Snake escape shuts down Swedish zoo Bangkok Put up (furzy)
Penguin feathers could also be secret to efficient anti-icing know-how PhysOrg (Chuck L)
Philippines: Pupil ‘anti-cheating’ examination hats go viral BBC (resilc)
Experiments Spell Doom for Many years-Outdated Rationalization of Quantum Weirdness Quanta (David L)
The organic analysis placing function again into life Aeon (Anthony L)
Epic’s overhaul of a flawed algorithm exhibits why AI oversight is a life-or-death situation STAT
Being simply 5kg obese will increase odds of needing new knees by as much as one-third, Australia examine finds South China Morning Put up
#COVID-19
Science/Drugs
New examine: “At 3-6 mo. after gentle/asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 an infection, virus-specific antibodies in saliva have been considerably induced signifying a powerful reactivation of latent viruses (EBV, HHV6 and HERV-Ok) … #MECFS antibody responses have been considerably stronger” #LongCovid 1/ pic.twitter.com/Z3nUa1qcye
— Alexis N. Misko 🎃 (@turnoftheshrew) October 20, 2022
US
Math Scores Fell in Practically Each State, and Studying Dipped on Nationwide Examination New York Occasions (resilc). Attributed to Covid, however: NYC college students took hit in math, gained barely in English, throughout pandemic New York Put up. Might very a lot use reader help. I attempted searches, and located no proof of remotely related declines within the UK or France. Is that this simply Web search sucking or did the US do a very awful job with distant studying throughout Covid? Recall that the UK had extra strict lockdowns than the US did.
Local weather/Surroundings
Plastic Recycling a ‘Failed Idea,’ Examine Says CBS
United States of megadrought Politico
China?
What would a US conflict with China appear like? Accountable Statecraft
China bulls hammered by inventory rout as Xi Jinping consolidates energy Monetary Occasions
Chinese language Reminiscence Maker YMTC Asks American Workers to Go away PC Magazine (Kevin W)
Tesla cuts costs in China by as much as 9% amid softening demand Looking for Alpha (resilc)
US costs alleged Chinese language spies in telecoms probe case BBC (furzy)
Huawei Investigation Was Focused by Chinese language Spies, US Alleges Bloomberg
The West Is Going To Declare China-Arms “Terrorists” Thorsten Pattberg (Chuck L)
Misreading Xi and the rise of Li Asia Occasions (Kevin W)
Xi Jinping’s occasion is simply getting began BBC (resilc)
Inside Myanmar’s anti-junta insurgent forces DW (resilc)
Outdated Blighty
Why I truly had one billion nominations, by Boris Johnson Every day Mash
Liz Truss conjures up new Register customary of time The Register (Chuck L)
UK financial system falls into recession, survey suggests Irish Occasions
The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak: earnings within the Metropolis, austerity within the nation Guardian (Kevin W)
Is Rishi too wealthy to be PM? Unherd. Lethal subhead: “Folks received’t settle for austerity from a person with a heated pool.”
New Not-So-Chilly Conflict
Overseas Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s remark in reference to details about Kiev’s plans to stage a grimy bomb provocation Ministry of Overseas Affairs of the Russian Federation. (hat tip Tom Pfotzer). Discover in para 3, Zakharova describes the place the soiled bomb is supposedly being constructed. It’s laborious to think about that Russia has not introduced no less than these particulars to the eye of its main allies, and if the intel is nice or no less than colorable, this places a crimp within the plans, because the complete level is to pin the tail on Russia. See additionally: Russia prepared clarify to everybody what Kiev’s plotting, diplomat says TASS. This seems to be based mostly on later remarks or maybe the Q&A.
From Rev Kev after I noticed the above: LAVROV CONFIRMS INFORMATION THAT KIEV INTENDS TO USE “DIRTY BOMB” FALSEFLAG Bitchute. Russia not backing down. Lavrov says (contra Western claims) that Russia is supplying data.
Supply: Russia Requests UNSC Assembly on Kiev’s ‘Soiled Bomb’ Plans Sputnik
US breaks ice, Russia thaws Indian Punchline (Kevin W). Hopefully right re trajectory, however the messaging goes full bore the opposite approach, as in selling escalation. Additionally overlooks that State and the CIA actually desire a conflict with Russia, whereas the Pentagon doesn’t, and State and the CIA appear to have Biden’s ear.
