First cougar cubs verified in Michigan in more than a century<\/a> Upper Michgan Source (RPW)<\/p>\n Decades after peregrines came back from the brink, a new threat emerges<\/a> Guardian (Kevin W) \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n Laurence des Cars, saving the Louvre whatever the cost<\/a> Le Monde<\/p>\n COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n Five Years of COVID-19: How the Pandemic Changed Our Lives<\/a> Valdai Club (Micael T)<\/p>\n Measles Cases Reach 294 in Texas and New Mexico: Here\u2019s What to Know<\/a> MedPage<\/p>\n 2 house cats caught bird flu in NYC, health officials say<\/a> Gothamist. Indoor cats getting bird flu? Yikes. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n Taiwan calls China \u2018foreign hostile force\u2019 and vows tough measures<\/a> BBC I don\u2019t yet see anything on Global Times about the Taiwan remarks. Does the Chinese government see that as so predictable as to be beneath notice?<\/p>\n China lodges solemn representations with Canada; \u2018suppressing China not a panacea for resolving G7\u2019s internal disagreements\u2019<\/a> Global Times. But this seemed noteworthy. <\/p>\n China unveils processor a million times faster than US rival \u2013 developers <\/a> RT (Kevin W)<\/p>\n No chance Trump can catch China\u2019s shipbuilding juggernaut<\/a> Asia Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Russian goods seizures cause havoc on China-Europe rail link: \u2018big impact\u2019<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Antipodes<\/p>\n Australia moves to arm troops with anti-ship missiles as China threat looms <\/a>Reuters<\/p>\n Australia on alert over Trump attacks on cheaper medicines<\/a> The Age. Kevin W: \u201cTrump wants Aussies to pay the same prices for medicines that Americans do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n South of the Border<\/p>\n White House \u2018drawing up plans\u2019 for increasing troops in Panama amid Trump\u2019s push to \u2018reclaim\u2019 canal: report <\/a>Independent<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Maldives to Declare Bankruptcy?<\/a> Sri Lanka Guardian<\/p>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Munich 2025: A Moment of Truth for Europe?<\/a> Global Affairs. Micael T: \u201cA moment of truth is possible only if you are capable to recognise a truth painted in purple, dancing naked on a harpsichord and singing \u2018the moment of truth is here\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n The stockpiling temptation. Trade disruptions, climate change, conflicts, are bringing renewed interest in Europe to be ready for emergencies<\/a> EurActiv<\/p>\n Cracks appear in European credit markets<\/a> Global Capital<\/p>\n Trump hints at sending U.S. soldiers to take over Greenland: \u2018I think it\u2019ll happen\u2019<\/a> Daily Mail<\/p>\n Finnish court hands Voislav Torden life sentence for war crimes<\/a> yle. Micael T: \u201cBut Ukrainian neo-Nazis must receive weapons and money to steal at the expense of Finnish citizens? It almost seems as if there are good neo-Nazis and bad neo-Nazis.\u201d<\/p>\n A bottle and a half of wine a week could cost you your driver\u2019s license<\/a> Aftonbladet via machine translation: Micael T: \u201ca person\u2019s consumption can be flagged to the Swedish Transport Agency by a doctor taking a regular blood test where the PEth value is measured. If it exceeds 0.3, it indicates overconsumption, then the doctor must send the test results to the Swedish Transport Agency, which can revoke the driver\u2019s license.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n Why has NHS England been abolished and what does it mean for patients? <\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Economy finds reverse gear in January with surprise contraction<\/a> Sky<\/p>\n Farm business confidence has reached historically low levels, passing record lows set last year, the NFU annual survey has revealed<\/a> The Grocer<\/p>\n “How dare you call my daughter a terrorist\u2026”<\/p>\n The mother of Zoe Rogers, one of the Filton18 political prisoners from Palestine Action, delivers a powerful message to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. pic.twitter.com\/CZAmMMnD2D<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MintPress News (@MintPressNews) March 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n UN judge convicted in slavery trial (VIDEO)<\/a> RT (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel v. The Resistance<\/p>\n Hamas says it will only free US-Israeli, 4 slain hostages if ceasefire implemented<\/a> Times of Israel<\/p>\n Following Israel’s decision