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Dallas Seavey wins Iditarod, record-breaking sixth win in dog sled racingeAP communication (Fergy)
Cats aren't stupid. They're just misunderstood. The Washington Post (Fergy). I disagree. Cats are stupid. My favorite cat, Blake, was old and grumpy and dying of cancer, when I was there to express his dissatisfaction with my absence on a trip. He peed on my desk and right next to it many times. It was clearly intentional and not incontinence.
Comet 'bigger than Everest' could become visible to the naked eye this month guardian
#COVID-19 (new coronavirus infection)
PMC COVID-19 Forecast, March 11, 2024
🧵1/3
🔹To date, the average number of infected people per person in the United States is 3.5
🔹The average cumulative number of infections per person over four years in the US is 7.3, if infections continue according to the current linear trend.
🔹A lot… pic.twitter.com/6BY0BhihVb— Dr. Mike Holger, MSCR MBA (@michael_hoerger) March 13, 2024
Most people try to avoid smoking around children.but @CDCgov And schools want a lot of coronavirus around your child. pic.twitter.com/tupeatFdBK
— Scott Squires (@scott_squires) March 12, 2024
Climate/Environment
AWS $AMZN is purchasing a nuclear-powered data center in Pennsylvania for $650 million to power its data center with cleaner energy.
Cumulus data centers could be developed up to 960MW over the next few years.
— Beth Kindig (@Beth_Kindig) March 12, 2024
IKEA and Romania: 'It's as if they really hate nature' REDD Monitor (Michael T)
Lawmakers across the country aim to ban lab-grown meat internal climate news
China?
China says Philippines will ignore South China Sea proposal amid rising tensions BBC
The battle for the electric car market German foreign policy (Michael T)
China's local debt 'ulcer' disposal threatens growth goals financial times
old blighty
Panic of the ruling class Craig Murray (Anthony L). George Galloway is a key focus.
On that topic. I miss his hat:
George Galloway gives his maiden speech as Rochdale MP. #RochdaleResurrection #rochdale pic.twitter.com/yr53Qsxga0
— Congressman George Galloway (@georgegalloway) March 12, 2024
discord in europe
Risk of water conflicts in the EU international situation. Michael T.: „The future of the EU is bright, so we must wear sunscreen.“
Why is the European Union destroying its own economy? Gaius Baltal
Gaza
Day 158 of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood: Israeli airstrikes continue to hit Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan Mondo Weiss
Israel's Gaza war broadcast: nearly 100 killed in past 24 hours Al Jazeera
breaking news:
Audio leaked of Columbia University Vice President Jerry Rosberg failing to respond when asked if Palestinians are human.
He said the question was „intimidating“.
Recognizing Palestinians as human beings is „coercive rhetoric“ for Columbia state administrators. pic.twitter.com/T1U2qrOQls— Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine (@ColumbiaSJP) March 12, 2024
US builds Gaza port to facilitate mass 'voluntary' migration: Anadolu Agency cradle
Biden's bivi problem Seymour Hersh. Too long personal reminiscences and repeated repeated revelations of rape. And that's not Bibi's problem. Congress is united in support of the Palestinian elimination plan. But note what the U.S. parties consider to be valid points for agreement. Hamas refers to the International Criminal Court, but not to the IDF? I think that is justice for the winner. For more information, readers can choose here.
Discussion of Israel as a “US aircraft carrier” Consortium News (Anthony L)
A new war that's not so cold war
Ukraine's human resources crisis: No amount of money or aid can solve it Brian Berletic, YouTube. Good to send to people who aren't familiar with the subject.
Polish troops will never leave Ukraine – President Putin RT
French defense report admits Ukraine is over Alabama Moon (Kevin W)
Mr. Applebaum goes to war Asia Times (Kevin W)
MI6 strikes again: Navalny's close aide Volkov beaten in Lithuania Gilbert Doctorow (Gust)
We now know why the only reliable peace deal between Russia and Ukraine collapsed RT (Kevin W)
syrakistan
Iran, Russia and China show off their warships in joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman arab news
big brother is watching over you
Government demands TikTok to stop spying on Americans because that's their job Babylon Bee (Chuck L)
imperial collapse watch
This is a great nugget. This person is Hubert Vedrine, one of France's longest serving foreign ministers and national security advisers (under Mitterrand and Chirac).
He recounted a conversation with Madeline Albright in which she accused him of „betraying Lafayette“ (the famous… pic.twitter.com/aoeWhE6zbj
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) March 13, 2024
Bloomberg: The death of the WTO now looks inevitable International Situation (Michael T)
Guardian Essential poll: 38% of Australians agree with Paul Keating's views on the country's place in Asia Guardian (Chuck L). Like a shift from the US.
biden
Biden wins Democratic nomination, Trump says: „Opponents may die before election'' Sydney Morning Herald (Kevin W)
Robert Hur wins hearing against Republican Biden the hill
From the working class to Biden: Help! Le Leopold
playing cards
Trump tries to move assets to Florida, but New York officials complain over alleged fraud verdict business insider
Report: President Trump proposed adding 10,000 National Guard troops on January 6th Jonathan Turley
Chubb's Donald Trump bond attracts scrutiny due to „unusual clause'' Newsweek (Fergy)
2024
Raising capital gains is at the center of Biden's second-term tax agenda Bloomberg (Fergy)
No Labels asks Justice Department to investigate opposition efforts Washington Post (Fergy)
No label is moving forward with a spoiler campaign for 2024Rolling Stone (Fergy)
republican clown car
immigration
America's border crisis is a hoax Eastern Angle (Michael T)
Overdone, but still worth watching:
Breaking news: Biden administration.Officials testify they are preparing for a massive surge in Haitian immigration after thousands of inmates escape from Haitian prisons
It's an invasion pic.twitter.com/uMyyu0N5G8
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 12, 2024
guns
Uvalde Police Chief to resign after report he defended police shooting Washington Post (Kevin W)
A.I.
Hospitals struggle to review AI-generated clinical summaries Status is insane. This is worse than installing a bunch of beta versions.
Boeing plane that fell apart
United Boeing 777 jet spews liquid from landing gear before flight across the Pacific Ocean Jalopnik (Kevin W)
Boeing fails 37% of U.S. regulatory audits, report finds sputnik
basil
” rel=”nofollow”>How do you predict the future? Ask Samotsveti. Vox (Paul R)
Binance executives arrested in Nigeria on suspicion of destabilizing currency quartz. Well, no wonder: Nigeria faces wave of food looting as economic crisis deepens financial times
class war
The rise and fall of the JNR labor union S(ubstack)-Bahn (Micael T)
Entire Dollar General staff resigns due to 'lack of gratitude' KY3 (Kevin W)
Almost 50% of U.S. parents financially support their adult children, study finds Guardian (Tom H)
Amazon tells warehouse workers to close their eyes and think of happy thoughts 404 Media (Michael T.)
The immediate antidote (via):
See yesterday's link and antidote. here.