Killer whales start wearing dead salmon hats again after being out of trend for 37 years Live Science
President Macron unveils ‘sublime’ Notre-Dame cathedral after ‘impossible’ restoration Le Monde
Many worlds, many selves
What food was served at the first Thanksgiving in 1621? Smithsonian Institution (Anthony L.). Still working on leftovers…
Why do people continue to die needlessly from AIDS?Politics, not science, is responsible for health policy
Nietzsche’s Eternal Return in America American Affairs (Anthony L)
#COVID-19 (new coronavirus infection)
Our new research shows that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persists by accumulating in the body, particularly in the skull-meninges-brain axis, for years after infection, potentially prolonging the spread of the novel coronavirus. It shows that there is. mRNA vaccines help, but they don’t stop 🔬🧠🦠🧵👇@cellhostmicrobe https://t.co/IEGx7HIrXf pic.twitter.com/3zbQZlNMIG
— Ali Max Erturk (@erturklab) November 29, 2024
The new coronavirus is the leading cause of death from infectious diseases in children pic.twitter.com/5aaagijrUx
–Gregory Travis. Bsky @gregorytravis.com (@greg_travis) November 29, 2024
Climate/Environment
Human-induced ocean warming intensifies recent hurricanes IOPS Science
⚠️🌀Storm Bart left absolute wind records in the peninsula and Balearic Islands region.
→ On the 24th, maximum wind gusts of 236 km/h occurred at the cable observatory in Picos de Europa National Park.
The highest wind gust across Spain was 248 km/h in Isaña (Tenerife) in 2005. pic.twitter.com/lINBmp2A44
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) November 26, 2024
Thawing permafrost threatens dozens of Swiss mountain huts SwissInfo
Heavy rains and flash floods in parts of Southeast Asia disrupt work on palm and rubber plantations, disrupt power supplies and force thousands of people to evacuate Bloomberg
Seoul records heaviest November snowfall since BBC records began more than 1907 ago
As the Great Lakes Basin reaches record high temperatures, it’s a reminder of what’s to come: Heavy lake-effect snow Weather Network
China?
This is very interesting. Many people on Chinese social media (like this video 👇) are asking how Chinese three-wheeled electric cars (called San Beng Zi) are becoming more popular in the US and how I’m talking about how things will turn out that way. A trend started by the United States… pic.twitter.com/37I0I287SL
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) November 28, 2024
Chinese ship crew accused of intentionally dragging anchor 100 miles to cut Baltic cables Recall that the Wall Street Journal linked to Reuters yesterday. The second sentence said that U.S. intelligence believed China did not intend sabotage.
Taiwanese president plans to visit Hawaii and Guam, angering Chinese government CNN
China’s World Civilization Concept and the Restoration of the Westphalian World Order Glenn Diesen
Chinese bond market struggles with “Japanification” Financial Times
Beijing vows to retaliate if Biden reins in Chinese semiconductor companies again Asia Times (Kevin W)
1/🧵 VW: A world power has been brought to its knees by tariffs! #Xinjiang Factory — once a world symbol, production facility and test track #volkswagen‘s expansion into the world’s largest automotive market is provided by SAIC Motor Vehicle Inspection and Certification (SMVIC). pic.twitter.com/v2lTHUTen8
— Somalia China Institute (@Somali_ICS) November 29, 2024
Questions and answers about China as a major creditor country CADTM (Robin K). A wonderful piece that I would like to write about.
Africa
Starmer wants to fast-track Chagos takeover before Trump enters White House Telegraph (Lee)
Chad ends defense cooperation agreement with France Reuters
Click to read the full tweet (Chuck L):
🛑🇹🇩 – Chad should have learned from AES!
