Black dots on white fronts of African penguins may help them tell one another apart Phys.org
Wasabi effective in improving memory of elderly: study Kyodo News
Bacteria can store ‘memories’ and even pass them on to future generations ZME Science
Plant Fungus Has Been Caught in an Evolutionary Leap Science Alert
Microbial miners take on rare-earth metals Nature
Dwarf galaxies use 10-million-year quiet period to churn out stars University of Michigan (news release)
The cocktail party effect — our stunning ability to filter out words and sounds ZME Science
Baby beaver makes unlikely journey to High Desert Museum in Bend OPB (LS)
Climate/Environment
The Doom Loop Phenomenal World. Insurance markets and climate risk.
Environment: 1.5 degrees of warming in 10 years Pearls and Irritations
Why Isn’t Landfill Mining More Popular? Gizmodo
#COVID-19
Must be a typo or misreported?
“Beijing has told the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the increase in cases of people with flu like symptoms is down to a new winter bug that has taken over due to Covid lowering immunity to common viruses.”https://t.co/deZZ2poNDC
— T. Ryan Gregory (@TRyanGregory) November 26, 2023
Widespread illness closes Southern Alberta schools Mountain View Today
It’s not just that, it’s the fact that the govt refuses to have ANY mitigation strategies in the province. Multiple units on outbreak and staff out sick. The Premier has silenced any scientific thought. #abpoli #ableg https://t.co/nlOf7ExRnh
— Katie O’Byrne (@KatuniaOB) November 26, 2023
A short thread on the contents of this article:“Kids cared for in hallways as viral illness overflows ER at McMaster Children’s Hospital” 1/4https://t.co/kGAEcaOpTm
— 𝙹𝚘𝚎 𝚅𝚒𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚍 [email protected] (@jvipondmd) November 26, 2023
Stretched NHS even less ready to cope with a new pandemic, scientists warn The Guardian
Old Blighty
UK foreign office accused of hindering investigation into proposed UAE takeover of publications Middle East Eye
The Emerald Isle
The Rage Behind the Dublin Riots Compact Mag
This is just the beginning of Ireland’s riots Unherd
Africa
UN Security Council to lift arms embargo on Somalia next month: President Anadolu Agency
Capitalism, war and plunder in the Horn of Africa Review of African Political Economy
India
Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India halted after machine breaks AP
A 70-hour working week has nothing to do with ‘productivity’ and ‘development’ The Leaflet
After 26/11 Mumbai Attacks, India Has Weaponised Economic Transactions for Mass Surveillance The Wire
China?
Top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and China meet to restart trilateral summit, revive cooperation The Asahi Shimbun
US-China thaw means Beijing can focus on development, not security South China Morning Post
China backs ‘around 170 measures’ to open up services sector in Beijing as capital outflows, sluggish recovery bite South China Morning Post
European Disunion
Precarious finances: 38% of Europeans no longer eat three meals a day Euronews
Sergio Cesaratto – The cat-and-mouse reform of the Stability Pact Brave New Europe
Syraqistan
A fraught battlespace awaits Israel after the pause David Ignatius, Washington Post. The CIA house organ searches for answers to Israel’s “agonizing” dilemma: After pausing the genocide, how will the IDF start it up again?
A brutal battle for southern Gaza beckons after the truce ends The Economist
Israeli settlers steal Palestinian farmers’ land in occupied West Bank Al Jazeera. “At least 237 Palestinians have been killed and about 2,850 others injured by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank since October 7.”
Israel’s Insidious Narrative About Palestinian Prisoners The Intercept. “More than two-thirds of the Palestinians proposed for release by Israel under the truce have not been convicted of any crimes. Most were arrested as children.”
The Shock and Awe of Genocide and Lies Tarik Cyril Amar’s Substack. “Making an Example of Gaza for the Non-West World?”
Int’l committee must investigate Israel’s holding of dead bodies in Gaza Euro-Med Monitor
Israeli no-show at EU-Med meet deepens divisions Euractiv
Israel’s Sharpeville moment Africa Is A Country
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Israeli-linked chemical tanker seized in Gulf of Aden, US official, vessel company say Reuters
Reports of captured Israeli ship near Yemen suspicious: Sources Al Mayadeen
USS Mason, an Arleigh Burke Class destroyer, tracked the ballistic missiles as they approached but both missiles fell short splashing into the Gulf of Aden. This is viewed as significant escalation in Houthi threats to U.S. Navy vessels, according to multiple well placed sources.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) November 27, 2023
MISSILES AND DRONES AMONG WEAPONS STOLEN FROM U.S. IN IRAQ AND SYRIA Nick Turse, The Intercept
New Not-So-Cold War
The Myth that Putin Was Bent on Conquering Ukraine and Creating a Greater Russia John Mearsheimer
Russia says it thwarts 20 Ukrainian drones, Moscow attacked Euractiv
Russian Navy Deploys Su-30SM Fighters to Neutralise Ukrainian Drone Boats Military Watch Magazine
Some EU Nations Push to Weaken Russia Sanctions Enforcement Plan Bloomberg
EU nation resumes purchases of Russian gas RT. Czechia.
Greek shippers exit Russian oil trade as U.S. tightens price cap scrutiny Reuters. But from September: Greece Is Making a Killing Selling Ships to Russia Foreign Policy
Caspian fleet grows to accommodate Russia’s growing North-South transport corridor trade Lloyd’s List
Imperial Collapse Watch
U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury New York Times
South of the Border
Exxon Seeks to Prevent Essequibo Referendum: President Maduro TeleSur
With looming elections and geopolitical risks, concerns grow over fiscal discipline in emerging markets The Business Times
The West Is Suffocating the Global South With Debt Common Dreams
B-a-a-a-a-d Banks
First Republic Crashed and Burned. This Bank Wants to Copy Its Business. WSJ
Did the OCC hire a con artist to oversee fintech? American Banker
In case you missed it: Vix – Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ – fell to its lowest since January 2020 as investors flocked into equities at the fastest pace in almost two years. That’s a reason to be worried! (via BBG) pic.twitter.com/b9t5TgAHnv
— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) November 26, 2023
2024
Here’s what happens if Donald Trump dies while running in the 2024 presidential election Business Insider
Our Famously Free Press
UK’s Rwanda Deportation Ruling Offers Assange Hope Consortium News
Politicians Urge Censorship Of The Disasters They Create Public
Gunz
Three Palestinian American students injured in Burlington shooting WCAX
Big Brother is Watching You Watch
Biometrics May Be Online Retail’s Ticket to More Sales PYMNTS
AI
Pentagon’s AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weapons. AP
Healthcare?
Long travel distances, excessive wait times, doctor shortages—Medicare beneficiaries face hurdles to see neurologists Fortune
No one’s promising you can keep your doctor anymore Politico
Supply Chain
‘Chicken Run’ Studio Aardman Animation Was Forced to Reassure Fans That It’s Not Running Out of Clay IndieWire
Tech
33 states accuse Meta of having a big ‘open secret’ — millions of underage users Business Insider
Class Warfare
Bosses thought they won the return-to-office wars by imposing rigid policies. Now they’re facing a wave of legal battles Fortune
‘Zoom fatigue’ may take toll on the brain and the heart, researchers say Washington Post
Antidote du jour (via):
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