Links 9/20/2025 | naked capitalism

Listed below are the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners Inconceivable (Micael T)

Scientists Uncover Why Alcohol Blocks Liver Regeneration, Even After You Stop SciTech Every day (Chuck L)

What to Know About Mirror Life Nautlius (Micael T)

#COVID-19/Pandemics

Society is collapsing as a result of everybody selected to imagine Covid would solely disable & kill the folks which can be deemed unworthy of survival. We made no effort to guard the children or weak, & because of this we sacrificed our collective futures. EVERYONE is weak now. The Finish.
— Laura Miers (@LauraMiers) September 19, 2025
Elimination of #measles in Australia achieved after 1997 measles management marketing campaign by well being minister Wooldridge: 2nd dose moved from 12 to 4 yrs. Eradicating 12 m dose will lead to large resurgence of measles, which will be predicted mathematically. 1/2https://t.co/w4SvMjC7rJ pic.twitter.com/yY8aczDyKE
— Raina MacIntyre (@Globalbiosec) September 19, 2025

Local weather/Atmosphere

MEDITERRANEAN HISTORIC HEAT WAVE
Extraordinary scorching day in #Spain
40.7 El Granado,dozens of stations >35C allover the nation together with the highlands.
Unprecedented warmth for this time of the 12 months and subsequent days will be even hotter.
Document warmth additionally in MOROCCO
MINIMUM 30.6 Semara pic.twitter.com/HKtqKJrFRH
— Excessive Temperatures Round The World (@extremetemps) September 17, 2025
How Local weather Change Is Growing Landslide Danger Worldwide Scientific American
The island that banned hives: can honeybees truly hurt nature? Guardian (Kevin W)
Forests Are Raining Plastic: New Research Reveals Surprising Air pollution SciTech Every day (Chuck L)
Texas Oil Increase Spawns a Poisonous Disaster of the Trade’s Personal Making Bloomberg

China?

Chinese language readout of Xi-Trump telephone name on Friday Pekinology. Translation; English model not but printed. Chinese language readouts are usually detailed. Appears skinny for a 90 minute dialog.
Whereas entertaining, that is only a moist noodle lashing. China has not restricted commerce and buys weapons:
Completely extraordinary change between Israel and China 👇 I’ve by no means seen such a heated change come out of top-level discussion board in China (that is from the twelfth Beijing Xiangshan Discussion board that began yesterday), this usually by no means occurs.
The man talking is Yan Xuetong, the… pic.twitter.com/O7w3C46H6X
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) September 18, 2025
Poland’s Try To Blackmail China Will Harm Itself Most Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)

Mass protest anticipated in Philippines capital amid public fury over alleged corruption in authorities tasks Guardian

Indonesia’s ill-timed return to the monetary brink. Financial institution Indonesia underneath strain as Prabowo’s quick and unfastened spending stirs ghosts of 1997–98 meltdown Asia Occasions

Antipodes

NZ Authorities’s Financial Stewardship Challenged by Massive GDP Stoop Bloomberg

Africa

Kids are certain to die’: Corruption, support cuts and violence gasoline a starvation disaster in South Sudan Impartial
Tensions are escalating in jap Congo because the M23 insurgent group and authorities forces dig in alongside the frontlines — threatening fragile peace efforts AfricaNews

European Disunion

Professors of Propaganda: How the EU’s Jean Monnet Programme corrodes academia Thomas Fazi, MCC Brussels (Chuck L)
France’s large protest: Who’s on strike, why and what’s subsequent? Aljazeera
‘Resilience factories’ German Overseas Coverage. Micael T: “I learn ‘startup and I feel bezzle.”
If it’s a disgrace about royalty, we should abolish the monarchy instantly Aftonbladet through machine translation (Micael T)

Outdated Blighty

Public sector borrowing in August has jumped to its highest stage in 5 years, elevating fears of giant tax hikes within the autumn to stability the books Metropolis AM
The massive story from Financial institution of England is an easing in tightening to avert large losses Sky
UK meals trade reveals surprising lack of contingency plans for water shortages Meals and Drink Know-how
I’ve by no means seen high quality as dangerous as this’: Scottish farmers worry ‘monetary disaster’ as early harvest takes its toll Enterprise Inexperienced