to cut power to to the Strip’s desalination plants, Gazans, who in any event have been suffering from a shortage of water, now find themselves \u2013 at the height of Ramadan \u2013 without almost no sources of drinking waterhttps:\/\/t.co\/kDjVBdXKPz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) March 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New bombshell UN report accuses Israel of sexual and gender-based violence against Palestinians<\/a> Mondoweiss<\/p>\n History\u2019s Most Evil People Turn Genocide Into Rape Orgy<\/a> BettBeat <\/p>\n The rockets used in airstrikes on the eastern sector of south Lebanon specifically, used to keep the targeted site burning for hours, which was found to be due to the materials inside the rocket. \u2014 Pheebs (@galpalpheebs) March 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n G7 warns Russia of expanded sanctions unless it backs ceasefire<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n UK to host virtual meeting of \u2018coalition of the willing\u2019 on Ukraine<\/a> Anadolu Agency. Do they also have the memory of goldfish in the UK? Do they not remember that the original coalition of the willing was in pursuit of a fabricated cause?<\/p>\n Russia, Ukraine launch heavy drone strikes as troops advance on Kursk<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n Echoes Of The May 2 2014 Odessa Massacre<\/a> Moon of Alabama. This might be a portent of Banderite control of Ukraine starting to crack. <\/p>\n Winter 2025: Azov is Coming<\/a> Moss Robeson, Bandera Lobby Blog (Micael T)<\/p>\n No Mercy for Mercs: What Legal Nightmare Awaits Them in Russia?<\/a> Sputnik <\/p>\n Destruction of Ukraine dam caused \u2018toxic timebomb\u2019 of heavy metals, study finds<\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Moscow Unfiltered (3)<\/a> Tarik Cyril Amar. A detailed take on the 2 hour Lavrov interview with Larry Johnson, Judge Napolitano, and one other blogger. <\/p>\n Sheila Fitzpatrick \u00b7 Not Corrupt Enough: Whose Cold War? <\/a>London Review of Books (Anthony L)<\/p>\n Moscow-City 2025. Walking tour of the Business District 4K HDR<\/a> YouTube. resilc: \u201cNot AI fake. the view of the swirl building is from the same location we saw it in 2018. evnr more development. usa usa needs sanctions AGAINST us i guess for similar progress.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syraqistan<\/p>\n Time is running out for Syria\u2019s president. He must share power if he is to hold his country together <\/a>Economist<\/p>\n Days of Massacres Ravage Syrian Coastal Areas<\/a> Drop Site<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n Everything You Say To Your Echo Will Be Sent To Amazon Starting On March 28<\/a> ars technica<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n Amb. Chas Freeman & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Where Does Trump Stand on Ukraine?<\/a> Dialogue Works, YouTube. The talk goes well beyond Ukraine and towards the end, has some important observations about the Middle East<\/p>\n THE US HAS NO PERMANENT FRIENDS, ONLY PERMANENT INTERESTS<\/a> Proletaren via machine translation. Micael T: \u201cFinally they start to get it on the real left\u201d.<\/p>\n Last week,thanks to @nukestrat<\/a>,we revealed that the new #USTacticalNuclearWeapons<\/a> B61-12 have been shipped to Europe,#Italy<\/a> included. NO press coverage.Why?It would undermine the propaganda telling #Europe<\/a> is defenceless and absolutely need #ReArmEurope<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/6a65odAbMf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Stefania Maurizi (@SMaurizi) March 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Haig points out: <\/p>\n The B61-12 is just replacing the older B61s already in Europe (about 100 across six NATO bases). It has some accuracy tweaks, and age-susceptible parts have been replaced. The deliverability of aircraft-delivered nuclear gravity bombs in the context of robust Russian air defenses is questionable, but the presence of these bombs has been a symbolic security blanket for Europe.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n NEWS | UN Expert on Human Rights in Haiti, William O\u2019Neill, after his fourth visit since April 2023, urged neighboring countries, particularly the United States, to stop illegal arms trafficking into Haiti. \u201cThere isn\u2019t a single gun or bullet manufactured in Haiti. If you halt\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/ykFK1DEf4U<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) March 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n How Trump\u2019s trade war could quickly spiral out of control<\/a> CNN<\/p>\n U.S. nurses oppose confirmation of Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services<\/a> National Nurses United<\/p>\n Producer Prices may show first inflationary effects of tariff wars<\/a> Bondad Blog<\/p>\n The WASPs Are Gone<\/a> Yascha Mounk<\/p>\n US expels South African ambassador after remarks on Trump<\/a> Aljazeera. Not the actions of a confident power.