Duck moves in to Minnesota DNR EagleCam nest and lays eggs <\/a> Star\/Tribune<\/p>\n The oldest ant ever discovered found fossilized in Brazil<\/a> ScienceDaily (Kevin W)<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8#BREAKING<\/a>: A wild report from a firefighter in Tennessee confirms that an Amish community whose sawmill completely burned to the ground on the night of April 8th\u2026<\/p>\n \u2026had been COMPLETELY REBUILT AND WAS ALREADY FUNCTIONING on April 17th, just 8 days later<\/p>\n Read that again. pic.twitter.com\/EeaSQCUK15<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Who Were the Carthaginians? Ancient DNA Study Reveals a Stunning Answer<\/a> Haaretz<\/p>\n A Strange Phrase Keeps Turning Up in Scientific Papers, But Why?<\/a> ScienceAlert (Chuck L)<\/p>\n Computational analysis of US congressional speeches reveals a shift from evidence to intuition <\/a>Nature (Paul R)<\/p>\n #COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n How can this not worry people? HOW? pic.twitter.com\/ZgclqUrSqR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cat (Solidarit1) (@CovidSolidarit1) April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n We ELIMINATED measles in the US with safe & effective vaccines in 2000.<\/p>\n We are losing that status NOW. <\/p>\n Decades of progress: gone.<\/p>\n People listen to conspiracy theorists over scientists.<\/p>\n Measles killed millions before vaccines.<\/p>\n We are heading back there if this continues.<\/p>\n \u2014 Andrea C. Love, PhD (@dr_andrealove) April 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Seeing lost winters, not just rising temperatures, shakes climate indifference<\/a> PhysOrg (Chuck L)<\/p>\n 84% of Earth\u2019s Coral Reefs in Crisis as Worst Bleaching Event on Record Hits<\/a> ScienceAlert (Chuck L)<\/p>\n From boiling hot to freezing cold: Sudden flips in temperature set to increase with climate change<\/a> PhysOrg<\/p>\n Experiments to dim sunlight to fight global warming will be given the green light by the Government within weeks<\/a> Telegraph\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n China exempts some goods from US tariffs<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n China tells Trump: If you want trade talks, cancel tariffs<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n China\u2019s rare-earth mineral squeeze will hit the Pentagon hard<\/a> Defense One (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Trump tariffs: President vents at China over Boeing as Beijing denies claims of trade deal talks<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n Chinese companies are recruiting recently laid-off U.S. scientists\u2014particularly those with expertise in artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n Companies are offering generous \u201cfull-cycle support\u201d for relocation to Shenzhen.#Science<\/a> #China<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/WpK1nwrDVK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jason Smith \u2013 \u4e0a\u5b98\u6770\u6587 (@ShangguanJiewen) April 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Rules on self-driving cars loosened in bid to challenge Chin<\/a>a The Hill (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n India <\/p>\n US Seeks India Trade Deal on E-Commerce, Crops and Data Storage<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n India-Pakistan Row<\/p>\n Pakistan shuts airspace to Indian airlines and suspends trade<\/a> RT (Robin K)<\/p>\n After deadly Kashmir attack, India reports exchange of fire with Pakistani soldiers<\/a> NPR<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Africa<\/p>\n Why the US can\u2019t beat al-Shabaab in Somalia<\/a> Responsible Statecraft (resilc)<\/p>\n Sudan War Is A Global Crisis In The Making \u2013 Analysis<\/a> Eurasia Review<\/p>\n Joshua Craze, Sudan\u2019s World War<\/a> New Left Review (Robin K)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n O Canada<\/p>\n Rising demand at food banks seen as \u2018canary in the coal mine\u2019 for affordability crisis <\/a>CBC<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Why Europe won\u2019t splurge to ward off Russia<\/a> Euractiv<\/p>\n Brussels rebuffs UK bid to prise open access to EU single market<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) continues to rise in popularity, firmly establishing its leadership among political parties in the country<\/a> UATV<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4 INCREDIBLE TURN OF EVENTS<\/p>\n The Constitutional Court of Romania’s decision to cancel the first round of the presidential elections in December has been overturned (!) by the Court of Appeal in Ploie\u0219ti<\/p>\n The decision can be appealed within five days pic.twitter.com\/5l1hhTYic6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Daily Romania (@daily_romania) April 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n Recruitment agencies are shutting for business at their fastest rate since the financial crisis as companies tear up hiring plans amid rising taxes and global economic uncertainty<\/a> Staffing Industry<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel v. The Resistance<\/p>\n This rally in Tel Aviv is just Huge: 10,000 Israeli citizens, Jews and Palestinians, that are holding together the pictures of these children who have been boned to death in Gaza. We will back down to the threats of the police, we will not surrender until Ending the killing. pic.twitter.com\/TPirh21uma<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alon-Lee Green \u2013 \u0623\u0644\u0648\u0646-\u0644\u064a \u062c\u0631\u064a\u0646 \u2013 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d5\u05df-\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d2\u05e8\u05d9\u05df \ud83d\udfe3 (@AlonLeeGreen) April 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n US Has Launched 750 Airstrikes on Yemen Since March 15<\/a> Antiwar.com (resilc)<\/p>\n Iran Doesn\u2019t Want Rubio\u2019s Fake \u2018Compromise<\/a>\u2018 Daniel Larison<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Ukraine may have to give up land for peace \u2013 Kyiv Mayor Klitschko<\/a> BBC. resilc: \u201cTemporary is like 50-100-1000 years?<\/p>\n Trump says Ukraine has not signed minerals deal<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n The Road to War in Ukraine \u2014 The History of NATO and US Military Exercises With Ukraine \u2014 Part 2 <\/a>Larry Johnson<\/p>\n UK intel behind Ukraine\u2019s disastrous Krynky invasion, leaked documents reveal<\/a> GrayZone (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Ukraine silently encroaches on \u2018friendly\u2019 Moldova <\/a> OpenTheMagazine (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In America? https:\/\/t.co\/zGOKkwBrfW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RationalInvestor (@Orangeman1992) April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n If this gets confirmed and Trump indeed folds, this will be seen as one of those seminal events that confirm, beyond all the propaganda, a fundamental rebalancing of power between China and the US, and an end to the era of US economic dominance.