Israel v. the Resistance

The Israeli Risk to America John Mearsheimer
Israel “falsifying” Palestinian rapes to additional Gaza genocide Asa Winstanley
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The excessive value of the US supporting the Israel assault on Qatar. Little doubt this deal was within the works for some time, however one has to suppose the strike overcame any remaining doubts or sticking factors:
Shockwave as Houthi drone hits lodge; Qatar assault triggers new Mideast alliance Janta Ka Reporter, YouTube
Israel On Discover? Iran Launches ‘MYSTERIOUS’ Missiles After Saudi’s Atomic Bomb Shock Occasions of India, YouTube
I do not suppose I am exaggerating by saying that this actually is the US’s Suez second: Saudi Arabia simply entered right into a NATO-like alliance with Pakistan whereby “any assault on both nation is an assault on each.”
The symbolic is extraordinary: Saudi Arabia was in some ways THE… https://t.co/wscWBwF5WC
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) September 18, 2025
Pakistani Protection Minister Khawaja Asif mentioned extra Arab nations may be a part of the Pakistan-Saudi mutual protection pact, noting the “doorways are usually not closed” and stressing the correct of Muslim international locations to defend their area collectively. pic.twitter.com/e2yLpfBIDt
— Conflict Report (@clashreport) September 19, 2025
For Pakistan, the pact addresses its historic Achilles heel. Whereas Islamabad has maintained a sturdy indigenous protection posture, backed by nuclear deterrence and a deepening weapons pipeline from China, it has at all times been weak in two crucial areas: power provide and…
— Thomas Keith (@iwasnevrhere_) September 17, 2025
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Channel 12 has confirmed what Tehran already etched into actuality in the course of the 12-day struggle: Iran’s missile barrages stripped Israel’s Arrow (Hetz) batteries naked.
The inventory of interceptors, marketed for many years because the Zionist entity’s final protect towards ballistic threats, has… pic.twitter.com/aIQVZVJX19
— Thomas Keith (@iwasnevrhere_) September 18, 2025
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Turkey warns Cyprus’ Israeli air protection system may ‘destabilise island’ TNA (Kevin W)
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She’s proper… They’re bullying all the planet now
Do what they are saying, or pay the value. pic.twitter.com/38APhO0QHJ
— Abier (@abierkhatib) September 17, 2025

Syraqistan

Syria dangers rupturing as armed camps face off throughout the Euphrates Reuters (Robin Okay)

New Not-So-Chilly Conflict

SITREP 9/19/25: “Russian Incursion” Scare Heats Up as Enfeebled NATO Hobbles to Reply Simplicius
EU floats plan to make use of frozen Russian belongings for Ukraine mortgage, bypassing a Hungary veto Reuters
Deep strike: Ukrainian drones hit main Russian oil plant 1,300 km from entrance strains TVP World
A heavy and horrible video, which, nonetheless, is price watching and displaying to others in order that it’s clear what sort of scum we’re at struggle with.
In the course of the battles for the settlement of Shandrigolovo, the guardsmen of the 144th motorized rifle division encountered the epitome of… pic.twitter.com/F5SiISMxS6
— ULYANA STRIZH 🇷🇺🇷🇺 (@UlyanaStrizh) September 18, 2025
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Ukraine’s Struggle at House: The Battle In opposition to Corruption Is Important to the Conflict In opposition to Russia
Overseas Affairs. Robin Okay: “‘Recently, Ukraine’s folks have additionally needed to strain their authorities in issues of home politics.’ Rattling, I’d actually prefer to know the way they did that so it might be tried within the US.”
EU to encourage Ukrainians to return house RT (Kevin W)
A New Delicate Energy Ploy By Putin Nomea (Micael T)
Poland border closure choking China-EU rail commerce Asia Occasions (Kevin W)
Czech ammo lifeline for Ukraine comes underneath fireplace at house Politico (Kevin W)
Roundabouts or tree trunks: How the Baltic states ought to shield themselves from an invasion Overton through machine translation

Caucasus

Engineering Peace? Anatol Lieven and Artin DerSimonian, New Left Evaluation (Robin Okay)

Massive Brother is Watching You Watch

Samsung Pronounces Plans to Plaster Your Sensible Fridge With Digital Ads Futurism (Kevin W). Shades of the fridge in Philip Okay. Dick’s Ubik asking to be paid with a purpose to open the door. It has to spy on you or in any other case harvest your knowledge to focus on advertisements successfully, so doubly offensive.

