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Gorgeous Photographs Seize Nice White Sharks Leaping Excessive within the Air MyModernMet (David L)

Shark professional: Sit back. “If sharks needed to eat us, they’d” Grid (resilc)

I’ve had sufficient of hippo propaganda
cease slandering sharks pic.twitter.com/5WNHOFn8L9

— munky (@branzoles) June 26, 2022

This Firm Has Developed Vegan Oysters — With Biodegradable ‘Shells’ to Come EcoWatch (furzy). Once more exhibiting my Luddite tendencies….however what is that this about attempting to make veggies style like animal/seafood protein? Lentils and beans and tofu and all types of grains and starches are good. Most of those meat/seafood fakery initiatives end result within the product being extremely processed and extremely processed meals is unhealthy for you!

The unbelievable fact behind the Notre-Dame hearth Telegraph

Foot mats necessary for all travellers from Indonesia amid foot-and-mouth illness outbreak ABC Australia (Kevin W)

#COVID-19

Science/Drugs

7) Assume #LongCovid can’t occur to you? Assume once more. Research exhibits that just about everybody will be affected by Lengthy COVID results even if you’re wholesome with and have zero threat components. “It spares nobody”. See thread 🧵 https://t.co/NgvKA3zYPN

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) July 22, 2022

Covid-19 Linked To Elevated Threat Of Creating Diabetes And Cardiovascular Illness, Research Finds Forbes

Asia

Xi’s Strict Covid Zero Coverage in China Pushes Rich to Go away Nation Bloomberg (resilc)

China considers additional easing quarantine guidelines because it seeks to cut back financial harm from Covid curbs South China Morning Publish

US

Dr. Deborah Birx says she ‘knew’ COVID vaccines wouldn’t ‘shield in opposition to an infection’ Fox. IM Doc:

She is a psychopath.

Simply keep in mind – wink,wink- she knew alongside the vaccine was not efficient for transmission and we overrelied on them. She is now stating she knew this all alongside.

It makes one surprise what’s going on. The entire thing is about to unspool earlier than our eyes.

And now she is frightened in regards to the South. Critically, I and plenty of others are more and more frightened in regards to the extremely vaxxed areas.

SCOOP: Officers are reorganizing the federal well being division, saying it’s going to increase pandemic response.

Key change: The emergency-response workplace, @ASPRgov, is being elevated to be on par with CDC, FDA and others.https://t.co/ckWumvs5HM

— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) July 20, 2022

‘I’m over it.’ Many in L.A. shrug off COVID-19 wave regardless of super-infectious subvariants Los Angeles Occasions

Monkeypox

Two Youngsters Recognized With Monkeypox in US, Officers Say Related Press

1. A #monkeypox 🧵
The US has surpassed the UK in #MPX circumstances, trailing solely Spain at this level, I consider. Friday’s tally from @CDCgov is 2891 circumstances. A few weeks in the past the tally grew by about 50 circumstances a day. Now it’s lots of — practically 400 right this moment. pic.twitter.com/Q1L1zl93EG

— Helen Branswell 🇺🇦 (@HelenBranswell) July 23, 2022

Local weather/Surroundings

WHO says heatwave prompted 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal RTE

The Affect of Warmth on Each day Police, Medical, and Fireplace Dispatches in Boston, Massachusetts: Relative Threat and Time-Sequence Analyses AJPH

The primary Rio Grande drying right here in 40 years comes not with a bang, however with a muddy whimper and a refrain of birds pic.twitter.com/L99uToAB31

— John Fleck (@jfleck) July 22, 2022

Company Carbon Offset Firm By chance Begins Devastating Wildfire Vice (resilc)

The audacious PR plot that seeded doubt about local weather change BBC (David L)

China?

Pelosi muddies the waters of the Taiwan Strait Asia Occasions (Kevin W)

1/10
“Whereas it’s not unusual for native authorities to request extra debt quota, many areas are dealing with rising monetary pressure, which raises questions on their capacity to repay it.”

This will probably be painful, however maybe the proper factor in the long term.https://t.co/741r1QyqFH

— Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) July 23, 2022

Some are involved that the present Chinese language debt disaster might be The Huge One (as an example, see this paywalled Nikkei story: China’s debt bomb seems able to explode). However economists have predicted 20 of the final 0 large China debt crises. Nonetheless….if Xi has motive to suppose The Huge One lastly is nigh, going after Taiwan can be a helpful distraction. And right here the US helpfully ginned it up!