<\/p>\n Factually speaking, the US\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/j3RyH3zBiH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n US to spend $946B through 2034 to maintain, modernize nuclear military power<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n ONE WAR AT A TIME AND PLENTY OF MONEY TO BE MADE IN THE MEANTIME \u2013 THIS IS TRUMP\u2019S GAME AS THE RUSSIAN AND CHINESE GENERAL STAFFS UNDERSTAND<\/a> John Helmer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n Trouble signs emerge for Trump in DDHQ\/The Hill polling average<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon<\/a> CBS (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n Musk-owned company says it qualifies for federal contracts reserved for small businesses<\/a> Musk Watch<\/p>\n Trump cuts federal grants to plantation museum focused on reality of slavery<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Tariffs<\/p>\n The White House has put itself and the country in a bad situation but doesn\u2019t realize it yet.<\/p>\n Around April 10th China to USA trade shut down.<\/p>\n It takes ~30 days for containers to go from China to LA.<\/p>\n 45 to Houston by sea, 45 to Chicago by train.<\/p>\n 55 to New York by sea.<\/p>\n That\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/8vnGDMWCpt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 molson \ud83e\udde0\u2699\ufe0f (@Molson_Hart) April 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n How to Prepare for the Coming Supply Chain Shock<\/a> Matt Stoller<\/p>\n Uncertainty Over Trump\u2019s Tariffs Paralyzes U.S. Businesses <\/a> New York Times (resilc). Important.<\/p>\n Exclusive: US pharma tariffs would raise US drug costs by $51 billion annually, report finds<\/a> Reuters (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Why China is taking a much tougher stance towards Donald Trump this time round<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n China, Japan, Korea sense Trump trade war weakness<\/a> Asia Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Tariffs imperil America\u2019s status as world investment magnet<\/a> Axios (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Product shortages and empty store shelves loom with falling shipments from China<\/a> NBC (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n DOGE<\/p>\n Elon Musk and DOGE\u2019s Savings May Be Erased by New Costs <\/a> New York Times (resilc). If you thought this was about savings, as opposed to ideology, you were not paying attention.<\/p>\n Steve Bannon wants Elon Musk to provide \u2018specific accounting\u2019 of government fraud uncovered by DOGE <\/a> Semafor (resilc)<\/p>\n Inspector General Probes Whether Trump, DOGE Sought Private Taxpayer Information or Sensitive IRS Material<\/a> ProPublica<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Immigration<\/p>\n Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan charged with 2 felonies in ICE case <\/a>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/p>\n Pam Bondi\u2019s striking comments on arresting judges<\/a> Washington Post (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Trump administration reverses abrupt terminations of foreign students\u2019 US visa registrations<\/a> Politico (Kevin W)<\/p>\n ICE Cancels $3.8 Billion Contract for Immigrant Tent Detention Camp at Fort Bliss <\/a>ProPublica (Robin K)<\/p>\n A plot so lost it may never be found <\/a>The Racket (Randy K)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n New England Journal of Medicine gets swept up in U.S. attorney inquiry into alleged bias<\/a> STAT (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n What the Doxxing of Student Activists Means For the First Amendment<\/a> Progressive.org (Robin K)<\/p>\n The Obligations of Capacity Sam Husseini<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n California proposes to allow testing of driverless heavy-duty trucks<\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Mr. Market Has a Nervous Breakdown<\/p>\n Consumer sentiment is now lower than during the 2008 financial crisis, reflecting worries that President Donald Trump\u2019s tariff policies will create new inflationary pressures<\/a> Investopedia<\/p>\n US home sales lowered more than expected in March \u2014 dropping to their slowest pace since 2009 as panicked buyers bail, new data out today shows<\/a> Daily Mail\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Bezzle<\/p>\n Indicted \u2018Bitcoin Jesus\u2019 Pays Roger Stone $600,000 to Lobby for Hi<\/a>m New York Times. resilc: \u201cNigeria has no where near the level of corruption we have in USA USA.\u201d<\/p>\n Why Macro Forecasting Is So Hard Impossible<\/a> Barry Ritholtz. resilc: \u201cez, if Trump is alive, it will be worse.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n The Superrich Have Turned the Tiny Florida Town of Manalapan\u00a0Into the Next Palm Beach<\/a> Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n Luigi Mangione Enters Plea in CEO\u2019s Murder Case<\/a> MedPage Today<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Madrid\u2019s Biggest Landlord? U.S. Investment Firms <\/a> New York Times. resilc: \u201cThe cancer of capitalism needs chemo.\u201d<\/p>\n New report cites \u2018harmful effects\u2019 of private equity firms buying nursing homes<\/a> \u2022 Iowa Capital Dispatch (Robin K)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n And a bonus:<\/p>\n You don’t intimidate me, you’re going to be my best friend whether you like it or not! pic.twitter.com\/pUEK30NxFL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Figen (@TheFigen_) April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A second bonus:<\/p>\n Here’s the proof of that story we’ve read in that book \ud83d\ude2e pic.twitter.com\/ZHKf4dH7yr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Nature is Amazing \u2618\ufe0f (@AMAZlNGNATURE) April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And a third:<\/p>\n Baby stoat discovers a trampoline.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfd: Robert E Fullerpic.twitter.com\/YUzbTI9ffd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) April 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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