u201cThe soldiers succeed thanks to the Torah learners.\u201d <\/p>\n Spook, Terrorist or Criminal? America\u2019s Mysterious Files on Netanyahu<\/a> Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. From 1996, still germane.<\/p>\n Can ships carrying aid help avert famine in Gaza?<\/a> FT. No.<\/p>\n Desperate to Escape Gaza Carnage, Palestinians Are Forced to Pay Exorbitant Fees to Enter Egypt<\/a> The Intercept (Furzy Mouse).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Portugal\u2019s centre right claims victory in election marked by populist surge<\/a> France24<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Furious critics compare Pope\u2019s call for Ukraine to wave \u2018white flag\u2019 to Nazi appeasement<\/a> NY Post<\/p>\n France\u2019s Macron postpones trip to Ukraine<\/a> Reuters. Commentary:<\/p>\n Masterful takedown by Dominique de Villepin, former French Prime Minister, of Macron’s utterly irresponsible rhetoric on sending NATO ground troops to Ukraine (Villepin himself calls it irresponsible).<\/p>\n I translated it in full, because I think it’s so important people are aware\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/z1v8mGNYYb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) March 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/p>\n NATO Should Not Accept Ukraine\u2014for Ukraine\u2019s Sake <\/a>Stephen Walt, Foreign Policy<\/p>\n This Prophetic Academic Now Foresees the West\u2019s Defeat<\/a> NYT<\/p>\n SITREP 3\/11\/24: Patriots Blown Up as Mix-Messaged NATO Fumbles On<\/a> Simplicius the Thinker(s)<\/p>\n Vital Russian Supply Lines In Black Sea Cut By Ukrainian Drones<\/a> Naval News. Or not\u2013<\/p>\n Has the U.S. Ceded the Black Sea to Russia?<\/a> Maritime Executive<\/p>\n \u201cThe drive isn\u2019t the same as at 19, but I know why I\u2019m here.\u201d 10 years of fighting for Ukraine<\/a> JAM News. An Azov.<\/p>\n \u2018Novorossiya\u2019 rising from ashes like phoenix<\/a> M. K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Punchline\\<\/p>\n Ukraine war is changing the global arms trade<\/a> Deutsche Welle<\/p>\n UPDATE TO \u201cDid the West Intentionally Incite Putin to War?\u201d<\/a> Gordon Hahn<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n US uranium miners resurrected by nuclear revival and Ukraine war<\/a> FT<\/p>\n Haiti<\/p>\n Haiti\u2019s capital \u2018under siege\u2019 as armed gangs attack key infrastructure<\/a> France24<\/p>\n US mulls deploying Marine security team to Haiti amid gang crisis<\/a> Marine Corps Times. Note: URL shows original headline: \u201celite-marine-security-team-deploys-to-haiti-amid-gang-crisis.\u201d Except not:<\/p>\n Marine Corps Times has issued a massive correction: US troops are NOT on the ground in Haiti, and are being discussed as a contingency. pic.twitter.com\/rRwLxNqJux<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dan Cohen (@dancohen3000) March 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/p>\n Blooper? Last minute change of plans?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Biden Administration<\/p>\n Biden administration to bring port crane manufacturing back to the US<\/a> Seatrade Maritime<\/p>\n Why astronomers are worried about 2 major telescopes right now<\/a> Space.com<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 2024<\/p>\n What\u2019s Really Going On with Immigration?<\/a> Neil Howe, Demography Unplugged<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antitrust<\/p>\n How 16 Companies are Dominating the World\u2019s Google Search Results (2024 Edition)<\/a> Detailed<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Healthcare<\/p>\n Need help with a big medical bill? How a former surgeon general is fighting a $5,000 tab<\/a> USA Today. Jerome Adams<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Digital Watch<\/p>\n The De-Google Project<\/a> Tim Bray<\/p>\n Palantir\u2019s NHS-stealing Big Lie Cory<\/a> Doctorow, Pluralistic. On Palantir and the NHS, see NC here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls<\/a> WIred<\/p>\n 49% of founders say they\u2019re considering quitting their startup this year<\/a> Sifted<\/p>\n Silicon Valley is pricing academics out of AI research<\/a> WaPo<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Bushnell<\/p>\n Will Aaron Bushnell\u2019s Death Trigger Anarchism Witch Hunt?<\/a> The Intercept<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Our Famously Free Press<\/p>\n How Pseudo-Intellectualism Ruined Journalism<\/a> William Deresiewicz, Persuasion<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Oscars<\/p>\n Hayao Miyazaki scoops second Oscar with The Boy And The Heron<\/a> Channel News Asia<\/p>\n On the Red Carpet<\/a> London Review of Books<\/p>\n Jonathan Glazer Condemns \u2018Occupation\u2019 and Violence in Israel and Gaza<\/a> NYT. Shudder quotes<\/a>? Really? What Glazer said<\/a>: \u201cRight now, we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people.\u201d What Variety says Glazer said<\/a>. Commentary:<\/p>\n .@Variety<\/a> should really correct this this. This is not at all what Jonathan Glazer said. It’s missing some key words. https:\/\/t.co\/opSIBf8rSY<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2VtV1ysjrV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Avi Asher-Schapiro (@AASchapiro) March 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/p>\n Who edited this? Could they at least have signaled the omission with an ellipsis?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n The 0 dark thirty shift: At work with the sweepers, lifties and corduroy farmers who keep Colorado resorts humming<\/a> Colorado Sun<\/p>\n Getting food delivered in New York is simple. For the workers who do it, getting paid is not<\/a> AP<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Billionaire And The Con Artist<\/a> Forbes<\/p>\n Forecaster Peter Turchin: \u2018The US is in a much more perilous state than Russia\u2019<\/a> FT<\/p>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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