Links 3/2/2024 | naked capitalism

Pardoned Pig Louisiana Daily Independent (furzy)

Helium Discovery In Northern Minnesota May Be Biggest Ever In North America CBS

#COVID-19

Unmitigated COVID is overwhelming hospital systems- globally The Gauntlet (Randy K)

New study shows that specialised iodine formula kills Covid in minutes as well as other airborne viruses, such as MERS and flu

New nasal spray and air cleaning tools in the battle against the virus….available now. pic.twitter.com/0f82ryvalr

— Chris Turnbull (@EnemyInAState) February 29, 2024

Covid ‘pandemic babies’ show two ‘fascinating’ biological changes, study finds Daily Mail

Climate/Environment

Texas wildfire: Officials warn the state’s biggest ever blaze could worsen over weekend BBC. Kevin W: “Meanwhile in California – ‘Monster blizzard is forecast to dump 10 feet of snow on mountains in California and Nevada’ at https://apnews.com/article/california-nevada-pacific-storm-blizzard-warning-7f8892b9f253848b47fa15b8a135b569

Chinese scientists produce a powerful winter-proof lithium battery South China Morning Post

Zombie climate myths that refuse to die (feat. Bob Henson) Yale Climate Connections

China?

Shifting deck chairs to the Titanic’s Taiwan side Asia Times

Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat New York Times (Kevin W)

Old Blighty

Oh my gosh, watch the whole thing.

This is how you should talk to mainstream journalists.pic.twitter.com/q2HAGDjDlo

— Philip Proudfoot (@PhilipProudfoot) March 1, 2024

Gaza

US Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Israel for Flour Massacre Antiwar.com (Kevin W)

UN says many bullet wounds among Gaza convoy injured BBC

“Starvation as a weapon of war.” The Floutist

Israeli minister calls for ‘wiping out’ month of Ramadan Anadolu Agency

Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Biden says US will air drop aid to enclave Aljazeera (furzy). So the US is having to circumvent Israeli intransigence with letting aid trucks in.

The Story Behind the New York Times October 7 Exposé Intercept (furzy)

When I was in the West Bank settlers attacked olive pickers, saying they were Hamas agents. IDF soldiers used the same pretext to stop the harvest. One soldier told me picking olives was a “political act.” A thread on things I saw while reporting for The New Yorker: pic.twitter.com/9EANd8CKdR

— Shane Bauer (@shane_bauer) February 29, 2024

Neocon Iraq war architects want a redo in Gaza Responsible Statecraft. Don D: “Haven’t seen this detailed-out before — it’s quite amazing that this cabal would think this pig would fly.”

Syraqistan

Hardliners leading in Iran’s parliamentary election Arab News

New Not-So-Cold War

Bundeswehr Wiretap Bombshell – German Generals Exposed Planning Kerch Strike Simplicius the Thinker

Transcript released of purported German discussion on attacking Crimean Bridge RT. Kevin W: “Transcript at https://sputnikglobe.com/20240301/full-transcript-of-german-top-military-officials-leaked-plot-to-attack-crimean-bridge-1117078481.html”

When Putin Talks the West Better Listen Larry Johnson (furzy)

State Duma to review discussion of attack on Crimean Bridge by German officers — speaker TASS (guurst)

China resumes shuttle diplomacy as Ukraine war drums get louder Indian Punchline. The West is hostile to China, but not as hostile as to Russia, and in any event, has no intention of considering the condition condition most critical to Putin: a neutral Ukraine. So what is the point save maybe to try to talk Macron et al out of their stupidity?

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Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly President of Russia

Vladimir Putin’s State of the Nation speech today: an overview Gilbert Doctorow

Putin’s Address To The Federal Assembly Moon of Alabama (Chuck L)

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What is the Endgame for Ukraine? Andrei Martyanov, Mark Sleboda

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The CIA in Ukraine — The NY Times Gets a Guided Tour ScheerPost (Chuck L)

I hope everyone appreciates what this means. The CIA disclosed highly classified intelligence to hand-picked journos in order to fight a PR war against Republicans in Congress who want to scale back Ukraine war funding.

