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William Shatner: My Journey To Area Stuffed Me With ‘Overwhelming Disappointment’ Selection
Slight shifts in magnetic discipline preceded California earthquakes PhysOrg (David L)
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, The World’s Largest Volcano, Is Beginning To Rumble Forbes (David L)
The First Cricket Match Report: Goldwin’s In Certamen Pilae Antigone Journal (Anthony L)
Will the Clever Man Get Drunk? Antigone Journal (Anthony L)
#COVID-19
Science/Drugs
COVID instances rising in Europe level to a coming U.S. surge NPR (David L)
How the splintering of Omicron might form Covid’s subsequent part STAT (Dr. Kevin)
Research suggests an immunological profit of mixing earlier pure an infection with vaccination in opposition to COVID-19 utilizing a mixture of various vaccine platforms Information-medical.internet (Kevin W)
Did California Simply Ban Medical Misinformation? What We Know Healthline (J-LS). Right here as a result of this legislation is the results of Covid narrative management. IM Doc says three California medical doctors have simply utilized to his hospital in Flyover consequently.
BREAKING: From Florida Division of Well being, “The State Surgeon Common now recommends in opposition to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for males ages 18-39 years outdated.” https://t.co/UOkAuAEqNn pic.twitter.com/wV6x1KsQTb
— Keith Wilson, Ok.C. (@ikwilson) October 8, 2022
Not a fan, however much more not a fan of Twitter doing this form of factor:
Local weather/Surroundings
Researchers Assume a Key To Cooling Cities Lies in Naples’ Historic Aqueducts NBC
Dancers’ strikes assist to energy Glasgow music venue BBC (David L)
Electrical autos are exploding from water harm after Hurricane Ian, Florida official warns Fox5 (resilc)
Tens of 1000’s of salmon discovered lifeless after Canada drought BBC (furzy)
Drought takes toll on nation’s largest cotton producer Related Press (resilc)
Florida’s insurance coverage market was in disaster effectively earlier than Hurricane Ian hit Grid (furzy)
China?
US ramps up curbs on chip gross sales to China BBC (Kevin W)
India
Gambia: India-made medication could also be linked to loss of life of dozens of youngsters DW. Resilc: “And little to no DA management of all of the stuff India makes for USA USA.
Maiden Pharma, the Firm Whose Syrup Killed Gambian Kids, Is a Routine Offender The Wire
New Not-So-Chilly Struggle
For probably the most half, Russia has steered away from destroying dual-use (civilian and navy) infrastructure. Appears to be like just like the time has come for Russia to take out most if not all {of electrical} grid and cell telephones in Western Ukraine (its earlier strike on the grid intentionally hit elements that could possibly be restored rapidly). Lambert remarked that this was completely Ukraine: It could have been extra strategically efficient to have been executed three weeks in the past. Russia has already fortified Kherson and moved most of the partially mobilized males into Southern Ukraine for coaching. And so they didn’t even do that on Putin’s birthday. This can be a day late. However oh the dramatic images!
It’s too early to establish the tactic of assault and the vary of implications of this assault on the Kerch Bridge. It’s actually a punch within the face for Putin on his birthday. A few ideas nevertheless on this quick (for me) thread. 1/9 🧵 https://t.co/h8C45CWI2K
— Mick Ryan, AM (@WarintheFuture) October 8, 2022
First CCTV Footage of the explosion on #Crimea Bridge.
A powerful hearth on the Crimean rail bridge within the metropolis of #Kerch.
#Russian says is was a gasoline tanker, some say it was Ukraine strike.#Crimea #Hearth #Russia #Ukraine️
#information #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/24W1weFmS3— High Catastrophe (@Top_Disaster) October 8, 2022
Extra element on this thread. Apparently a suicide truck bomb:
can’t assess the harm to the bridge proper now, as many of the images & movies circulating appear to be outdated/faux. no less than they are not hiding that it was them, so the kremlin has no excuse https://t.co/HfETdc11fF
— Russians With Angle (@RWApodcast) October 8, 2022
Even nearer pictures of the Crimean Bridge, hearth appears to have burnt itself out.#kerch #crimea #kerch #bridge pic.twitter.com/V7wfgVY4ef
— Cease Struggle In Ukraine (@InterfereNot) October 8, 2022
Ukraine SitRep – Latest Incidents Of Concern For All Sides Moon of Alabama (Kevin W). Moon is quick out of the field and argues Starlink is a a lot greater deal than Kerch….however that’s militarily. Politically, Russia must Do One thing.
Ukraine Newest: Putin Orders Probe Into Key Crimea Bridge Blast Bloomberg
* * * Opposing Armageddon To Set off The Libs Caitlin Johnstone (Kevin W)
Biden’s Fearmongers About A Russian Nuclear Menace That No One Has Made Moon of Alabama. Yours actually is just not glad about this, not that my vote issues, since this seems to be supposed to color Putin as an existential risk to justify a US/NATO excessive motion. Shorter: WMD in Iraq 2.0.
