Name a cockroach after your ex for Valentine’s Day BBC
2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools Science Daily
Children of the Ice Age aeon. Um, childhood is relatively modern concept.
Buckminster Fuller’s Hall of Mirrors The Nation (Anthony L)
Anatomy of a Book Cancellation Compact (Anthony L)
#COVID-19
Science/Medicine
Yours truly has hypothesized that one cause of Covid vaccine injuries is getting the shot too soon after an infection:
From the BMJ: ‘Vaccination’ after infection with Covid 19 offers no benefits, but leads to a 56% higher incidence of severe adverse events following ‘vaccination’. Why are we still using these experimental vaccines when almost everyone has had Covid 19? pic.twitter.com/56Pdu8TGFB
— Andrew Bridgen (@ABridgen) February 13, 2023
The one page web view of “If you feel sick, is it likely to be a new COVID variant or something else?” is available here: https://t.co/Vr5egKspvT
— Dr. Jeff Gilchrist (@jeffgilchrist) February 11, 2023
One in Ten Lung Transplants Go to Covid-19 Patients: Here’s What We Know Columbia Surgery
US
Why Mississippi, a Covid Hot Spot, Left Millions in Pandemic Aid Unspent New York Times
Climate/Environment
Ohio train derailment: environmental disaster quietly unfolding Fast Company (Paul R)
Japan Formally Adopts Policy of Using Nuclear Reactors Beyond 60 Years Kyodonews
China?
What Does ‘Challenging the U.S.’ Mean? Daniel Larison
Troubled US could learn from its differences with China, rather than simply challenge them South China Morning Post (furzy)
US Says China Laser Use on Philippine Ship Was ‘Provocative’ Bloomberg
Remember kids, anything China does with regard to Taiwan will be COMPLETELY UNPROVOKED. pic.twitter.com/I8Og9AvX1s
— Caitlin Johnstone (@caitoz) February 13, 2023
India
Adani stocks tumble up to 5% in non-stop selloff despite assurances to shareholders Economic Times
Daily Wage Earners, Housewives Among Largest Categories of People to Die by Suicide in 2019-21 The Wire
Old Blighty
I won’t say anything too much about this but I’ve experienced this myself . One fine would literally bankrupt me – who will honestly want to take the risk of coming here . https://t.co/cKfzke8m16
— ciaran the euro courier 🇪🇺🇮🇪 (@vanmaneuro) February 12, 2023
«Bei langem Winter könnte es mit Medikamenten eng werden» Blick
Brasil
This is also a zeitgeist watch item. IM Doc has reported that even in his super blue county, vaccination ex Covid is markedly down. Well done CDC!
Some imperialist stooges in North are trying to deligitimize the Lula government by spreading rumors that it’s “forcing children to take vaccines” (which all kidsn are legally required to take) for their families to receive welfare because it reinstated Bolsa Familia program.
— BrianMier (@BrianMteleSUR) February 12, 2023
New Not-So-Cold War
Tempered Outcomes And Shaken Faiths: The Beginning Of The End? Simplicius The Thinker (Kevin W). I received an e-mail from a highly respected commentator who says the Russian offensive has begun, but it won’t be “shock and awe” but an incremental roll out.
Ukraine updates: NATO warns of donor ammunition shortages DW
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🇳🇴 Norwegian intelligence nervously reports that ships of the Russian Northern Fleet are going to sea for the first time in 30 years with tactical nuclear weapons on board. pic.twitter.com/0R7EosCfsS
— 🅰pocalypsis 🅰pocalypseos 🇷🇺 🇨🇳 🅉 (@apocalypseos) February 13, 2023
NATO to focus on ‘undersea cables and pipelines’ RT. Kevin W: “Said a Norwegian.”
US recruiting IS jihadists for terrorist attacks in Russia and CIS, says intel agency TASS
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Doval creates synergy in India-Russia ties Indian Punchline (Kevin W)
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Energy crisis: Europe’s spend to shield consumers nears €800 billion. Where is the money going? Euronews
“J.P. Morgan, the nation’s largest bank, has signed a memorandum with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the eye on attracting private capital for a new investment fund to rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure.”
