Rat sommeliers demonstrate advanced olfactory learning in wine sniffing test Phys.org
Rich People Are Firing a Cash Cannon at the US Economy—But at What Cost? Bloomberg
Why Trying to Be Happy Ironically Makes You Unhappy ZME Science
Climate/Environment
NRG, GE Vernova, Kiewit Have Plan to Build Four New Gas-Fired Power Plants Power. 5,000 MW, which can power 2-4 million homes. For data center demand.
US to get 30 nuclear microreactors to generate clean energy for data centers Interesting Engineering
Is it Lunacy to Put a Data Center on the Moon? IEEE Spectrum
Nope. You probably can’t cash in by turning your office or farm into a datacenter The Register
Water
Millions of Americans lack affordable water access. Here’s how local utilities can help. Brookings. So. Much. Innovation.
Mysterious Congo outbreak likely linked to contaminated water, researchers say Science
Pandemics
Kennedy Jr backtracks and says US measles outbreak is now a ‘top priority’ for health department The Guardian
Hospitalized COVID patients at higher risk for organ-related death, readmission for 2.5 years, data suggest CIDRAP
Concerning New Study Reveals That We Are No Longer Living Longer SciTech Daily
Africa
Plundering Africa – Income deflation and unequal ecological exchange under structural adjustment programmes Review of African Political Economy
India
Adani Group’s US investment plans likely back on track thanks to Trump Business Standard
Japan
Thousands flee after Japan’s biggest wildfire in decades Channel News Asia
The Japanese Mayor Who Built a Floodgate No One Wanted — and Saved His Town ZME Science
China?
Japanese navy ship makes 1st solo transit through Taiwan Strait Taiwan News
Is Trump attempting a “reverse Nixon” to peel Russia away from China? Bne Intellinews
China and Russia are ‘true friends tempered by fire’, Xi Jinping tells Kremlin aide South China Morning Post
Vietnam PM vows quick licensing for Musk’s Starlink Channel News Asia
Syraqistan
Israel says it is stopping the entry of all aid and supplies into the Gaza Strip AP
Netanyahu Again Promises Victory in Gaza, and Hostages’ Fate Rests With Trump Haaretz
US moves to expedite delivery of $4 billion in military aid to Israel Times of Israel
Israel proposes Gaza plan that gives it tighter military control than before war The Guardian
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Senior al-Qaeda-affiliate leader killed in US airstrike in Syria Anadolu Agency. Remember when Trump said in December that the US should stay out of fighting in Syria?
Uyghur Jihadists Gain Senior Posts in Syria’s New Islamist Security Forces: Terror Attacks Into Central Asia Expected Military Watch
PKK has declared a ceasefire w/ 🇹🇷after a decade of conflict in response to Ocalan’s call. Key question: Will Turkey end attacks against the SDF in Syria? | PKK: Önder Apo’nun çağrısına uyacağız, ateşkes ilan ediyoruz https://t.co/ap1H0KGOEc
— Amberin Zaman (@amberinzaman) March 1, 2025
Israel strengthens ties with Russia in bid to curb Turkish influence in Syria Ynet
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Islamic Resistance Movements and Israel Craig Murray
Orthodox pro-Israel group to honor Steve Bannon, unfazed by straight-arm gesture Times of Israel
European Disunion
How Germany’s new leader can make history Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Bonkers. More:
Kallas didn’t really say that China must be defeated. Here is what she said.
Moderator’s reaction is telling though. https://t.co/pLqMgagdJK pic.twitter.com/ObC2u8RyJ5
— Leonid Ragozin (@leonidragozin) March 1, 2025
And more:
They really couldn’t even slightly change the wording to make it seem more sincere? pic.twitter.com/4LN7cPoxBQ
— Sopo Japaridze (@sopjap) March 1, 2025
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Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine Uk Defence Journal
U.S. Marine Corps joins large exercise in northern Norway amid Trump turmoil The Barents Observer
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🇷🇴 Georgescu stood today in front of a massive army of supporters who came to demand their country back
We demand the resumption of the second round of elections, an end to arrests and political persecution, and no more EU and NATO interference!
