What dreams of birds can tell us about our own dreams New York Times (Dr. Kevin)
New archive of ancient human brains challenges misconceptions about soft tissue preservation Science Daily (Kevin W)
'Reverse vaccines' have shown promise in treating autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. University of Chicago Magazine (ma)
Awaiting decisions on new research regulations, scientists write dueling articles to shape 'gain of function' policy Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (ma)
What does it mean to be manic? Oxonian Review (Anthony L). I've been told that manic states can be very pleasurable and productive, but one person who described manic states to me said they make connections that aren't always valid (schizophrenic tendencies) and that they can lead to paranoia. He also said that there are trends.
#COVID-19 (new coronavirus infection)
New Zealand Public Health:
– Evaluate cognitive impairment after mild infection (not cold), pilots, drivers, technical staff
-Prolonged population growth due to rapid evolution of the new coronavirus
– A die is thrown each time you get infected.
-Unknown natural history of Cov2 https://t.co/XXnClvGloy pic.twitter.com/guoVVVxaeR— AJ Leonardi, MBBS, PhD (@fitterhappierAJ) March 26, 2024
This is great.
Can the cryptic lineage tell us something about the origins of SARS-CoV-2 (SC2)?
The answer may surprise you, but it really did.
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— Mark Johnson (@SolidEvidence) March 25, 2024
falling down bridge
MV Dali Hits an Important Bridge in Baltimore – Track and Video Analysis YouTube (BC)
Ship loses power before hitting Baltimore's main bridge Youtube. Another good narration.
Dali's entire crew survived 'by the grace of God' in bridge crash Washington Post (Fergy)
Port of Baltimore: How will the bridge collapse affect shipping? Reuters (B.C.)
Baltimore bridge crash investigators to investigate whether contaminated fuel played a role in crash Wall Street Journal. Video showed the ship spewing black smoke before the crash. However, please also note the following: Breaking news: MV Dali mentions propulsion issue before Baltimore incident captain
Climate/Environment
Pennsylvania cryptocurrency miner faces lawsuit over pollution from Bitcoin mine Reuters
China?
China's iPhone shipments fell 33% in February, state data shows bloomberg
American business opens in China wall street journal
President Xi meets with US CEOs as US companies aim to repair relations with China financial times
The US was caught trying to bring biological weapons into China to destroy China's agriculture… https://t.co/BLKMlCprAw
— Ni Mingda (@NiMingda_GG) March 26, 2024
below
Australia chose the Oaks but now faces the prospect of not having submarine capability for at least a decade Malcolm Turnbull, Guardian. This is not surprising. Many people, including this humble site, probably predicted such an outcome.
old blighty
What did 14 years of conservative government bring to Britain? new yorker
Software industry seeks further support from UK government Reuters. So shouldn’t everyone learn to code?
4 million hours of untreated sewage discharge in the UK in 2023, data expected to show Guardian (Kevin W). Hmm!
Gaza
Live: Israel shells Gaza in southern Lebanon in overnight attack middle east eyes
New York Times misreports Gaza Security Council resolution Alabama Moon (Kevin W)
Israel claims UN resolution damages Gaza ceasefire talks BBC (Kevin W). “You would say that now, wouldn’t you?”
Hamas is unscathed, but has Israel lost? Cradle (Chuck L)
Israeli propagandists behind Hamas's 'gang rape' narrative exposed as fraudsters and fraudsters gray zone
President Trump says he made a 'big mistake' on IsraelRT (Chuck L)
Watch this: Aldi changes Israeli date details to fool buyers into thinking they are South Africans @nothing boycott | @EalingFOP pic.twitter.com/NAgA6TOocR
— Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) March 26, 2024
A new war that's not so cold war
Ukraine's ISIS strategy backfires, forcing the West to desperately change direction thinker simplicius
Remarkable remarks by Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), to journalists yesterday Gilbert Doctorow (Gust)
US sanctions continue, with 15 additional charges against Russian companies added register
Hmm…since when did Russia get so good at propaganda and narrative influence in the West?
If the West mobilizes resources to resist the Kremlin, Russia will not be able to defeat Ukraine or the West, and will probably lose.
The inability to win the war due to Russia's superiority is the Kremlin's information operation, a glimpse into Russia's real strategy, and the only hope for success 🧵 pic.twitter.com/WEQR2buRzD
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) March 27, 2024
Kiev continues to learn a very painful lesson.
It turns out that the EU intends to use the investment profits from frozen Russian assets to fund legal cases against Russia and not send them to Ukraine.
— Sirius Report (@thesiriusreport) March 27, 2024
Because we need some kind of comic relief:
„Why do you always think your way of life is better than ours?“
RT Boss sucks at MI6 Propaganda Bureau (BBC) correspondent.
