The wildlife throughout us is doing fascinating issues. Are you noticing? Grist
Local weather/Setting
Uncommon twister with wind speeds of 85 mph reported close to Los Angeles amid fierce storm SF Gate
‘World weirding’: local weather whiplash hitting world’s largest cities, research reveals The Guardian
Pandemics
“Do They Need Youngsters to Die?” Pandemic Accountability Undertaking
Washtenaw turns into Michigan’s fifteenth county with CWD-positive wild deer CIDRAP
China?
Taiwan President Lai vows to counter “hostile overseas pressure” China’s annexation threats, reinstate army trials The Tribune
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Beijing condemns CK Hutchison’s Panama cope with BlackRock Pekingnology
Trump White Home has requested U.S. army to develop choices for the Panama Canal, officers say NBC Information
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Walmart clashes with China after asking suppliers to soak up tariffs Axios
Walmart has the gall to demand Chinese language suppliers to take 100% of the tariff value which is able to push Chinese language suppliers out of business. Now the CPC is getting concerned. The CPC will now not enable overseas firms to press Chinese language firms like this…🧵https://t.co/jJlyFldxt5
— Miss Li (@MissQuanyi18) March 13, 2025
European Disunion
Huawei bribery scandal rocks EU Parliament Politico
Syraqistan
“Greater than a human can bear”: Israel’s systematic use of sexual, reproductive and different types of gender-based violence since October 2023 Workplace of the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights
‘The occupation desires nothing however struggling for us’: Gazans face catastrophic humanitarian disaster amid Israel’s Ramadan blockade The New Arab
How one can take motion and overcome world starvation utilizing Israeli innovation The Jerusalem Publish
US Mideast envoy proposes 50-day ceasefire extension in Gaza: Reviews Anadolu Company
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Treasury Sanctions Iranian Oil Minister, Shadow Fleet Operators US Division of the Treasury (press launch)
Qatar to provide fuel to Syria through Jordan with a US nod, sources say Reuters
Africa
Mercenary State Phenomenal World. South Africa.
Previous Blighty
Why are so many individuals off work sick? Labour advised to not neglect the pandemic forward of profit cuts The Massive Challenge
Britain ‘now not a wealthy nation’ after residing requirements plunge The Telegraph
We are able to’t abandon Ukraine, say British help volunteers amid proposed ceasefire The Impartial
New Not-So-Chilly Warfare
Joint information convention with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko The Kremlin. Transcript. In direction of the tip Putin solutions query about proposed ceasefire.
Putin’s Well mannered Diplomatic “Hell No” to Trump The Actual Politick with Mark Sleboda (Video)
Putin suggests US ceasefire concept for Ukraine wants critical transforming Reuters
Putin says ‘sure’ to ceasefire – however lays down unimaginable phrases for Ukraine The Impartial
Camo-Putin Emerges to Punt Ball Again to Trump Simplicius
Trump says talks with Russia ‘going okay’ as efforts to achieve Ukraine ceasefire proceed ANadolu Company
Ukraine’s Kursk Collapse & Washington’s Rush to Freeze Battle Beneath “Minsk 3” Brian Berletic, The New Atlas (Video)
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US Restarts GLSDB Shipments to Ukraine After Upgrades to Counter Russian Jamming United24
NATO making ready underwater assaults in opposition to Russia – Putin aide RT
Poland calls for EU’s assist militarizing its borders RT
McDonald’s relaunches breakfast menu in Ukraine amid full-scale conflict The Kyiv Impartial
The Caucasus
Armenia and Azerbaijan comply with peace deal OC Media
Trump 2.0
CAN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ARBITRARILY TAKE MONEY FROM ANYONE’S BANK ACCOUNT? FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S MUGGING OF NEW YORK CITY FOR FEMA FUNDS SUGGESTS YES Notes on the Crises
Trump Points Ethics Waiver For His AI/Crypto Czar The Lever
Trump Household Has Held Deal Talks With Binance Following Crypto Trade’s Responsible Plea WSJ. Commentary:
There ought to be an investigation (Congressional, IG, no matter) into who’s shopping for $TRUMP, $MELANIA, and $WLFI, and who’s investing in his firms, however one way or the other the people who find themselves alleged to implement the legislation appear to have disappeared.