Georgescu is our president! pic.twitter.com/KgpXzgNLEB
— Daily Romania (@daily_romania) March 1, 2025
New Not-So-Cold War
Trump’s support still ‘crucial,’ Zelensky says Al Mayadeen
So horrifying to watch senior US politicians bring the Ukrainian vassal state to heel — something which is totally unprecedented in politics and has never happened before https://t.co/GEgi3lZ3FO
— Wyatt Reed (@wyattreed13) February 28, 2025
UK, Ukraine sign loan agreement after ‘meaningful and warm’ visit The Hill
Ukraine’s Four Coming Collapses, Parts 1-2 Gordon Hahn, Russian & Eurasian Politics
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As Trump warms to Putin, U.S. halts offensive cyber operations against Moscow WaPo
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Russia claims Ukraine attempted to attack TurkStream pipeline infrastructure during Zelenskyy’s US visit Anadolu Agency
India’s Crude Oil Imports From Russia at Two-Year Low OilPrice
South of the Border
Pentagon to send nearly 3,000 additional active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border NBC News
Patrick Lawrence: Speak, Claudia! Scheerpost
CHAINSAW DIPLOMACY: JAVIER MILEI’S ARGENTINA DESTRUCTION IS NIGHTMARISH MODEL FOR MUSK, DOGE Mintpress News
Spook Country
USAID and the CIA Larry Johnson, SONAR21
Democrats en Déshabillé
Nursing home families urge NYC voters to reject Andrew Cuomo as mayor over COVID deaths New York Post
Trump 2.0
Trump eases rules on military raids and airstrikes, expanding range of who can be targeted CBS News
$60 Billion in Waste and Fraud Easily Found Where Trump Refuses to Cut: The Pentagon Common Dreams
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Where Medicaid cuts would hit hardest through 2035: A state by state breakdown Becker’s
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Trump’s effort to fire government watchdog ‘unlawful’, judge rules NBC News
Executive Hyperactivity LRB
DOGE
How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy New York Times
Fresh Musk Emails to Workers Lead to Renewed Chaos at Federal Agencies WaPo
What did Musk get done last week? Musk Watch
it’s going great! pic.twitter.com/ltvNc08mGt
— austerity is theft (@wideofthepost) February 28, 2025
Immigration
DHS asks IRS for addresses of people believed to be in U.S. illegally WaPo
ICE awards $1B contract to private prison firm for major immigrant detention center News from the States
AI
AI-powered bookmark wants to revolutionize the way you read — $129 Mark 1 offers AI-generated summaries Tom’s Hardware
Alibaba Releases Advanced Open Video Model, Immediately Becomes AI Porn Machine 404 Media
Supply Chain
US Port Fees on China Vessels Would Affect All Shipping Firms, CMA CGM Says Reuters
Police State Watch
‘Uber for guns’ app Protector lets you hire armed body guards like you would an Uber — but does anyone need this? TechCrunch
Sports Desk
What’s The Yukon Quest Without The Yukon River? Defector
Screening Room
And the Oscar goes to … the Pentagon! Responsible Statecraft
The Bezzle
Trump — America’s “first crypto president” — to host summit on the currency Axios
FROM BULLION TO BITCOIN: CRYPTO RESERVE IS LATEST FISCAL FOLLY IN TEXAS Texas Observer
Class Warfare
‘Look, there’s nowhere else to go’: Inside California’s crackdown on homeless camps Cal Matters
Nearly half of Americans who are homeless are employed.
That’s insane. The world’s richest country has a “working homeless” crisis.https://t.co/1N7L8F2Yip pic.twitter.com/g7zKE0QFk6
— Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) March 2, 2025
Dynasty behind US egg giant looks to cash in as profits soar amid bird flu Financial Times
Google’s Sergey Brin Says Engineers Should Work 60-Hour Weeks in Office to Build AI That Could Replace Them Gizmodo
The Long-Livers Switchyard
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