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n DOGE<\/p>\n Inside Elon Musk\u2019s \u2018Digital Coup\u2019<\/a> Wired<\/p>\n You Might Not Make Enough Money To Get Musk\u2019s Potential DOGE Dividend Check: Here\u2019s the Salary Cutoff <\/a> (Kevin W) GoBankingRates<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Democrat Death Wish<\/p>\n \u2018Uniting anger\u2019: Democrats fume over Schumer\u2019s handling of funding fight<\/a> Politico. I very much appreciate readers rallying and trying to stop a continuing resolution that contained heinous amendments that would gut efforts to oppose the Trump\/DOGE wrecking ball plans. Apparently Democrats like Chuck Schumer think Americans will reward them in the midterms for helping the destruction along. As reader Richard Kline wrote in \u201cProtest works. Just look at the proof\u201d<\/a>:<\/p>\n The nut of the matter is this: you lose, you lose, you lose, you lose, they give up. As someone who has protested, and studied the process, it\u2019s plain that one spends most of one\u2019s time begin defeated. That\u2019s painful, humiliating, and intimidating. One can\u2019t expect typically, as in a battle, to get a clean shot at a clear win. What you do with protest is just what Hari discusses, you change the context, and that change moves the goalposts on your opponent, grounds out the current in their machine. The nonviolent resistance in Hungary in the 1860s (yes, that\u2019s in the 19th century) is an excellent example. Communist rule in Russia and its dependencies didn\u2019t fail because protestors \u2018won\u2019 but because most simply withdrew their cooperation to the point it suffocated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Some may point out, however, that this process takes time, and the viciousness of the Trump program will result in rapid and\/or serious damage to the livelihoods of many. In other words, he is accelerating the neoliberal imperative \u201cGo die!\u201d. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n GOP Clown Car<\/p>\n Rep. Mace sued by 1 of the men she accused of being a sexual predator<\/a> South Carolina Daily Gazette<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Immigration<\/p>\n Judge denies temporary relief in lawsuits challenging Guant\u00e1namo migrant detentions<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mr. Market Has a Sad<\/p>\n Wall Street Battered Again by Trump Chaos as New Winners Emerge<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Consumers and Businesses Send Distress Signal as Economic Fear Sets In <\/a>Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n AI<\/p>\n EXCLUSIVE: Banned Yale Scholar Speaks Out After AI-Generated Accusations of Terror Ties<\/a> Drop Site <\/p>\n China Announces Generative AI Labeling To Cull Disinformation<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Leaked Apple Meeting Shows How Dire the Siri Situation Really Is<\/a> The Verge<\/p>\n About Sam Altman and \u201ccreative writing\u201d<\/a> Anindita Biswas, LinkedIn (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 https:\/\/t.co\/44Zf7QUYel<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Paul Triolo (@pstAsiatech) March 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Bezzle<\/p>\n Music Exec Accidentally Explains How Useless Record Labels Are<\/a> YouTube (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Gen Z Americans Don\u2019t Have Enough Saved To Cover a Single Month of Spending<\/a> Fortune<\/p>\n It\u2019s Not Nature. It\u2019s Not Nurture. It\u2019s a M\u00f6bius Strip<\/a>. New York Times. Anthony L: \u201cSociogenomics.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n A bonus (guurst):<\/p>\n \u0427\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f\ud83d\ude09 pic.twitter.com\/uSGP52tmBx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Maksud (@MaksudPash15485) March 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A second bonus (Chuck L):<\/p>\n 16. Dog’s unwell, and cat hasn’t left his side since..pic.twitter.com\/VlOod017ty<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Wolf of X (@tradingMaxiSL) March 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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