Christopher, the Dog-Headed Saint<\/a> JSTOR (Micael T)<\/p>\n Astronomer: Sun is now storing up energy for a powerful flare<\/a> Vzglyad via machine translation (Micael T)<\/p>\n 28\/08\/25 #Etna<\/a> Update! The activity is fluctuating but with three more or less active lava flows and strong strombolian activity at one of the summit craters \u2013 the Southeast Crater \u2013 life gets never boring on this beautiful piece of land \ud83c\udf0b pic.twitter.com\/W0EAxdTIPm<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Moesha (@xZuckerfee) August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Starlink Puts the Last Nail in Burning Man\u2019s Coffin<\/a> Gizmodo (Kevin W)<\/p>\n #COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n CVS Holds Off on Offering Covid Vaccines in 16 States<\/a> New York Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Warning of \u2018horrendous\u2019 rat infestations after summer heatwaves<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n Here we go: \u2014 Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n EU\u2019s record wildfire emissions highlight threat to forest carbon sinks<\/a> Climate Change News<\/p>\n T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s wildfires leave lasting scars on marine life, scientist says<\/a> Daily Sabah<\/p>\n Iraq\u2019s Water Reserves Hit 80-Year Low, Sparking National Emergency<\/a> Kurdistan24\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n Why China Builds Faster Than the Rest of the World<\/a> Wired (resilc)<\/p>\n Chinese banks face profit squeeze as loan growth falters<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n Japan has lodged a protest accusing China of carrying out the \u201cunilateral development\u201d of gas fields in disputed waters in the East China Sea<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n India<\/p>\n \u2018In a nightmare\u2019: India braces for big layoffs as Trump\u2019s tariffs bite<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n India warns Pakistan to expect flooding after opening major dams near the border<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Bangladesh\u2019s Garment Boom, Workers Still in Chains<\/a> CADTM (Micael T)<\/p>\n Africa<\/p>\n There will be no economic takeoff in Africa without lots of large (private sector) firms<\/a> Ken Opalo<\/p>\n Africa Is Buying a Record Number of Chinese Solar Panels<\/a> Wired (resilc)<\/p>\n Somalia, UAE hold talks as tensions simmer over Puntland, Somaliland<\/a> Al-Monitor<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n South of the Border<\/p>\n Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Inept Leaders\u2019 Tunnel Vision Drives Europe into Turmoil<\/a> Simplicius. Neoliberalism makes you stupid. <\/p>\n It was only a matter of time. <\/p>\n The illegal immigrant crisis in Europe is “Putins fault”<\/p>\n Not pathetic EU migration policies It’s all the Russians. pic.twitter.com\/FilcgcM3Mp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Who will be most vulnerable as Europe\u2019s energy crunch deepens?<\/a> Moodys<\/p>\n Macron\u2019s stunned troops see no good way out of France\u2019s impasse<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n The time is ripe for another widespread protest in France<\/a> Connexion France<\/p>\n \u2018Turning point\u2019: German weapons firm opens Europe\u2019s largest munitions plant<\/a> France24<\/p>\n Wary of Russia, Germany tiptoes toward compulsory military service<\/a> Washington Post<\/p>\n German government: Corruption and involvement in Nord Stream explosion have no impact on aid to Ukraine <\/a>Nachdenkseiten via machine translation<<\/p>\n Migrant riots have come to Switzerland <\/a>Spectator<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n British farmers brace for a second year of poor harvests <\/a>Financial Times<\/p>\n Sky-high electricity costs hinder Britain\u2019s net zero mission<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n People, ideas machines XIII: The origins and evolution of the Cabinet Office, the heart of darkness in the permanent government <\/a>Dominic Cummings. Colonel Smithers: <\/p>\n Cummings has teamed up with Farage, but stays in the background. The Heritage Foundation and he are drafting the company\u2019s manifesto for the 2029 election.<\/p>\n Reform is a company owned by Farage and Mohammed Zia Uddin Yusuf, better known as Zia Yusuf. Yusuf hopes to set up a DOGE in Whitehall.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel v. the Resistance<\/p>\n Enemy media reports that the clashes in Gaza have concluded, with occupation forces withdrawing from the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood back to their positions.<\/p>\n A strict military censorship order is in place, prohibiting the publication of any details regarding the case of the four\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Thomas Keith (@iwasnevrhere_) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Bezalel Smotrich presents plan to end Gaza war by 2026<\/a> Jerusalem Post<\/p>\n Gaza: US Forces Can Be Liable for Assisting Israeli War Crimes<\/a> Human Rights Watch (resilc)<\/p>\n Amit Segal\u2019s remarks here are basically an unfiltered admission of how deep U.S.\u2013Israeli operational alignment has gone under Trump, and it\u2019s framed without a shred of diplomatic varnish.<\/p>\n He openly states that the U.S. bombing Iran came at Israel\u2019s request, then runs down a wish\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/bspbuWyEfQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Thomas Keith (@iwasnevrhere_) August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [BREAKING SPECIAL] : Rubio\u2019s Shameful and Illegal Interference With the UN. w\/ Prof. Jeffrey Sachs<\/a> Judge Napolitano, YouTube<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s Worsening PR Problem and Its Failure to Defeat Hamas<\/a> Larry Johnson<\/p>\n You never seen MSNBC like this truthful before. Israel is literally cooked for straight 8 minutes, best of 8 minutes you will watch on MSNBC pic.twitter.com\/WaUPcq0tck<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Furkan G\u00f6z\u00fckara (@GozukaraFurkan) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Lindsey Graham Calls for Sanctions on Norway After Major BDS Move<\/a> New Republic<\/p>\n Operation Hammer of God: Leaked Pentagon files and internal Mossad assessments obtained by the International Center for Political Analysis and Forecasting (DIIPETES) suggest that\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Ibrahim Majed (@ibrahimtmajed) August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n