35,000-year-old baby saber-toothed tiger unearthed in Siberia still had whiskers and claws Smithsonian Institution (Paul R)
How Dogs Involved in the Salem Witch Trials Religion News (Robin K)
Scientists discover rare new species of bacteria in deep-sea corals The Washington Post (Robin K)
Nearly 80 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving AAA (Kevin W)
Painted Protest: How Politics Destroyed Modern Art, Harper’s. Anthony L: “Just the first line: ‘My mother lost both her legs on the way to the Barbican Art Gallery.'”
#COVID-19 (new coronavirus infection)
What our corporate overlords have failed to consider, as they continue to insist that the coronavirus is harmless and that we can successfully coexist with it. There are many hidden effects of the coronavirus.
Pour one for the alcohol industry. https://t.co/RLfILfYWhl pic.twitter.com/T92RaSwtfm
— Laura Miers (@LauraMiers) November 18, 2024
There are now more coronavirus cases in the United States than at any time in 2020 or 2021. This kind of convinced ignorance is no substitute for facts. https://t.co/PHrTPBJmHo pic.twitter.com/WXQ4UdqtOM
— L., M.A. (@leslieleeiii) November 15, 2024
Climate/Environment
Denmark to convert 15% of farmland to forest to reduce fertilizer use Channel News Asia (Carla R)
The sad reason why the world’s second largest city closed all schools 9News (Kevin W)
Snow hits London as arctic cold hits Britain: sleet covers the capital, temperatures drop to -11.2C, snow falls in the Midlands, trains are halted, schools are canceled and cars are stranded Daily. email
A record of the fall of Los Angeles book review. Anthony L. Whist:
This is the contradiction at the heart of Amrith’s book. He has written a wonderful world history, one of the best I have read in a long time. He truly synthesizes a vast field of research to create a compelling story that poses great challenges at the heart of modern human history. It is about how the use of fossil fuels has opened up an unprecedented level of human freedom and threatens the very heart of that project in the near future. . But now that Amrith has diagnosed the problem and explained it in terms that any educated reader can easily understand, he can think of a concrete path toward the solution that the reader most desperately desires. almost completely abandoned.
China?
EU demands technology transfer from Chinese companies Financial Times
President Xi: Depopulation could benefit China’s future development
China’s lonely soul crisis fuels growth of ‘compatriot economy’ South China Morning Post
Sany’s SMHW40E 40t pure electric grabber has been rolled off the production line.
It uses a 507kWh battery and can run for 7 hours at just 20% of the cost of an ICE vehicle.
With eControl response and independent power rotation -> 20% more efficiency.
The tire chassis allows for a maximum speed of 20 km/h and… pic.twitter.com/twwHtSRXkk
— tphuang (@tphuang) November 17, 2024
Japan
Japan considers tightening sanctions on Russia, North Korea News AZ
Mr. Xi and Mr. Ishiba hold a tense meeting as China urges Japan to “handle history appropriately.” Independence. ah.
discord in europe
Schwachkopf Oegippius (Michael T.)
Through machine translation (Ghast), Mr. Burbock threatened China with serious consequences for Targetschau. How did the EU manage to find so many offensively stupid women and put them in positions of authority?
How German imperialism rebranded itself as a feminist Jacobin (Stephen S.)
German manufacturer warns of ‘terrible collapse’ in sector BBC
“Pacifism” and the greed of Swedish capital: Riga tries and fails to get Stockholm shareholders to work for Latvia’s militarism international issue (Michael T.)
Undersea cable between Germany and Finland cuts BBC (Kevin W)
old blighty
The minister said the food shortage scheme is being implemented as farmers threaten to go on strike over taxes. This tax is a disastrously stupid inheritance tax that we included in the link and elicited a detailed takedown by Revenant earlier this month.
israel vs resistance
This is all that remains of Al Najjar Hospital in Rafah. The extent of the damage is only now becoming clear, as it is in territory controlled by the Israeli military.
They must be held accountable for the inhumane and illegal destruction of this hospital. pic.twitter.com/jdrwU8fcz4
— Rohan Talbot (@rohantalbot) November 19, 2024
UN condemns deteriorating situation in Gaza Al Jazeera, Israel and Hezbollah engage in war
Nearly 100 food aid trucks violently looted in Gaza, UN agency says Reuters
Hezbollah says it attacked military targets in Tel Aviv with a swarm of combat drones Anadolu Agency
How Yemen is redefining regional power The Cradle
Ayman Odeh, a member of the Israeli parliament, was removed from the podium after calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “serial killer of peace.” pic.twitter.com/mK8RLlr4hL
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) November 19, 2024
Jewish organizations around the world condemn German parliament resolution on anti-Semitism DiEM25 (Robin K)
A new war that’s not so cold war
US decision on long-range missiles will trigger immediate response, Russian lawmakers, Guardian
Why President Putin won’t arm himself with nuclear weapons after the ATACMS decision Ian Proud (Ignacio)
President Putin approves Russia’s revised nuclear doctrine, TASS. This is currently a work in progress, but the timing of the approval proved helpful.
