First-of-Its-Kind Glowing Sea Creature Discovered in Ocean’s ‘Midnight Zone’ Gizmodo
Why Hunting Coyotes May Actually Increase Their Numbers ScienceBlog (Dr. Kevin)
The Air Force once almost nuked the Moon Task & Purpose (Kevin W)
First amber find on the Antarctic continent ScienceDaily (Kevin W)
Robot that watched surgery videos performs with skill of human doctor ScienceBlog (Kevin W)
The flavour of mechanisation aeon
Insurance companies already refusing coverage on basis of genetic risk BoingBoing
Standing desks may be bad for your health, new research finds CNN
Requires no equipment:
Children in China are required to exercise between different lessons in school pic.twitter.com/BmuozQ40gb
— Interesting As Fuck (@interesting_aIl) November 12, 2024
Climate/Environment
COP29: Low expectations mar the start of crucial UN climate summit BNE
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell Associated Press (Kevin W)
Record global warming risks aggravating war and violence Financial Times
Is the climate change food crisis even worse than we imagined? New Scientist
Farming in Crisis: Suicides and Climate Change Threaten India’s Agrarian Future IPSNews
‘Smog, water scarcity rapidly becoming critical challenges’ Business Recorder (Pakistan)
Caribbean faces new era of drought as climate risks grow Voice Online
In early November this year, the average temperature in China was 8.21℃ (+2.2℃), the warmest in the same period in history. Seven provinces broke the warmest record. It is expected that the temperature will continue to be significantly higher in mid-November! @extremetemps pic.twitter.com/CHUnVt3v7u
— Jim (@yangyubin1998) November 11, 2024
Australia has lived an exceptionally long and intense heat wave with temperatures up to 45.9C and minimums up to 33C.Birdsville,Queensland minimum of 31.0C is a new record for November hottest night. pic.twitter.com/aQs5okh4M6
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) November 10, 2024
‘Weak leader’: Japan PM Ishiba has his work cut out on economy, US ties after surviving parliament vote, say analysts Channel News Asia
The New Venezuelan State To Be Based on Direct Democracy: President Maduro TeleSUR
🇷🇺🇨🇺 Russia to send Cuba 80,000 tons of diesel fuel worth $60 million to assist the island nation in its energy crisis. pic.twitter.com/rpMMWgktVE
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) November 12, 2024
China?
Rubio brings China Realism to the State Department Asia Times
Why The U.S. Is Freaking Out Over China’s New Peru Port YouTube
European Disunion
Germany: Parliamentary leaders propose February 23 election DW
Germany’s Scholz to face December 16 confidence vote ahead of February election France24
Israel v. The Resistance
Chris Hedges: Genocidal Scorecard ConsortiumNews
President Biden’s Gaza Policy Leaves the Middle East in Flames Juan Cole, Counterpunch
Trump Picks Mike Huckabee, Supporter of Israeli Annexation, as Ambassador to Israel Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
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The Israeli Army Is Allowing Gangs in Gaza to Loot Aid Trucks and Extort Protection Fees From Drivers Haaretz (guurst)
US Confirms Israel Will Face No Consequences for Not Improving Aid Situation in Gaza Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
Look at what our team @EuroMedHR documented yesterday and today..
Yesterday, Israel allowed a humanitarian aid truck into a shelter in the town of Beit Hanoun, amidst widespread media coverage.
This morning, Israeli forces stormed the shelter, killed some civilians, forcibly… pic.twitter.com/OzDxtqkXSc
— Ramy Abdu| رامي عبده (@RamAbdu) November 12, 2024
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Israel and the U.S. are interfering in Lebanese politics to oust Hezbollah — here’s why it won’t work Mondoweiss
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Yemen’s armed forces conduct special operations in Red Sea, Indian Ocean; hits 3 US vessels Islamic Republic News Agency
TRUMP WINS – A NEW PRESIDENT WITH OLD PROBLEMS – WITH ANDREI MARTYANOV AND SCOTT RITTER Garland Nixon. Li: “Listen to the end, Houthis shooting down Reapers with older SU-200.”
New Not-So-Cold War
>Raw Materials and Troop Deployments: How Zelensky Tries to Woo Trump With Revised ‘Victory Plan’ Sputnik
As Ukraine Struggles for Troops, Its Constitutional Court Considers the Rights of Conscientious Objectors Just Security
Why Merz, von der Leyen and Kallas are so openly risking a war with Russia Anti-Spiegel (guurst)
Imperial Collapse Watch
Welcome back to 1945: The liberal world order was always a myth UnHerd. Today’s must read. A terrific piece.
THE WAY THE TRUMP WIND IS BLOWING MEASURED ON THE KREMLIN SCALE John Helmer. The meat of this post is a translation of an article from Vzglyad, Trump will abandon two key principles of US foreign policy, which dovetails with the UnHerd piece.
By the numbers: US missile capacity depleting fast Responsible Statecraft
🇰🇵🇷🇺 The missiles that Russia is transferring to North Korea pose a serious threat to the mainland United States, Europe, the Indo-Pacific region and the entire Euro-Atlantic region – Rutte
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— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) November 12, 2024
American intelligence has decided to shake off the old ways Marat Khairullin
Trump 2.0
Trump cabinet 2.0: Full list of key appointments including Musk, Ramaswamy, Ratcliffe Times of India
See Trump’s Cabinet picks and other White House appointments so far CBS
Read the Leaked Rubio Dossier Ken Klipperstein
Trump picks Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran Pete Hegseth for defense secretary NBC. Dem concerns about lack of experience start in the middle of the piece.
Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals Wall Street Journal (Kevin W)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reveals Plans to Fire 600 Federal Health Workers Mother Jones (Kevin W)
How fierce Trump ally Kash Patel could help reshape the FBI or Justice Department ABC
Tim Barker, Dealignment New Left Review. Robin K: “‘The things about him [Trump] which are supposed to be deal breakers – racism, xenophobia, misogyny – can only be seen as outside the American mainstream by someone with the mental equipment of an earnest child.’”
Melania Trump snubs Jill Biden: First Lady makes revealing first move by skipping traditional White House meeting Daily Mail
The Second Resistance Movement: Why the Campaign Against Trump This Time is Different Jonathan Turley
2024 Post Mortems
Kamala Harris Owes a Lot of Money Active Measures (Micael T). Wowsers, Trump was not just trolling.
JAMES CARVILLE SAYS ‘I TOLD YOU SO’ TO DEMOCRATS
‘We told you this identity shit was a disaster. We have no power. Nothing.’pic.twitter.com/h7888HriC2
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 12, 2024
Crime Blotter
Pentagon leaker sentenced to 15 years for sharing classified documents online Anadolu Agency
Mom Jailed for Letting 10-Year-Old Walk Alone to Town Reason (Kevin W)
Our No Longer Free Press
Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Elon Musk and Donald Trump Financial Times. BWAHAHA.
“Fair & Balanced”: Trump 2.0 Era Brings New Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Owner Promises With Fox News Motto Echo Deadline
Guillotine Watch
🧳 Louis Vuitton sells a folding suitcase bed for the price of a one-room apartment. pic.twitter.com/dCP3Pd9mQo
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) November 11, 2024
Class Warfare
Consolidation Threatens US Postal Service ConsortiumNews
FEMA worker accused of telling staff to skip hurricane-ravaged Trump homes claims it was common practice: ‘This is not isolated’ New York Post
Antidote du jour (via):
And a bonus (Chuck L):
Humans rescue a huge Mako Shark in Florida pic.twitter.com/nM6k7LUpcg
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) November 11, 2024
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
