California Takes Steps Towards Formally Recognizing Bigfoot SFGate
On this present day in 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated on the Audubon Ballroom in New York.
In 1964, Malcolm X was profoundly affected by his go to to a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza. Seeing the displacement and hardship ensuing from the 1948 Nakba evoked deep empathy in him. He… pic.twitter.com/nyLtidfry3
— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) February 21, 2025
ON & UP
’The grand welcome of Leonard Peltier. ND'(FB VID: Shannon Cartwright. Feb 19, 2025)#LeonardPeltier #GrandEntry #NativeAmericans #Indigenous #FirstNations pic.twitter.com/1Kp5KRrX83
— Haida Princess (Lori) (@HaidaPrincess) February 21, 2025
Amazon buys James Bond franchise – The Reg has some scripts The Register (Chuck L)
Each side of life is being stripped of shade.
Many have seen this pattern — however why precisely is it taking place?
One thing deeper is happening… (thread)
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— Tradition Critic (@Culture_Crit) February 19, 2025
#COVID-19/Pandemics
In 2020 I claimed covid infections and reinfections would trigger T cell exhaustion and hurt to T cells
Now, to my minimal shock, the pinnacle of the american affiliation of immunology has revealed the very speculation disparaged and known as nonsense beneath; that covid harms the… pic.twitter.com/4QC33RHiGE
— AJ Leonardi, MBBS, PhD (@fitterhappierAJ) February 22, 2025
That is making the rounds. Dr. Kevin despatched: New coronavirus with potential to trigger pandemic found in China Every day Mail On-line
GM’s take:
Clickbait.
That is simply one other within the line of standard such papers they’ve been placing out for 20 years, on various such viruses, and none of them would have acquired all that a lot consideration had it not been for the pandemic.
Not solely is #H5N1 virus spreading in additional animals & species round people, it’s adapting because it goes. It’s critically essential for each lab (state, native, educational, vet) that detects H5N1 to sequence & share all virus information urgently. Don’t wait on USG chaos. Your information are…
— Rick Shiny (@RickABright) February 21, 2025
Local weather/Atmosphere
Trump to close down all 8,000 EV charging ports at federal govt buildings Electrek
Trump power chief says there are upsides to ecological collapse Heated
China?
I am typically one to consider that outcomes in China have a robust and direct relationship to gov’t plans and insurance policies.
As a result of OP’s thread is so confidently worded, and seems to focus on folks like me instantly, I took a second to actually give it some thought. However I simply can’t purchase it.
— David Fishman (@pretentiouswhat) February 20, 2025
Japan warns over risk from China’s chip materials export controls Monetary Instances
Industrial flights diverted as Chinese language warships undertake obvious live-fire drill in sea between Australia and New Zealand Guardian
Tech bros again in China’s official highlight as Jack Ma meets Xi Asia Instances (Kevin W)
European Disunion
Chartbook 354: Of trains and tanks. Or does the German political class truly understand how unhealthy issues are? Adam Tooze (Micael T)
Ukrainian transfer – gathering information from bizarre Swedes Aftonbladet through machine translation. Micael T: “Is that this an off-ramp for navy analysts laying blame on the folks or are they gauging how effectively the conflict propaganda is working?”
Previous Blighty
The nice British meals scarcity: Why your weekly store is about to worsen Unbiased
Britain’s productiveness puzzle is popping right into a disaster Monetary Instances
Thirty English councils granted distinctive monetary help packages Guardian
Israel v. The Resistance
“The I.O.F. ‘weaponizes’ UNRWA.” The Floutist
Lebanese returnees doc the large destruction left behind the Israeli occupation forces in Kafr Kela, southern Lebanon, after the withdrawal of the Israeli military from the world. pic.twitter.com/Tzvlo6Pula
— Quds Information Community (@QudsNen) February 21, 2025
Iranian Christians feared loss of life in Iran. Then the US deported them to Panama USA Right now. resilc: “I feel a commerce up from each Iran AND USA USA.”
New Not-So-Chilly Conflict
This timing is smart. Russia had massed troops on the Ukraine border in March-April 2021:
Jeffrey Sachs simply advised the European Parliament that Jake Sullivan privately admitted what he refused to acknowledge publicly—a easy reality about NATO that would have averted the Ukraine conflict. Totally damning. Every little thing Sullivan touches turns into chaos, destruction and distress. pic.twitter.com/1UY05fs7s9
— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) February 21, 2025
Transient abstract from the entrance on February 20, 2025 Marat Khairullin
On Ukraine, Macron makes an attempt to organize public opinion for an unprecedented conflict effort Le Monde
Putin orders regulation of means of return of overseas corporations Kommersant through machine translation (Micael T)
Trump ‘very annoyed’ and Zelensky should strike minerals deal, says adviser BBC
US, Ukraine close to settlement on mineral rights deal Anadolu Company
Nigel Farage dissents from Trump’s Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ declare Guardian (Kevin W)
By Drones, Mines And Missiles – The British Naval Conflict In opposition to Russia In Ukraine Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)
Huge Brother is Watching You Watch
Apple yanks encrypted storage in U.Ok. as a substitute of permitting backdoor entry Washington Submit (Kevin W)
Imperial Collapse Watch
Who will now stabilise the world economic system? Monetary Instances. Huh? The US lack of concern about how its rates of interest have an effect on the remainder of the world has been a significant supply of instability. Volcker sending US charges to the moon brought about the Latin American debt disaster, FFS. Extra not too long ago, in 2014, a bunch of central bankers headed by Raghuram Rajan known as on the Fed to complain about how the Fed’s indifference to the impact of its price modifications worsened scorching cash flows out and in of rising economies. In fact nothing modified.
