Could Evidence of Primordial Black Holes Be Hiding in Plain Sight? <\/a>Universe Today<\/p>\n Does Space Need Environmentalists?<\/a> Noema<\/p>\n The order of anarchy<\/a> aeon<\/p>\n Pee-back time: Anti-Pee Paint Splashes Back at Public Urination<\/a> ZMEScience (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n The obesity crisis in the USA: why are there no signs of plateauing yet?<\/a> Lancet<\/p>\n #COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n Health Beat: Unraveling the mystery of long COVID<\/a> WFMZ<\/p>\n US Government Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu to Stop the Virus\u2019s Spread<\/a> Associated Press<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n How the world\u2019s biggest offshore wind company was blown off course<\/a> Financial Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Day after nuclear power vow, Meta announces largest-ever datacenter powered by fossil fuels<\/a> The Register<\/p>\n New Nuclear Fuel Rods Endure 3,452F For 120-Day Test, Raising Hopes for Safer Reac<\/a>tors Interesting Engineering<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n China\u2019s ban on key high-tech materials could have broad impact on industries, economy<\/a> Associated Press (Kevin W)<\/p>\n China is industrializing at a frantic pace, projected to command 45% of global production by 2030<\/p>\n As the West seeks to recolonize the world, China must build itself into an unyielding fortress and a pillar for humanity’s future pic.twitter.com\/fvxdD03qbl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 COMBATE |\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf7 (@upholdreality) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Koreas<\/p>\n Reprieve for South Korea\u2019s Yoon as ruling party boycotts martial law impeachment vote <\/a>South China Morning Post. Not good. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n ***BREAKING NEWS*** \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4The judges of the Constitutional Court decided to cancel the first round of the presidential elections, following declassified information from last week’s CSAT meeting . \u2014 Angelo Giuliano \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9\ud83d\udd3b\ud83d\udd3b\ud83d\udd3b\ud83d\udd3b\ud83d\udd3b\ud83d\udd3b\ud83d\udd3b\ud83d\udd3b\ud83d\udd3b\ud83d\udd3b\ud83d\udd3b \u5b89\u5fb7\u9f99 (@angeloinchina) December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The corrupt system in Romania has shown its true face, namely it has made a pact with the devil.<\/p>\n Calin Georgescu: The Constitutional Court’s decision to annul the Romanian presidential election is a coup d’\u00e9tat<\/p>\n Calin Georgescu, the winner of the first round of the Romanian\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/1kHovbvAa3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil (@ivan_8848) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Ok, I had a detailed look at the declassified Romanian intelligence documents (https:\/\/t.co\/rgjfmbQ4xx<\/a>) on the basis of which the election results were cancelled and the craziest part of all this is that they actually don’t prove foreign interference or manipulation.<\/p>\n What do\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/1rQ9JlBVa7<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n If you\u2019re wondering why the US\/NATO have canceled the Presidential election result in Romania: pic.twitter.com\/CnFV5csglG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The tragedy of Michel Barnier<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n Prosecutor Blocks Lawsuit Against EU\u2019s Ursula von der Leyen Over Pfizergate <\/a> Sputnik (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel v. The Resistance<\/p>\n More than 50 killed as Israel hits Gaza refugee camp, vicinity of hospital<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n Cash Crisis in Gaza: \u201cI barter my belongings to eat\u201d<\/a> Drop Site<\/p>\n Bearing Witness to the Israel-Gaza War<\/a> Lee Mordechai (Stacy B)<\/p>\n Israeli warplanes attack southern Lebanon in latest violation of ceasefire<\/a> PressTV<\/p>\n Israeli \u2018military rule\u2019 in Gaza carries $7bn yearly price tag: Report<\/a> The Cradle (Kevin W)<\/p>\n ICYMI: Mehdi Challenges Piers Morgan on \u2018Beheaded\u2019 Babies and October 7th <\/a>Zeteo. I have no idea how any one has the stomach to subject themselves to having the smarmy Piers Morgan barely let them get a word in. But here Piers Morgan is on Medhi\u2019s show.