When Mali🇲🇱 was alone fighting terrorism, France stopped it. @GoitaAssimi and his sons escaped pursuit of the remaining terrorists who fled to Kidal. It was the first betrayal that Mari🇲🇱 experienced against the French. Because they… pic.twitter.com/ImKOoOiGow
— Sy Marcus Herve Traore (@marcus_herve) November 29, 2024
south of the border
Cuba issues contingency plan and new restrictions as energy crisis worsens Reuters
All expensive! Bolivia faces shocking economic collapse Associated Press
discord in europe
“D-Day” paper requires explanation from FDP leadership BlueWin (Micael T)
Germany is planning for possible World War III, Spanish diplomat says
Le Pen slams France’s ‘unjust’ budget as markets brace for regime collapse Politico
Denmark paralyzed: Nationwide mobile network failure halts trains and emergency services The Insider Japan
Romanian election recount ordered after shock far-right victory DW
Georgia: Government suspends EU Guardian accession negotiations, violent clashes erupt in Tbilisi
old blighty
MPs vote in favor of historic bill allowing assisted dying after emotional debate on BBC
israel vs resistance
“The precedent set in Gaza will spread everywhere…It signals the end of the rule of law. When I was #loopI felt that it was a prelude to the extinction of humanity. ”
– Dr. Tanya Hassan, Witness to Israel’s Genocide of Civilians #loop. pic.twitter.com/ghARc8APrp
— Noor Naim | Nagina (@NourNaim88) November 28, 2024
this is unsettling
Israel blocked the aid and then turned the sugar into bags of sand, so it can say, “We know we gave the aid.” pic.twitter.com/FJ6mWS56ER
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) November 27, 2024
of @Chabad Messiah M. Schneerson: “The Jewish body…is similar to the non-Jewish body…but the difference…is so great that the species of the body should be considered as completely different…the non-Jewish soul. comes from the three demonic realms, while the Jewish soul “comes from holiness” pic.twitter.com/uYdSykVZRS
— David Sheen (@davidsheen) November 29, 2024
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Live: Israeli tanks enter Lebanese border village, Macron demands ‘immediate’ end to ceasefire violations France 24
Two days after the Lebanese ceasefire, Yemen’s Houthis say they will continue their attack on Israel’s al-Arabiya
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UNRWA announced that of 91 attempts by the United Nations to deliver aid to besieged northern Gaza between October 6 and November 25, 82 were rejected and nine were blocked.
It highlighted that conditions for survival are worsening for an estimated 65,000 to 75,000 people… pic.twitter.com/faJMjF1rzs
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) November 28, 2024
Lebanon’s “ceasefire” is a ticking bomb dump. still german
— Hajar (@leo_lujon) November 27, 2024
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russia’s hybrid war could trigger NATO defense clauses, Germany reported on Euronews. The madness increased with each passing day. “…the front lines of Russia’s war in Ukraine extended to the Baltic region and all of Europe.”
Donald Tusk calls for naval patrols in Baltic Sea to counter Russian sabotage Financial Times
Putin says Russia will use all weapons if Ukraine acquires nuclear weapons Reuters
President Putin orders Satan II to prepare for nuclear war WION
Fahrenheit 7232 Scott Ritter
NATO wants a punch in the face. They also face problems…Marat Kaillin
President Zelenskiy says Ukrainian territory should be placed under “NATO umbrella” to stop war, Guardian (Kevin W)
Mr. Zelensky finally breaks off: Willing to accept NATO membership for territorial exchange Simplicius. This cannot be called a concession. President Zelenskiy agreed not to join NATO at the Istanbul talks, and Putin insisted that any agreement must return to its terms and recognize the reality on the ground.
President Trump selects special envoy to Ukraine, proposes to force peace negotiations by removing US Gradian weapons
syrakistan
Rebels launch attack on Al Jazeera in Aleppo, Syria (Kevin W). Dmitry Orlov (admittedly partisan, but that doesn’t make him wrong) portrays Syria and Russia as taken by surprise, but perhaps at the cost of delaying operations in Ukraine so far Note that a mobilized Russia claims to be able to easily engage Syria, even at a cost.
All the Zionists who claimed Hamas was “terrorist jihadists beheading babies” are rooting for the current terrorist jihadists beheading babies in Syria just because they’re fighting Assad. It’s very interesting to watch.
— Hadi (@HadiNasrallah) November 29, 2024
Trump 2.0
Exquisite Americana London Book Review (Anthony L)
Aftermath of 2024
Consultant with a Disturber (Anthony L)
antitrust law
Canada’s antitrust watchdog sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in advertising Reuters
A.I.
The Intercept’s lawsuit against OpenAI Nieman Journalism Lab advances core copyright infringement claims Paul R: “Several similar lawsuits have been filed, but this one still stands.”
Major Canadian news organizations unite to sue OpenAI toronto.com
class war
Amazon employees around the world are on strike for Black Friday End Gadget (Kevin W)
Renters Republic Charlie Durick (ma)
Antidote (via);
And bonus (Chuck L):
This is what I came to the Internet for pic.twitter.com/boSh3XZCkq
— Nature is amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) November 27, 2024
Second bonus (Gust):
Disclaimer about dangerous leopards has been removed. pic.twitter.com/OJbeuY0E0O
— ©Иваныч (@Sergey07830850) November 25, 2024
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