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Research reveals that crows’ best friends are humans Phys.org
NASA asks citizen scientists to help solve the mysteries of the sun during a total solar eclipse in 2024 space dot com. April 8.
hang on . . . What did Palantir’s CEO say about short selling? F.T.
climate
That must have been quite the pitch deck:
By precisely reflecting the infinitely available sunlight in space onto specific targets on Earth, we can create a world where sunlight powers solar power plants not only during the day but for long periods of time, thereby We can commercialize sunlight. pic.twitter.com/gMTpTZ9GTH
— Ben Nowak (@bennbuilds) March 13, 2024
Who will lead the world in nuclear propulsion for shipping regulation? Sheet Trade Maritime
Automakers are still working out the shortcomings of European chargers bloomberg
Earth is not the only place that has seasons. JSTOR Daily
water
Historic drought causes Spain’s vital Sau reservoir to trickle out watchers
Severe heat in southern Vietnam Vietnam Weekly. Furthermore, saltwater intrusion into the Mekong Delta.
China?
Reporters from Chinese state media have been barred from the site of a deadly explosion near Beijing, sparking a rare controversy over media restrictions. South China Morning Post
Kanji across Asia: Continuation and transformation in Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese Northwest Asia Weekly Magazine
Will Lucy let Charlie kick soccer in Japan? John Authors, Bloomberg. Will the Bank of Japan end its negative interest rate policy? ?
Myanmar
Surrounded by fighting, Myanmar’s criminal hubs remain mysteriously intact Irrawaddy
India
Who belongs and how? Where does the CAA stand in India today? wire. CAA = Citizenship Amendment Act.
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act is a sinister anti-Muslim dog whistle Al Jazeera
Africa
uncontrollable crisis New Left review
Visa and Mastercard are pouring money into Africa Rest of the world
syrakistan
If Israel wants to be an “independent state,” let it be an independent state. Caitlin’s Newsletter
AIPAC issues revealed American Prospect. And then there’s the issue with that language.
‘Until Gaza is erased’: Israeli hip-hop artists use genocidal tactics to glorify their country’s continued attacks on Palestinian Gaza, where more than 30,000 people have been killed since last October using words pic.twitter.com/qdMuBjy7rq
— TRT World (@trtworld) March 14, 2024
Israeli army opens fire on people waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza Strip anadolu agency
Gaza needs democracy without elections – Opinion Jerusalem Post. Sorting.
Dear Old Blighty
Panic of the ruling class Craig Murray. About George Galloway.
Backlash against UK government’s new definition of extremism Agence France-Presse
Mr Gove is following Mr Goebbels’ advice funding the future
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russian troops attack six fronts where more than 70 battles occurred – General Staff ukrainska pravda
Ukraine, stranded on the battlefield, targets Russia’s oil industry new york times
* * * French Senate votes in favor of Macron’s Ukraine strategy anadolu agency
Ukraine needs to take back Crimea to achieve true peace: Macron newsweek
President Zelenskiy: “French soldiers will not die in Ukraine” ukrainska pravda
* * * Russia says Poland is ‘undisputed leader’ in number of mercenaries fighting for Ukraine anadolu agency
Operating behind enemy lines: How fashion giant LPP SA used front entities and encrypted barcodes to hide fake Russian ‘sellouts’ Hindenberg research. What fun!
Russia’s dictator’s answer to the question of succession foreign affairs
global elections
AI is being used to deceive around the world, and election disinformation takes off. AP
Biden administration
TikTok’s problems aren’t what you think Matt Stoller, big. It’s well worth reading the full text. Mr. Stoller remains clear and persuasive. But I don’t think his institutional framework can explain two salient features of the current TikTok conjunction, a classic moral panic. The question is, why now? Why is it in such a hurry?Service to the elect israel lobby Supply the first one. Elected people serve spies who want to bring their platform to all platforms; under their control long before the election Supply the second. About Israel:
Foreign governments are influencing the 2024 election. I’m not talking about China, I’m talking about Israel.
In a leaked recording, ADL head Jonathan Greenblatt acknowledged that Israel has a “TikTok problem.” A divided Congress suddenly agreed on one thing: banning social media.
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— Brianna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy) March 13, 2024
Criticism of “government tyranny” against TikTok bill is reactionary carl beijer
China claims US TikTok voting follows ‘bandit logic’ Channel News Asia. If that happens, forcing a sale to Mnuchin is certainly pretty close to “.”Stand up and deliver!”
* * * New NORTHCOM chief calls for more exercises near the North Pole amid China activity break through the defense
spook country
“Problematic information” from “alternative sites”:
Here, USAID deliberately targets “gaming sites” for censorship in order to prevent the general public from forming “an interpretation of the world that differs from ‘mainstream’ sources.”
This is an attempt by the US government to use taxpayer dollars to get people to disagree with the media. https://t.co/1sehpzuJ1d pic.twitter.com/8jJTjrtilF
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) March 14, 2024
assange
Julian Assange’s last days in the United States declassified uk
basil
CEO of data privacy company Onerep.com founded dozens of talent search companies Mr. Krebs talks about security. Wash one hand with the other.
Diia code revealed: IT professionals can now see the logic behind Ukraine’s e-government app ukrainska pravda
digital watch
OpenAI lies and half truths Marcus on AI. Another huge theft of the Hoover Up Training Set. Source: “Not everything a company says is completely candid.” My nominee for Understatement of the Year.
AI and wearables threaten worker well-being Register. Licking your own ice cream cone
How to learn AI with low code All you need is a spreadsheet. Deck: “Learn how AI works from a real LLM implemented entirely in Excel.”
Can a classical computer tell if a quantum computer is telling the truth? world of physics. yes!
health care
Latest news: Measles cases reported: have we lost herd immunity? Infection control today
Lawmakers debate whether telemedicine should be cheaper than in-person visits Medpage. i dunno. Which makes upcoding easier?
boeing
Boeing proudly announces that whistleblower bug has been fixed Babylon Bee
celebrity
The woman who wonders where Duchess Kate is is not a conspiracy theorist ‘wine mom’ jezebel
imperial collapse watch
Twilight of the Blob James Kunstler, Clusterfuck Nation
Every ship will become an aircraft carrier: how artificial intelligence can revolutionize the air and sea domains U.S. Naval Research Institute. If only I could build a ship.
Polkadot Warriors – Mighty Eight Hive Ship canadian vintage wings
guillotine watch
Her son was thriving at a clinic that treated children with autism. Then private equity took over. NBC
class war
A delivery man confronts his faceless boss F.T.
Are the world’s wealthy people stuck in the “high-income trap”? F.T.
The Plague of the New Age of Capitalism, Part 2 climate and capitalism
Autauga-Platteville Public Library shut down as librarians demonstrate after board of directors fires director Literary activist. Someone needs to edit out all the racy parts of the Bible. And there are many. — put it on the shelf and see what these haughty little guys do then. Ideally richly illustrated.
barb has eyes The Baffler
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