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Thanks to the efforts of our technologist Dave, we are approaching a new offshore host. Of the various offshore legal regimes that protect us from common suspects, Iceland seems to offer the strongest protection. But we couldn’t find a host in Iceland to offer us managed dedicated servers and 24/7 voice support (no chat, which is lag). Can any reader confirm that Iceland has a sound legal system for press protection? Can any readers recommend Icelandic hosts? So far, we’ve only found one person willing to talk to us.They looked professional but sadly a little underwhelming for our needs
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Lambert and I, along with many readers, agree that Ukraine has sparked the worst information environment ever. We hope readers will collaborate in the comments to reduce the fog of war – real fog and stage fog. None of us need more cheerleaders and linkless repeat memes; there are platforms. Low-value, unlinked pom pom-waves will be hit immediately.
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Lasers from space create unique new map of Earth’s forests Free Thinking (David L)
55 years of research reveal a neglected but vital desert symbiote is disappearing Reverse (David L)
Crash doesn’t reset society Palladium (Robert M.). There is an obvious logical gap here. The reason societies of the past continue to function is that records are intact so laws and government processes can continue. But what if the chips stop being produced????
#Coronavirus disease
Science/Medicine
Omicron variants evade both natural and vaccine-induced immunity, confirming the ongoing need to reduce transmission and develop effective blocking vaccines. “
2/2
– Gabriel Hébert-Mild™ ? (@Gab_H_R) April 11, 2022
Heart inflammation after Covid vaccine ‘no more common than other vaccines’ Guardian (Kevin W)
UK/Europe
Queen news: Monarch ‘exhausted’ by Covid as he laments ‘terrible pandemic’ Express (resilc)
By the way, 10 more cases were detected in France this week. They claim some of them are imported.https://t.co/ha3Vj4ddOA
— Chris Turnbull (@EnemyInAState) April 10, 2022
Asia
Guangzhou closed schools and districts Asia Times (resilc)
Shanghai Covid lockdown spurs food reserve race across China South China Morning Post
us
Why the recent increase in COVID-19 cases is being treated differently hill
climate/environment
The latest UN climate report is a guide on what can really stop climate change sound
China?
2020 Update on Chinese FDI in Europe growth hormone. Plutonium Plutonium:
Interesting overview of the big picture. There is no ‘population’ breakdown, but note that investment in the UK has dropped significantly. In addition, mergers/acquisitions and greenfield investments are less dominant.
The Chinese also clearly prefer northern Europe to southern Europe.
India
India Fix: What does Pakistan Army’s dramatic fallout with Imran Khan mean for Delhi? Roll (J-LS)
The French presidential election rematch did not repeat the suspenseful final duel in the eyes of Macron and Le Pen France24 (Furry)
Macron’s tough first-round win in French elections adds points to tough second-round contest Alexander Mercuris, YouTube
new less cold war
Scott Ritter and the Battle of the Donbass Gonzalo Lira
The British mercenary “Cossack Gundy” surrendered to the Russian armed forces in the city of Mariupol together with the Ukrainian marines. pic.twitter.com/DJy75RVRA7
– Ukraine Map (@MapsUkraine) April 12, 2022
2014 Ukrainian reporter: 1.5 million people in Donbas are “superfluous” and need to be “eliminated” YouTube (Furry)
EU urges member states to send arms to Ukraine in days, not weeks Bloomberg (Furry). Wishful thinking is not a plan.
Europe’s roads and railways are not fit for a fight with Russia Politician (Micael T)
These mid-war photos are so weird pic.twitter.com/3hDyeVXRuy
— Leilani Dowding (@LeilaniDowding) April 10, 2022
Stoltenberg: NATO plans to build large, permanent military presence on eastern border politics
Ukraine: A Conversation with Scott Ritter UNESCO, YouTube. Among other things, remember that Ritter, who had held a mid-level position in NATO, explained to them that the Stoltenberg plan was higher than that ga happpen.
* * * “US policy has always been to prevent Germany and Russia from working more closely” Swiss position. Interesting details such as:
We forget that Crimea was independent, even before Ukraine became independent. In January 1991, when the Soviet Union still existed, a referendum was held in Crimea, run by Moscow rather than Kyiv. It thus became an autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Ukraine did not hold an independence referendum until six months later, in August 1991. At that time, Crimea did not consider itself part of Ukraine. But Ukraine does not accept this. From 1991 to 2014, it was an ongoing struggle between the two entities. Crimea has its own constitution and its own authority. In 1995, encouraged by the Budapest memorandum, Ukraine used special forces to overthrow the Crimean government and repeal its constitution. But this was never mentioned because it would give a completely different perspective on current developments.