Russians being ready for nuclear warfare – Zelensky BBC
* * * Putin and Zelensky to attend G20 – Indonesia RT
Putin and M.B.S. Are Laughing at Us New York Occasions: Resilc: “‘And we now have Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Bernie Sanders, the Home progressive caucus and the entire G.O.P. all working — intentionally or as a result of they’re dupes — to make sure that Putin has extra oil income than ever to kill Ukrainians and freeze the Europeans this winter till they abandon Kyiv.’ Fuck you, asshole.”
Nobody advised India to not purchase oil from Russia: Hardeep Singh Puri Hindustan Occasions (J-LS)
* * * Michael Hudson: A roadmap to flee the west’s stranglehold. The Cradle. Interview with Pepe Escobar. Whereas it’s simple to know the need to slide freed from the greenback hegemony, organising the wanted establishments and infrastructure will take for much longer than this dialogue contemplates. As an illustration, I’ve to vary with Hudson on the concept that there’s demand for yuan. Somebody shall be prepared to carry yuan only one. on a brief time period foundation as a result of they anticipate to purchase items and companies in yuan quickly; 2. there are liquid devices wherein they’ll spend money on yuan. Regardless of its many many flaws, the greenback has deep and liquid capital markets and robust laws so far as disclosure and transaction execution are involved. It’s nonetheless far and away the least unhealthy of accessible decisions. China has had capital controls. And people are utilized on an each broader foundation than sanctions. Equally, Russia shut down its inventory change so international buyers in Russian ETFs face a complete loss: https://www.ft.com/content material/9c676afa-a14a-45cc-b1ec-c4e1f59e5fe0
* * * Ukraine Passes 2023 Price range in Secret, Expects US To Cowl Deficit Antiwar
People Want a Say in How Far the US is Goes in Backing Ukraine CounterPunch. Resilc: “DeeCee might give a shit about what ‘merikinz suppose. It’s what the SP500 thinkzzzzzz”
⚠️❌🇩🇪🚆Lengthy-distance rail companies in northern Germany had been suspended totally this morning.
Two communications cables (GSM-R) had been minimize at two completely different locations. Safety authorities converse of preliminary indications of potential sabotage,in keeping with Spiegel.
— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZgeopolitics) October 8, 2022
AP PHOTOS: Backbreaking work for youths in Afghan brick kilns Related Press (resilc)
Syraqistan
US strikes in Syria kill high ′IS′ leaders DW. Resilc: “Made up bullshit to justify staying there.”
US to strengthen penalties for becoming a member of Arab League’s Israel boycott Center East Eye
Dangerous state of affairs in Haiti getting worse as humanitarian orgs name for a “hall”. Gangs are blocking the port which implies gasoline can’t get out. Gasoline prices $40/gallon on the black market. pic.twitter.com/iUkSKcQKCa
— Emily Troutman (@emilytroutman) October 6, 2022
Huge Brother Is Watching You Watch
Twitter Is aware of You Took a Screenshot, Asks You To Share As a substitute arstechnica
Papa John’s Sued For ‘Wiretap’ Spying on Web site Mouse Clicks, Keystrokes The Register
Imperial Collapse Watch
US hypersonic program again on a quick observe Asia Occasions (resilc)
An Epidemic of Delusions Commonweal (resilc)
Probably the most terrifying case of all is about to be heard by the US supreme courtroom Guardian (Dr. Kevin)
We Needed to Drive the Structure to Accommodate Democracy, and It Exhibits New York Occasions (David L)
Abortion
Arizona courtroom halts enforcement of near-total abortion ban Washington Publish (Kevin W)
The Election-Swinging, Fb-Fueled, Get-Out-the-Vote Machine Wired. Resilc: “Now that Fb is declining, why not.”
GOP Clown Automotive
Herschel Walker, Donald Trump, and the Christian proper’s lengthy, sluggish self-destruction Salon
Democrats en déshabille
Democrats are working a collection of 51 ‘faux information’ web sites pushing left-wing tales in toss-up states in a bid to show the midterms of their favor, stunning investigation finds Every day Mail
Newsom calls particular session of Legislature to think about windfall tax on oil firms over excessive California fuel costs Politico
New York Metropolis declares emergency over migrant ‘disaster’ BBC
Morgan Stanley-Led Banks Face $500 Million Loss on Twitter Debt Bloomberg
Unemployment price falls to three.5% in September, payrolls rise by 263,000 as job market stays sturdy CNBC
Consumed Monitor for One other Giant Curiosity-Fee Hike After Jobs Report Wall Avenue Journal
Fears of a Housing Crash Threaten Life Financial savings of Tens of Hundreds of thousands within the US Truthout. Um, fears don’t threaten financial savings. Crashes threaten financial savings.
Class Warfare
Boston Dynamics and 5 different tech corporations pledge to not weaponize their robots NPR (David L). Simply the way in which Google promised “Don’t be evil.”
A New Profit for Hungry Troops Is at Danger of Failure Earlier than It Even Begins Army.com
Antidote du jour. Ann M:
Some canine like searching jackets and a few cats like napkins!! Emmett lay down on one, after which my son and husband put the others below his head and throughout his physique. Stunned he tolerated it.
And a bonus (Chuck L):
Unbelievable uncommon deep sea jellyfish seems to be like firework pic.twitter.com/84XLVh8cva
— Oceanography (@Oceanographyy) October 7, 2022
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
