California Takes Steps Towards Formally Recognizing Bigfoot SFGate
On at the present time in 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated on the Audubon Ballroom in New York.
In 1964, Malcolm X was profoundly affected by his go to to a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza. Seeing the displacement and hardship ensuing from the 1948 Nakba evoked deep empathy in him. He… pic.twitter.com/nyLtidfry3
— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) February 21, 2025
🔊ON & UP
😍✊🏾’The grand welcome of Leonard Peltier. ND’
(FB VID: Shannon Cartwright. Feb 19, 2025)#LeonardPeltier #GrandEntry #NativeAmericans #Indigenous #FirstNations pic.twitter.com/1Kp5KRrX83— Haida Princess (Lori) (@HaidaPrincess) February 21, 2025
Amazon buys James Bond franchise – The Reg has some scripts The Register (Chuck L)
Each facet of life is being stripped of coloration.
Many have seen this development — however why precisely is it taking place?
One thing deeper is happening… (thread) 🧵 pic.twitter.com/CFSKmgWgqO
— Tradition Critic (@Culture_Crit) February 19, 2025
#COVID-19/Pandemics
In 2020 I claimed covid infections and reinfections would trigger T cell exhaustion and hurt to T cells
Now, to my minimal shock, the pinnacle of the american affiliation of immunology has printed the very speculation disparaged and referred to as nonsense beneath; that covid harms the… https://t.co/NCx3OdDRh2 pic.twitter.com/4QC33RHiGE
— AJ Leonardi, MBBS, PhD (@fitterhappierAJ) February 22, 2025
That is making the rounds. Dr. Kevin despatched: New coronavirus with potential to trigger pandemic found in China Every day Mail On-line
GM’s take:
Clickbait.
That is simply one other within the line of standard such papers they’ve been placing out for 20 years, on plenty of such viruses, and none of them would have acquired all that a lot consideration had it not been for the pandemic.
Not solely is #H5N1 virus spreading in additional animals & species round people, it’s adapting because it goes. It’s critically vital for each lab (state, native, tutorial, vet) that detects H5N1 to sequence & share all virus knowledge urgently. Don’t wait on USG chaos. Your knowledge are… https://t.co/ImzZCWjk5J
— Rick Vibrant (@RickABright) February 21, 2025
Local weather/Atmosphere
Trump to close down all 8,000 EV charging ports at federal govt buildings Electrek
Trump vitality chief says there are upsides to ecological collapse Heated
China?
I am usually one to consider that outcomes in China have a powerful and direct relationship to gov’t plans and insurance policies.
As a result of OP’s thread is so confidently worded, and seems to focus on individuals like me straight, I took a second to essentially give it some thought. However I simply can’t purchase it. https://t.co/ZoDRWv6roe
— David Fishman (@pretentiouswhat) February 20, 2025
Japan warns over menace from China’s chip materials export controls Monetary Instances
Industrial flights diverted as Chinese language warships undertake obvious live-fire drill in sea between Australia and New Zealand Guardian
Tech bros again in China’s official highlight as Jack Ma meets Xi Asia Instances (Kevin W)
European Disunion
Chartbook 354: Of trains and tanks. Or does the German political class really know the way unhealthy issues are? Adam Tooze (Micael T)
Ukrainian transfer – amassing information from peculiar Swedes Aftonbladet through machine translation. Micael T: “Is that this an off-ramp for navy analysts laying blame on the individuals or are they gauging how effectively the battle propaganda is working?”
Outdated Blighty
The good British meals scarcity: Why your weekly store is about to worsen Unbiased
Britain’s productiveness puzzle is popping right into a disaster Monetary Instances
Thirty English councils granted distinctive monetary help packages Guardian
Israel v. The Resistance
“The I.O.F. ‘weaponizes’ UNRWA.” The Floutist
Lebanese returnees doc the huge destruction left behind the Israeli occupation forces in Kafr Kela, southern Lebanon, after the withdrawal of the Israeli military from the realm. pic.twitter.com/Tzvlo6Pula
— Quds Information Community (@QudsNen) February 21, 2025
Iranian Christians feared loss of life in Iran. Then the US deported them to Panama USA At the moment. resilc: “I believe a commerce up from each Iran AND USA USA.”