India

Bollywood caught between hits and flops as moviegoers charge ‘expertise’, story larger than stars Financial Occasions

Outdated Blighty

Its #followbackfriday say hello if you’d like a normal election as a result of no matter which Tory turns into the following PM, they’re going to be a gods terrible human being that wants changing pic.twitter.com/NVnHKJpXDS

— Claire #FBPE (@ClaireFbpe) July 22, 2022

Suffocating unreality Chris Gray

Truss vows to scrap remaining EU legal guidelines by finish of 2023 risking ‘bonfire of rights’ Guardian (Kevin W)

New Not-So-Chilly Struggle

Servant of the Corrupt Consortium Information. Vital, however I’m involved once I see errors. In 2013, the EU supplied an affiliation deal to Ukraine. I believed Russia supplied some sweeteners to its current deal too. There doubtless have been additionally personal sticks and carrots utilized to then Ukraine president Yanukovich. Yanukovich mentioned he supposed to signal the EU deal. Nonetheless, Ukraine had an current tariff-free take care of Russia. Having an EU affiliation take care of the EU would imply EU items might enter Russia tariff-free through Ukraine however Russian items wouldn’t be capable of go into the EU tariff-free. Putin instructed Yanukovich, “You’re free to do no matter you need, however Russia isn’t paying for it,” as in he might kiss his current commerce take care of Russia goodbye as a result of Russia. The present commerce between Russia and Ukraine was giant, and tariff obstacles between Russia and Ukraine would do extra hurt to Ukraine than the advantage of EU entry, a minimum of for fairly a couple of years. Putin supplied to have three manner talks with the EU to attempt to discover a resolution however the EU refused. Yanukovich paused, not exited, the EU deal whereas he appeared for a treatment.

The Consortium Information piece incorrectly states: “However Yanukovych modified course and accepted a counteroffer from Moscow, a second that turned the flashpoint for a shade revolution.” As you possibly can see, Putin made no “counteroffer” and Yanukovich didn’t “change course” however stopped in his tracks.

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White Home confirms plans to ship US-NATO jets to battle Russia WSWS

White Home broadcasts new $270m army package deal for Ukraine Al Jazeera. Resilc: “Did this tiny sum fall off the desk onto the ground?”

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Blinken expects Ukrainian grain deal to be applied easily TASS. Alexander Mercouris speculates that Ukraine was pressured, doubtless because of the US not liking the unhappiness of the World South and Russia currying favor through deliveries of wheat and fertilizer. Ukraine needed to a minimum of partly de-mine the Odessa port.

Lithuanian railroads resume Kaliningrad-bound cargo transit on Friday Interfax

This Bloomberg article says all of it 🔽: “US sanctions assist China supercharge its chipmaking trade. [It] is rising quicker than wherever else on the planet. 19 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing chip trade corporations [come from China]”

Thanks America 🤭https://t.co/u8DOb5olHp

— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) July 21, 2022

Germany arms $15 bln bailout to Uniper after Russian gasoline hit Reuters

Russia says peace in Ukraine will probably be ‘on our phrases’ – however what can the West settle for and at what value? Dialog (Kevin W). Gah. Russia will not be and has by no means threatened EU gasoline provides. Ukraine shut down one of many two trunks of Yamal Europe that ran by way of Lugansk. Poland then imposed sanctions on Russian gasoline and shut down the remainder of the deliveries by way of Yamal Europe (though they get Russian gasoline purchased by Germany backflowed on that pipeline). The world-traveling compressor half remains to be not again in St. Petersburg with the requested documentation. Russia says they should check it given it was serviced in a hostile nation (not loopy given Stuxnet and different methods of inflicting hassle). Putin mentioned Siemens has confirmed the liner is coming off one other compressor and Gazprom has no substitute. In order that must be repaired too. If you happen to learn what Putin mentioned, he supplies a good bit of element. Appears that if/when the Montreal-visiting half returns and is again in service, it nonetheless appears like the amount will return to the previous regular on NS1 (it appears like Putin whinging in regards to the different sick half is to determine lack of backups). Putin additionally identified that he’d supplied to Scholz 6-8 weeks to provide Europe through Nord Stream 2 and Scholz mentioned he had greater fish to fry. Putin mentioned Russia might wait solely so lengthy, Russia would use the capability domestically. So now solely half of NS2 capability is offered for EU use….they usually nonetheless have but to ask.

Kremlin rejects report Nord Stream turbine is caught in transit Reuters. A guess as to the out of character Putin whinging per above. Germany is now attempting to assert (solely now, which appears sus) that the globe-trotting half was alleged to be in service solely as of Sept. If I’ve this proper, Putin is saying there may be one other bum half (and the place was Siemens who had the upkeep contract? Busy doing nothing as a result of sanctions?) and that’s why they wanted the half that vacationed in Canada again pronto. If anybody has a greater concept as to what’s going on, please pipe up. The Western reporting is hopelessly muddied.