G7 confirms commitment to impose harsh costs on Russia in Ukraine war Reuters. And I want a pony.
🇵🇱Poland has set up 20 military bases near the Belarusian border in the past five years.
See how this looks on the map.
Yesterday, a new US missile defense base was opened in Poland, presumably to “contain Russian military power.”
What we have now is… pic.twitter.com/cc4S73aokc
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) November 14, 2024
Russian forces trap Ukrainian troops in Kursk cauldron, killing more than 80 enemy fighters Sputnik (Robin K)
Nobody Wants to Hear This: Battle Fatigue in Ukraine London Book Review (Anthony L)
🇺🇦🇷🇺Russian decoy drones imitate big targets and lay waste to missile patriots!
This decoy drone was discovered in a Kiev reservoir. It does not have a warhead, but instead carries a Lüneburg radar reflector to mimic larger targets within radar range.
Such a drone flies toward… pic.twitter.com/ARVtuhNaC9
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) November 18, 2024
Nordic neighbors release new advice for surviving war BBC
To Defeat the Devil: In Honor of Kris Kristofferson, Hal Freeman (Anthony L.). I feel sad when I think of Hal Freeman. He gives the impression that he has a strong moral core, is deeply disturbed by the widespread propaganda and demonization of various others, and wants to do something about it. I wish he would be content with putting out the best information possible and less concerned with convincing people. Sometimes it’s best not to get involved in the problem. And his courage to drive a stake into the ground has reached more people than he expected.
imperial collapse watch
A Republic to Save, an Empire to Lose Philip Pilkington
Nationwide IV fluid shortage could change how hospitals manage patient hydration KFF Health News
Trump 2.0
What happened to America First? President Trump’s cabinet picks look more neoconservative than isolationist Thomas Fudge, Anhard
The diplomatic cabinet of the president-elect, who is said to be “anti-war,” begins to take shape in its problematic record. Kevin W: “Interesting visual graph at the beginning of the article.”
Musk and Trump chief of staff clash over Axios cabinet appointments
Trump shockwaves ripple through fragmented G20 politiko
The unconventional economic theory behind President Trump’s sweeping tariff plans The Washington Post (Robin K)
DOGE will cost the government more money Ian Welsh (Michael T.)
9 Republican senators pick The Hill that could derail Trump’s Cabinet
Aftermath of 2024
Matt Stoller on the Democratic Party’s cult of powerlessness. important.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders counties to stop defying voting orders New York Times (Kevin W)
Mace introduces trans woman with bill in Capitol bathroom The Hill
Our press is no longer free
a href=”https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/Morning-joe-bends-knee-to-fascist” rel=”nofollow”>“Morning Joe” bends the knee to “fascist” Trump clipper stein
A.I.
Running chatbots with robots ends up predictably terrible The Register (Kevin W)
AI claimed the copyright to my last video YouTube. B.C.
I saw this conflict coming.
Of all the options, having AI software developers own the copyrights on all AI-generated content is an option that gives AI companies like OoenAI ownership of content and innovation far beyond art and creative writing. I think that would create an unacceptable situation where people would have to assert their rights. It will extend to medicine, science, and all kinds of software-enabled industries. In addition to monetary claims, copyright ownership also confers enormous power to enforce cease-and-desist orders that halt competition (commercial or political).
warning emptor
Four passengers die in burning Tesla after electronic door doesn’t seem to open Futurism. Paul R.: “Yeah. There’s a manual door release inside, but it’s obviously hard to figure out how to use. “Nightmare Fuel”
Tesla (TSLA) has obtained a report from CNBC that President Trump wants to relax self-driving rules. Paul R: “I heard Trump was going to send killer robots after us, but I didn’t think he meant it.”
class war
Weddings have always been expensive. Now guests are paying too CNN (Kevin W)
Who uses libraries? There are political divides even within the archives. Washington Post (Robin K)
New York City supermarkets say new trash rules are ruining their lives
Antidote (via):
And a bonus (gust). Turn on the sound:
🐻☺️ I want to know 🤗😜 pic.twitter.com/AP3lme1HWt
— Алексей (@RQr109tsEF9lPBx) November 15, 2024
Second bonus (Chuck L):
This time the fish accidentally bites the snake, so his fish friends warn him and save him. pic.twitter.com/ydZyGplO71
— Figen (@TheFigen_) November 18, 2024
And the third (Chuck L):
Heartfelt moment between son and horse ❤️
How would you react? pic.twitter.com/3xXtx2X2pj
— Restore faith in humanity (@HumanityChad) November 18, 2024
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