Imperial Collapse Watch

The UN at 80 Warwick Powell
Your First Name After You Shoot Somebody New Yorker (Robin Okay)

Trump 2.0

USDA’s DEI Purge: How Trump and Rollins are reshaping American agriculture Examine Midwest (Robin Okay)
Antifa hasn’t existed since 1933. That makes Trump’s assault on it much more menacing Globe and Mail (Dr. Kevin)
US seems to be to state-backed TSMC mannequin for Intel turnaround Nikkei. Because the US management class and much more so the Trump crew can’t handle its approach out of a paper bag, I’m not holding my breath.
Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key knowledge report Axios. Inflation.
Decide throws out Trump swimsuit towards New York Occasions The Hill

“Unacceptable”: Outstanding U.S. Senators Demand FDA Present Names of Troubled Overseas Drugmakers Skirting Import Bans ProPublica (Robin Okay)

Immigration

Trump Says the U.S. Will Institute $100,000 Payment for Expert Employee Visas New York Occasions
From a remark by ChrisPacific (shortened) who notes the reporting on this alteration is mostly awful:
Linking to this (the unique supply) on the continuing charge story about H-1Bs, because the reporting on it appears greater than often dangerous:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restriction-on-entry-of-certain-nonimmigrant-workers/…..
So the important thing factors are:
– It’ll now value $100k to use for an H-1B visa
– This rule is in drive for 12 months and can stop to use except renewed (these two factors are being incorrectly reported in some locations as a $100k annual charge)
– If you’re nicely linked, you may get the federal government to conform to an exemption on both a person, firm or trade foundation.
Assuming this goes forward, it’s going to kill the Infosys/Wipro mannequin just about useless (not that anyone will shed tears for it). It could most likely additionally hurt the large US tech firms like Amazon and Microsoft, besides that Trump claims they’re supportive, so if he’s not blowing smoke then that most likely means they’ve their Part 2c exemptions lined up already.
As for smaller companies (particularly any with no hotline to the Secretary of Homeland Safety) H-1B will likely be just about useless for them as nicely.

Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk Replace and, As Predicted, Europe Snapbacks on Iran Larry Johnson

Our No Longer Free Press

Calls to Boycott Disney Explode After ABC Submits to FCC Threats by Ousting Jimmy Kimmel Widespread Goals
Why Jimmy Kimmel’s First Modification rights weren’t violated – however ABC’s could be protected if it stood as much as the FCC and Trump The Dialog
Jon Stewart’s Submit-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech within the Superb Trump Period Every day Present, YouTube
Why Are Proper-Wing Comedians ‘Deafeningly Silent’ on Jimmy Kimmel? Zeteo

Mr. Market is Moody

Overseas holdings of US Treasuries surge to all-time excessive in July, China’s sink Reuters
Margin Debt Has Soared. It’s the Skunk at Wall Avenue’s Backyard Occasion Barrons
A Japanese debt disaster is nearer than you suppose Asia Occasions

Monopoly

“Yikes”: Inside emails reveal Ticketmaster helped scalpers jack up costs, FTC says ars technica (Kevin W)

Class Warfare

Sports activities followers, this demonstrates that BlackRock’s vector of energy just isn’t through the businesses BlackRock invests in almost fully through index funds the place these funds are compulsory consumers, however governments:
The masks is off. In a shocking admission, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink boasts of a worldwide enterprise mannequin constructed on unprecedented entry and affect over the best ranges of presidency—earlier than they even take energy.
His phrases reveal a chilling blueprint: leverage management over the… pic.twitter.com/TLbYCmW6Z1
— Camus (@newstart_2024) September 17, 2025
The world is about to have trillionaires. Sufficient is sufficient Jacobin (Micael T)
Prime 10% account for almost half of all shopper spending Information Nation Now
Migrant farmworkers sue seed-corn firm over wages and housing Iowa Capital Dispatch (Robin Okay)

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And a bonus (Chuck L):