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Dmytro Kuleba joins the Belfer Center as Senior Fellow<\/a> Harvard Gazette (Kevin W). This sort of thing is more common than you may realize, see here for a recent example<\/a> <\/p>\n U.S. Has Stopped Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes On Russia<\/a> Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)<\/p>\n EU fails to agree on new Russia sanctions \u2013 Reuters <\/a> RT (Kevin W)<\/p>\n JCS CHIEF GENERAL CHARLES BROWN JUST PROVED THAT NOTHING SHORT OF UKRAINE\u2019S SURRENDER IS NEGOTIABLE WITH THE US \u2014 THAT\u2019S CAPITULATION, NOT NEGOTIATION <\/a>John Helmer<\/p>\n CNN interview with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov: compelling for those who want to think for themselves<\/a> Gilbert Doctorow (guurst)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syraqistan<\/p>\n Anti-regime armed groups reach Syria\u2019s Homs city center<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n Mark Sleboda: The Wars in the West Asia and Ukraine \u2013 Georgia & Syria on Red Alert<\/a> Dialogue Works. Sleboda argues the jihadi forces are 5-7x the 15,000-20,000 claimed by the likes of Alastair Crooke, and that Erdogan will be able to dictate terms. <\/p>\n Putting Syria\u2019s Conflict in Context: Reality on the Ground Driving Difficult Decisions<\/a> Brian Berletic, YouTube<\/p>\n Erdogan\u2019s Idlib shock shadows \u201cKursk\u201d <\/a>Alastair Crooke. A new piece trying to depict Erdogan as in a weak position. But Sleboda, who has been the most accurate in his calls of how long it would take Russia to subdue Ukraine, in his talk above describes other signs of serious crisis in Syria, such as the invisibility of Assad and Lavrov pointed acting as if Turkiye has nothing to do with the jihadi incursion. <\/p>\n The forces on the offensive in Syria are today\u2019s Khmer Rouge<\/a> John Wight<\/p>\n The End of Pluralism in the Middle East <\/a> Craig Murray (Chuck L). Important. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n Data brokers may be banned from selling your social security number <\/a> The Verge (Kevin W). Way overdue. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n There aren\u2019t to small wars, there is just 1 big one<\/a> Alon Mizrahi<\/p>\n \u2018Poor Material Condition\u2019 of Navy Amphib Fleet Prevents Marine Deployments, Training, Says GAO<\/a> USNI News (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Doing Development in the Polycrisis <\/a> Project Syndicate (Anthony L)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n Republican Senators Play Game of Chicken With Trump on Cabinet Picks<\/a> Wall Street Journal. Remember, as we pointed out, the Senate nixing a Presidential nomination is exceedingly rare (IIRC the last instance was in 1971). The usual process is to make clear well before, as with Matt Gaetz, that the process will be so damaging that they are better served to withdraw.<\/p>\n The Hidden Logic of Trump\u2019s National Security Picks<\/a> American Conservative. Well, it\u2019s a theory. <\/p>\n Rubio Is Bad News for the U.S. and Latin America<\/a> Daniel Larison<\/p>\n White House discusses preemptive pardons for Trump critic<\/a>s The Hill. May embolden some bloody-minded state AGs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Biden<\/p>\n PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Biden Family of Liars <\/a>Consortium News. Note the FB and Twitter bans (see below) were before this piece ran. <\/p>\n Can Biden \u201cPardon\u201d Student Debt? (w\/ Braxton Brewington)<\/a> Briahna Joy Gray, YouTube. Steve D: <\/p>\n Briahna Joy Gray\u2019s interview with a spokesperson for the Debt Collective, which lobbies for student loan debt cancellation. The way the Biden administration handled this issue seems egregiously stupid, even for them.<\/p>\n Start at 16:45.<\/p>\n In the paywalled version, the guest says, regarding the commitment within the DOE to restarting student loan payments, \u201cThis is their life\u2019s work.\u201d Won\u2019t be news to NC readers, but the bureaucratic commitment to wildly unfair and destructive policy is an enormous hurdle to a more equitable state of play.