Scooter, a Chinese crested, is crowned world’s ugliest dog The Guardian
FedEx Named In What Could Be One Of The Largest Odometer Fraud Schemes In U.S. History Jalopnik
3 people have acquired malaria in the US. They’re the first in 20 years. Vox
Climate/Environment
Life in a northern B.C. boomtown The Narwhal
Judge rules pipeline company can enter and survey land without owners’ permission Boing Boing
It’s summer. But in the Northwest, spring never showed High Country News
Moose herds threatened by ticks, brain worms, the result of climate change Bridge Michigan
Ecological doom-loops: Why ecosystem collapses may occur much sooner than expected Phys.org
Toxic Train Bombs
Montana officials testing Yellowstone River water at site of rail bridge collapse The Guardian. Asphalt and molten sulfur spilled into the water. Sodium hydro sulfate apparently did not. From the article: “The amount of cargo that spilled into the river and the danger it poses to those who rely on the river for drinking and irrigation is still not known…The Federal Railroad Administration was leading the investigation into the cause of the derailment but did not have any preliminary information about the probe to share.”
Railroad safety standards have gotten so bad the NTSB is beginning to question the whole concept of self-regulation Fortune
Water
The Trillion-Gallon Question New York Times
#COVID-19
‘A death sentence’: More than 600 people die after catching COVID in hospital The Age
COVID-related dysphonia and persistent long-COVID voice sequelae: A systematic review and meta-analysis Science Direct. From the conclusion: “A quarter of the COVID-19 patients, especially female, suffered from voice impairment during infection, and approximately 70 % of these dysphonic patients kept experiencing long-lasting voice sequelae, which should be noticed by global physicians.”
Poor air filtration in schools is driving absences and tanking productivity, but the fix is simple Salon
This is a step in the right direction.
I don’t agree with some aspects, and I hope it’s revised in the future. But a lot better than not having this standard. https://t.co/xf88MCVAes
— Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez (@jljcolorado) June 24, 2023
Old Blighty
Glastonbury’s Cancelling of a Powerful Film about Jeremy Corbyn Dissident Voice
The future is now: rethinking public ownership Red Pepper
India
Congress Redux? New Left Review
To deal with Imran Khan, Pakistan descends into autocracy Himal Southasian
Identifying the Steep Increase in Human Smuggling & Trafficking from Pakistan Modern Diplomacy
The Koreas
THAAD missile system agitates South Korea-China ties Nikkei Asia
S. Korean Navy to join U.S.-led maritime exercise in waters off Guam Yonhap
A growing problem: South Korea’s obsession with height and hormones Straits Times
China?
China’s middle-aged jobseekers face age discrimination in unfriendly market as economic, unemployment pressures rise South China Morning Post
Taiwan calls on Australia to send military attache to Taipei over China threats The Australian
European Disunion
Can Europe Break Free of Atlanticism? Consortium News
ND wins landslide election victory for second 4-year term Kathimerini
New Not-So-Cold War
Blinken on Russia crisis: ‘We haven’t seen the last act’ Politico
Obsessed with the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant The Duran (Video)
The Main Directorate of Intelligence for the Ukrainian Military has announced that Russian Forces have now completed their preparation for a “False Flag Terrorist Attack” against the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with Explosives claimed to have been set in the Cooling Facility… pic.twitter.com/yveFkaYNp7
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 25, 2023
🚨US Senators @LindseyGrahamSC (R) and @SenBlumenthal (D) introduced a bipartisan resolution declaring Russia’s use of nuclear weapons or destruction of the occupied Zaporizhia Nuclear Powerplant in Ukraine to be an attack on NATO requiring the invocation of NATO Article 5. ✊ pic.twitter.com/p5Tx9WGU0K
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) June 22, 2023
Behind the Veil of Indifference Harper’s. “Lessons from a nuclear life”
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Ukrainian Counteroffensive a Dud as War Hawk Predictions Are Wrong Again Covert Action Magazine
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Hungary Foreign Minister: “How on earth is it possible that someone blows up critical infrastructure on the territory of Europe and no one has a say, no one condemns, no one carries out an investigation?” pic.twitter.com/IAy9y3FWJL
— COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) June 25, 2023
Sweden’s prosecutor reserves right to classify Nord Stream probe materials Al Arabiya
Reconstructing Ukraine Michael Roberts Blog
Syraqistan
Has the US lost the UAE to Russia, China? The Hill
West wants to look the other way on UAE money laundering Politico EU
Iran rushes regional thaw in UAE as it hopes for sanctions relief Al-Monitor
Turkey expects Gulf investments after top-level UAE visit Reuters
Spook Country
Comey As You Are The Baffler
Biden Administration
The Designated Defendant: Was Hunter Biden Always the Fall Guy? Jonathan Turley
US voters bitter about nation’s direction, 74% say it’s on the wrong track New York Post
2024
Democratic Governors Should Be Ready in the Wings The Messenger
Trump expands lead over GOP field after indictment: poll The Hill
This is your period reminder that @NikkiHaley was on the board of Boeing when they covered up 737 Max safety issues after the first and before the second crash. https://t.co/g3kB7vVLBq
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) June 24, 2023
Pence defends Thomas and Alito amid ethics concerns: ‘We’re just looking at politics’ Washington Examiner
The Supremes
Alito Could Deliver Another Ruling For Billionaire Benefactor The Lever
Democrats en déshabillé
Pinning the Rise of Neoliberalism on Ronald Reagan Lets Democrats Off Easy Jacobin
KYRSTEN SINEMA MOVES TO SLASH PILOT TRAINING AFTER TAKING AIRLINE CASH The Intercept
No, There Still Isn’t A Pilot Shortage Jalopnik. The deck: There’s a shortage of employers willing to pay pilots what they’re worth.
Police State Watch
Do Police Drug Interventions Spark Overdose Surges? Mad in America
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
From “Heavy Purchasers” of Pregnancy Tests to the Depression-Prone: We Found 650,000 Ways Advertisers Label You The Markup
Google accused of urging Android devs to mislabel apps to get forbidden kids ad data The Register
AI
Popular Chinese AI chatbots accused of unwanted sexual advances, misogyny Rest of World
Replacing the Capitalist Dream of AI-Driven Profits Socialist Project
Abortion
Malpractice Lawsuits Over Denied Abortion Care May Be on the Horizon MedPage Today
Supply Chain
Zinc Sinking: Analyst Says Tara Mines Suspension Is A Wake-Up Call The Deep Dive
Copper Needs to Be Classified as Critical Metal OilPrice
The global stakes of a Minnesota mining plan Axios
Tech
ISRAELI OCCUPATION: HOW MICROSOFT, IBM, CISCO AND DELL ENABLE SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL IN PALESTINE Mint Press News
How Van Gogh Found His Purpose: Heartfelt Letters to His Brother on How Relationships Refine Us The Marginalian (Chuck L)
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