Observe yoga with butterflies on the Butterfly Pavilion Axios (Denver). Axios having native bureaus is a really attention-grabbing improvement.

Alligator pulled from NYC lake had swallowed bathtub stopper, authorities say CNN

Non-public equity-backed insurers underneath US scrutiny over dangerous loans FT

A Historical past Of Market Panics Investor Amnesia

Non-public debt, financial coverage tightening and mixture demand Financial institution of Worldwide Settlements

Extra on the Curiosity-Revenue Channel Stephanie Kelton, The Lens

Survey: Enterprise economists push again US recession forecasts AP

Local weather

CO2 from direct air seize is saved in concrete in first-of-its-kind demonstration Fuel World. Roman-style concrete?

Electrical automobile drivers get candid about charging: ‘Logistical nightmare’ ABC (Re Silc).

And You Thought Feral Hogs Have been Dangerous. Hearth Ants Have Unleashed Chaos in Texas for Many years Texas Month-to-month

Epic winter storm turns Southern California snow white; extra rain and snow on the way in which LA Instances

#COVID19

Lab Leak Most Possible Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, Power Division Now Says WSJ. “The Power Division made its judgment with ‘low confidence,’ based on individuals who have learn the categorized report.” On the brilliant facet, fomites had been a non-starter, so at the least we are able to rule out transmission by balloon.

No definitive solutions for whether or not COVID-19 originated in lab, says US nationwide safety adviser Andalou Company

China?

Commentary: Beijing’s peace plan for Ukraine affords glimpse of how China plans to win the conflict Channel Information Asia. In the meantime, wolf warrior diplomacy:

Ten the explanation why China received’t grow to be the US pic.twitter.com/5jJTUU3Jcg

— Chinese language Embassy in Kenya (@ChineseEmbKenya) February 22, 2023

Some hits, some misses. Ignore the “probably delicate content material” warning. There aren’t any photos of Abu Ghraib or Gitmo!

Can a Million Chinese language Individuals Die and No one Know? The Atlantic. 1,000,000 died within the US, and no person seen, so why not?

China goals to launch practically 13,000 satellites to ‘suppress’ Elon Musk’s Starlink, researchers say South China Morning Put up. So lengthy, night time sky! Good to have recognized you!

How Singapore stacks up towards Hong Kong in battle of Asia hubs FT

European Disunion

Pd primaries, Elly Schlein is the primary feminine secretary: she wins with 53%. “A revolution, clear mandate for change” (Google translation) Il Fatto Quotidiano (DJG). Pd = “Partito Democratico.” Secretary = “Get together chief.” DJG: “As Italy begins to maneuver out of terminal Atlanticism, if it ever was there…. Schlein is to the left of Bonaccini, who was a tad too near Renzi, who’s the Hillary / Tony Blair of Italian politics. So Renzi’s affect over the Partito Democratico will probably be minimized. Schlein has temporized about sending arms to Ukraine. The bottom doesn’t need arms or Italian troopers in Ukraine, so we’ll see if she figures that out. ”

Hopes develop for deal on N. Eire protocol as EU’s Von der Leyen to fulfill Sunak France24

Talks on Kosovo in Brussels will probably be troublesome: Serbian president Andalou Company

New Not-So-Chilly Battle

Ukraine’s Endgame James W. Carden, The American Conservative. Writer bio: “James W. Carden served as advisor on U.S.-Russian affairs on the State Division in the course of the Obama administration.” Attention-grabbing Carden needed to go to TAC to get this piece printed; it’s nicely value a learn.

How the conflict in Ukraine has challenged left-wing restrainers Accountable Statecraft

Ukraine Is the West’s Battle Now WSJ

Sullivan received’t say whether or not US will again Ukraine in retaking Crimea FOX. Maybe they want a safety assure:

Random Man At Your Health club Gives Ukraine Safety Ensures pic.twitter.com/7UNiRXVmLD

— Le Chou Information (@LeChouNews) February 27, 2023

Battle in Ukraine Drives New Surge of U.S. Oil Exports to Europe WSJ. Ka-ching.