Potomac River Midair Collision: An Accident Ready to Occur Sonar 21.
Trump 2.0
“Is Trump Mistaken on Tariffs?” Prime Economist Warns the US pic.twitter.com/Youmme2pXB
— Dr. Steve Eager (@ProfSteveKeen) February 21, 2025
No buddies, solely foes in Trump’s commerce conflict onslaught Asia Instances (Kevin W)
How Tariffs Might Shock America’s Energy System Wall Avenue Journal (resilc)
‘Brics broke up’: Trump claims bloc went silent after 150% tariff risk Enterprise Normal
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Trump fires prime US normal CQ Brown in shake-up at Pentagon BBC. Holy shit. Not simply moved out of put up as head of Joint Chiefs however fired.
The anti-woke overcorrection is right here Monetary Instances
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Roaming Costs: America on Droogs Counterpunch
Elon Musk spells hazard for Accenture, McKinsey and their rivals Economist. BWAHAH
Supreme Courtroom guidelines that authorities watchdog fired by Trump might briefly stay on the job CNN (Kevin W)
DOGE
WHY SHOULD WE CARE IF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, AND MUSK’S DOGE, ARE ACTING UNCONSTITUTIONALLY? Nathan Tankus (Invoice B)
How Is the Trump Administration Funding DOGE? ProPublica (Robin Ok)
White Home restores 9/11 well being program funding after uproar The Hill
Immigration
Trump’s extremist border insurance policies are a part of a world authoritarian second Aljazeera
DHS makes shock resolution on Prince Harry’s secret US visa information that would reveal if he lied about drug use Every day Mail (Li)
Our No Longer Free Press
FTC Launches Broad Tech ‘Censorship’ Probe Focusing on Meta, Uber Bloomberg
AP Sues Trump Officers for Retaliatory Blocking of Reporters Frequent Goals
Canada dispatch: Montreal activist jailed after sequence of prices over Israel-Gaza social media posts Jurist
Police offended at my writing about ridiculous prices, so add extra Yves Engler
AI
Essentially the most underreported and essential story in AI proper now could be that pure scaling has failed to supply AGI Fortune
The Bezzle
DOJ Investigates Medicare Billing Practices at UnitedHealth Wall Avenue Journal. Or US Probes UnitedHealth’s Medicare Billing Practices, WSJ Experiences Reuters
Guillotine Watch
Luigi Mangione lawyer says Mayor Adams publicly mentioned undisclosed proof Gothamist
Luigi Mangione’s lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo:
“Luigi’s proper to a good trial is being infringed upon as a result of he’s not being afforded the presumption of innocence till confirmed responsible…Additionally his rights have been violated because of an unlawful search and seizure.” pic.twitter.com/nTz9aBFLYN
— Energy to the Folks ☭
(@ProudSocialist) February 21, 2025
A cellular billboard truck promoting JURY NULLIFICATION outdoors the courthouse forward of Luigi Mangione’s look. pic.twitter.com/ESoi6TfteI
— Energy to the Folks ☭
Many pix of Mangione doing an excellent simulation of a mannequin on the listening to on X:
The shackled ft of Luigi Mangione. pic.twitter.com/2Q9QRul6uN
— ✰ favs popular culture ✰ (@favspopculture) February 21, 2025
Highly effective authorized and monetary companies allow kleptocracy, analysis exhibits PhysOrg (Paul R)
Class Warfare
Software program Engineering Job Openings Hit 5-Yr Low Pragmatic Engineer
The (AI-Pushed) White-Collar Recession Disaster Investing (Micael T)
The West’s soiled secret: How most prosperous nations poison the International South RT (Robin Ok)
Antidote du jour. mrsyk: “That is Buster storming the snow fort. Regardless of his sister Dude’s stoic protection, an emphatic sacking was the outcome.”
And a bonus (IM Doc):
That is Buster. He is having the very best day ever. Will get to play within the pool AND get rained on on the similar time. 13/10 each lab’s dream pic.twitter.com/8cP9s8Y7AV
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) February 20, 2025
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
