Links 1/25/2025 | naked capitalism

This Is Why You Can’t Hula Hoop, Based on Science ScienceAlert (Chuck L)

New proof pushes again arrival of early hominins in Europe ScienceDaily (Kevin W)

The Oldest Beer Receipt (Circa 2050 BC) Open Tradition (Micael T)

Africa’s Oldest Written Languages
We had been taught that the Sumerians had been the primary to make use of a written script about 5000 years in the past, and that written languages unfold out from there to the remainder of the world.
Nevertheless, students now acknowledge that writing was independently developed… pic.twitter.com/KCDA7KDXRr
— Typical African (@Joe__Bassey) January 22, 2025

Analysis to Damage: The Worsening Spectre of Tutorial Fraud C2C Journal (Dr. Kevin)

Myrtle Seashore in South Carolina….pic.twitter.com/w0ZmMEmoND
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) January 22, 2025

#COVID-19/Pandemics

“I’m not overly involved about my youngest children getting COVID.”
“Additionally, my one yr outdated was within the ER with COVID and a couple of different viruses.” pic.twitter.com/Kzj8Ukb34E
— Jammer (@acrossthemersey) January 25, 2025
For 2 years I have been screaming this into an empty void:
H5N1 fowl flu doesn’t must go human to human for it to trigger incalculable injury to the way in which people stay.
300 million birds are useless due to it already, and it is nonetheless going.
It is reshaping the pure world.
— tern (@1goodtern) January 23, 2025

China?

Why the world is holding its breath for a Chinese language rebound The Occasions
How The Chinese language Beat Trump And OpenAI Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)
‘Dam for a dam’: India, China edge in the direction of a Himalayan water conflict Aljazeera
BREAKING: CHINESE TAIKONAUTS MAKE OXYGEN AND ROCKET FUEL IN SPACE
Collection of experiments on the Shenzhou-19 have for the primary time produced oxygen and the components for rocket gasoline, bringing long-haul crewed missions a step nearer to actuality⬇️
[LONG POST OPEN TO READ]
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The… pic.twitter.com/A5AapynaTY
— ChenKojira 🇨🇳 (@ChenKojira) January 25, 2025

Africa

Panic unfold in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels transferring towards town in japanese Democratic Republic of Congo as they battle the Congolese army DW
Europe overhauls funding to Tunisia after Guardian exposes migrant abuse Guardian
Sudan’s military carries out ethnic killings in Gezira state Aljazeera

South of the Border

A border in flames: Petro and Maduro accuse one another over battle that has displaced 1000’s El Pais

European Disunion

Europe hasn’t grasped the true financial risk from Trump Politico (Micael T)
Eurozone Nations Outlook 2025: Europe’s operating out of street Assume.ing
Germany’s super-rich don’t create wealth – they skim it off Jacobin through machine translation (Micael T)
The large AfD bluff – a celebration neoliberal to the core Nachdenkseiten through machine translation (Micael T)
Poland on observe to chop advantages for Ukrainian refugees EurActiv
Slovak PM accuses opposition of planning coup to topple him BBC

Previous Blighty

Steep drop in client confidence amid issues of ‘darkish days forward’ Unbiased

Israel v. The Resistance

In Syria’s Golan Heights buffer zone, residents concern Israel is making a land seize
NPR
Israel’s safety chief says focus switching to West Financial institution BBC
Trump designates Yemen’s Houthis as a ‘international terrorist group’ Reuters
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The Worst Blood Libel in Historical past, and the Purpose I’m Hated Most in Israel Alon Mizrahi

New Not-So-Chilly Warfare

Trump Raises Warmth on Russia with Belligerent New Threats Simplicius
Bloomberg: Who says “sanctions”? Russia’s funds income surges to file in December 2024 Worldwide Affairs (Micael T)
Did Trump Halt Assist to Ukraine? Larry Johnson. We corrected widespread mis-reporting in feedback earlier than the Pentagon announcement. Some smaller websites had completed a cautious studying of the Govt Orders and had been disputing the declare that Trump had suspended arms shipments to Ukraine.
Past the Battlefield: atrocities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in opposition to civilians Safety Council, Arria-Components Assembly. AG: “Begins at ca. 17:00.”
Russian safety official Sergei Shoigu warns in an interview printed this morning that the danger of an armed conflict between nuclear powers is rising Time of Israel

