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Rack of squirrel, anyone? The chefs putting invasive species on the menu Guardian
Chris Hedges: Heeding James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ Consortium News
Britain’s miraculous, life-saving garden shed BBC
Mauritius formally challenges Britain’s ownership of Chagos Islands Guardian
Is there new evidence of Jewish Temple treasures in the Vatican? Jerusalem Post
Memory issues for older people could be the result of ‘clutter’ NBC
No Bugs, Few People and the Cold: The Pros and Cons of Winter Camping NYT. My husband’s a fan and in fact spent Saturday night camping at High Point State Park, in northern NJ. During my high school years, classmates and I did field studies for a biology class in the surrounding Stokes State Forest.
Are “The Classics” Bad for You? Los Angeles Review of Books
#COVID-19
Where to Find Those Free N95 Face Masks Wired
Newsom wants to end school masks, but teachers say not yet Politico
Covid’s Great Uncoupling: Gap Widens Between Cases and Deaths Bloomberg. Nary a peep about long-COVID.
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Omicron’s Threat to Global Economy Increasingly Runs Through China WSJ
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Police filter Brussels traffic to dilute trucker protests AP
Ambassador Bridge reopens after police clear Windsor blockade Toronto Globe and Mail
During any protest, from either the left or right, authorities always at some point claim “outside agitators” are responsible. It’s propaganda 101. https://t.co/EMFBWDQn6D https://t.co/bqJkImqtUL
— Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) February 13, 2022
Climate Change
Check Your Spillover London Review of Books
New York City mayor elevates environmental justice in climate approach Waste Dive
Australia is spending billions on the Great Barrier Reef. Will it do any good? Guardian
Architects call for mass insulation of England’s interwar suburbs Guardian
Big banks fund new oil and gas despite net zero pledges BBC
Future of world’s most exclusive horse race on thin ice due to global heating Guardian
More than 100 nations take action to save oceans from human harm Guardian
Biden Administration
The Outrageous Story About the Postal Service Too Many Know Nothing About Common Dreams
First Black federal judge in Alabama asks Biden not to nominate Jackson The Hill
Biden talks Supreme Court timing with Democratic senators WaPo
US Senate panel advances first Biden appellate pick using Trump-era strategy Reuters
Democrats en déshabillé
Pelosi won’t say if she’ll run for speaker again if Democrats win: ‘That’s not a question’ The Hill
Sports Desk
Baseball’s Spring Training Will Be Delayed As Labor Talks Stall WSJ
Papadakis, Cizeron claim Olympic ice dance gold in Beijing AP
LIVEWatch Winter Olympics day 10 – GB men seal curling win, Valieva allowed to compete. BBC. Avoid the Olympics coverage of (most) US sources and commentators, unless it’s jingoism that you seek. And not just from the tabloid press: the Gray Lady is a prime offender.
Super Bowl Dancers Need to Be Paid Jacobin
‘Destructive’ Rams fans take over downtown LA after Super Bowl win NY Post
New Cold War
Ukraine the Powderkeg Story: Always Smoking, Never Quite Exploding Counterpunch. Patrick Cockburn.
Ukraine sees no point closing airspace amid Russia tension Reuters
Ukraine seeks meeting with Russia within 48 hours to discuss build-up. BBC
The Clinton-era blunder that set the stage for today’s Ukrainian crisis Responsible Statecraft
‘Nothing More Grotesque Than a Media Pushing for War,’ Says Edward Snowden Common Dreams
Cry “Havoc!” and Let Slip the Dogs of War Craig Murray
It’s now Monday in Ukraine. Deadline for Atlantic Council’s war prediction officially passed.
Now behold Washington’s famous culture of accountability at work, where the more spectacularly you fail, the higher you climb.https://t.co/z92GE9GM8d— Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled) February 13, 2022
Imperial Collapse Watch
THE WEAK LINK IN THE AIR FORCE IS ME War on the Rocks
Trump Transition
Clinton campaign paid to ‘infiltrate’ Trump Tower, White House servers to link Trump to Russia: Durham FOX. Yes, I know, Fox. But it’s the most thorough account.
Old Blighty
Labour wants Corbyn out of Commons to fury of union paymasters The Sunday Times
Starmer’s Hymn of Praise to NATO Is Bad History and Worse Politics Jacobin
Health Care
Mental health push in Congress sparks lobbying frenzy Politico
Class Warfare
The SEC has shone a welcome light on financial darkness FT. Rana Foroohar.
IBM Emails Show Millennial Workers Favored Over ‘Dinobabies’ Bloomberg via MSN (ANTIDLC). Hoisted from comments.
This Prison in California Forced Incarcerated People to Drink Arsenic for Years Truthout
Supply Chain
Syraqistan
Pro-Dbeibah forces rally in Libya as political crisis deepens Al Jazeera
India
What Is Gandhian Architecture and How Must It Be Preserved? The Wire
‘No Country Has Provided Equitable, Inclusive Healthcare Without Investing In Public Health’ India Spend
Debt-ridden Pakistan begs China for a bailout Asia Times
China?
When Nixon met Mao: 50 years later, reverberations are still felt South China Morning Post
China’s Push to Advance Rural Revitalization The Diplomat
China paints picture of African partnership with gleaming public works South China Morning Post
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