Claire Daly is a real person. pic.twitter.com/YlyPuf8cLu
— Ryan Knight ? (@ProudSocialist) April 10, 2022
The State Department failed to prevent the war. Will it stop peace now? American Conservative Party (resilc)
The Asian Fault Line of Biden’s War with Russia Indian punchline. Note: “The assumption that Ukraine is in Europe and the conflict is entirely about European security is delusional.” Kevin W marks the penultimate paragraph.
How do we deal with superpowers led by war criminals? New York Times. Resilc: “Like Bush in Iraq/Afghanistan, Obama in Libya, Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen, Trump in Yemen, Afghanistan, Biden in Yemen??????” Global Times (China Internal Affairs) cheers up: American elites like Friedman are unprincipled at the vanguard of the American public opinion war
It is in America’s interest to prevent war American Conservative Party (resilc)
Online coverage of Ukraine war surpasses U.S. invasion of Iraq Responsible Statecraft (resilc)
* * * Average energy bills could rise to £5,000 a year if Ukraine war continues https://t.co/FdA1GLFXrl
— Daily Mail UK (@DailyMailUK) April 12, 2022
OPEC tells EU it is impossible to make up for potential Russian oil supply loss Reuters (Kevin W)
India buys less per month than Europe does in a day: Russian energy minister Hindustan Times (J-LS)
Eon rules out German nuclear power plant expansion Financial Times
* * * McCarthyism is stronger than ever in Ukraine policy debate Responsible Statecraft (resilc)
* * * 30 out of 38 men bought sex from Ukrainian women svt New York Times. The translation is sketchy, but it’s still clear that they’re caught in the sex trade: 30 out of 38 men bought sex from Ukrainian women
Syria
For the first time I saw Saudi TV mocking the US government. pic.twitter.com/8vPtU0txJ8
– Assad Sam Hannaa (saAsaadHannaa) April 12, 2022
In occupied Jerusalem, an adult Zionist man kneels on the chest of a child. However, if you criticize systemic attacks against children, you are “invoking a metaphor”. yawn. pic.twitter.com/R3yYnvhInw
— #FreeAhmadManasra (@m7mdkurd) April 10, 2022
Can Israel Exist Without America: The Numbers Illustrate a Changing Reality CounterPunch (resilc)
Drought’s role in Syria war overstated PhysOrg (Robert M)
Women face chronic violence in Syria’s ‘widows’ camps, report warns Guardian (resilc)
Empire Crash Watch
A bill to allow recruits to undergo mental health treatment is in the works Military Times. Kevin W: “Long Covid cut hiring availability?”
trump card
Figures in Trump world fall apart after Donald Trump backs Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race the daily beast
Biden
Garland got his fish: Liberty activists move from ‘pack court’ to ‘fire AG’ Jonathan Turley (guurst)
Rhodes Scholars to Guide Biden’s Presidency Unlimited Hangouts (Chuck L)
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Judge considering banning GOP from Congress guardian. B.C:
While not a supporter of any of the relevant parties, I am disturbed by the use of the tint of defending the Constitution to exclude the will of potential voters in disregard of due process.
How can no one ever be convicted of rebellion, or even convicted of rebellion, or even conspiracy to rebel, be declared “engaging in rebellion or rebellion, or helping or comforting his enemies”? Without insurgents, how to participate in or support the uprising?
Democrats are falling behind Atlantic
Groundhog Day: Are we doomed to a Trump v. Biden time loop? Matt Labash (resilc)
Psaki warns of ‘unusually high’ price hikes due to Ukraine war Daily Mail (J-LS). Yours really continues to hoard…
Stratosphere Ticket American Prospect (Randy K)
Our famous free news
Still closely related (dk) from earlier this year:
[Thread] Twitter is working with a deranged, hawkish, U.S. government and arms industry-funded think tank to regulate online disinformation.
This should shock anyone who cares about truth, free speech or peace because my new @MintPressNews Investigation Description:https://t.co/8Wi11qfpf3
— Alan MacLeod (@AlanRMacLeod) January 20, 2022
‘Must get off the plane’: JetBlue passenger pleads with cabin crew after aborted landing at JFK New York Post (J-LS)
Former retail giant Kmart on the brink of extinction after collapse WNDU (Resilience)
Class struggle
TED Talks are really biased towards nonsense jobs. Examples on their website. pic.twitter.com/R7WX8B0KF8
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) April 11, 2022
Starbucks is hiring an in-house lawyer with experience in ‘strike contingency planning’ amid increased union work Business Insider (Kevin W)
Schultz: Starbucks cannot be ‘distracted’ by alliance’s ‘different vision’ QSR Magazine
Amazon is still trying to make drone deliveries work The Edge (Kevin W)
Antidote du jour (Maggie K, sitting embarrassingly long in my inbox!):
There are also bonuses (guurst). ! ! ! !
cat! ?? pic.twitter.com/dO3ke6oAur
— Alexander Wohlrab (@alex_wohlrab) April 9, 2022
Check out yesterday’s link and antidote du Jour here.
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