Links 3/4/2026 | naked capitalism

Superagers’ ‘Secret Ingredient’ Might Be the Progress of New Mind Cells ScienceAlert

Astronomers Estimated the Lifespan of Alien Civilizations, and It’s Not Wanting Good for Us Gizmodo (Dr. Kevin)

COVID-19/Pandemics

Lengthy COVID is Now the Quantity One Persistent Sickness in Youngsters
“Repeatedly mass infecting youngsters with COVID shouldn’t be a public well being technique. It is a quick go to declining inhabitants well being”#LongCovidKids https://t.co/jIv33NiNg9
— Dame Sa 🐝 3.5% (@LongCovidHell) March 2, 2026

Local weather/Setting

This yr’s El Niño will very doubtless turn into a powerful occasion.
One more sequence of robust westerly wind bursts over the central Pacific will set off a brand new downwelling Kelvin wave that additional suppresses the thermocline within the East Pacific a couple of months now. pic.twitter.com/mvfA6kcNHx
— Eric Webb (@webberweather) March 2, 2026
Los Tres Glacier few days in the past! (Chaltén, Patagonia)! 🤩
Snapshot of present state of Patagonian glaciers after a dry winter and heat summer season! 🧊🔥
Los Tres gl. reveals avalanches of rock/ice and no accumulation zone = total glacier melting! 💧
Drone by A. Lo Vecchio (@ianigla) 🙏 pic.twitter.com/ek5RACgVi8
— Melaine Le Roy (@subfossilguy) March 2, 2026
A mix of diminished aerosol air pollution and world warming have resulted in rising ranges of photo voltaic radiation throughout Europe, in accordance with a brand new evaluation Forbes
A lot Of The Western Half Of The Nation Had Its Warmest Winter On File Climate.com
Mountain soils reveal hidden nitrous oxide threat in a warming world Earth

AFrica

Lethal cassava virus threatens meals safety throughout Africa All the way down to Earth

South of the Border

U.S. Opens Army Motion in Ecuador Towards ‘Terrorist Organizations’ New York Instances. Robin Okay:
The US will kill scores, a whole bunch, even hundreds, and spends thousands and thousands of {dollars} on the pretext of combatting distribution unlawful medicine, however scarcely does something to stanch the illicit drug habits of its citizenry. It’s a sample that nurtures colonialism and the MIC whereas contributing to incapacity and indifference amongst these to whom they’re presumably accountable.
Guyana’s revenue from petroleum administration in contrast with Gulf of Mexico and Pennsylvania Stabroek Information (Robin Okay)

European Disunion

‘We will’t afford it’: EU staff depart Germany regardless of labour scarcity Euronews
Uncommon Winter Climate Loop Creates Chaos Throughout Europe Bloomberg
Why Europe’s leaders have struggled to talk as one on Iran BBC
Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk
“We’re investing rather a lot in future nuclear energy vegetation, and Poland won’t wish to be passive in terms of nuclear safety in a navy context. We are going to cooperate with our allies, together with France, which has made this particular provide,…
— ayden (@squatsons) March 3, 2026

Previous Blighty

>UK economic system may face ‘very vital’ impression from Iran battle – OBR Impartial
Trump says UK’s Starmer isn’t any Winston Churchill after rift over Iran strikes Reuters
Trump rebukes Starmer once more for not letting US assault Iran from UK bases Guardian

