There are good individuals on the market. pic.twitter.com/4UJuZ8jiyy
— Eric Alper 🎧 (@ThatEricAlper) February 1, 2024
Final proof we dwell in a simulation, it is simply downright unattainable for precise actuality to be so absurd.
I already had my doubts on the Chinese language spy balloon episode however India’s “Chinese language spy pigeon in lockup throughout 8 months” satisfied me. pic.twitter.com/biA5LX8oMZ
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) February 2, 2024
Australian woman swings giant snake within the air to avoid wasting her pet guinea pig Washington Submit (furzy)
*proud*
C’mon, Remainder of World, present some kind. pic.twitter.com/E0XEBaAbR8
— Bol d’Or (@Michael43170314) February 1, 2024
We Lastly Know How Historical Roman Concrete Was In a position to Final 1000’s of Years ScienceAlert (Chuck L)
The Prophet — the Archetype of Societal Renaissance Residing Thinker. Operating this regardless of it being clearly flawed. The Greek oracles have been very a lot a part of the facility construction. Soothsayers have a really lengthy custom (see additionally astrologers) and are neither magicians nor monks.
What’s Illness X and why is it within the information? New Scientist (Dr. Kevin)
Lupus and different autoimmune illnesses strike much more ladies than males. Now there’s a clue why Related Press (ma)
#COVID-19
Newest Covid booster provides 54% safety towards an infection STAT. Not a powerful #.
I’m an epidemiologist and y’all by no means take heed to me. Wealthy individuals are completely mitigating COVID however in methods most people has no entry to.
EX. Athletes and musicians are utilizing SteriWave, a nasal photograph disinfectant that kills COVID on contact. pic.twitter.com/rvTWMIhV8e
— Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH (@GeauxGabrielle) February 2, 2024
Exploring nasopharyngeal microbiota profile in kids affected by SARS-CoV-2 an infection
“This proof offers particular pathobiont signatures of the NP microbiota in pediatric COVID-19 sufferers, and the discount of anaerobic protecting commensals.”
— ChristosArgyropoulos MD, PhD FlozinatorInChief (@ChristosArgyrop) February 1, 2024
Local weather/Setting
How a US mining agency sued Mexico for billions – for attempting to guard its personal seabed Guardian
Outdated Blighty
Labour to ditch £28bn annual inexperienced funding pledge, social gathering sources say Guardian (Kevin W)
European Disunion
Germany is — as soon as once more — the sick man of Europe Thomas Fazi
Persistent drought Catalonia declares a water emergency Tagesschau through machine translation (guurst)
Segun Aremu: Nigerian conventional monarch shot useless and spouse kidnapped BBC
South of the Border
Did Drug Traffickers Funnel Thousands and thousands of {Dollars} to Mexican President López Obrador’s First Marketing campaign? ProPublica. Userfriendly:
We didn’t need to be seen messing with Mexico’s politics police must be the most important chortle line I’ve heard in a very long time. what a tragic hit piece, most likely “leaked” by Trump individuals as a pretext to invade Mexico.
Gaza
UN chief ‘extraordinarily’ involved over doable growth of Israeli offensive to Rafah Anadolu Company
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 118: Mass grave discovered of Palestinians tied up, killed ‘execution-style’ Mondoweiss (guurst)
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Israel now says six, not 12 UNRWA employees a part of Hamas assault New Arab (Kevin W)
Is it REALLY a coincidence that Israel selected to bomb Belgium’s Company for Improvement Cooperation in Gaza the day after they determined to not droop funding to UNRWA? pic.twitter.com/HbC6WvdvXt
— Omar 🇵🇸🍉 عُمَر (@3lfares) February 1, 2024
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“I need to feed my youthful siblings.”A baby in Gaza excitedly receives meals for his household, explaining that he should look after his youthful siblings after his father was killed in Israeli assaults. pic.twitter.com/sN65g8fGj4
— Center East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) February 2, 2024
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US District Court docket Choose: “It’s each particular person’s obligation to confront the present siege in Gaza” Juan Cole (Randy Ok)
‘He’s not listening to us’: Discontent with Biden grows in Michigan’s Arab group Detroit Information (ma)
Palestinian American Leaders Decline Invite From Secretary Of State Huffpost (Kevin W)
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Israel and Hamas nearer to ceasefire deal amid warning over Gaza kids Guardian. Not seeing a lot on the Center East centered websites…They do report Biden going to the Center East once more, when his presence is a damaging for getting something completed. Aaron Mate additionally warns towards guarantees of Palestinian state, that Israel may be very adept at inserting anodyne phrases that make them simple to neuter.
