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Narita airport deploys internet traps to cease turtles infiltrating runway Bangkok Put up (furzy)
NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND Astra
The Wild West Outpost of Japan’s Isolationist Period Narratively
Finest Spy Books 5 Books. A number of private favorites on these lists, together with Eric Ambler, John le Carré, Erskine Childers, Fitzroy MacLean, and Olivia Manning. Ben Macintyre weighs in with suggestions, however nobody else mentions his glorious books – strive Operation Mincemeat, Double Cross, or Agent Zigzag in case you’ve not but had the pleasure.
The Hidden Historical past of Marijuana Narratively
La Digue: The Seychelles’ tropical biking paradise BBC
These hackers confirmed simply how simple it’s to focus on crucial infrastructure MIT Know-how Assessment
Anna Quindlen on the Energy of Writing by Hand Literary Hub
Gaslit and Watergate: The enduring draw of a 1972 conspiracy BBC
Nicholas Kristof’s Botched Rescue Mission How the lauded Occasions columnist misplaced the race for governor of Oregon earlier than it even started. New York Journal
#COVID-19
Why We Can’t ‘Enhance’ Our Method Out of the COVID-19 Pandemic within the Lengthy Time period The Wire
1 in Each 200 NYC Kids Have Misplaced a Father or mother or Caregiver to COVID. That’s Virtually Twice the Nationwide Charge. The Metropolis
Fauci confirms dad and mom’ nightmare: FDA might delay COVID vaccines for teenagers underneath 5 Ars Technica
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Coronavirus: Shanghai’s new circumstances rebound after five-day decline, endlessly for lockdown South China Morning Put up
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The best way to Design a Pandemic Preparedness and Response Fund Mariana Mazzucato and Alan Donnelly.
N.C. turns into second U.S. state to report uncommon circumstances of hepatitis in children Stat
New Not-So-Chilly Struggle
Discontent Grows in Berlin over Chancellor’s Ukraine Response Der Spiegel
Why isn’t Germany supplying Ukraine with heavy weapons? Deutsche Welle
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Russia-Ukraine dwell information: Russia confirms Moskva ship casualties Al Jazeera
No Response From Ukraine On Diplomatic Proposals Introduced By Russia: FM Sergey Lavrov Republic TV
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Unique: Goldman, JPMorgan amongst banks left holding Russian shares by sanctions change Reuters
The autumn of Yandex, the shining star of Russian tech France 24 (furzy)
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Artificial Left Joins Company Proper in Getting Ukraine Struggle Mistaken Covert Motion Journal (chuck l)
My ideas on the ban of Russian and Belarusian gamers from competing in Wimbledon. pic.twitter.com/QX28SRzZFJ
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) April 21, 2022
This got here out yesterday. Helps the newest RWN publication, although it’s no Cheel (TrademarkRWN.) Reveals how intensely DoD is accelerating drone system improvement for Ukraine. This entire rotten warfare is a dream for DoD and the remainder of the bestiary.https://t.co/XD6UXGNjPi
— The Struggle Nerd (@TheWarNerd) April 22, 2022
Tennessee Might Quickly Require Drunken Drivers to Pay Assist to Victims’ Kids WSJ (furzy)
Class Warfare
Why is Ghislaine Maxwell’s Lawyer Attacking Antitrust Enforcers? BIG. Matt Stoller
Revisiting Liar’s Poker, 30 Years Later The Large Image. Barry Ritholtz.
Crime Stoppers of Houston Has a Tip: Vote Out These Judges Marshall Mission
It’s okay to decide out of the crypto revolution MIT Know-how Assessment (furzy)
Right here’s what’s driving the nationwide instructor scarcity The Hill
Supply Employees NYC Client and Employee Safety. Beginning twenty second of April, new rights kick in for NYC supply staff.
Howard Schultz blasts unions as ‘exterior pressure’ making an attempt to disrupt Starbucks NY Put up (The Rev Kev)
Blaming Employees, Hiding Income in Primetime Inflation Protection FAIR
Company income have contributed disproportionately to inflation. How ought to policymakers reply? Financial Coverage Institute
Situations at Mississippi’s Most Infamous Jail Violate the Structure, DOJ Says ProPublica
Courtroom Ought to Contemplate Taking Over Dept. of Correction, Warns Manhattan U.S. Legal professional The Metropolis
Biden Administration
Rejoining the Iran deal can be a ‘victory’ for Dems to tout in midterms Accountable Statecraft
The Groves of Academe
To Get Into the Ivy League, ‘Extraordinary’ Isn’t All the time Sufficient These Days WSJ
Outdated Blighty
‘Ignorant’: Amnesty Slams Boris Johnson’s Go to to JCB Manufacturing unit Amidst Demolitions The Wire
Britain’s solely main ‘left’ political get together, which is funded by (and was created by) commerce unions, now forbids any of its MPs criticising Nato, an org which was integral to destruction of organised labour and left political events in post-war Europe. Learn up on Operation Gladio. pic.twitter.com/dUaQ5QJm9E
— Matt Kennard (@kennardmatt) April 21, 2022
La belle France
Dwell: Macron and Le Pen face off in debate forward of French presidential run-off France 24
The French Far Proper Comes on Little Cat Ft The New Yorker (furzy)
Germany
NEW – Germany’s producer worth inflation jumps to 30.9% in March, the best degree since 1949.
— Disclose.television (@disclosetv) April 20, 2022
Waste Watch
Arduous work and dying desires on Planet Plastic Folks’s Archive of Rural India, Any account of recycling and waste administration in Mumbai jogs my memory of Katherine Boo’s glorious e book, Behind the Stunning Forevers.
L’affaire Jeffrey Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein, a Uncommon Cello and an Enduring Thriller DNYUZ
Large Brother IS Watching you Watch
AMERICAN PHONE-TRACKING FIRM DEMO’D SURVEILLANCE POWERS BY SPYING ON CIA AND NSA The Intercept
Local weather Change
Ontario may cut back its fuel tax. Alberta killed its tax. Will this imply extra driving? The Narwhal
Jet-set Biden vows ‘climate-friendly’ army, flexes gas-guzzling Corvette NY Put up
Dishonoring Earth Day 2022 with An Oil, Gasoline, Coal & Nuclear Heyday Counterpunch. Ralph Nader.
India
How Villagers Dwelling Close to Coal Energy Vegetation Misplaced Well being, Water Safety India Spend
The Museum of Prime Ministers: How household vainness makes Gandhis blind to actuality Firstpost
De-escalation of border battle with China the best way ahead, says Rajnath Singh Hindustan Occasions
‘They Burnt My Dad and mom Alive’: Gujarat Riots Nonetheless Hang-out Victims The Diplomat
Interview: Priya Satia on the ‘earnestly deliberate hypocrisy’ of the British Empire India Inside Out. Rohan Venkat.
Pakistan
Why India-Pakistan relations will proceed to stay frosty regardless of Imran Khan exit Firstpost
Linking India-Pakistan Commerce to Intractable Points Does No One Any Good The Wire
What’s Driving Pakistan’s Political Disaster? The Diplomat
Sharif to beg Saudi and China for a monetary lifeline Asia Occasions
Sri Lanka
China?
China’s Economists Are Getting Into Trendy Financial Concept Bloomberg (furzy)
Antidote du Jour (through):
And a bonus video (TH):
ladies in stem https://t.co/d7S26DP1i7
— oatmeal influencer (@acechhh) March 20, 2022
And, a second bonus video (guurst):
🔥 Male Victoria Rifle hen mating dance pic.twitter.com/8hpzC3ULf6
— Nature Is Metallic (@NatureIs_Metal) April 19, 2022
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