Rabbit With ‘No Sense of Personal Space’ Follows Cat Everywhere, Goes Viral Newsweek
Rabbit Haemorrhagic Virus is spreading like Ebola IOL
Recovery: Saving American Burying Beetles, Nature’s Undertakers The Nature Conservancy
State Driver’s License Laws Could Lead to Underdiagnosis of Dementia, According to New Research TIME
FDA warns consumers not to purchase or use certain eye drops from several major brands due to risk of eye infection US Food & Drug Administration
The great UFO debate: Did the US just spot a simple ballon? Interesting Engineering
Asteroid dust caused 15-year winter that killed dinosaurs: Study Phys.org
Climate/Environment
‘Nightmare Scenario’: Extreme Storms Now Breach The Worst-Case Scenario Science Alert
This Billion-Dollar Plan to Save Salmon Depends on a Giant Fish Vacuum ProPublica
U.S. Crude Production Breaks Records OilPrice
Water
Desert plant collects water from air by excreting salt on its leaves NewScientist
#COVID-19
Boris Johnson believed old people should be let contract Covid-19 to protect economy, inquiry hears Irish Times
Face masks ward off covid-19, so why are we still arguing about it? NewScientist
Strep cases in hospitals jump as antibiotic supply runs low Becker’s Hospital Review
India
Apple warns Indian opposition leaders of state-sponsored iPhone attacks TechCrunch
Modi Government in Damage Control Mode As Apple Spyware Alert Revives Ghost of Pegasus The Wire
European Disunion
Euro zone inflation drops to two-year low in October; economy shrinks in third quarter CNBC
The New German Ideology: The Rise of the Master Values Tarik Cyril Amar’s Substack
The Koreas
Facing a labor crisis, South Korea turns to migrants. Why are they more likely to die on the job? Los Angeles Times
Syraqistan
Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children UNICEF
Israeli air strike kills at least 100 in Jabalia camp, says health ministry Middle East Eye
Palestinians recount settler, army torture amid surge in West Bank expulsions +972 Magazine
THE LABYRINTH WAR Seymour Hersh
Chris Hedges: Exterminate All the Brutes Scheerpost
Tandem Warhead, Double Barrel Launcher: Hezbollah’s Weapons Challenging the IDF Haaretz
Lebanon: Evidence of Israel’s unlawful use of white phosphorus in southern Lebanon as cross-border hostilities escalate Amnesty International
US Special Operations Forces are in Israel Helping Locate Hostages Antiwar
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Airstrikes pummel US bases in Iraq and Syria The Cradle
OSINT Shows Third U.S. Naval Group Arrives in Mideast, Countries Prep to Evacuate Thousands Haaretz
Iraq Campaign Medal Returns Amid Surge in Drone, Rocket Attacks on US Forces There Military.com
Yemen’s Huthi rebels vow more attacks on Israel: statement AFP
American Weapons Leftover in Afghanistan After U.S. Forces Withdrew Fell Into Hands of Terrorist Organizations and Are Now Surfacing in Israel, Kashmir and Pakistan CovertAction Magazine
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Senate hearing on aid to Israel and Ukraine dominated by pro-Palestinian protests Washington Examiner
Biden budgeted for ethnic cleansing in his $106 billion request Speaking Security
Jewish leaders to Biden officials: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this ever’ Politico. “The groups also recommended the department examine actions from student groups on campuses supporting the Hamas attacks because they could be ‘engaging in material support for terrorism, which would be a criminal matter,’according to an attendee who spoke on background. They also want the department to consider training for K-12 educators on antisemitism.”
The ADL Is Defaming Palestinian Students as Terrorist Supporters The Nation
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US compares anti-Jewish riots to 20th century pogroms RT
‘Financial Times’: the stench of propaganda in today’s coverage of the Makhachkala riots is overwhelming Gilbert Doctorow
Israel Goes Unnamed on China Online Maps Wall Street Journal
China?
China warns a ‘certain country’ is making ethnic bioweapons Interesting Engineering
New Not-So-Cold War
‘Nobody Believes in Our Victory Like I Do.’ Inside Volodymyr Zelensky’s Struggle to Keep Ukraine in the Fight TIME
The War Is Lost – Zelenski Will Leave – The White House Has Failed Moon of Alabama. Commentary on above TIME piece.
Ukrainian soldiers are burned out and worried they’ll run out of troops as the war with Russia drags on Business Insider
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Ukraine’s allies plan US charm offensive Politico EU
Blinken’s children visit the Bidens for Halloween dressed in Ukraine-themed costumes Ukrainska Pravda
Ukraine and Israel aid must be bound together, two Cabinet secretaries tell U.S. Senate States Newsroom
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Germany has to be prepared for possible war in Europe, defense minister says Anadolu Agency
German chancellor Scholz turns to Nigeria for new gas and hydrogen partnerships Clean Energy Wire
The Self-Isolation of the West Gordon Hahn, Russian & Eurasian Politics
What a third world war would mean for investors The Economist. Let’s not forget about what really matters.
South of the Border
How China is wooing a close US partner and why it’s working RT
US warns Venezuela: Stick to elections conditions or face consequences Al Mayadeen
O Canada
‘Victims Of Communism’ Monument Unveiling Postponed The Maple
Documents reveal stress behind the scenes as Ford government ignored experts to change municipal boundaries Toronto Star
Imperial Collapse Watch
With Gen. Smith hospitalized, a 3-star is in command of Marine Corps Breaking Defense
B-a-a-a-a-d Banks
Removing cap on bankers’ bonuses will fuel ‘greed is good’ culture, says TUC BBC
The Retail Theft Surge That Isn’t: Report Says Crime Is Being Exaggerated To Cover Up Other Retail Issues TechDirt
Biden Administration
Bidenomics and the Left Nonsite
2024
Arab American support for Biden, Democrats plummets over Israel, poll shows Reuters
DeSantis insists he doesn’t wear high heels as campaign struggles to fight off attacks on his height Washington Examiner
Trump
Trump’s DC judge won’t accept ACLU amicus brief against gag order Washington Examiner
Healthcare
Health as a Human Right: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians Annals of Internal Medicine
Drugmakers Are Set to Pay 23andMe Millions to Access Consumer DNA Bloomberg
Police State Watch
San Francisco Partners with the State to Announce New Joint Task Force that will Focus Investigations on Opioid Drug Overdose Deaths sf.gov. And potentially start charging dealers with murder.
The new War on Drugs isn’t working any better than the old one did …. 48 Hills. Commentary on above.
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
With privacy concerns rising, can we teach AI chatbots to forget? NewScientist
AI
Doctors Wrestle With A.I. in Patient Care, Citing Lax Oversight New York Times
Women’s hesitancy to adopt AI compared to men could imperil their earning potential, new research suggests Fortune
An AI smoothie shop opened in San Francisco with much hype. Why is it closed already? Guardian
The Bezzle
Tesla Autopilot not responsible for 2019 fatal crash, jury says Ars Technica
“I’m Not Sure”: Highlights of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Cross-Examination The Deep Dive
Class Warfare
UAW Pledges All Necessary Resources to Help Unionize Key Tesla Factory Common Dreams
UAW Calls for All U.S. Contracts to Expire on May 1st – American Pharmacist Association Supports Pharmacy Walkout – Belgian Unions Refuse to Unload Israeli Arms Payday Report
Workers Keep Getting Big Raises. That’s an Issue for the Fed The Wall Street Journal
“What Could We Win Together?” Labor in Minnesota Gears up for a Major Escalation Workday Magazine
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