WA man charged after taking off his clothes and assaulting crew member on a flight bound for Melbourne<\/a> The Australian (Robin K). Will we have to add \u201cWA man\u201d to \u201cFlorida man\u201d?<\/p>\n Sex and Alcohol in Medieval Times: A Look into the Pleasures of the Middle Age<\/a> Open Culture (Micael T)<\/p>\n Kansas biologists find \u2018super rare\u2019 threatened species in the mouth of a hungry toad<\/a> KSNT (Robin K)<\/p>\n \u2018Cocaine sharks\u2019 found in waters off Brazil<\/a> Science (Robin K)<\/p>\n 164 whales and dolphins euthanised by DOC in a year<\/a> Waikato Times (Robin K)<\/p>\n Science reveals \u2018world\u2019s most beautiful woman\u2019<\/a> Otango Times (Robin K). You\u2019d never know it from the photo. Makeup harsh and overdone, and she looks like she has cheek implants. <\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8Update: Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park just had a massive eruption! Is the Yellowstone Caldera about to erupt!?! \u2014 US Civil Defense News (@CaptCoronado) July 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Researchers discover battery-free technology that harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered devices<\/a> Tom\u2019s Hardware (Micael T). Health fetishists will depict the fact that this much energy is zapping around as bad to health. It may be bad for bees. <\/p>\n #COVID-19<\/p>\n Infection Control, Emergency Management, Safety, and General Thoughts<\/a> ICEMSG. Paul R flags: \u201cThis is an open letter to hospital and clinic administrators, as well as any healthcare organization. Feel free to share widely, particularly to any administrators you may know.\u201d<\/p>\n Covid-19 is an unwelcome attendee at the Paris Olympic Games<\/a> CNN. Paul R: \u201cHeck of a job.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Snow Belt to Sun Belt Migration: End of an Era?<\/a> Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco<\/p>\n Tasmania offers \u2018Eco-Milk\u2019 from seaweed-fed cows <\/a> Taipei Times (Robin K)<\/p>\n Twisted carbon nanotubes could achieve significantly better energy storage than advanced lithium-ion batteries<\/a> PhysOrg. Chuck L: \u201cAssuming they\u2019re thinking electricity, a motor\/generator device will be required to charge\/discharge the \u2018battery.’\u201d<\/p>\n Trees have an extra climate benefit thanks to methane-eating microbes<\/a> New Scientist (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n Old King Coal Remains Omnipotent and Omnipresent.<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Climate activists have disrupted flights at Frankfurt and Oslo airports on the second day of coordinated \u201coil kills\u201d protests across Europe and North America<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n US, Japan replace China as graduates\u2019 destinations <\/a> Taipei Times (Robin K)<\/p>\n Why is China stockpiling resources? <\/a>The Week<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n North Korea\u2019s economy rebounds as Russia ties fuel arms trade<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n Africa<\/p>\n US sanctions three, including two based in SA, for expanding Isis in Africa<\/a> The Citizen (Robin K)<\/p>\n Sudan war: Weapons being exported to conflict-torn country despite UN arms embargo <\/a>Sky<\/p>\n The dearth of leadership <\/a> Kaieteur News (Robin K)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Europe\u2019s Path to War and Self-Destruction<\/a> Fabian Scheidler (Micael T)<\/p>\n LNG terminals built in Germany turned out to be of no use to anyone<\/a> International Affairs (Micael T)<\/p>\n Annalena Baerbock is not only stupid, but also malicious and deceitful<\/a> Anti-Spiegel (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n Soaring UK mortgage rates have pushed 320,000 adults into poverty, thinktank says<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n Thames Water debt downgraded to junk status by Moody\u2019s credit agency with effective nationalisation possible<\/a> Sky <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Gaza<\/p>\n Making Gaza uninhabitable. The Israeli military detonating a water reservoir in Rafah. pic.twitter.com\/1JjTjVqnjI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nicola Perugini (@PeruginiNic) July 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Palestinian Deaths In the Gaza Conflict Are Probably Close To Half A Million<\/a> Ian Welsh<\/p>\n Gaza\u2019s Orphans<\/a> London Review of Books (guurst)<\/p>\n The ICJ Just Demolished One of Israel\u2019s Key Defenses of the Occupation<\/a> Haaretz (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n A Legal Justification for Genocide<\/a> Jewish Currents (guurst)<\/p>\n They Did the Math: Hebrew University\u2019s Great Mathematicians Are Leaving Israel<\/a> Haaretz (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n Tourism to Israel in dire straits as 10 percent of hotels face total financial collapse <\/a>The Cradle<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syraqistan<\/p>\n Why Iran\u2019s missile strikes pose a real problem for Pakistan<\/a> European Leadership Network<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Russia\u2019s Putin hosts Syria\u2019s Assad in Kremlin as tensions rise in the Middle East<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n The Bretton Woods Moment\u2014and Its Necessary Replacement<\/a> Carnegie Endowment<\/p>\n Defence firms are confident Western governments will continue to increase spending on weapons to counter Russia and China<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n Chinese Warships Watched by NATO Arrive in Russia\u2019s Strategic Baltic Hub<\/a> Newsweek<\/p>\n World War Three is closer than anyone dare admit<\/a> Telegraph<\/p>\n US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia\u2019s northern bases amid China tensions<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump<\/p>\n Beware of an Unconstrained Trump Foreign Policy<\/a> Daniel Larison<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump Assassination Attempt<\/p>\n Secret Service Opted Out of Drone Surveillance Before Trump Assassination Attempt US Senator<\/a> Sputnik<\/p>\n FBI wrong about assassination attempt, Trump\u2019s doctor says<\/a> RT\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Vance<\/p>\n JD Vance Has a Bunch of Weird Views on Gender<\/a> Politico (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Kamala<\/p>\n Amazon DISAPPEARS Book About Kamala Harris! w\/ Caleb Maupin<\/a> Jimmy Dore, YouTube<\/p>\n Government transparency site pulls page naming Kamala Harris \u2018most liberal\u2019 senator<\/a> NBC (Paul R)<\/p>\n Who is behind Kamala Harris?<\/a> UnHerd. UserFriendly: \u201cOne more reason not to vote for Kamala. She already has Holder tapped for vetting VP\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n Donald Trump and J.D. Vance Attack Kamala Harris\u2019s Legitimac<\/a>y Charles Pearce (furzy). So this is how the Dems try to pretend there isn\u2019t a legitimacy problem, by pointing out that the evil Rs are making an issue of it? <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n FBI raids home of former aide to NY Gov. Hochul, report says<\/a> NBC (BC). Hhhhm. <\/p>\n Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n Why Does Washington Post Keep Publishing Foreign Assets? <\/a>Active Measures (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n AI<\/p>\n Energy-Efficient AI: New Hardware Could Slash Computing Power Needs by 1000x <\/a> ScienceBlog (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n ChatGPT is bullshit<\/a> Ethics and Information Technology. UserFriendly: \u201cObviously, they must have read NC.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Bezzle <\/p>\n CrowdSuck<\/a> American Prospect. Another must read by Moe Tkacik (Userfriendly)<\/p>\n As Foghorn Leghorn warned \u201cThis is going to cause more confusion than a mouse in a burlesque show.\u201d The Ohio Supreme Court ruled selling a boneless chicken dish is a \u201ccooking style not a guarantee.\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/jjLFeCU7iD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) July 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n The New Threat to the Chip Industry: Worker Unrest<\/a> Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n (1\/3) RIP OFF: Big health insurers overcharge taxpayers a whopping $140 billion dollars *a year* to administer Medicare Advantage plans (more than the U.S. has spent on defense aid to Ukraine since 2022 and ~3x what the U.S. spent on foster care in 2023.)@joeyrettino<\/a> @PNHP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8dBQLSSS4V<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Wendell Potter (@wendellpotter) July 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Higher CEO pay in large health care systems linked to hospital consolidations, study suggests MedicalXpress (Chuck L). This is a big reason for consolidation everywhe<\/a>re. Odd that MedicalXpress tries to depict this as a surprise. The CEO of the selling company gets a big exit payoff. The CEO of the buyer gets a pay increase because running a bigger entity supposedly warrants a bigger comp package. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour. Daniel G\u2019s goldfish:<\/p>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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