Archaeologists Find a Marble Statue in an Ancient Roman Sewer<\/a> New York Times (Robin K) <\/p>\n Night Owls Had More Brainpower in Large UK Survey<\/a> Bloomberg. Furzy cites:<\/p>\n Older adults who self-identified as \u201cevening people\u201d scored better on cognitive tests than those who identified themselves as \u201cmorning people,\u201d results published yesterday in BMJ Public Health showed. The study used data from more than 26,000 people \u2014 with an average age in their 70s \u2014 out of the UK Biobank, a UK Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust health research database that surveys about a half-million volunteers across the UK. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n #COVID-19<\/p>\n Luckily, COVID only affects people who are old or already in poor health.<\/p>\n \/s https:\/\/t.co\/8tj7UXTxET<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 T. Ryan Gregory (@TRyanGregory) July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n NIH-sponsored trial of nasal COVID-19 vaccine opens<\/a> Innovation Network(ma)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n How is climate change affecting food prices and inflation?<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n Scientists release new research on planted mangroves\u2019 ability to store carbon<\/a> PhysOrg<\/p>\n Amazon Says It Now Runs On 100% Clean Power. Employees Say It\u2019s More Like 22%<\/a> Fast Company<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n Confrontations in South China Sea surge, raising fears a miscalculation could lead to conflict<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n \u2018Freedom of Navigation\u2019: China Trolls US Coast Guard, Sails Warships Near Alaskan Island Chain<\/a> Sputnik (Kevin W)<\/p>\n guurst per below: \u201cWhen in a hole, continue digging:\u201d<\/p>\n JUST IN: The US has entered a new \u201cgreat game\u201d with China with President Biden just signing Tibet Resolution Act. Will be interesting to see Chinese reaction, they clearly do not recognize the current Dalai Lama as legitimate nor they wish for Tibet to be a \u201cAutonomous region.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/c4cOfUmOXR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Deep Barot (@deepbarot) July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China and Japan ignite Asian hypersonic arms race<\/a> Asia Times<\/p>\n US slaps \u2018symbolic\u2019 tariffs on China steel, aluminum<\/a> Asia Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n India<\/p>\n India-Russia ties take a quantum leap in the fog of Ukraine war<\/a> Indian Punchline (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Myanmar<\/p>\n Myanmar Banks Restrict Cash Withdrawals as Financial Crisis Intensifies Irrawaddy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Africa<\/p>\n Africans support Russia \u2013 EU\u2019s Borrell<\/a> RT (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Nigeria: Fuel shortage, queues worsen in Lagos, Abuja, others<\/a> Adom Online<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Across Germany, there’s been a huge spike in shoplifting cases, police statistics show. Experts attribute the rise to the increasing cost of living. pic.twitter.com\/qanxlRRySE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 DW News (@dwnews) July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Elon Musk\u2019s X platform in breach of EU rule<\/a>s DW<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n La belle France<\/em><\/p>\n Is France facing a summer of political chaos and unrest?<\/a> The Local <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n It should not be a surprise, given that the UK is deep into a cost-of-living crisis with nothing to indicate relief on the horizon, that there is also a credit crisis underway<\/a> FinExtra<\/p>\n Labour unveils plan to free prisoners after just 40% of sentences: New Justice Secretary says overcrowding could cause \u2018breakdown of law and order\u2019 despite warnings she is \u2018gambling with public safety\u2019 \u2013 as minister suggests jail terms should be shorter<\/a> Daily Mail<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Gaza<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s genocidal army is using fragmentation weapons in Gaza. They are designed to maximize casualties and are having devastating impacts on children.<\/p>\n Sanjay Adusumilli, an Australian surgeon who worked at the al-Aqsa hospital in central Gaza, told the Guardian:<\/p>\n \u201cIt was\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Bi5O7UmgtX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dimitri Lascaris (@dimitrilascaris) July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Old Evil<\/a> Chris Hedges (Robin K). \u201cI returned to occupied Palestine\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n As fears mount of an Israel-Lebanon war, Hezbollah\u2019s arsenal looms large<\/a> Washington Post<\/p>\n Ships Fleeing the Red Sea Now Face Perilous African Weather<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Weather Halts Container Shipping Around South Africa<\/a> What is Going on With Shipping? (Christi I)<\/p>\n Palestinians Say Microsoft Unfairly Closing Their Accounts<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n Democratic Socialists of America Pulls AOC Endorsement After She Spoke Out Against Antisemitism<\/a> Haaretz (Robin K)<\/p>\n The UAW\u2019s federal monitor twice pressured the union to back off its call for Gaza ceasefire, then launched an investigation<\/a> Ryan Grim<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Footage Shows Russian Iskander-M Missiles Take Out More of Ukraine\u2019s Patriot Air Defences<\/a> Military Watch<\/p>\n Moscow angered by US plan to site long-range missiles in Germany<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n Ukraine Abandons Krasnohorivka & Russia Storms Chasiv Yar<\/a> HistoryLegends, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syraqistan<\/p>\n Iraq condemns Turkish military \u2018incursions\u2019 into north<\/a> New Arab <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n Drones Over Prisons <\/a>CourtWatch (Chuck L). For deliveries!