New Not-So-Chilly Battle
This timing is sensible. Russia had massed troops on the Ukraine border in March-April 2021:
Jeffrey Sachs simply advised the European Parliament that Jake Sullivan privately admitted what he refused to acknowledge publicly—a easy fact about NATO that might have averted the Ukraine battle. Totally damning. All the pieces Sullivan touches turns into chaos, destruction and distress. pic.twitter.com/1UY05fs7s9
— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) February 21, 2025
Temporary abstract from the entrance on February 20, 2025 Marat Khairullin
On Ukraine, Macron makes an attempt to organize public opinion for an unprecedented battle effort Le Monde
Putin orders regulation of technique of return of international firms Kommersant through machine translation (Micael T)
Trump ‘very pissed off’ and Zelensky should strike minerals deal, says adviser BBC
US, Ukraine close to settlement on mineral rights deal Anadolu Company
Nigel Farage dissents from Trump’s Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ declare Guardian (Kevin W)
By Drones, Mines And Missiles – The British Naval Battle Towards Russia In Ukraine Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)
Massive Brother is Watching You Watch
Apple yanks encrypted storage in U.Ok. as an alternative of permitting backdoor entry Washington Submit (Kevin W)
Imperial Collapse Watch
Who will now stabilise the world financial system? Monetary Instances. Huh? The US lack of concern about how its rates of interest have an effect on the remainder of the world has been a serious supply of instability. Volcker sending US charges to the moon precipitated the Latin American debt disaster, FFS. Extra lately, in 2014, a gaggle of central bankers headed by Raghuram Rajan referred to as on the Fed to complain about how the Fed’s indifference to the impact of its fee modifications worsened scorching cash flows out and in of rising economies. After all nothing modified.
Potomac River Midair Collision: An Accident Ready to Occur Sonar 21.
Trump 2.0
“Is Trump Unsuitable on Tariffs?” High Economist Warns the US pic.twitter.com/Youmme2pXB
— Dr. Steve Eager (@ProfSteveKeen) February 21, 2025
No mates, solely foes in Trump’s commerce battle onslaught Asia Instances (Kevin W)
How Tariffs Might Shock America’s Energy System Wall Avenue Journal (resilc)
‘Brics broke up’: Trump claims bloc went silent after 150% tariff menace Enterprise Normal
* * * Trump fires high US basic CQ Brown in shake-up at Pentagon BBC. Holy shit. Not simply moved out of publish as head of Joint Chiefs however fired.
The anti-woke overcorrection is right here Monetary Instances
* * * Roaming Costs: America on Droogs Counterpunch
Elon Musk spells hazard for Accenture, McKinsey and their rivals Economist. BWAHAH
Supreme Court docket guidelines that authorities watchdog fired by Trump could quickly stay on the job CNN (Kevin W)
DOGE
WHY SHOULD WE CARE IF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, AND MUSK’S DOGE, ARE ACTING UNCONSTITUTIONALLY? Nathan Tankus (Invoice B)
How Is the Trump Administration Funding DOGE? ProPublica (Robin Ok)
White Home restores 9/11 well being program funding after uproar The Hill
Immigration
Trump’s extremist border insurance policies are a part of a worldwide authoritarian second Aljazeera
DHS makes shock determination on Prince Harry’s secret US visa information that might reveal if he lied about drug use Every day Mail (Li)
Our No Longer Free Press
FTC Launches Broad Tech ‘Censorship’ Probe Concentrating on Meta, Uber Bloomberg
AP Sues Trump Officers for Retaliatory Blocking of Reporters Frequent Goals
Canada dispatch: Montreal activist jailed after sequence of expenses over Israel-Gaza social media posts Jurist
Police offended at my writing about ridiculous expenses, so add extra Yves Engler
AI
Essentially the most underreported and vital story in AI proper now’s that pure scaling has failed to provide AGI Fortune
The Bezzle
DOJ Investigates Medicare Billing Practices at UnitedHealth Wall Avenue Journal. Or US Probes UnitedHealth’s Medicare Billing Practices, WSJ Reviews Reuters
Guillotine Watch
Luigi Mangione lawyer says Mayor Adams publicly mentioned undisclosed proof Gothamist
Luigi Mangione’s lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo:
“Luigi’s proper to a good trial is being infringed upon as a result of he’s not being afforded the presumption of innocence till confirmed responsible…Additionally his rights had been violated because of an unlawful search and seizure.” pic.twitter.com/nTz9aBFLYN
— Energy to the Folks ☭🕊 (@ProudSocialist) February 21, 2025
A cell billboard truck promoting JURY NULLIFICATION exterior the courthouse forward of Luigi Mangione’s look. pic.twitter.com/ESoi6TfteI
— Energy to the Folks ☭🕊 (@ProudSocialist) February 21, 2025
Many pix of Mangione doing an excellent simulation of a mannequin on the listening to on X:
The shackled ft of Luigi Mangione. pic.twitter.com/2Q9QRul6uN
— ✰ favs popular culture ✰ (@favspopculture) February 21, 2025
Highly effective authorized and monetary providers allow kleptocracy, analysis reveals PhysOrg (Paul R)
Class Warfare
Software program Engineering Job Openings Hit 5-12 months Low Pragmatic Engineer
The (AI-Pushed) White-Collar Recession Disaster Investing (Micael T)
The West’s soiled secret: How most prosperous nations poison the International South RT (Robin Ok)
Antidote du jour. mrsyk: “That is Buster storming the snow fort. Regardless of his sister Dude’s stoic protection, an emphatic sacking was the end result.”
And a bonus (IM Doc):
That is Buster. He is having one of the best day ever. Will get to play within the pool AND get rained on on the similar time. 13/10 each lab’s dream pic.twitter.com/8cP9s8Y7AV
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) February 20, 2025
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