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Boycott, Divestment And Sanctions Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)
Syraqistan
Chickens within the Center East Black Mountain Evaluation (Li). Vital.
US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria Center East Eye
85 targets struck.
5 days after the very fact.
If anybody thinks this was something apart from one massive sound and lightweight present, you’re insane.
Nothing of significance was struck.
Nothing will change.
We spend almost one trillion {dollars} a yr for this.
— Scott Ritter (@RealScottRitter) February 2, 2024
New Not-So-Chilly Struggle
As We All Know… Andrei Martyanov (guurst). On the US Patriot use in capturing down the Russian transport aircraft carrying primarily Ukraine POWs.
Massive Brother is Watching You Watch
Brazilian spying scandal brings again unhealthy reminiscences from dictatorship Brian Mier
Imperial Collapse Watch
US needs to be prepared to discourage each Russia and China over subsequent decade — official TASS (guurst)
Trump
Trump says he would block US Metal sale The Hill (Kevin W)
UK court docket throws out Trump lawsuit over Steele file Washington Submit (furzy)
Jordan subpoenas Willis on federal grant spending The Hill
2024
Trump holds slender lead over Biden in new ballot The Hill
Haley’s Marketing campaign Caught Creating Its Personal Fan Mail PJMedia. BC: “What a hoot!”
GOP Clown Automotive
Driving Whereas Trans Now Unlawful In Florida Jalopnik
Oregon excessive court docket says 10 GOP state senators who staged lengthy walkout can’t run for reelection Related Press
Immigration
🚨NEW – Home Speaker Mike Johnson delivers first flooring speech on border disaster, accusing President Biden of deliberately making a “clear and current hazard to our nationwide safety.”
“Since I used to be elected Speaker lower than 100 days in the past, greater than 700,000 illegals have… pic.twitter.com/ZLpuz9pPGz
— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) February 1, 2024
Mass immigration amid mass inflation? How one can maintain low-wage staff low Ramin Mazaheri (Dr. Kevin)
The ‘Biden impact’ pic.twitter.com/YAOdZ0SRn3
— U.S. Tech Employees (@USTechWorkers) January 31, 2024
Abortion
Texas Medical Board requested to outline abortion emergency exception STAT (Dr. Kevin)
AI
The Intelligence Paradox: AI Might Make Markets Much less Rational Wall Avenue Journal (Dr. Kevin)
Will AI save us from customer-service hell? Economist (Dr. Kevin). This makes utilizing bank cards much more essential, sadly. They provide very sturdy chargeback rights and so they supersede regardless of the service provider tries to impose (the service provider has agreed to the community’s chargeback guidelines in signing up with Visa/Mastercard/Amex). So you’ll need to enlist the Godzilla of the financiers to counter the Mothra of the incompetence or designed malfeasance of AI customer support.
Amy Klobuchar introduces invoice to stop algorithmic worth fixing Axios (Dr. Kevin)
US Payrolls Surge by 353,000 at Begin of 12 months, Wages Additionally Leap Bloomberg
US Cattle Herd Shrinks to 73-12 months-Low in Blow for Beef Lovers Bloomberg (Kevin W)
Google will now not again up the Web: Cached webpages are useless ars technica (Kevin W)
The Bezzle
Apple staff outnumbered prospects at Imaginative and prescient Professional launch in San Francisco’s Union Sq. SFGate (Kevin W). I can’t see how anybody with an working mind cell would put on them exterior the home. They scale back situational consciousness (as a consequence of distraction by the particular options) and say you’re very properly off.
Guillotine Watch
What are the Enhanced Video games? Billionaire Peter Thiel backs new competitors labelled ‘doping-legal Olympics’ SportingNews (Kevin W)
Class Warfare
Hidden jail labor internet linked to meals from Goal, Walmart Related Press (Paul R)
Massive Pharma should reply to the American individuals Bernie Sanders, Fox (furzy)
Richest 5 households in Florence 🇮🇹 from 1427 are nonetheless the richest at present (archival information). Not solely the highest exhibits persistence. Any household who was within the (1427) prime third is sort of sure to nonetheless be there at present. Probably many Florences on the market
Paper in Assessment of Econ Research pic.twitter.com/sfTn4sBvMF
— Philipp Heimberger (@heimbergecon) February 2, 2024
Antidote du jour (through):
And a bonus (Chuck L):
Don’t mess with hippos pic.twitter.com/HDEW1qXN0d
— playteaux (@playteaux) February 1, 2024
And a second bonus (Chuck L):
Hilarious. pic.twitter.com/Rem5dk9vMN
— Noble Ron (@perry_ron) January 31, 2024
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here
