80-year-old grandmother dies in unexpected accident on Sleep Number bed Daily Mail
New timeline for interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans ScienceDaily (Kevin W)
Beatrix Potter’s Quiet Rebellion Humanities (Anthony L)
Kafka’s Screwball Tragedy: A Philosophical Dog Study The Reader (Anthony L)
Philosophers grapple with mystical traditions Times Literary Supplement (Anthony L)
Philosophical Dead End Los Angeles Book Review. Anthony L.: “Dokin’s simple (spiritual) story appealed to many people, and still does, but for reasons they admit it hasn’t. I think so.”
Leading scientists call for a ban on the development of ‘mirror image’ bacterial science
Climate/Environment
Study finds Arctic warming linked to severe cold snaps in UK, Europe PhysOrg
The Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs, US officials have announced. guardian
Controversial plan to refreeze the Arctic has promising results CNN
How drought insurance leaves millions in food insecure Bloomberg
Starmer says housing should be prioritized over nature in greenbelt reform plans Guardian (Kevin W)
China?
China will gobble up silicon before Uncle Sam closes the door
The Red Dragon Strikes Back Rau Bejis (Michael T.). important.
‘Explosive’ progress in China’s steel manufacturing boosts productivity by 3,600 times South China Morning Post (Chuck L)
South Korea
Mr. Yun’s desperate attempt to seize power fails Daniel Larison
myanmar
Bloody siege ends Myanmar military control of western border BBC
China asks Kachin rebels to cease fighting with Myanmar’s Irrawaddy military junta
India
Is anyone afraid of George Soros? indian punch line
discord in europe
There was just a NATO coup in Thomas Fagi in Romania. Michael T: “Let’s see if this ends like the 1967 NATO coup in Greece by the military dictatorship.”
Norway wants to scrap EU electricity grid amid rising prices Oil Prices (Kevin W)
How von der Leyen sold out Europe’s farmers Thomas Fudge (Michael T.)
Cocaine consumption in Germany is on the rise Machine translation by Targetsure (guurst)
France’s new prime minister: Is the wait over? European Conservative Party (Lee)
israel vs resistance
📍Gaza
Just after 10 a.m. in Gaza, at least 37 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since early Thursday.
➤ Israel fires two missiles at an aid convoy, killing 16 aid workers and volunteers and looting 80 trucks.
➤ 15 people… pic.twitter.com/z7dqyE5IDB
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) December 12, 2024
Haaretz admits: Dr. Iyad Rantisi, head of obstetrics at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, was tortured and killed while in Israeli custody https://t.co/Bv9yBQX0Te
—Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) December 11, 2024
In less than 10 hours, Israeli forces killed three doctors in Gaza.
Dr. Mahmoud Al-Namreh, respected scholar.
Dr. Saeed Joudeh, an orthopedic surgeon in northern Gaza;
Professor Abdelsalam Abu Zaida, Dean of Graduate School, Al Aqsa University; https://t.co/n4KVpqvHvI pic.twitter.com/eKkUvrEBWy
— Gaza Notice (@gazanotice) December 12, 2024
Click to read the full tweet below. There’s another indicator that relying on unverified sources is problematic. This view could prove to be wrong, but at this point, based on currently available information, it looks like a better valuation than other resistance-supporting accounts.
Did Israel win? Is Palestine doomed to extinction?
For those who fear that the collapse of Syria has mortally wounded the resistance, effectively guaranteeing the destruction of Palestine, here are some “balancing” thoughts to consider. I’ll leave…
After experiencing a catastrophic event, good things always turn out… pic.twitter.com/PUUJ4yorQO
–James Josh. Krueger (@JamesKroeger5) December 11, 2024
“As soon as possible, as soon as possible”: Israeli settlers set their sights on land in Syria, Lebanon 972 Magazine (Kevin W)
Prime Minister Netanyahu cheerfully insists Israel is not trying to intervene in Syria issue Caitlin Johnston
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russia will respond to Julian MacFarlane
On Russia’s reaction Andrei Marcyanov
ABC News reported that 1 million Ukrainian soldiers were killed.pic.twitter.com/hqxpXTdpSv
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 12, 2024
Sitrep 11/12/24: President Zelenskiy draws a line with the US over stalemate in mobilization Simplicius (Kevin W)
President Trump says he will not ‘abandon’ Ukraine RT
Gref warns of the risk of stagflation in Russian RBC using machine translation. Michael T.: “Some in the West see this as the near end for Russia.”
