Hyperlinks 2/23/2023 | bare capitalism

For readers in Europe, Asia and Africa, and evening owls within the Americas: We can be doing a Roundtable with Gonzalo Lira tomorrow, February 24, at 2 AM EST. We’ll put up it on the positioning so that you don’t should run round discovering it. Additionally, you will be capable to watch it later at your leisure.

Apologies for the shortage of authentic posts. Yours actually and Lambert received wrapped across the axle of what to say about China’s newly-released Global Security Initiative Concept Paper. It’s a poorly written doc (and that is unlikely to be an artifact of translation; Xi’s readouts, printed by the identical company, are crisp and clear) and treats fairly a number of issues as factual or givens that aren’t. It’s additionally exhortative, which comes off as “China bossy”. Having mentioned that, it additionally comprises some promising bits.

I had mistakenly assumed this was the China place paper promised for the week of the SMO anniversary. Alexander Mercouris made nice hay over the freakout on the Munich Safety Convention of varied leaders over the concept that China can be presenting a peace proposal, when China had purportedly solely spoken of a place paper.

Wellie, it appears to be like just like the Munich Safety Convention sort have been proper. From China’s English language organ, International Occasions, as we speak:

China to find peace plan for Russia-Ukraine conflict when West failed to mediate but only add fuel to fire

China’s peace proposal provides Ukraine an opportunity to increase its strategic autonomy

And:

Russia and China didn’t discuss Beijing’s ‘peace plan’ – Moscow RT

So no level in coping with the turgid Global Security Initiative Concept Paper, though it does sound as if a few of its concepts can even present up within the peace scheme.

Meteorite crater discovered in French winery PhysOrg

World’s largest fog harvester produces water from fog.
🎥 Wasser Stiftung#engineering pic.twitter.com/tdIevMo8f0

— Attention-grabbing Engineering (@IntEngineering) February 23, 2023

‘Düsseldorf patient’ cured of HIV in Germany after stem cell transplant Washington Publish (furzy)

Science Falls Behind as Syphilis Stages Another Comeback TheScientist (guurst)

Big Tobacco’s ‘harm reduction’: Is it for real, or a sham? STAT (Dr. Kevin)

Meet the people who literally feel no fear ZMEScience (Dr. Kevin)

Vibrating Pill for Constipation Now Available Medscape (Dr. Kevin)

There is a worrying amount of fraud in medical research Economist (Dr. Kevin). Gee, ya assume?

Local weather/Surroundings

Biden Thinks Oil Will Be Around For A Decade—It’ll Be Much Longer OilPrice

Alarming Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Animals’ Blood Guardian

Unpriced climate risk and the potential consequences of overvaluation in US housing markets Nature (Dr. Kevin)

Is artificial light poisoning the planet? New Yorker (Paul R)

Italy faces new drought alert as Venice canals run dry Reuters (resilc)

China?

There’s a whole lot of ridiculous commentary nowadays on China’s relationship with Russia.

When you don’t even try to grasp China’s context, you clearly will not perceive its place.

Small 🧵 to place issues again into context.

— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) February 22, 2023

U.S. Considers Release of Intelligence on China’s Potential Arms Transfer to Russia Wall Avenue Journal. Thought crimes? Critically? This won’t rating any factors with the International South, and the EU must commerce with China. So the place does the US assume making an attempt to intrude in China’s relations with Russia, which China mentioned is none of America’s enterprise, will go?

China Tells Big Tech Companies Not To Offer ChatGPT Services Nikkei

Previous Blighty

Rishi Sunak held hostage by Tory ‘malcontents’ on Northern Ireland, says Labour Monetary Occasions (Kevin W)

Supermarkets ration fruit and veg as shelves empty in supply shortage: Asda restricts sales of some items to three per customer as UK farmers switch off greenhouses amid soaring energy costs and Europe is hit by ‘perfect storm’ of growing issues Each day Mail

South of the Border

Trial of Mexico’s Former Top Cop Neglected U.S. Role in War on Drugs Intercept. Resilc: “I just like the Hillary photograph.”

New Not-So-Chilly Struggle

Ukraine. Military Summary And Analysis 2023.02.23 (Part 1 – Morning) Navy Abstract (Martin Oline). This can be a particular additional present. Russian MoD made an announcement that they’ve intel that Ukraine is planning to stage a provocation in Moldova with troops carrying Russian uniforms to function a pretext for capturing warehouses with Soviet tanks and 155mm howitzer shells. Will Mr. Kinzhal pay a go to to those warehouses first?

See also Slavyangrad, which is strong on battlefield developments:

The Ukrainian Operational Command North has warned that the enemy is getting ready provocations for the anniversary of the invasion.

Specifically, the motion of army gear with out insignia with uniformed army much like the Ukrainian one close to the border with the Chernigov Area has been recorded.

“That is evidenced by intelligence knowledge, the place the motion of columns of army gear close to the border with Chernigov area with out insignia and stay forces wearing pixel, much like the uniform of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the report mentioned.

As a reminder, the Russian Defence Ministry earlier issued the same message, however in a unique route. They mentioned that Kiev meant to stage an assault by Russian troops from the territory of Transnistria.

Russian forces are attacking throughout your entire breadth of the Oskil axis, from Lyman to the border of Belgorod Oblast.

