The Search for Endangered Flying Squirrels in the Poconos WVIA News
America’s 4th-densest city has wiped out traffic fatalities by taking a page from Sweden and eliminating parking spots Fortune
Quite the leap: Iowa man born on 29 February has a son on same day Guardian
Scientists Reveal Where Deadly Lightning Strikes Most in The US Science Alert
Climate/Environment
Powerful California blizzard shuts roads to Tahoe, Mammoth; 190-mph winds reported Los Angeles Times
3/2/24 8:45am Update:
We received 20.7″ (52.5 cm) of #snow in the last day, which brings our storm total to 39.8″ (101 cm) so far. Several more feet are expected by Monday morning.We lost power overnight but were able to keep all systems online. It’s back on for now. pic.twitter.com/aLoOh6GpXf
— UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab (@UCB_CSSL) March 2, 2024
Texas wildfire: rising temperatures, winds and dry air hamper firefighting Guardian
#COVID-19
When I was in grad school I wanted to work EIS at the CDC so badly. I even presented my practicum research at the CDC. It was so prestigious to me. And Im so happy I changed my mind. I never dreamed that organization would be reduced to a monument to nothingness like this https://t.co/KYas2fYYht
— Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH (@GeauxGabrielle) March 2, 2024
Deaths from drinking surged during pandemic: CDC Axios. While they did increase from 2019 to 2020, they’ve also been going up for two decades.
China?
China urged by foreign chambers of commerce to take firmer hand with private sector support South China Morning Post
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US Green Berets reportedly permanently based in Taiwan for 1st time Taiwan News
EP passes foreign, defense policy reports with language backing Taiwan Focus Taiwan
Tipping Point? Germany and China in an Era of Zero-Sum Competition Rhodium Group
Syraqistan
How Israel defied ICJ provisional measures, one month on Middle East Eye
US says Israel ‘more or less’ accepts framework deal for Gaza ceasefire Al Jazeera
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War Between Israel and Hezbollah Is Becoming Inevitable Foreign Policy
Tactics and strategy in the war with Hezbollah Jerusalem Post
Hezbollah detains Dutch armed group in Beirut suburb The Cradle
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‘Israeli violence is legitimized and Palestinian counter-violence is delegitimized’ FAIR
The New York Times Ignores Intense Scrutiny Of Its Oct. 7 Report Defector
BBC distances itself from 7 October “mass rape” claims Palestine is Still the Issue
Western media whitewashes Israeli massacre of Palestinians seeking aid The Cradle. For example:
oh come the fuck on pic.twitter.com/37Ug8VEjno
— derek davison (@dwdavison) March 2, 2024
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Rubymar Sinks in Red Sea 13 Days After Houthi Attack Damaged Bulker Maritime Executive
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Examining the Complexities: Kenya, Israel, and the Gaza Genocide The Elephant
Israel may have just torched its relationship with Russia, promising to supply Ukraine with ‘early-warning systems’ Business Insider
New Not-So-Cold War
Russo-Ukrainian War: The Deluge Big Serge Thought
Europe battles powder shortage to supply shells for Ukraine AFP
Ukraine strikes deal with Peter Thiel’s tech giant to clear unexploded mines The Telegraph
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A most wanted man: Fugitive Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek exposed as decade-long GRU spy Der Spiegel, The Insider
Here’s why the West can’t be trusted to observe its own ‘red lines’ in Ukraine RT
Macron mulls sending special forces into Ukraine — report The New Voice of Ukraine
The perils of a Le Pen presidency The Economist. Election not until 2027.
Global Elections
Two winners from Iran’s elections: Hardliners and security crackdown Al-Monitor
Old Blighty
Rochdale and the future of democracy Thomas Fazi
First it was Corbyn. Now the whole British public is being smeared over Gaza Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye
Imperial Collapse Watch
The Silent Eulogy Scott Ritter Extra
LONG READ: China and Russia, the industrial production superpowers that could win a war bne Intellinews
If you’re gonna to bleed someone, you better be sure they’d be doing the bleedin Policy Tensor
‘Ashes of Death’: The Marshall Islands Is Still Seeking Justice for US Nuclear Tests The Diplomat
Bushnell
Burnt Offerings n+1
Veterans Burn Uniforms in Solidarity with Airman Who Died After Setting Himself on Fire to Protest Gaza War Military.com
Boeing
FAA orders fixes related to anti-ice systems on Boeing 737 MAX, 787 jets Seattle Times
Boeing Awarded $3.4 Billion Contract For 17 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft Naval News
US Navy inks $3.4B deal for 17 P-8s for Canada, Germany Breaking Defense
South of the Border
A Strategic Cross-Border Labor Alliance NACLA
B-a-a-a-a-d Banks
NYCB Downgraded to Junk by Fitch, as Moody’s Goes Even Deeper Bloomberg
Trump
Trump sweeps trio of caucuses in Missouri, Michigan, and Idaho yahoo! News
Democrats en déshabillé
‘Everyone is terrified of King Gavin’: Newsom’s unchallenged anti-homelessness gambit POLITICO
2024
US Presidential Election — A Reinstatement of the Jerry Springer Show. Angry Tirades
Realignment and Legitimacy
The Political Effects of Neoliberalism LPE Project
In Nebraska, empty churches are becoming apartments, museums Flatwater Free Press
Big Brother is Watching You Watch
TurboTax wants to use your tax return to show you ads. You can say no. Washington Post
AI
AI worm infects users via AI-enabled email clients — Morris II generative AI worm steals confidential data as it spreads Tom’s Hardware
This new AI tool promises to build your social media clout—by making X and LinkedIn even more spammy Fast Company
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AI IS TAKING WATER FROM THE DESERT The Atlantic
‘Immortal’ AI Challenges The Mortal Computation Of Humans NOEMA
MICROSOFT COPILOT TELLS USER SUICIDE IS AN OPTION Futurism
Tech
Did Google, Facebook, and Amazon Endorse Jim Crow? BIG by Matt Stoller
Flipper Zero’s Co-Founder Says the Hacking Tool Is All About Exposing Big Tech’s Shoddy Security Gizmodo
Police State Watch
Machine gun-wielding robot dogs are better sharpshooters, claims study Interesting Engineering
Abortion
Texas prosecutor is fined for allowing murder charges against a woman who self-managed an abortion AP
Abortion restrictions struck down by state court Montana Free Press
Guillotine Watch
The youngest son of Asia’s richest man is getting married, and the pre-wedding event features Rihanna, a 9-page dress code, and live animals Business Insider
Class Warfare
It’s now significantly more deadly to be homeless. Why are so many people dying? Cal Matters
What the billionaires want 48 Hills
The Most Important Labor Story Right Now Is in Minnesota—It Might Be the Model We All Need In These Times
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