The Journey of a Sea Bean: In Praise of the Ocean’s Smallest Gifts Literary Hub
The Argonaut Octopus Has Mastered The Free Ride Defector
Trump’s fat tails FT
Climate
Cop16: the world’s largest meeting to save nature has ended with no clear path ahead The Conversation
A pivotal year for global renewable energy transition: navigating the opportunities S&P Global
Sea ice alert Arctic News
Amazon deforestation drops to nine-year low, says Brazil France24
Water
Will Lake Powell become Lake Mud? Inside the growing sediment crisis Deseret News
Syndemics
Preprint: Emergence of a Novel Reassortant Clade 2.3.2.1c Avian Influenza A/H5N1 Virus Associated with Human Cases in Cambodia Avian Flu Diary
China?
China’s Xi calls for ‘stable’ US ties in message to Trump Channel News Asia
Chinese premier pledges broader opening-up for foreign-funded firms CGTN
India
US elections and their impact on Indian equities BNE Intellinews
Germany’s Pivot to India The Diplomat
Apple to build hostel facilities for 100,000 women workers across India (excerpt) Business Standard
Trash troubles: How India can deal with its staggering amount of plastic waste Channel News Asia
Syraqistan
We are witnessing the final stage of genocide in Gaza Guardian
Israel, Blackmail & the Presidents Consortium News
The Rewards and Risks of Islamic Finance JSTOR Daily
European Disunion
Europe’s winter gas supplies at risk from market disruptions FT
New Not-So-Cold War
Total of 148 clashes on battlefield in Ukraine over past day: Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts remain hottest Ukrainska Pravda
Ukraine War well beyond Trump-Harris election Responsible Statecraft. The deck: “Experts: Kyiv is losing no matter who takes the White House. The question is, who will end it before time runs out?”
Even Donald Trump Can’t Afford to Lose the Ukraine War Foreign Policy
Trump advised to freeze war in Ukraine, but has yet to make decision – WSJ and Republican senator says war in Ukraine has reached a stalemate and must be ended Ukrainska Pravda. Rubio.
Biden ‘rushing’ billions in aid to Ukraine as Trump win fuels uncertainty Al Jazeera
South Korea ‘not ruling out’ sending weapons directly to Ukraine France24
Ukraine – North Korean Soldiers Are “Disguised As Buryats” Moon of Alabama. Big if true:
A usually reliable source tells me that the North Korean soldiers who have deployed to Russia have never had unfettered access to the internet before. As a result, they are gorging on pornography.
— Gideon Rachman (@gideonrachman) November 5, 2024
Mystery of a 2nd Sabotage Team (Google translate) Bild. The deck: “Too small! Too wobbly! Diving experts are certain: The 15-meter yacht “Andromeda” could not possibly have been the base for the massive Nord Stream sabotage.”
The New Great Game
Daily protests, repeat elections: what’s opposition’s plan in Georgia? JAM News
Georgia’s opposition announces daily protests as part of campaign of ‘resistance’ BNE Intellinews
2024
Election Aftermath: Notes on the ‘Grand Realignment’ Simplicius the Thinker
Bernie Sanders slams Democratic Party’s ‘disastrous’ campaign strategy following Harris’ loss Anadolu Strategy
Transcript of WION interview, 6 November 2024 Gilbert Doctorow
Against Hyping Civil War and Mass Violence RAND
Voted in America? This Site Doxed You 404 Media
Ranked Choice Voting Initiatives Massively Fail Reason
The Game Theory of Democracy NYT
Trump Transition
Election 2024: The sun rises on Trump’s resurgent MAGA era Axios
Trump is Eyeing Iran Hawk Brian Hook as First Foreign Policy Pick Dropsite
Billionaire hedge fund manager lines himself up for Treasury secretary role FT
The view from countries where Trump’s win really matters BBC
EU has wish list for Trump, but support for his tough China agenda will be expected South China Morning Post
The US is about to make a sharp turn on climate policy MIT Technology Review
SEC Crypto Enforcement Slated for Major Rollback Under Trump Bloomberg
RFK Jr. says he won’t ‘take away anybody’s vaccines’ after Trump win The Hill.
Trump likely to uphold CHIPS Act despite his campaign rhetoric, experts say CNBC
Realignment and Legitimacy
US court reluctant to blow up Boy Scouts’ $2.46 billion sex abuse settlement Reuters
Fascism, from The Theory of Capitalist Development Paul Sweezy, MR Online (1942).
The Final Frontier
World’s 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test Space.com
Digital Watch
Australia plans social media ban for under-16s BBC
Thousands of election gamblers anticipate betting jackpot after Trump win Reuters
Feral Hog Watch
Islands of the Feral Pigs Hakai Daily
Guillotine Watch
Why posh people don’t toilet train their pets: As rows over ‘deep pee stains’ and ‘pungent odours’ end up in court, expert reveals what’s behind a lax attitude to housebreaking Daily Mail
Class Warfare
Boeing Machinists End 53-Day Strike with 38 Percent Raise Labor Notes
Dozens of New York Times tech workers cross the picket line on Election Day Business Insider
Why even progressive US voters are America Firsters Middle East Eye
The Pleasure of Being Left Alone The Marginalian
Antidote du jour (Chuck Homler / FocusOnWildlife.Me ):
Bonus antidote:
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