— Jacob Silverman (@SilvermanJacob) March 13, 2025
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USDA ends program that helped faculties serve meals from native farmers AP
EPA launches assault on ‘holy grail’ of local weather science — and dozens of enviro guidelines Politico
Administration cancels meteorologist catastrophe coaching The Hill
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‘Deliberate trauma’: SAMHSA workers element a federal company in shambles STAT. The Substance Abuse and Psychological Well being Providers Administration.
Trump’s insurance policies are destabilizing psychological well being look after veterans, sources say NPR
Pete Hegseth to overtake US army attorneys in effort to loosen up guidelines of conflict The Guardian
PENTAGON KEEPS POURING CASH INTO GOLF COURSES — EVEN AS TRUMP SLASHES GOVERNMENT SPENDING The Intercept
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The Darkish MAGA Gov-Corp Technate — Half 2 Limitless Hangout
DOGE
Musk Shares Declare That Stalin and Hitler Didn’t Homicide Tens of millions: ‘Public Sector Staff Did’ Haaretz
A Federal Decide Roasts the DOJ’s “Sham” Excuses for Trump’s Mass Firings Slate
Immigration
ICE Wastes $16M on Guantanamo Bay Operation as All Migrants Returned to US Newsweek
Trump anticipated to invoke wartime authority to hurry up mass deportation effort in coming days CNN
Democrats en déshabillé
Democrats put together to fold on authorities shutdown Axios. Naturally. As we linked to yesterday, unions choose a shutdown to the continued carnage.
Antitrust
Apple has locked me in the identical monopolistic cage Microsoft’s constructed for Home windows 10 customers The Register
One thing Is Rotten within the State of Cupertino Daring Fireball
Police State Watch
The Succession Battle For A Jail Empire The Lever
Groves of Academe
UJB points expulsions, diploma revocations, and suspensions for Hamilton Corridor occupation Columbia Spectator. UJB = College Judicial Board.
NEW letter to Columbia from Trump admin lists calls for for “continued monetary relationship” with the US authorities”:
—Droop or expel college students for Hamilton Corridor protest—“Time, place, and method guidelines”—Masks ban—Tackle “anti-Zionist” discrimination—Reform admissions—MORE pic.twitter.com/djCc31Vq2Q
— Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) March 14, 2025
The Pleasant Skies
Passengers evacuated after American Airways airplane hearth at Denver Worldwide Airport KDVR
AI
A number of banks deploy DeepSeek AI fashions for customer support, credit score approval World Instances
Europe’s Banks, In contrast to U.S. Rivals, Play With DeepSeek
Safety vs. innovation: US banks cite safety dangers, whereas European banks experiment in managed environments. 🔒 Is the danger definitely worth the reward?
Dive into the talk: https://t.co/u5L78eZlek#cybersecurity
— The Info (@theinformation) March 12, 2025
OpenAI calls DeepSeek ‘state-controlled,’ requires bans on ‘PRC-produced’ fashions TechCrunch
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Low responsiveness of machine studying fashions to important or deteriorating well being situations Communications medication. “…we discover that statistical machine-learning fashions skilled solely from affected person knowledge are grossly inadequate and have many harmful blind spots. A lot of the ML fashions examined fail to reply adequately to critically sick sufferers.”
The Trans Cult Who Believes AI Will Both Save Us—or Kill Us All The Nation
Mr. Market Goes to Detox
Treasury Secretary Bessent says a ‘detox’ interval for the economic system doesn’t must be a recession CNBC
Citigroup cuts US shares, raises China on pause in US exceptionalism The Enterprise Instances
Our Famously Free Press
Meta stops ex-director from selling important memoir BBC
Imperial Collapse Watch
Love of a Nation The Upheaval. “Our management lessons’ lack of affection for their very own individuals is dissolving our societies.”
That’s a fully insane statistic: in 2024 alone a single Chinese language agency, the China State Shipbuilding Company (CSSC), constructed extra extra industrial ships by tonnage than your entire U.S. shipbuilding business has constructed because the finish of World Warfare II.
Supply:… pic.twitter.com/jZIadDDyUl
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) March 13, 2025
Woman Scouts hit with lawsuit over alleged heavy metals, toxins in its cookies USA At the moment
Congress poised to pressure $1B lower to native DC funds, shocking many lawmakers The Hill
The Bezzle
Banking Committee chairman @SenatorTimScott says fee stablecoins are “simply vacationers checks on the blockchain.”
— Eleanor Terrett (@EleanorTerrett) March 13, 2025
Class Warfare
America’s Issues Are Solvable. Look Past Our Borders. Jacobin
Wreckage New Left Assessment
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