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Giant Rats In Tiny Vests Trained To Sniff Out Illegally Trafficked Wildlife IFL Science
Seal surprise Isle of May National Nature Reserve
Syndemics
Nature: Influenza A(H5N1) Shedding in Air Corresponds to Transmissibility in Mammals Avian Flu Diary
China?
China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions AP
US says Chinese hackers are still lurking in American phone networks Tech Crunch
* * * Building blocks: How China plans to make bricks on the moon for lunar habitats Space.com
In wake of mass attacks, China’s judges urged to ensure fairness to maintain stability South China Morning Post
A Historical Analysis of a True Invasion of Taiwan Naval News. France, 1884-1885.
Japan’s Fascination with Train Station Melodies Nippon.com
Myanmar
Second major Myanmar rebel group calls for talks with junta Channel News Asia
The Koreas
South Korea’s 6-Hour Martial Law Consortium News. Musical interlude:
🇰🇷 Presidents of South Korea
1. Syngman Rhee (1948–1960) – Overthrown.
2. Yun Bo-seon (1960–1962) – Overthrown.
3. Park Chung-hee (1962–1979) – Assassinated.
4. Choi Kyu-hah (1979–1980) – Removed by a military coup.
5. Chun Doo-hwan (1981–1988) – Sentenced to death after… pic.twitter.com/mk7NExbbHX— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 3, 2024
South Korea martial law crisis: What’s next for President Yoon? Al Jazeera. Commentary:
President Yoon, a man of many talents. pic.twitter.com/HZoBJxQum9
— President Biden (@POTUS) April 27, 2023
And:
Breaking: Sources have confirmed that Juan Guaidó has declared himself interim President of South Korea. 🇰🇷🇻🇪 pic.twitter.com/kB5sSDXRuP
— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) December 3, 2024
US ‘relieved’ South Korea president reversed course on martial law Channel News Asia
Entire South Korean Cabinet offers to resign after failed martial law attempt Anadolu Agency
South Korea – President Launches Putsch Against Parliament Moon of Alabama. Some good background.
Korea’s Crisis Is Just a Small Part of the Picture John Authers, Bloomberg
No, these images don’t show tanks and protests in the streets of Seoul France24
Syraqistan
Putin Sends Wagner to Syria, Russia Iran Agree Turkey Talks; BBC: Ukraine Troops Kursk Despair (video) Alexander Mercouris, YouTube
Inside Aleppo: the Syrian city captured by rebels FT
Illegal Israeli settlers vandalize, set ablaze Palestinian properties in northern West Bank Anadolu Agency
Africa
Experts consider US approach to Africa’s critical minerals under Trump S&P Global
Dear Old Blighty
Why has an additive called Bovaer sparked controversy online? BBC
New Not-So-Cold War
A table for five: What to expect from each player at Ukraine peace talks Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Three conditions for a US-backed peace agreement in Ukraine Unherd
Vladimir Putin does not want a peace deal. He wants to destroy Ukraine. The Atlantic Council
Foreign Troops May Be Deployed to Ukraine to Monitor Potential Ceasefire: Reports Kviv Post
How Trump can end the war in Ukraine for good Marc Thiessen, WaPo
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato ‘waiting for Trump’ over key decision as Putin’s planes ‘stole children’ Independent
Ukraine pushes for NATO membership, but it’s complicated Deutsche Welle
* * * 4,000 Days: The Siege of Donetsk Comes to an End John Varoli, A Vaccine Against the Pandemic of Lie
* * * Nord Stream: skepticism about Der Spiegel’s revelations; benefit to Gazprom refuted Bud’s Offshore Energy
News anchor Tucker Carlson comes back to Moscow and announces interview with Russian foreign minister Ukrainska Pravda
The New Great Game
Fyodor Lukyanov: Can the West still engineer a ‘color revolution’? We’re about to find out RT
Huge anti-Russian protests in Tbilisi echo Ukraine’s Maidan The Economist. One can only wonder why.
Biden Administration
The awkward parallels between the Biden and Trump convictions BBC
Federal judge accuses President Biden of attempting to ‘rewrite history’ in Hunter Biden pardon FOX
Trump Transition
Trump’s FBI pick has plans to reshape the bureau. This is what Kash Patel has said he wants to do AP
Chad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the DEA, withdraws name from consideration AP
DOGE’s Best First Target: the National Endowment for Democracy The American Conservative
Trump says he’ll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend AP
2024 Post Mortem
Americans agree politics is broken − here are 5 ideas for fixing key problems The Conversation
Digital Watch
‘A Total Meltdown’: Black Friday Zipcar Outage Strands Customers in Random Places 404 Media
Andy Grove Was Right Daring Fireball
The Bezzle
Billion dollar squirrel: Trump effect fuels crypto’s ‘’ boom FT
Healthcare
150million people born before 1996 at risk of a mental breakdown caused by metal exposure Daily Mail
Zeitgeist Watch
Melancholy and Growth: Toward a Mindcraft for an Emerging World 3 Quarks Daily
God is dead and my enemies are in power Closed Form
Imperial Collapse Watch
America is Not Prepared for a Protracted War War on the Rocks
Class Warfare
How Can U.S. and Mexican Workers Build Cross-Border Solidarity? Labor Notes
What makes the US truly exceptional Martin Wolf, FT. The deck: “Are American pathologies the necessary price of economic dynamism?”
Sources of Permanent Capital for Cooperatives Grassroots Econmic Organizing
Some Brains Don’t Rot. Here’s Why Scientific American
Antidote du jour (H. Zell):
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
