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Links 10/13/2024 | naked capitalism

The Argonaut Octopus Has Mastered The Free Ride Defector

Climate/Environment

Capitalism’s Attack on Time & Nature System Change

Regenerative farming practices require unlearning past advice Investigate Midwest

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Two weeks later. Taking stock of storm recovery across Western NC, county-by-county. Carolina Public Press

How much do those unemployed by Helene need to get by? One worker says $257 won’t cut it Asheville Citizen Times

Hurricane surge could blow away Florida homeowners insurance ‘fixes’ Florida Phoenix

Pandemics

Driving Under the Cognitive Influence of COVID-19: Exploring the Impact of Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Road Safety Neurology. From the conclusions: “The study suggests that acute COVID-19, regardless of Long COVID status, is linked to an increased risk of car crashes presumably due to neurologic changes caused by SARS-CoV-2.”

Nurse who nearly died from Covid sues NHS for negligence The Telegraph

The Koreas

Fearing Donald Trump’s 400% Hike & Return To Power, U.S.-S.Korea Agree To 8.3% Increase In Cost Sharing To Host U.S. Troops EurAsian Times

China?

Chinese Scientists Report Using Quantum Computer To Hack Military-Grade Encryption The Quantum Insider

China’s Nuclear Shadow Reaches Europe The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies

Taiwan spots Chinese Carrier, China Military Video Says ‘Prepared for Battle’ Reuters

Taiwan, Japan and ASEAN member nations deliver a diplomatic broadside to China bne Intellinews

China threatens Taiwan with more trade measures after denouncing president’s speech Channel News Asia

Speeding Up the Economy: The Role of Methamphetamines in the Southeast Asian Boom The Diplomat

Syraqistan

U.S. officials say Israel has narrowed down its targets for strike on Iran NBC News

US deploys THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense to Israel amid rising tensions with Iran Ynet News

Iran was aware of Hamas’s plan to launch October 7 attack – NYT Iran International. Convenient timing. Commentary:

Iran Looking for a Way Out… Does Not Trust Israel’s ‘Machinations’ Asharq Al-Awsat

The extraordinary risk of targeting regional energy assets Middle East Institute

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The Arabs are transparently displaying their crossover to multi-alignment in a US-led Middle Eastern war Indian Punchline

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In Lebanon the Face of Death is a 42 year Old Israeli Man Hauntologies by Elia Ayoub

‘Prepare for post-Hezbollah phase’ US envoy tells Lebanon as Israeli massacres intensify The Cradle

IDF places hopes in new laser anti-rocket systems amid expanding war Ynet News

Lebanese drone hits Tel Aviv outskirts after bypassing air defenses for 100km The Cradle

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Israel intensifies assault on Gaza’s Jabalia as besieged Palestinians share ‘final’ messages The New Arab

A Year of Living Among Genocide Apologists Zeteo

European Disunion

Gazprom signs MoU on boosting gas supply to Hungary bne Intellinews

Poland plans to suspend asylum rights, says it won’t respect EU ideas that harm securityUkrainska Pravda

Several EU countries now question welcoming conditions for Ukrainian refugees Le Monde

New Not-So-Cold War

Recruiters raid Kyiv venues in search of Ukrainians not registered for conscription Euronews

The End of History or a War of American and Russian Messianisms Gordon Hahn, Russian & Eurasian Politics

Planning For After Ukraine’s Defeat: New Deterrence Posture Laid Out By Former Polish General Staff Chief Military Watch Magazine

Spook Country

The Hurricane Speech Panic is Here Matt Taibbi, Racket News

Biden

Biden warns Iran against going after Trump – WaPo RT. Commentary:

Trump

Trump campaign seeks increased security as election draws near, including military aircraft amid Iran threats Fox News

No, the Alien Enemies Act is Not a Viable Legal Basis for “Operation Aurora” Jonathan Turley

Milley calls Trump ‘a fascist to the core’ in new Woodward book The Hill

Mark Milley fears being court-martialed if Trump wins, Woodward book says The Guardian

2024

Trump is in a better polling spot now than he was against Clinton or Biden USA Today

Could Trump Win? Yes, and Some Dems Are Quietly Saying They Know Why The New Republic

Anxious Democrat voters find new ways to self-medicate as election looms Pearls and Irritations

Now a political liability, Tim Walz’s trip to China left a lasting impression on his fellow Nebraskans Flatwater Free Press

Democrats en Déshabillé

Nebraska Senate May Be the Race No One Saw Coming Time. Osborn is an Independent. Commentary:

On Millennial Snot The Upheaval

Adolf Hitler had ‘some good ideas’, a fifth of Gen Z Americans believe according to Daily Mail poll Daily Mail

Antitrust

The Numbers Don’t Lie: the Carbon Tax Isn’t Behind Surging Prices and Inflation. Price Fixing Is – Including the Price of Oil. Dougald Lamont’s Substack

Healthcare?

Health Insurers Are Using Venture Capital Investments To Expand Their Reach HEALTH CARE un-covered

AI

AI as golem and egregor Archedelia

Imperial Collapse Watch

Navy SEAL drowning deaths were preventable, military probe finds Navy Times

Investigation of SEALs Drowning Also Uncovers Allegations of Performance-Enhancing Drug Use, Secret Surgery Military.com

America is a crumbling empire in a storm Counterfire

Our Famously Free Press

Zionist groups are falsifying antisemitism statistics and the media are playing along Red Flag

The Bezzle

Tesla Robotaxi Event: Big Promises, Few Details, and Growing Skepticism The Deep Dive

How SpaceX became the MyPillow of government contractors The Verge

Class Warfare

New report shows child care workers struggle to pay bills on poverty-level wages NC Newsline

Unions Are Hot—Just Ask the Chippendales In These Times

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