Yellen says weak global demand creates opportunity for additional US sanctions on Russian oil Reuters (Kevin W)
Shakistan
How America and Israel Destroyed Syria and Called it Peace Jeffrey Sachs, A Common Dream
New Syrian regime forces carry out summary executions in Latakia – Defend democracy
1/ Varoufakis criticizes anti-imperialism by rejecting both imperialism and governments like Assad’s, and advocates “minimum ethical standards.” Although well-intentioned, his analysis is idealistic and fails to grasp the material realities of imperialism and sovereignty struggles. Ah 🧵 https://t.co/embiYQDCIm
— Yusuf 🔻☭ (@viulenny) December 10, 2024
When images and videos are released from “liberated” Syria of “rebels” exterminating people on the streets as unethical or religious, many people equate them with the actions of the previous government. I’m watching.
However, the Syrian government led by President Assad committed “brutal acts”… https://t.co/ng31yTXhb6
— Brian Berletic (@BrianJBerletic) December 11, 2024
Iraq denies asylum to former Syrian regime official Maher al-Assad The New Arab (Kevin W)
big brother is watching over you
Federal government dispatches radar drone to New Jersey to investigate mysterious sightings
imperial collapse watch
NATO calls on member states to make fun social spending on military RT (Kevin W)
Patrick Lawrence: Centrists Can’t Hold a Share Post (Chuck L)
New Zealand cuts all support for social sciences as basic research is cut. Only expenditures with economic benefit are allowed. Basic research is not like that.
Trump 2.0
President Trump considers options including first strike to stop Iran’s nuclear program – Times of Israel reported
How to Trust Trump Voters London Book Review. Since the beginning of the month, I am still speaking German. Anthony L: “Never stop the blame cannon! – This guy is the LRB’s go-to for things like “populism”. Little by little, LRB will converge with the Guardian newspaper. ”
🚨🚨BREAKING: Latest information on the RINO removal project. #Suggested retail price
Next steps for your RINO removal project
1. Outline your charter and finalize it through your leadership committee and local chapter leaders. Draft Version #1 October 12, 2024
Starting the RINO Removal Project Community in 2.X. … https://t.co/Gt7TMSmEVG pic.twitter.com/MYG8y9gt4s
— Leo the Lion (@LeoTheLion1964) December 12, 2024
US “perestroika” machine translation anti-Spiegel. Michael T.: “That will be the day. I don’t understand the hype and expectations for Trump. Given his initial performance and organizational inertia and political resistance, I think he will offer tax cuts to the wealthy.” And that’s it. “It’s not perestroika.”
Postmortem in 2024
Kamala Harris ignored the monopoly of big business. I might have had to take Zephyr’s education in the election.
Our press is no longer free
The Onion Can’t Buy Infowars Yet Matt Levine, Bloomberg (Micael T)
https://t.co/z6xwhn9jYK
— Chris Hedges (@ChrisLynnHedges) December 11, 2024
Technology platforms diverge after erasing criminal suspects’ digital footprints The New York Times
antitrust law
It’s time to break out of big medicine Matt Stoller (Dr. Kevin). important. Noah Smith’s epic bombardment.
Lawmakers demand health insurance companies, PBMs sell pharmacy businesses The Hill
A.I.
Will you lose your voice? Concerns that AI tone-shifting technology could flatten communication Guardian (Kevin W)
guillotine watch
Robert Sterling’s LinkedIn post. About Brian Thompson. Michael T.: “The comments on LinkedIn are also very poignant.”
class war
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger calls for prayers and fasting for employees Fox R: “Oh my God. That explains a lot.”
An immediate antidote. Tracy H: “Sir. Livingston (Jonathon), enjoying a walk along the shore on a lovely December afternoon.”
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