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Battle in Ukraine ‘stems from the Orange Revolution, a humiliating ordeal for Putin’ France24. Why should all the pieces be private? Are all of us youngsters now? Wait, don’t reply that:

🗣️ Ukraine is internet hosting one of many nice epics of this century

❝We’re Harry Potter and William Wallace, the Na’vi and Han Solo. We’re escaping from Shawshank and blowing up the Loss of life Star. We’re combating with the Harkonnens and difficult Thanos.❞

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— NATO (@NATO) February 23, 2023

The Maidan Bloodbath in Ukraine: Revelations from Trials and Investigation (PDF) Ivan Katchanovski, tenth World Congress of the Worldwide Council for Central and East European Research. From 2021, nonetheless germane.

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Zelensky fires a prime Ukrainian army commander, no motive given Reuters

Belarusian partisans sabotaged in Machulishchy Ukrainska Pravda. Appears to be like like we’re spinning up some Belorusian Bellingcats.

Ukraine conflict: Designing outfits for Beyoncé and Sam Smith from Kyiv BBC

Biden Administration

Transcript: CIA director William Burns on “Face the Nation,” Feb. 26, 2023 CBS

Casinos and consulting? Pandemic spurs tribes to diversify AP. If solely the sovereign tribes would go into the passport enterprise (if they will), we may bootstrap a model of Mr.Lee’s Larger Hong Kong, which many would admire. Ha ha solely severe?

Democrats en Déshabillé

Democrats discover blue-collar struggles as model is ‘broken’ NYT

The Supremes

Transcript: Gonzalez v. Google Oral Argument Tech Coverage Press. Part 230.

4 quadrants of Part 230ishnes Interfluidity (their new website).

Police State Watch

Bristling Below Progressive Mayor, St. Louis Police Search State Takeover The Intercept. Wowsers, I all the time thought cops had been civil servants, not impartial political actors.

Assange

Der Spiegel asks: “Is the CIA looking Assange’s supporters?” WSWS

Provide Chain

Insurers depend the price of ships snagged in Ukraine disaster Hellenic Delivery Information

Tech

Tech’s hottest new job: AI whisperer. No coding required. WaPo. So that’s the place the grift value-add is (and never the info set). Humanities majors, take be aware!

Dish Community’s inside techniques are so damaged some workers haven’t labored in over a day The Verge

Our Famously Free Press

Watching Tucker Carlson for Work The New Yorker (Furzy Mouse).

Realignment and Legitimacy

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Civil Battle The Atlantic. Such speak has been happening for a while, together with from liberal Democrat factions: The Nation (2021); The New Republic (2017). The trope that Blue State taxes assist Crimson State spending has been round since ceaselessly. What goes round….

Imperial Collapse Watch

US Greenback Primacy in an Age of Financial Warfare Michael St-Pierre and Michael Kao, Kaoboy Musings. Half considered one of 4. Components two, three, and 4. Commentary:

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Whereas USD primacy clearly advantages the protection and international affairs institutions, Wall Avenue, and the worldwide monetary elite, in different phrases, it comes on the expense of American staff, producers, farmers, middle-class households and the US manufacturing sector.

— Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) February 27, 2023

Military secretary shoots excessive for recruiting objectives regardless of disaster find enlistees: reviews FOX

Tim Peake: ‘I don’t see us having an issue attending to Mars’ FT. British astronaut. What do the Martians suppose?

Guillotine Watch

Boston property magnate value $220m is accused of hiding $130m from film director spouse he’s divorced twice, after she caught him spending $532,000 on WOODEN DUCKS (however he says she’s so lazy she spent $80,000 on staffer to brush canine’ tooth!) Every day Mail (Petal).

Class Warfare

How a small-town prepare derailment erupted right into a tradition battle WaPo. In fact…

A viral highschool tour underscores the haves and have-nots in America’s faculties NBC

Alone and Exploited, Migrant Kids Work Brutal Jobs Throughout the U.S. NYT

I’ve spent years learning happiness. Right here’s what truly makes for a happier life Quick Firm

The right way to take higher care of your getting old mind Nationwide Geographic

Antidote du jour (through):

Bonus antidote:

Double bonus antidote. We could have printed this prior to now, but it surely’s value hoisting once more even so:

See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.