Israel v. The Resistance

This’s not Gaza… this’s Lebanon
Israel simply carried out 100+ of airstrike on residential areas in Lebanon, violating Safety Council decision 1701, ceasefire settlement, and worldwide regulation with completely no penalties
This’s one other warfare crime and the ICC stays silent pic.twitter.com/P7KaC0BjR2
— Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) March 2, 2026
Afghanistan’s Bagram’s Darkish Secret: How Pakistan destroyed Israeli Drone Hub
In a midnight operation on February twenty eighth, Pakistan executed a high-precision surgical strike on Bagram Airbase, neutralizing a large hub of Israeli-made drone expertise. Intelligence confirmed that… pic.twitter.com/DlSqN6ytmI
— Battle Analyst (@War_Analysts) March 2, 2026
US offensive on Iran burned by way of an estimated $779M on first day Anadolu Company
The assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei is the only biggest strategic blunder in fashionable US historical past.
By killing him, the US and Israel didn’t simply get rid of a pacesetter; they fulfilled a 1,400-year-old prophecy and created a martyr whose shadow will hang-out the West for many years.… pic.twitter.com/AylDxzYjHV
— S͎a͎l͎a͎d͎i͎n͎🇸🇴⚖️🕋✍️ (@InaHassan3) March 3, 2026
Iran executes Khamenei’s plan to unfold regional warfare Monetary Instances. Lordie.
Hacked Tehran visitors cameras fed Israeli intelligence earlier than strike on Khamenei CTech
Why Britain’s Air Defence Destroyer HMS Duncan Can’t Defend Key Bases From Iranian Strikes Army Watch
Day 2: Mighty Iran Alon Mizrahi. Vital. Mizrahi is a low bitrate transmitter, however does present a transcript.
Col. Larry Wilkerson: US Warplanes Downed, Tel Aviv & U.S. Bases ROCKED by Missiles Dialogue Works. Additionally vital. Wilkerson discusses that the US significantly thought-about a pre-emptive assault on North Korea within the early 2000s however launched into its Center East breaking-countries-for-fun-and-profit marketing campaign as a substitute, and that Iran can and doubtless will sink a US plane provider, however is holding again as to when to ship that punch..
Iran’s cyberwar has begun The Register
Battle in Iran Ripples By way of International Fertilizer Markets, Raises Costs Even Greater AgWeb
Iran menace to ‘enemy oil traces’ raises concern over Azerbaijan-Turkey pipeline supplying Israel Center East Eye (Kevin W)
Hegseth Calling Guidelines of Engagement ‘Silly,’ Critics Warn, Opens Door to Battle Crimes in Iran Frequent Desires (Kevin W)
MRFF INUNDATED WITH COMPLAINTS OF GLEEFUL COMMANDERS TELLING TROOPS IRAN WAR IS “PART OF GOD’S DIVINE PLAN” TO USHER IN THE RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST MRFF (Chuck L)
Friedman’s Lazy Propaganda Daniel Larison

New Not-So-Chilly Battle

Temporary Frontline Report – March third, 2026 Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov

Massive Brother is Watching You Watch

CBP Tapped Into the On-line Promoting Ecosystem To Observe Peoples’ Actions 404 Media. “What about ‘Faraday bag’ don’t you perceive?”
Patent lawsuit challenges DHS deployment of built-in biometric surveillance instruments Biometric Replace

Trump 2.0

File-high Trump disapproval, plus polls on Iran and ICE YouGov
Focused digital voter suppression efforts doubtless lower voter turnout PNAS
Federal decide says Trump administration can’t kill NYC’s congestion pricing tolls Gothamist

ICE Rampage

“We’re not afraid”: Minnesota state prosecutor opens investigations into Bovino, ICE officers Salon
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis unleashes on Noem: ‘Time after time, I’ve been disenchanted’ The Hill

GOP Clown Automobile

Six data-driven causes Texas may really go blue in 2026 G. Elliott Morris
Texas Supreme Court docket halts decrease court docket ruling on extending voting hours in Dallas The Hill. For background: ‘We’re seeing chaos.’ Lots of turned away at Dallas County polls amid change to precincts Dallas Morning Information (Kevin W)

Mr. Market Has a Unhappy

Oil Jumps, European Shares Dodge Asia Selloff on Iran Battle Fears Bloomberg
Inventory futures fall as merchants monitor newest developments in U.S.-Iran warfare: Stay updates CNBC

Antitrust

Trial that would result in the breakup of Ticketmaster’s mum or dad firm will get underway Related Press (Kevin W)

Breaking: “sycophantic AI distorts perception, manufacturing certainty the place there ought to be doubt” Gary Marcus
The AI Bubble Is An Data Battle Ed Zitron
ChatGPT Uninstalls Surged By 295% After Pentagon Deal TechCrunch
AI-Generated Artwork Can’t Be Copyrighted After Supreme Court docket Declines To Overview the Rule The Verge

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