Russia slashes key rate of interest by 150 foundation factors in shock transfer CNBC (Kevin W)

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ASI discussion board Robust Concepts for a New Time Kremlin. A hanging assertion.

1/6

Steve Bannon discovered responsible of contempt of Congress for defying Home January 6 committee Enterprise Insider

Steve Bannon plans to enchantment contempt of Congress conviction Yahoo

Trump

16 GOP lawmakers helped Trump attempt to overturn the 2020 election Grid (resilc)

Biden

What if he loses his sense of odor? pic.twitter.com/t4mQupIzla

— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) July 21, 2022

As a substitute of letting POTUS relaxation, they’re trotting him out for dwell digital conferences.

The outcomes are predictably cringeworthy. https://t.co/rawCLLhqAq pic.twitter.com/hoKcDu4CEP

— Joe Friday (@justthefacts85) July 22, 2022

Versus Vigorous however coughing, COVID-postive Biden seems nearly at White Home assembly Reuters (GM). Um, so “awake” now = “vigorous”?

Did Kamala Harris comply with correct CDC steerage by not sporting a masks and hugging individuals right this moment regardless of being outlined as a “shut contact” of Biden?

Biden COVID Coordinator Ashish Jha: Uh….. pic.twitter.com/VV2pOvfaSt

— RNC Analysis (@RNCResearch) July 22, 2022

When our leaders are invested in corporations that revenue from a brand new chilly struggle, they’ve a vested curiosity in heightening this new chilly struggle, thereby placing the American individuals at risk and undermining our precise nationwide safety pursuits for their very own revenue. This has to finish pic.twitter.com/zvaNbOSKAn

— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) July 22, 2022

After STAT report, GOP lawmakers search solutions about defunct NIH oversight committee STAT

Two Senators Suggest Ban On Knowledge Caps, Blasting ISPs For ‘Predatory’ Limits ars technica.

Abortion

After Roe, Intercourse Ed Is Even Extra Very important New York Occasions (Dr. Kevin)

U.S. has world’s highest charge of youngsters residing in single-parent households Pew Analysis Middle (resilc)

Attacker on US congressman launched with out bail RT (Kevin W). In New York, the usual for bail v. remand is solely primarily based on whether or not the accused is a flight threat. From the New Occasions:

In New York, bail is imposed solely to make sure that individuals return to court docket; judges should not alleged to set excessive bail for defendants who they suppose could be a public security threat. New York is the one state with no so-called dangerousness commonplace.

After which the choice on whether or not to cost bail is predicated on whether or not the offense was violent. The article concedes that this “tried assault” was non-violent beneath the legislation. So the decide was not discriminating in opposition to Republicans.

Police Departments Spend Huge Sums of Cash Creating “Copaganda” Jacobin

Tesla Will get Its Personal Crossing Lane on the Texas-Mexico Border Gizmodo (Dr. Kevin)

Tesla’s Bitcoin Dump Leaves Accounting Thriller in Its Wake MSN (resilc)

What to do in regards to the current inflation Lars P. Syll

Trickle down. Keep in mind that. The proof base proceed to reject the notion as a rip-off Invoice Mitchell

Guillotine Watch

Las Vegas Restricts Pool Sizes, Focusing on the Tremendous-Wealthy Gizomdo (Dr. Kevin)

Dr. Fauci’s Retirement Pension ($414,667) Will Exceed President Joe Biden’s Wage ($400,000) OpentheBooks (resilc)

Class Warfare

Beware the rise of company rituals designed to govern workers New Scientist

Unique: Hyundai subsidiary has used youngster labor at Alabama manufacturing unit Reuters (resilc)

PhD college students instructed to think about promoting Avon merchandise to make ends meet Guardian (Dr. Kevin)

UPS would fairly have its employees collapse from warmth stroke than set up ACs of their autos like different supply companies. They even lie that it’s actually unattainable to put in one. pic.twitter.com/stj7mHt7zy

— 🅹🅾️🅴🆈աrecκ ☭ (@joeywreck) July 20, 2022

Antidote du jour. Chet G:

The center of July is the time when hummingbird (or clearwing) moths seem throughout summer time in central PA. From a sequence of 5 images of a snowberry (the smaller of the 2 such moths) who’s hovering about and nectaring on my butterfly bushes.

And a bonus (Chuck L)