Yellowstone National Park’s oldest wolf gave birth to 3 pups this spring Scripps (Furzy Mouse)
Governors and Heads of Supervision reiterate commitment to Basel III implementation and provide update on cryptoasset standard Bank of International Settlements
Financial capital is not scarce, so why do we pay so much for it? Funding the Future
Novel Evidence of Macroeconomic Regime Change Policy Tensor. “Tight labor markets.” But why? ‘Tis a mystery!
The Global Loss of the U-Shaped Curve of Happiness After Babel
Climate
Have feedbacks taken over? Arctic News
How does the Southern Annular Mode control surface melt in East Antarctica? Securing Antarctic’s Environmental Future
La Niña switch expected to fuel extreme weather later this year FT
Future energy demand does not need new fossil fuels, study says FT
Unity co-founder David Helgason’s next act: Gaming the climate crisis TechCrunch
Why a tool to tackle climate change is struggling for cash BBC
Don’t cut them down: Letting dead trees rot can help make new life National Geographic
Water
Burst pipes in Atlanta leads to water outages, boil water notices The Hill
Syndemics
It wasn’t just rats. Body lice may have helped spread bubonic plague. WaPo. Know Your Plagues!™
Why The Biggest Threat from Bird Flu is Neoliberal Propaganda Jessica Wildfire, OK Doomer
Now, Portugal:
For a pandemic that’s so over, Covid certainly seems to be not over at all.
‘Tis a mystery:
Doctors say they are seeing an alarming number of seemingly healthy younger patients having heart attacks. Now doctors at Mount Sinai are tracking patients to see if they can uncover the new risk factors behind the trend. @annenbcnews reports. pic.twitter.com/DrPZuMMOXR
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 30, 2024
NPR means “Lebensunwertes Leben” but saying that out loud would be crude:
Military Pilots Reported 1,700% More Medical Incidents During the Pandemic. The Pentagon Says They Just Had COVID Military.com
NIH documents show how $1.6 billion long Covid initiative has failed so far to meet its goals STAT. Or not.
China?
China probe successfully lands on far side of Moon Agence France Presse
What Produced the China Miracle? Foreign Policy. Concrete material benefits…
Has a ‘Thucydides’ Trap’ been set? Political scientist Graham Allison gauges risks that could send US-China tensions into armed conflict South China Morning Post
Russia-China gas pipeline deal stalls over Beijing’s price demands FT
Malaysia’s chip industry falls in crosshairs of US sanctions on Russia Al Jazeera
Heavy metal hijabi band Voice Of Baceprot on playing at this year’s Glastonbury Festival Channel News Asia
Syraqistan
Israel has accepted most of the broad outlines of Biden’s proposal on Gaza cease-fire: Local media Anadolu Agency
US expects Israel will accept Gaza ceasefire plan if Hamas does BBC
‘We will not accept the rule of Hamas in Gaza at any stage’: Israel Al Jazeera. The idea seems to be that war aims can be achieved by mere intransigence, and not on the ground. Israel isn’t the only country suffering from this delusion.
What happens when the Houthis stop shooting Splash 247
Why Did America Stumble Into a Trap in Iraq? Foreign Policy. “[F]rom the end of the Cold War, U.S. policymakers proved unable to define national interests and set global priorities, with the result being that there was no way to articulate why one region or country merited more attention than any other.” Rewriting history on the Grand Scale; see Sachs’s interview with Tucker Carlson on the neo-cons (or one of their key pre-Iraq efforts, the Project for a New American Century, which “define[d] national interests and set global priorities” with great clarity and effectiveness, and put Iraq squarely in the crosshairs). “Know your enemy and know yourself.” We seem to be astonishingly bad at both.
US State Department official resigns, says US report on Gaza inaccurate Reuters
New anti-Israel encampment forms at Columbia University as school initiates ‘dialogue’ with student leaders FOX
European Disunion
The German climate movement is falling apart over Palestine The New Arab
Dear Old Blighty
Why Labour staffers and MPs don’t say no to ‘power behind the throne’ Sue Gray Guardian (Colonel Smithers). She seems nice.
New Not-So-Cold War
German Defence Minister explains decision to allow Ukraine strike Russia with German weapons Ukrainska Pravda. Commentary:
Germany has been completely pacified since 1945. France are the only country in Europe that has the potential to become a military power.
— William (@WilliamMcHorse) June 1, 2024
Spreadsheet thinking…
China, Saudi Arabia to to stay away from Ukraine peace summit BNE Intellinews
Zelenskiy accuses China of deterring countries from going to peace summit Guardian. Somebody call a wh-a-a-a-m-bulance….
Zelenskyy to go to Philippines after Singapore Ukrainska Pravda
Global Elections
India’s Modi eyes election victory, top opponent back behind bars Channel News Asia
Trump is now a convicted felon. Here’s what that could mean for his rights ABC. Among the consequences of Trump being in New York’s criminal justice system would be a complete physical and mental examination, among other things; see Water Cooler here.
Johnson in Trump verdict aftermath: ‘I do believe the Supreme Court should step in’ Politico
Commodities, shipping in focus in watershed South African election S&P Global
South of the Border
Choice of next Mexico president almost certain; her energy policy, not so much S&P Global
How Claudia Sheinbaum Could Change Mexico The New Republic
Supply Chain
Singapore is new chokepoint in global supply chains Seatrade Maritime
Customs brokers under scrutiny as US CBP confirms ecommerce crackdown The Loadstar
Digital Watch
Researchers crash Baidu robo-cars with tinfoil and paint daubed on cardboard The Register. The deck: “The fusion of Lidar, radar, and cameras can be fooled by stuff from your kids’ craft box.”
Healthcare
Hospitals are killing patients because they don’t feel like doing infection control The Guantlet
The Insulin Empire The Baffler
Zeitgeist Watch
Doctor Who, the Traveling Time Lord JSTOR. Smooth sailing now that Disney is involved.
Groves of Academe
The University of the Arts is closing June 7, its president says The Inquirer
Boeing
Emirates president asks Boeing for compensation over 777x delays Arab News
How Emirates’ President Believes Boeing Can Fix Its Production Issues Simple Flying
The Final Frontier
Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved? Space.com
Housing
Hell Is an Underwater Landlord Maureen Tkacik, The American Prospect
Why N.Y.C. Hotel Rooms Are So Expensive Right Now NYT. Why not now:
There was a point in American history where you could buy a house as a kit from a catalog and put it together yourself. Literally thousands and thousands of families did it this way. Can’t imagine dudes doing this now. pic.twitter.com/faIJ4RPPoR
— holly (@girlziplocked) June 1, 2024
The Supreme Court case that could impact the homeless coast-to-coast CBS
Guillotine Watch
The Dark Stain on Tesla’s Directors Lawrence’s Substack. Elon’s package.
Class Warfare
Boeing, firefighters settle contract, ending lockout Leeham News and Analysis
Violent doodles made by children 2,000 years ago raise eyebrows FOX
Why Did Primates Evolve Big Brains? It Might Not Be The Reason You Think Science Alert
Antidote du jour (H. Zel):
Go for that yacht, buddy!
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
