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Greenland Polar Bears Adapt to Life With out Sea Ice Wall Avenue Journal and A Secret Polar Bear Inhabitants Has Been Present in an ‘Unattainable’ Location Science (Chuck L). Drawback just isn’t sea ice per se, however specialization of food plan.
The Cracked Knowledge of Dril New Yorker (furzy)
Our Highly effective, Shiny New House Telescope Received Its First Upsetting Ding Atlantic (David L)
World’s Largest Computing Society Makes 1000’s of Analysis Articles Freely Obtainable; Opens First 50 Years Affiliation for Pc Equipment Backfile (David L)
Exercising earlier than or after a flu vaccine could make it work higher New Scientist (Dr. Kevin)
#COVID-19
Science/Drugs
Epidemiological characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants in youngsters over the 4 COVID-19 waves and correlation with scientific presentation Nature (Kevin W)
Omicron wave: How huge a covid-19 surge may the subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 trigger? New Scientist (Dr. Kevin)
“With out testing, with out sequencing, with out these public well being measures in place, we’re actually taking part in with hearth” @WHO‘s @mvankerkhove 👇 pic.twitter.com/Hm4r1tbNIx
— Mrigank Shail, MD (@mrigankshail) June 14, 2022
“Cells & tissues that management blood stream are broken & the blood’s tendency to clot is amplified. #MicroClots, leftover from the viral assault or fueled by its aftermath, may be gumming up the physique’s circulation, to disastrous impact” #LongCovid https://t.co/YnmmFzvR11
— charlos (@loscharlos) June 16, 2022
I don’t know why the media continues to border this individual as some form of “skilled” in infectious illness at this level. She may as effectively simply begin telling folks to take azithromycin for viral infections, give meropenem to everybody, and don’t hassle with blood cultures.
— Graham Walker, MD (@grahamwalker) June 16, 2022
UK/Europe
German well being minister hints at stricter winter COVID guidelines DW (resilc)
Asia
One other Thriller Illness Is Spreading Amid North Korea’s COVID Outbreak Vice (resilc)
Which works higher to deal with a pandemic – democracy or autocracy? South China Morning Publish
US
Gov. Ron DeSantis clashes with Biden White Home over resolution that Florida received’t order vaccines for kids below 5 Enterprise Insider (Kevin W)
Local weather/Surroundings
Underneath federal stress, Colorado River water managers face unprecedented name for conservation KUNC (David L)
Highly effective ‘smoke tornado’ noticed in Arizona BBC (resilc)
Sauna-like warmth dome is ready to smother 50 MILLION Individuals with tropical humidity this week: 110f climate may smash data set in 1925 – as Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina brace for highs Every day Mail. Erm, in NYC, oddly not a lot within the 2010 onward however practically on a regular basis earlier than that, you’d have 2-3 days annually of >100 diploma climate. We’re solely forecast to get 2 right here in Birmingham.
File early heatwave hits France as fires flare in Spain France24 (resilc)
Japan battles flooding amid deepening local weather disaster Monetary Occasions (David L)
Local weather change: New Zealand’s plan to tax cow and sheep burps BBC (furzy)
China?
Sullivan reiterates ‘one-China coverage’ as US in home chaos seeks to ‘stabilize ties’ with China World Occasions. Clearly solely a brief de-escalation.
China launches third plane service, the Fujian Al Jazeera. Resilc: “As silly as our navy.”
India
Why India should decouple from I2U2 Indian Punchline (Kevin W)
New Not-So-Chilly Conflict
St Petersburg Worldwide Financial Discussion board Plenary session Kremlin. Full textual content of Vladimir Putin’s speech. Essential.
The outdated world is over: Key takeaways from Putin’s first main speech since Russia’s army offensive in Ukraine RT (Kevin W)
Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov Interview on BBC YouTube. OMG see at 21:50.
Russian Protection Ministry sees as inadequate US explanations on biolabs in Ukraine TASS (guurst)
* * * Confirmed by Polish official https://t.co/73P6Dcmhgm pic.twitter.com/DdsEIEHHqv
— Malinka🔸Tanya P (@Malinka1102) June 17, 2022
Biden tries to climb down from Ukraine ledge Asia Occasions (resilc)
Boris Johnson guarantees Ukraine UK-led troop coaching scheme on Kyiv go to Guardian
The Finish of Conflict Fatigue German-Overseas-Coverage (Anthony L)
* * * Italy could declare state of alert on gasoline subsequent week – sources Reuters
French Nuclear Outages Threat Making Europe’s Gasoline Disaster Worse Bloomberg
Newest Finland reactor delay raises winter energy provide considerations Reuters
* * * SCOTT RITTER AND LARRY JOHNSON “DEBATE” UKRAINE Larry Johnson. Haven’t watched this but however must be good.