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n GOP Clown Car<\/p>\n GOP senator to DeJoy: I will \u2018kill\u2019 your plan to reform USPS<\/a> Government Executive (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n X Suspends CN Live! Producer; Facebook Blocks CN Pieces<\/a> Consortium News. From a few days ago. Apologies for missing this. CN has announced a fundraising. <\/p>\n What a Podcast Killed by Houston Public Media Reveals About the State Takeover of the City\u2019s Schools<\/a> Jeff Bryant<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Police State Watch<\/p>\n NYC jury stalled on Daniel Penny\u2019s manslaughter charge in subway chokehold trial<\/a> Gothamist<\/p>\n Three Steps to Fixing the FBI: Interview with Whistleblower Coleen Rowley<\/a> Racket News (Chuck L)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n An Assassin Showed Just How Angry America Really Is<\/a> Matt Stoller<\/p>\n The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.\u2019s Killing Should Ring All Alarms<\/a> New York Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n A must watch:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 \ud83d\udea8 <\/p>\n ATTN: Everyone!<\/p>\n Listen to this incredibly invaluable breakdown of the situation with United Healthcare.<\/p>\n Gives some chilling context!! pic.twitter.com\/B5P09y2o1b<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Krista Monroe (@MsKristaMonroe) December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Physicians Offer Little Sympathy for Slain Insurance CEO<\/a> Medscape<\/p>\n #UnitedHealthcare<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/V8wx29cPO4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Daniel Orange \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 (@DanielOrange77) December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Chuck L points out: \u201cPhillips chose not to seek reelection to Congress here in MN 03 after his presidential bid flamed out.<\/p>\n United Health is based in my district and employs 1000\u2019s of my constituents.<\/p>\n Like other insurers, they play by rules allowing the industry to net >$100 billion\/year while patients go bankrupt from medical debt. <\/p>\n The real culprit is Congress and money in politics, and it\u2019s time\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Dean Phillips (@deanbphillips) December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Inside the shady world of health insurers \u2014 and the 1.2 seconds it takes them to deny claims<\/a> The Telegraph (Kevin W)<\/p>\n NYPD brass say suspect in CEO assassination \u2018may\u2019 have fled the city 2 days ago <\/a>Gothamist. This means, aside from doing forensics on the gun and bullets and trying to find DNA, the NYPD is done. \u201c<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Democrats and Republicans express support for unelected billionaires\u2019 plans to slash government and social spending<\/a> WSWS<\/p>\n The Key to Affordable Living Is Moving In With Your Sibling<\/a> Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n There\u2019s (Still) No Such Thing As Cultural Marxism<\/a> Persuasion (Micael T)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>). Channeling Erdogan:<\/p>\n And a bonus (Chuck L):<\/p>\n The Elephant that collects road tax pic.twitter.com\/QD5LdhqGRN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nature is Amazing \u2618\ufe0f (@AMAZlNGNATURE) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A second bonus (Robin K):<\/p>\n Does anyone know the rules of the game? pic.twitter.com\/Pa1umO3nva<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Figen (@TheFigen_) December 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And a third (Chuck L):<\/p>\n She dropped a can of soda in the Seaworld pool and this happened.pic.twitter.com\/AGfED8v3vo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Interesting things (@awkwardgoogle) December 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
This is a COUP
RIP democracy in Romania<\/p>\n
Democracy, if it ever existed, is now\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/2YZUuV5laf<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.nakedcapitalism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screen-Shot-2024-12-07-at-6.34.01-PM.png\")
<\/p>\n\n
\n
\n
![\"Print](\"https:\/\/cdn.printfriendly.com\/buttons\/print-button-gray.png\")
<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n