<\/p>\n AT&T Says Criminals Stole Phone Records of \u2018Nearly All\u2019 Customers in New Data Breach<\/a> Techcrunch<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n Silicon Valley and the Second American Century<\/a> Programmable Mutter (Randy K)<\/p>\n Reacting To Biden\u2019s Dangerous NATO Speech<\/a> Tulsi Gabbard, YouTube<\/p>\n Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa blasts Copa Am\u00e9rica organizers after brawl: \u2018Plague of liars\u2019<\/a> Yohoo. GM:<\/p>\n The US hosted one of the best World Cups ever back in 1994, and will host it again in 2026. <\/p>\n But is it going to be as well done this time?<\/p>\n It is hosting Copa America this year as a preparation, and take a look at what is happening. Apparently they can\u2019t even ensure basic security\u2026<\/p>\n Lots of degradation has happened in these 30 years.<\/p>\n And this is far from everything, it is just what boiled over the other day. But overall the tournament has been run as everything else these days, e.g. they outsourced ticketing to Ticketmaster completely, the result of which was that tickets cost $200 and stadiums were empty. Great success. The whole fiasco with the state of the pitches is, of course, another obvious cost cutting, profit maximizing debacle. Etc. etc.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump<\/p>\n Musk Donates to Trump, Tapping Fortune to Swing 2024 Race<\/a> Bloomberg (furzy)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Biden Agonistes<\/p>\n Live Election Updates: Donors Freeze Roughly $90 Million as Long as Biden Stays in Race<\/a> New York Times<\/p>\n Democrats in disarray over Biden: \u2018We\u2019re totally, totally screwed\u2019<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n Silver Bulletin 2024 presidential election forecast <\/a>Nate Silver<\/p>\n Biden\u2019s Press Conference Won\u2019t Stem Tide of Defections<\/a> Wall Street Journal (Li)<\/p>\n The foreign press is less charitable: Biden looks finished \u2013 there\u2019s surely no coming back from this<\/a> Telegraph and You could sense the embarrassment as Biden spoke, a sign of how low the presidency has sunk<\/a> Guardian <\/p>\n Top Democrat on House Intel committee calls on Biden to step aside after press conference<\/a> CNN<\/p>\n But\u2026.<\/p>\n Chris Matthews makes a prediction on Biden.pic.twitter.com\/uPfDVwtBhU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Weird one\u2026 CNN reports that a prominent Democrat has claimed Biden\u2019s advisors have threatened White House staffers, saying they will \u201cbeat the shit out\u201d of anyone who says anything about Biden\u2019s health that runs contrary to their narrative. Full report: https:\/\/t.co\/bKUXT4Vct4<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mlyvpNev2c<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 m o d e r n i t y (@ModernityNews) July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Biden Has 100 Million Reasons to Stay In<\/a> Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n 2024<\/p>\n The US Treasury is Denying Jill Stein Matching Funds the FEC Awarded \u2013 Campaign Manager <\/a> Sputnik (Kevin W). Holy shit. <\/p>\n Operation DAWN<\/a> Scott Ritter<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n The European Commission offered \ud835\udd4f an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us. <\/p>\n The other platforms accepted that deal. <\/p>\n \ud835\udd4f did not. https:\/\/t.co\/4lKsaRsYoA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Benz is a bit of a drama queen but that does not make him wrong (hat tip Chuck L):<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a more condensed version. If you haven\u2019t watched yet, you\u2019ll come out of it a changed person, I believe. https:\/\/t.co\/E18VEXSxjw<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kprVm5CrYj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cI\u2019m BRAVE For Admitting Biden Is Declining!\u201d \u2013 Jake Tapper<\/a> Jimmy Dore, YouTube<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Gunz<\/p>\n Alec Baldwin\u2019s involuntary manslaughter case dismissed in \u201cRust\u201d shooting<\/a> CBS (Kevin W). Wowsers, dismissed with prejudice!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Central banks warn over surge in global sovereign debt level<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n The Bezzle<\/p>\n Big Banks\u2019 Stress Tests Are Flawed<\/a> Bloomberg. We and many others said this from the very get go. <\/p>\n NYC\u2019s Massive Link5G Towers Aren\u2019t Actually Providing 5G<\/a> Gothamist<\/p>\n Known as \u2018Tesla of Euthanasia,\u2019 \u2018Suicide Capsule\u2019 Banned by Swiss Authorities Weeks Before First Planned Use<\/a> Venture Capital Post (Paul R). If this really is a not nasty way to die, why isn\u2019t this remarketed to the US states that still execute prisoners? <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Food companies feel the pain as consumers reject higher prices<\/a> Washington Post<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour. Tracie H: \u201cWhile I\u2019m not fond of the typical House Fly, I actually find these Green Bottle flies kind of pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n And a bonus:<\/p>\n Can\u2019t stop watching this.. \ud83d\ude0a pic.twitter.com\/UeorhP5g8G<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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