The best part – „We're not you, and we don't like you very much.“ pic.twitter.com/8EiFwYfwqc
— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) March 26, 2024
In case you missed it, more details about Simonyan: Russian project „Grandpa Unleashed“ YouTube
big brother is watching over you
Facebook accused of using cell phones to eavesdrop on Snapchat gizmodo
imperial collapse watch
US speeds deployment of sub-launched hypersonic missiles Asia Times. User Friendly: „Here we mention the lack of a nuclear umbrella, but we dig a little deeper.“
Russian Navy MiG-31 interceptor returns American B-1B bomber to Arctic Military watch. Readers in yesterday's comments pointed out that the mainstream media was ignoring this incident. It caused professional magazines to report on it.
playing cards
President Trump's new social media company looks like a meme stock Yahoo (Fergy). Sigh, the same as about half of the tech stocks.
2024
Biden beats Trump in six battleground states in latest polls the hill
Democrats win Alabama special election with early testing of in vitro fertilization as a campaign issue NBC.Notes on Republican constituencies
RFK, Jr. Heads explode!
Washington Monthly Newsletter: March 26, 2024. Leading subhead: „RFK Jr.'s election as vice president is an affront to democracy.“ Let me tell you, I'm not a fan, but Shanahan doesn't deserve to be „close to the presidency.“ That rant is funny considering Kamala Harris.
RFK Jr.'s running mate is young and very wealthy. That worries Democrats. new republic
Democratic Party Andeshabile
Saving democracy itself: Democratic National Committee moves to block third-party candidates Jonathan Turley
immigration
New York City moves forward with plan to issue prepaid debit cards to immigrant families Pix11, YouTube
The United States will never accept this, but this is a brilliant use of influence by Mexican President AMLO.
Biden wants AMLO's help in stopping immigration. AMLO therefore demanded that the United States:
-Ending the illegal blockade of Cuba
-Lift illegal sanctions against Venezuela
-give aid to poor countries https://t.co/x0oAMmsF4P— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) March 27, 2024
wake watch
gender and its enemies Higher Education Chronicle (Anthony L)
Our press is no longer free
“Misinformation expert” is a bogus qualification. Invented after 2016 to disguise political censorship as an act of neutral science.
The idea that such people could be floating arbiters of truth and falsehood, and that their decrees should be binding, is a laughable fraud. https://t.co/bTEcP0JOLE
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 26, 2024
One of the things I've been thinking about is that so many major MSNBC hosts have been vocally critical of the management that hired Ronna McDaniel, yet we have only three Muslim hosts. He has remained silent about his departure from the show and MSNBC's departure from the show. @mehdirhasan After 10/7. https://t.co/JEHSOea5RG
— Brianna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy) March 26, 2024
From a few days ago, we still have a close relationship: Palestinian journalist at Detroit news bureau claims lawsuit, retaliation and racial discrimination detroit news (ma)
Florida refrains from lawsuit over law banning children from using social media Ars Technica
Email from reader Lee:
Taibbi's work reached CFP (citizen free press)stack! CFP receives 240 million page views, more than WSJ or Politico
Here's what's going on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Congress is ready to fund a new bridge for Baltimore.
Jamal Bowman gets whiplash after doing 180* with Hamas.
Democrats want a hearing for Jared Kushner.
Gay Chicago veterinarian arrested for plot to sexually assault newborn son.
He used drugs and sexually assaulted multiple children.
Is the governor's brother supporting illegal marijuana farms in China?
Something smells rotten in Maine.
Seven construction workers fall into the Chesapeake, and only one survives.
The Supreme Court will (likely) allow continued use of the abortion drug mifepristone.
A high-profile case could result in a 7-2 decision.
The United Nations is preparing to implement the world's first „global emissions tax.“
Google penalizes financial site „Naked Capitalism“.
$100,000 for this photo of Obama.
Medicare Advantage overcharges Medicare by 22% Lucifer
US small-cap stocks suffer worst decline versus large-cap stocks in more than 20 years Financial Times. A collapse in breadth is often a precursor to a correction. Are there any engineers interested in pipe-up?
„A recent study by Federal Reserve economists found that fewer than half of the published papers they examined could be reproduced, even with the cooperation of the original authors.“https://t.co/WMkuYWrjBg from @economist
— Emanuel Derman (@EmanuelDerman) March 25, 2024
basil
Elon Musk demands „FSD“ demo for all North American Tesla buyers CNBC
Can McKinsey or other consultants be of any help? Economist (Dr. Kevin). It's possible, but as the company has gotten so big, they've gotten very good at selling make-work research to fill their pipeline.
class war
This is how you can collect lotus rootpic.twitter.com/n9gDQsEKk9
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 26, 2024
Is there a solution to the retirement crisis?BlackRock CEO says Americans should work longer hours CBS News (Kevin W). This seems to be effective for people who do standing work that puts a strain on their bodies. Why do you think there is an opioid crisis?
Children as young as 14 were found working at a Tennessee factory that makes parts for John Deere and other lawn mowers. NBC News (Kevin W)
Luxury outerwear company cuts nearly 1,000 employees Fox
20 hospitals, system where charity care lags behind tax cuts Becker Hospital Review (Dr. Kevin)
The immediate antidote (via):
And bonus:
This cat is a unit pic.twitter.com/7dtXgYW9be
— Why you should own a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) March 25, 2024
Second bonus:
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) March 25, 2024
See yesterday's link and antidote. here.