Caucasus

Occupied Abkhazia Faces Electrical energy Disaster Jamestown Basis

Syraqistan

Turkish troops set to stay in Syria: Protection Ministry sources Day by day Sabah

Large Brother is Watching You Watch

Behind ‘Salt Hurricane’ – US Intelligence Companies’ Mass Surveillance of Its Residents Sputnik (Micael T)

Trump 2.0

10 Issues Discovered By Trump’s Staff When Cleansing Out The White Home Babylon Bee
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White Home says migrant deportation flights with army plane have begun The Hill
Trump to deploy troops to US-Mexico border in hardline immigration technique Guardian
Two Battles Roiling Trump World: Warfare with Iran and H1B Visas DropSite
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Donald Trump calls on Opec to push down international oil costs Monetary Occasions. And I would really like a pony. Additionally needs central banks to decrease rates of interest….which ought to improve groaf, and with it, vitality costs.
Trump is destroying the “inexperienced agenda” in favor of Russia Vzyglad through machine translation (Michael T)
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Trump’s DOJ asks Supreme Court docket to freeze circumstances on pupil debt, atmosphere The Hill
Trump calls for California voter ID legislation for wildfire aid and threatens FEMA upon arrival in North Carolina Unbiased. Observe Trump can be demanding California reverse environmental coverage.
Trump’s speedy adjustments in US authorities stun federal staff Reuters
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Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s protection secretary in tie-breaking vote regardless of turmoil over his conduct Related Press
Hegseth, What to Count on. Andrew Cockburn
Donald Trump in fiery name with Denmark’s prime minister over Greenland Monetary Occasions (Kevin W)
Trump revokes safety safety for Covid adviser Fauci BBC (Kevin W)

NYC subway violence is concentrated at a sliver of stations and instances, report finds Gothamist. A number of are vital and lively hubs. The Lex and 59th Station being on the checklist is a very unhealthy look. Large commuter station, solely three platforms, shouldn’t be laborious to have an satisfactory police presence.

Our No Longer Free Press

The Trump “Litmus Take a look at” Scott Ritter
AUDIO: State Dept’s Miller Admits to Blackballing Journalist Sam Husseini Decensored Information

US Congress proposes invoice to permit AI to prescribe medicine and medical therapy Congress (Paul R)
Scientific Journal Publishes AI-Generated Rat with Gigantic Penis In Worrying Incident Vice (Dr. Kevin)
Sam Altman-Elon Musk Feud Timeline: AI Billionaires Bark Over Trump-Endorsed Stargate AI Venture Forbes (Micael T)

The Bezzle

This Is Why Your Furnishings Sucks Now Extra Excellent Union (Paul R)
Amazon’s Simply Stroll Out at Contemporary shops ‘relied on greater than 1,000 individuals in India watching and labeling movies to make sure correct checkouts’ Day by day Mail (Li)

Guillotine Watch

Tax breaks on gold bars and jets assist put a ‘$3B gap’ in NY’s pockets, lawmaker says Gothamist

Class Warfare

2024 US dwelling gross sales hit lowest degree in practically 30 years with possession more and more out of attain Related Press
Provide-Sider New Left Evaluate. Anthony L: “On Stiglitz on Rawls.”

Antidote du jour: Cheryl Ok: “Child vicuña within the Pampas, Argentina”:

And a bonus (Chuck L):

the uncommon & seldom seen Cajun Snowfish… pic.twitter.com/gMO9fmuUPS
— Jared (@1Bonehed) January 21, 2025

And a second bonus (Chuck L). It is a actual dear-riding clan, regardless that that picture is means too perfect-looking:

A younger lady belonging to the Tsaatan tribe in Mongolia, Central Asia, using a deer. The Tsaatan are a tribe of round 500 individuals – who’re thought of the final reindeer herders in Mongolia. pic.twitter.com/b3jzGvPuOE
— Nature is Superb ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) January 19, 2025

And a 3rd (Chuck L):