With Lebanon’s puppet government fully complicit in the destruction of its people and sovereignty https:\/\/t.co\/pqjuRZoxmh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alon Mizrahi (@alon_mizrahi) August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Russia, China, reject attempt of E3 to Reimpose Sanctions on Iran over Nuclear Program<\/a> Juan Cole<\/p>\n Iran plunged into new crisis as currency drops to near-record low of 0.000001% on Dollar<\/a> Daily Express<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Ukrainian Cities Are Again Under Destructive Strikes\ud83d\udca5\ud83c\udfd9\ufe0f Military Summary And Analysis For 2025.08.30<\/a> Military Summary, YouTube<\/p>\n The US announced the transfer of weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces that can strike \u201cdeeper\u201d into Russian territory<\/a> Vzgylad via machine translation. (Micael T)<\/p>\n Why 3,350 New Bombs For Ukraine Will Not Make A Difference<\/a> Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Germany completes construction of railway network for possible troop transfer to Ukraine<\/a> Top War (Micael T)<\/p>\n The ghost in the Kremlin\u2019s corridors: Yevgeny Primakov\u2019s lasting power<\/a> Brian McDonald (Colonel Smithers). Important<\/p>\n Austria\u2019s loss of neutrality requires moving IAEA, UN, OPEC offices from Vienna \u2014 Medvedev<\/a> TASS<\/p>\n US extends loophole to keep banned Russian diamonds coming<\/a> RT (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n THE WAR-WARRING IDIOSYNCRASY OF CAPITALISM (V -AND FINAL-) <\/a> Andres Piqueras via machine translation (Micael T) <\/p>\n Amtrak\u2019s New Acela Trains Are Here. They\u2019re Moving Slower Than the Old Ones<\/a> Wall Street Journal (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s approval rating plummets to record second term low, new poll says<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n Republican Storms Out of Back Door After Being Laughed at During Town Hall<\/a> DNYUZ (resilc). For defending Trump. Video here<\/a>. This in the beating heart of red America. <\/p>\n The White House\u2019s Bizarre Defense of Chinese Foreign Students<\/a> American Conservative<\/p>\n RFK Jr continues to make dubious health claims as CDC roils under his leadership<\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)<\/p>\n President Trump revokes Kamala Harris\u2019s Secret Service protection<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects <\/a> New York Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n DoD asks civilian employees to volunteer for ICE, CBP supporting roles<\/a> Federal News Network<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Tariffs<\/p>\n \nMost of Trump\u2019s tariffs are illegal, federal court rules <\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Trump calls the court ruling a \u201cdisaster.\u201d But the disaster is his own making, he built everything on a risky tariff scheme. The only difference is, if it holds, the rich will pay the price too. pic.twitter.com\/FuQA2SCKoZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 WarMonitor (@TheWarMonitor) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Fedwatch<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s attack on the Fed threatens US credibility<\/a> Financial Times <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Immigration<\/p>\n Looks like a scene from a movie\u2026 but the fear is real. Mass arrests coming in the city of Angels. pic.twitter.com\/mXtzYKMFFW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Desiree (@DesireeAmerica4) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Neil Young confronts Donald Trump in new song Big Crime: \u2018Don\u2019t want soldiers on the streets\u2019<\/a> Guardian (resilc)<\/p>\n Big if true. Means being a person of color = presumed Hispanic = suspected \u201cillegal\u201d:<\/p>\n ICE, is in Rapid City and Sioux Falls South Dakota. They are harassing and detaining Lakota People. Reports of buses being brought in to haul us away! #crushICE<\/a> #burnitdown<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/nd7bAtB1KS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ember Spotted Elk (@SpottedElk7) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Washington Governor Criticizes Border Patrol Arrests at Wildfire Site <\/a>New York Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Democrats en d\u00e9shabill\u00e9 <\/i><\/p>\n >Is Cory Booker For Real? We Asked His (Fake) Political Consultant<\/a> Zeteo. Trust me, watch this.<\/p>\n 0% of Democrats Happy with State of the US Right Now<\/a> Newsweek<\/p>\n Former AIPAC Democrats Sign On to Block Arms Sales to Israel<\/a> Intercept.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mr. Market is Moody<\/p>\n For bruised bond markets, turbulence persists as debt sales ramp up again<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n AI <\/p>\n OpenAI Says It\u2019s Scanning Users\u2019 ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content to the Police<\/a> Futurism (Micael T). STOP USING AI!!! <\/p>\n Power Distortions Are More Common Near Data Centers<\/a> Barry Ritholtz (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Bezzle<\/p>\n Before You Pump Gas, Look For These Signs Of A Card Skimmer<\/a> Jalopnik. A must read if you drive an ICE in the US<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n And a bonus (guurst):<\/p>\n “You will get blessings by serving mother cow”<\/p>\n Man protecting a calf during the flooding \ud83d\udc2e\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n Via: kullumanali Adventures<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccd India’s Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com\/38Q0HZVxbJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Volcaholic \ud83c\udf0b (@volcaholic1) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Amd a second (Chuck L). There is some skepticism in comments, but no one suggests AI, more that the clips may have been stitched:<\/p>\n A bird that brought all its friends to thank the lady who rescued it \u2014 Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) August 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A third:<\/p>\n Dog: “You see that?! \u2014 dog (@Dog__Dog0) August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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As forecast,spectacular switch from near cold record to near heat record in Eastern Europe
Minimum temperatures up to 27C in the Balkans,and also 23C in Slovakia and Poland,although some dropped later in the afternoon
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