Ladies who escaped from Azot spoke about international mercenaries on the plant RIA (by way of GoogleTranslate, unique right here)
For Ukrainian troops, a necessity arises: Javelin customer support Washington Publish (resilc)
* * * Atom-Smashing CERN to ‘Terminate’ Work With Russia, Belarus Related Press
The ‘craziest factor’ about seizing Russian superyachts is the US has to pay for them, Biden’s nationwide safety advisor says on scorching mic Enterprise Insider (resilc)
Syraqistan
Syrian farmers in NE province struggling below U.S. ban on wheat gross sales, extreme draught Xinhua (resilc)
Russia, Iran received’t endorse Turkish army operation in Syria Al-Monitor. So Erdogan needs to nibble a few of Syria (“as a result of Kurds!”) when Russia was presumably too busy with Ukraine and an excessive amount of in Turkey’s debt to make a stink. Wellie, Russia just isn’t standing pat.
Russian Escalations in Syria Threat Direct Battle With U.S., Navy Officers Warn Wall Avenue Journal. Discover how it’s a must to look actually arduous to discover a point out of the Kurds. And Russia did see this coming. On June 15, Overseas Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mentioned (hat tip John Helmer):
I want to remind you that US forces are presently deployed in Syria. I recommend that you simply attend to what US troops are doing in Syria. No person has invited them there: neither particular person areas of that nation, nor the federal government in Damascus or civil society. However the American troops are there. Now, ask your self if you’re complying with worldwide regulation. For those who do, you might have a proper to demand a solution from different international locations as effectively. Or do you regard worldwide regulation as an instrument of your coverage and suppose that you’ve got a proper to offer ethical assessments of all others? There is just one reply to the query about what US troops are doing in Syria: they’re making an attempt to grab the assets which belong to the Syrian folks and which the US wants.
Large Brother Is Watching You Watch
Conti’s Assault In opposition to Costa Rica Sparks a New Ransomware Period Wired
Costa Rica chaos a warning that ransomware menace stays Related Press (David L)
Assange
World condemnations of Assange extradition order as Australian authorities refuses to defend persecuted journalist WSWS
I do know we must always need this for Assange however I’d very a lot get pleasure from watching heads within the US explode:
Jean-Luc Mélenchon informed press this morning: “If I am prime minister by Monday, Julian Assange will likely be naturalised as French — and given a medal”. Moderately than drop his principled positions, JLM has pushed them onto the agenda by constructing a base exterior outdated media and celebration machines https://t.co/XyUpHJF5bR
— David Broder (@broderly) June 17, 2022
Imperial Collapse Watch
The Hinges of Historical past Creak: The long run will develop not essentially to the West’s benefit. Aurelien
Final Tango in Washington? Consortium Information (Chuck L)
Why Does the US Have a Navy Base in Ghana? CounterPunch (resilc)
1/6
Jesse Watters: Stephen Colbert staff arrested for breaching Capitol constructing Fox. Clip is overlong however does give the data identified on the time of taping.
GOP Clown Automotive
How Republicans Can Win on Immigration Atlantic. Resilc: “We’d like labor. Healthcare aides, roofers, truckers, employee bees. Unlikely low expert will make it anytime quickly legally.”
Democrats en déshabillé
Gavin Newsom’s Case for a Extra Aggressive Democratic Occasion Atlantic. Resilc: “Not a deep DNC bench.”
Our No Longer Free Press
Stays of UK journalist Phillips recognized in Brazil BBC
Woke Watch
Kamala Harris proclaims launch of White Home ‘activity drive’ to cease on-line ‘gendered disinformation,’ abuse Fox Information (Kevin W)
Provide Chain/Inflation
A tractor-trailer is on its means from Utah with 40,000 kilos of meals for a Pittsfield meals pantry Berkshire Eagle (resilc)
Tesla (TSLA) considerably will increase its electrical automobile costs throughout its lineup Electrek (resilc)
U.S. Mulls Over Gas Export Limits OilPrice
I Tried Apple’s Self-Restore Program With My iPhone. Catastrophe Ensued. New York Occasions (resilc). From final month, nonetheless germane.
The U.S. Financial system Is Complicated Everyone Atlantic. Resilc: “Let’s have a battle in opposition to a significant materials provider to the globe. That ought to work and not using a hitch.”
New York could partially ban cryptocurrency mining if Hochul doesn’t veto it Politico. A shot throughout Eric Adams’ bow.
Bitcoin’s Worth Falls Beneath $20,000 Wall Avenue Journal
Guillotine Watch
A whole bunch of SpaceX staff signed letter denouncing Elon Musk’s conduct The Verge (Kevin W)
SpaceX reportedly fired staff behind letter criticizing Elon Musk engadget (Kevin W)
Tesla is sending untrained staff to work on vehicles as service turns into problematic Electrek (jr)
Antidote du jour (CV):
And a bonus:
Household get-together … 🤗❤️🤗#cuteanimals #nature #NaturePhotography pic.twitter.com/XQ9BsMblsh
— Animals🐾Nature🍀Photos (@Animals_Humor) June 15, 2022
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
