Thursday, March 28, 2024

IMF, in a Quiet Slap to the US, Urges Non-Alignment in Second Cold War

When you’ve lost the IMF…..

Links 3/28/2024

Democrats Furiously Finger-Wagging Over Billionaire Nicole Shanahan as RFK, Jr.’s Vice Presidential Pick

A short look at the Democrat-aligned-press breakdown over the RFK, Jr. choice of Silicon Valley’s Nichole Shanahan as his VP.

A Battered Bayer Breathes Sigh of Relief As Mexico Suspends Its Long-Awaited Ban on Glyphosate Weedkiller

Even as Bayer’s sales of Roundup slide as global fears about the health risks of glyphosate rise, most governments continue to baulk at the idea of banning the product completely.

The Crocus City Hall Attack – An Operational Failure

The Crocus City Hall attack does not appear to have achieved any of its presumed aims, beyond the death count.

Western Wind Turbine Manufacturers Struggle to Compete with Chinese Pricing

The US, UK and Europe fall behind China in a supposed priority area, wind turbines.

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/27/2024

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Baltimore Bridge Crash: Risk Management Questions

Why it’s a mistake to think of the Baltimore bridge collapse as catastrophic bad luck.

Links 3/27/2024

Prolegomena to an Understanding of the Replication Crisis in Science

Taking stock of the state of science’s replication crisis on the 20 year anniversary of JPA Ioannidis’ seminal article.

A Weak Spot in Carbon Sequestration: Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells

Carbon stored underground could leak through old wells. How regulators plan to handle that is under scrutiny.

The Evidence on the Crocus Gang Attack in Moscow

An update on information and conjectures about the Crocus City Hall massacre.

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/26/2024

~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open thread ~

Draft UN Report Finds Israel Has Met Threshold for Genocide

“Israel’s genocide on the Palestinians in Gaza is an escalatory stage of a long-standing settler-colonial process of erasure.”

Links 3/26/2024