— Massive Serge ☦️🇺🇸🇷🇺 (@witte_sergei) February 22, 2023

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German Lawmaker Calls for Nord Stream Probe Consortium Information (furzy)

🇩🇪🇺🇦🇷🇺”The overseas minister[Baerbock] ought to watch what she says,verbal escalation can result in an escalation of violence. We’re serving to Ukraine, however Germany just isn’t at conflict with Russia. Mr. Scholz, cease Baerbock along with her sloppy statements,” Söder mentioned on Die Welt TV channel

— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZgeopolitics) February 22, 2023

Zelensky Is Challenged by Return of Domestic Political Troubles Wall Avenue Journal. Surprise if that is narrative hedging for what occurs when it will definitely develop into inconceivable to cover Ukraine losses of males and necessary battles from its residents.

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West probes potential sanctions busting as exports to Russia’s neighbours surge Monetary Occasions. Lead story.

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PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SIGNED SAFE CONDUCT FOR PRESIDENT JOSEPH BIDEN, ONE RETURN PRZEMYSL RAIL PASS, 24-HOUR LEAVE PASS FOR KIEV, IN “COVERT” MISSION TO FOOL NEW YORK TIMES, LONDON TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES (AND IT DID) John Helmer. Demonstrating that Russia has air superiority even in western Ukraine.

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How The U.S. (And UK) Sabotaged Peace In Ukraine Moon of Alabama (Chuck L, Kevin W)

Russia Did The Right Thing At The Right Time By Suspending Participation In The New START Andrew Korybko (Chuck L)

“Navalny,” documentary nominated for March 12th Oscar, is disinformation Lucy Komisar. So Bellingcat has gone into the documentary enterprise.

Syraqistan

Sen. Bernie Sanders, “Embarrassed” by “racist” Israeli Government, Threatens to Withhold Aid Juan Cole (resilc)

A brutal Israeli raid within the occupied West Financial institution metropolis of Nablus has left not less than 10 Palestinians lifeless and over 100 injured. pic.twitter.com/2tJf1NwxIe

— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) February 22, 2023

Massive Brother is Watching You Watch

Supreme Court not interested in hearing about NSA’s super-snoop schemes The Register

Samsung Says Users Will Be Able To Clone Their Voice To Respond To Calls The Verge. hope it will kill monetary establishments making an attempt to make use of voiceprints as ID.

Imperial Collapse Watch

Cuba and Vietnam: What’s the Difference? The Way forward for Freedom Basis (resilc)

State Department explains cutting ties with Soros-funded group RT (Kevin W).

In the event you’ve received billions to spend it will likely be spent https://t.co/SoH2a8TabU

— chinahand (@chinahand) February 23, 2023

Supremes

Supreme Court rules 9-0 that bankruptcy filers can’t avoid debt incurred by another’s fraud CNBC (Kevin W)

Supreme Court Rejects Ohio Man’s Bid To Sue Police Over Arrest of Facebook Parody NBC

Norfolk Southern Chemical Bomb

This was a particularly powerful interview. What of us in East Palestine are going via is past phrases. The choices they’re needing to make are inconceivable. https://t.co/BAPdY86MnN

— Louis DeAngelis (@louisd217) February 22, 2023

Buttigieg Bashing Over Response to Ohio Derailment Turns Bipartisan Bloomberg (resilc)

Rail Unions Warned Us: Greed is Dangerous CounterPunch (resilc)

Gov. Tate Reeves unsure whether providing mothers health care would help their health Mississippi At present (Paul R). Solely in America….

Governors form Reproductive Freedom Alliance to guard abortion rights USA At present (furzy)

L’affaire Jeffrey Epstein

EXCLUSIVE: Arkansas cops rule suicide in death of Clinton aide linked to Jeffrey Epstein – who was found shot and tied to a tree with an electrical cord around his neck – despite no sign of weapon Each day Mail (resilc)

Our No Longer Free Press

PATRICK LAWRENCE: Totalized Censorship Consortium Information (furzy). Necessary.

Gunz

Alabama star Miller delivered gun used in killing of young mother, police say Guardian (resilc)

AI

AI-Created Images Lose US Copyrights In Test For New Technology Reuters

AI porn raises flags over deepfakes, consent and harassment of women Washington Publish (resilc)

AI is Useful for Capitalists but Probably Terrible for Anyone Else Matthew Eric Bassett (Paul R)

The Bezzle

Mormon church fined over scheme to hide $32 billion investment fund behind shell companies NBC (resilc)

Tuition Revenue Has Fallen at 61% of Colleges During the Pandemic Chronicle of Increased Training (resilc)

The college-age population is about to crash. It will change higher education forever. Vox (resilc)

US Housing Market Is Overvalued by Billions Due to Ignored Flood Risk Bloomberg (resilc)

Electric Vehicles Are a Status Symbol Now Atlantic (resilc)

How Much Money Do Pediatricians Really Make From Vaccines? Wellness and Equality (Kevin W)

Class Warfare

McDonald’s locations in Pennsylvania broke child labor laws, with kids under 16 operating deep fryers, Labor Department says Enterprise Insider (Kevin W)

Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination BBC (resilc)

Amazon Corporate Workers Face Pay Reduction After Shares Slip Wall Avenue Journal

Inside the Teamsters’ preparations for a UPS strike Jacobin

Antidote du jour. A classic pic taken by Marc B that has been marinading in my inbox. Please ship photographs!

See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour here.