* * * Irritating not to have the ability to get updates on if and the way a lot electrical grid and different shelling Russia has completed in a single day, because it’s an indicator of pacing and targets, in addition to the diploma to which Ukraine is getting higher at taking pictures down Russian missiles and drones. The MSM has gone fairly quiet on this subject and Twitter isn’t excellent. This can be a new merchandise nevertheless it displays previous harm and the possible tempo of repairs, not any motion as of 10/25:
https://t.co/2U0PAo0Ayq
The Ukrainian nationwide power firm Ukrenergo introduced that it has restricted the availability of electrical energy to industrial customers all through Ukraine.— B92.internet in English (@b92english) October 25, 2022
* * * Enterprise teams say bans on Russian aluminium will decimate European business Reuters (guurst)
Russia turns into second largest fuel provider to China, surpassing Australia Interfax
The value of fuel in Europe fell under $1,000 per thousand cubic meters Teller Report
Russian Oil Logistics In Chaos With Weeks Till Sanctions Chew Bloomberg (guurst)
* * * Progressive Caucus tries to make clear name for Biden to seek out diplomatic resolution to Ukraine The Hill
No matter Occurred to the Antiwar Left? American Conservative
Ukraine: German President Steinmeier arrives in Kyiv DW
* * * Can we deduce from that that AFU isn’t going to assault Kherson anytime quickly?..
— Russians With Angle (@RWApodcast) October 24, 2022
Syraqistan
Main invasion of Nablus by Israeli occupation forces in a single day, sparking important confrontations with residents. 5 Palestinians killed, many extra injured.
In the meantime, additionally final evening, Israeli forces shot lifeless a Palestinian youth in Nabi Saleh.https://t.co/fzmL2bKcmg pic.twitter.com/tVaIydAOtC
— Ben White (@benabyad) October 25, 2022
Large Brother is Watching You Watch
Ring Cameras Are Going to Get Extra Folks Killed Vice (resilc)
We Want a New Paradigm to Halt the Unprecedented Progress of Digital Monitoring Truthout
Imperial Collapse Watch
America’s electrical utilities dealing with transformer scarcity disaster The Hill
Some Media Gained’t Inform You When The Saudis Snub Biden Moon of Alabama
Nonetheless cannot consider the US is invading Haiti to assist quash the precise type of public rebellion it has poured fortunes into fomenting in locations like Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and Hong Kong. https://t.co/vTBWjAJwb5
— Caitlin Johnstone (@caitoz) October 23, 2022
Biden
Congress, NGOs Placing Strain on White Home to Sanction Africans Libertarian Institute (Kevin W)
Biden targets Nicaragua’s gold in new transfer towards Ortega Related Press
Trump
Trump Plans to Problem the 2022 Elections — Beginning in Philadelphia Rolling Stone
Justice Thomas briefly blocks Graham subpoena from Georgia grand jury Politico (Kevin W)
RNC Sues Google Over Spam E mail Filters Reuters
Police State Watch
The Lethal Price of Police Welfare Checks Counterpunch
St Louis: Three lifeless, seven injured after faculty taking pictures BBC (furzy)
Google’s Eric Schmidt Helped Write AI Legal guidelines With out Disclosing Investments In AI Startups CNBC
Class Warfare
Renters Hit Breaking Level in a Sudden Reversal for Landlords Bloomberg
After a UPS employee’s suicide, workers disclose ‘tragic’ circumstances at largest facility Guardian (resilc)
Florida wants employees to rebuild after Ian. Undocumented migrants are stepping in. Washington Put up (resilc)
International revenue distribution has radically modified previously 30 years. It now appears to be like virtually like a distribution of a single nation which is generally bell-shaped (with revenue in logs on the x-axis). Leaving these niceties apart, it’s clear {that a} world median class has emerged. pic.twitter.com/QkXfPLzFvy
— Branko Milanovic (@BrankoMilan) October 23, 2022
Ethnic Research Level Journal (Anthony L)
Girl Murdered, Dismembered Her West Ridge Landlord After Getting Eviction Discover, Police Say Block Membership Chicago (resilc)
Antidote du jour (CV):
And a bonus (Peter D):
Elevating the children collectively.. 😊 pic.twitter.com/Xyv6OYLhi9
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) October 23, 2022
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