The CIA is literally unleashed on Republicans in Congress. https://t.co/bt9DzmajQA

— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) February 28, 2024

Independent investigator: Elements of UK government behind Nord Stream attacks Nordic Times (Chuck L)

Colonel Baud And Me Talking Today. Andrei Martyanov (Chuck L)

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🇷🇺‼️Putin’s closest associate revealed what awaits the USA: Moscow is starting to play Washington’s game‼️

The Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, has promised to help Latin American countries to oppose what he says are American attempts to 👇 pic.twitter.com/qrYxhvzexq

— Djole 🇷🇸 (@onlydjole) February 28, 2024

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OUR FAILED ATTEMPT TO GET TO AMERICA Hal Freeman (Anthony L)

Western Values

The Way: confused resistance in a muddled mix of genres Dennis Broe

On Bowles, Friedman, and the Loyalty Oath Rajiv Sethi

Big Brother is Watching You Watch

White House goes to court, not Congress, to renew warrantless spy powers The Register

Police Now Need Warrant For IP Addresses, Canada’s Top Court Rules CBC

Imperial Collapse Watch

It’s not too late to reverse America’s political decay Francis Fukuyama, Financial Times. archive.ph is your friend.

Lloyd Austin Doubts Protective Value Of NATO Moon of Alabama

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Highlights Major Improvements to Russia’s Defence Sector Military Watch

Trump

US history in the last 8 years: Democrats have destroyed every norm, repeatedly used classic authoritarian and anti-democratic tactics, and embraced censorship and weaponization of the law in the name of …. saving democracy.

They are exactly what they claim they fight: https://t.co/2maNhvaqVP

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 1, 2024

Texts show prosecutor’s ex-law partner gave info for effort to remove Fani Willis from election case Associated Press (furzy). Hoo boy.

Trump, Georgia attorneys clash in final Fani Willis disqualification arguments The Hill

The big question for Nikki Haley is what to do about Trump after she drops out Politico

Biden

Road to Hunter Biden’s Burisma riches was paved in Moscow with effort to court Russian oligarchs Just The News (Chuck L)

GOP Clown Car

GOP senators face Trump civil war with McConnell retiring The Hill. They say it like it’s a bad thing.

Not buying it because sequels are never as good as the original and the original, despite huge amounts of PR, was a flop. Plus a lot of the Blob thinks spending on Ukraine diverts funds and attention from the real threat, China:

“If you guys think Russiagate is over, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Russiagate 3.0 is going to be the mother of them all. If the Ukraine aid is denied, I would not rule out the Blob burning the entire Republican Party to the ground. Then, in its ashes, installing a Nikki Haley.” https://t.co/wzfQbSNgRs

— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) February 29, 2024

Our No Longer Free Press

JUST IN: Blaze Media Investigative Journalist Steve Baker (@TPC4USA) has been taken into FBI custody, allegedly for his J6 reporting.

Baker previously said he didn’t know what the charges were against him but was told they were non-violent misdemeanors.

“The prosecutor informed… pic.twitter.com/RZ3yRzmQMn

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 1, 2024

Woke Watch

Education Department launching an investigation into death of Nex Benedict The Hill. No indication that they have the power even to fine. The only investigation that appears to have the authority to Do Something is the one being conducted by the local police.

The effect of health-care privatisation on the quality of care The Lancet (Doug S). Important.

Falling Apart Boeing Airplanes

Boeing is in talks to buy back fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems after spate of quality defects CNBC (Kevin W)

The Bezzle

California Approves Waymo Robotaxi Services In LA, SF Neighboring Cities Reuters

Guillotine Watch

Journalist Kara Swisher ‘burns’ Bezos, Gates, tech culture in memoir Seattle Times (furzy)

Class Warfare

Wendy’s says it won’t use surge pricing for burgers after announcing ‘dynamic pricing.’ What’s the difference between the 2? Yahoo (BC)

Yelp Says Remote-First Policy Boosted Job Apps By 43%, Led To a More Satisfied Workforce Fortune

Antidote du jour (via):

And a bonus (Chuck L):

Good morning Patriots. This is a “rare” White Cardinal. From my understanding there is only one in 18,000 of them or it’s one in 1,800. I have never seen one. Have any of you? Simply gorgeous. I hope everyone has a wonderful RED Friday. Prayers for all! 🙏🫡❤️🌹☕️🇺🇸🤗🥰 pic.twitter.com/AfeWhDKf5r

— Pamela (@Pamela_Lake55) March 1, 2024

See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here