Guess who is going to pay for this.https://t.co/1lmCpYajKA
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) February 13, 2023
[L’invité] Alain Juillet : « Nos investissements en Ukraine sont à fonds perdus » Boulevard Voltaire (translation here)
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Ukrainians withdraw hryvnia from bank accounts and buy currency Strana (via machine translation)
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US SATELLITE PHOTOS REVEALED AT LAST – NOW THEY INCRIMINATE THE DUTCH POLICE, PROSECUTORS, AND JUDGES IN THE MH17 SHOW TRIAL John Helmer (Chuck L)
Syraqistan
Sanctioning Syrians Under the Rubble American Conservative
Regional monarchs nervously watching events in Israel-Palestine Responsible Statecraft
Pro-Israel industry’ enforces U.S. policy with campaign spending — $70 million in 2020 Mondoweiss. Amazing leverage
Big Brother is Watching You Watch
The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat Wired (Kevin W)
A Researcher Tried To Buy Mental Health Data. It Was Surprisingly Easy. NBC
Imperial Collapse Watch
The Calamity of America’s ‘Divine Mission’ Consortium News (Chuck L)
Trump
‘First out of the foxhole’: Haley set to lead Republican challengers to Trump in 2024 Financial Times
Biden
Lawmakers demand Biden address nation on UFO incursions The Hill. I continue to maintain the subjects of discussion are Unimportant Flying Objects.
it’s not aliens
i wish it were aliens
but it’s not aliens
it’s just the ol’ engineered panic, an attractive nuisance ensuring natsec reporters get assigned to investigate balloon bullshit rather than budgets or bombings (à la nordstream)
until next time
— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) February 13, 2023
Republicans Are Using China Balloon Drama to Raise Money for 2024 Bloomberg
U.S. to sell 26 mln bbls of oil reserves as mandated by Congress Reuters. Kevin W: “Enough for about 32 hours use in the US.”
The ‘CEO of Anti-Woke Inc.’ Has His Eye on the Presidency Politico
Gunz
🚨 Michigan State University: At least 5 have been shot. Students told to “Run. Hide. Fight.”
Dozens of cop cars are at the school now.pic.twitter.com/lCpAh9pdrr
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 14, 2023
Michigan State University gunman shoots himself dead in standoff with cops after killing three in campus rampage: Five hospitalized with multiple suffering life-threatening wounds Daily Mail
AI
ChatGPT, the almighty AI, is a neoliberal college graduate RT (Kevin W)
ChatGPT refuses to create a poem admiring Donald Trump but creates a poem and admires Joe Biden. ChatGPT is built in with political biases. What a failure. pic.twitter.com/J29iWJs600
— Recession Confessions (@TrackInflation) January 31, 2023
The Algorithm MIT Technology Review (furzy). Note URL: why-you-shouldnt-trust-ai-search-engines
Beijing To Support Key Firms in Building ChatGPT-like AI Models Reuters
Five unusual cars unveiled in 2023 dezeen
Amazon’s Zoox Robotaxi Now Giving Rides To Employees On Public Roads In California CNBC. And they don’t get hazard pay?
The US government says women’s underwear should cost more than men’s CNN (Kevin W). This is not news. Women’s clothing across the board costs more than men for the same quality of fabric and tailoring.
Meta Plans More Job Cuts, Report Says engadget
Amazon (AMZN) Takes Half of Each Sale From 2 Million Small Businesses Bloomberg. converger: “35% to 52% in seven years. Woohoo!”
Class Warfare
Mentally Ill Man’s Death In Custody Was ‘Total Failure’: Former Sheriff’s Major Newsweek (Anthony L)
Echoes of Marx Verso (Anthony L)
Antidote du jour (CV):
And a bonus (guurst):
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— Ink Blot (@inkblotistan) February 1, 2023
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.