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Shinzo Abe shot: Former Japan PM seen holding chest as he collapsed, was in ‘cardiopulmonary arrest’ earlier than reaching hospital Indian Categorical. Dwell weblog with updates. As of 1:18 AM, Politico successfully mentioned he’s lifeless. Per their European e-newsletter, citing NHK, “displaying no important indicators.” At 1:50, press remains to be saying Abe is in essential situation, however it could be very Japanese to meter out unhealthy information. As of 4:00 AM, Twitter accounts state that Abe has acquired blood transfusions alongside aspect a report from Kyodo, that an ER official mentioned Abe was displaying no important indicators. Maybe they’ve managed to relax his mind in order to reduce harm however his physique doesn’t appear to be responding.
And at 4:30 AM:
Unconfirmed, however shut good friend of Abe, Naoki Hyakuta, says former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot. https://t.co/WlOOI6Uf7v
— Jesse Johnson (@jljzen) July 8, 2022
And at 5:15 AM, it’s official. Abe has died.
“It’s unprecedented in Japanese historical past.”
Japan has a few of the strictest gun legal guidelines and shootings are uncommon. Bloomberg’s @opinion columnist @GearoidReidy speaks after former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe was shot throughout a political occasion https://t.co/EZBjykNY19 ( by way of @BloombergTV ) pic.twitter.com/HazWJMrJLK
— Bloomberg (@enterprise) July 8, 2022
Reader BC thinks the gun was bespoke, made to appear to be a digicam with an extended zoom in order to facilitate the shooter getting shut. Later pictures present the resemblance to a digicam was fairly approximate however nonetheless proved to be sufficient:
This appears to be a nonetheless picture of the attacker, a center aged man, aiming his shotgun at Abe, who’s now in custody.
Two pictures had been fired. The primary appeared to overlook. The person didn’t flee; he simply squatted down and waited to be arrested, as per NHK. pic.twitter.com/VmfCqqEvZv
— Nick Kapur (@nick_kapur) July 8, 2022
No kidding: long-eared goat turns into media star in Pakistan Guardian (resilc)
Bristol longboarding group ‘a blessing’ throughout lockdown BBC (David L)
Utilizing a Drone to Change a Mild Bulb Core77 (resilc)
Re-analysis of a fossil finds it’s from the earliest vertebrate department ars technica (Kevin W)
CAN AI REALLY PREDICT CRIME A WEEK IN ADVANCE? THAT’S THE CLAIM MindMatters (David L)
New paper with @matt_brundage_ and @SooSunYou1: “Choice Neglect and Political Beliefs.” It is a evaluation paper which identifies a standard theme with many functions: folks type beliefs as if what they expertise is consultant of wider populations.https://t.co/0SNILHgnlL pic.twitter.com/Pcm7IVbyIF
— Andrew Little (@anthlittle) July 5, 2022
James Caan, Star of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Distress,’ Dies at 82 Wall Road Journal.
#COVID-19
Science/Drugs
COVID State of Affairs: July 7 Your Native Epidemiologist (Dr. Kevin)
Wastewater sequencing reveals early cryptic SARS-CoV-2 variant transmission Nature (Kevin W)
US
MorseLife, Florida nursing dwelling, pays $1.75 million after giving donors early entry to covid vaccines Washington Publish (Dr. Kevin)
Local weather/Atmosphere
India’s Lethal Heatwave Will Quickly Be a World Actuality Bloomberg (ma)
Right here’s What Separating and Recycling an Whole Automotive Appears Like Core77 (resilc)
Chart: Training in Africa: Women Gaining Floor on Boys Statista (Dr. Kevin)
Previous Blighty
Race to switch Boris Johnson gradual to take form amid resignation chaos Guardian (J-LS, Kevin W)
JANET STREET-PORTER: Tory management candidates will flaunt property like Love Island contestants Day by day Mail (resilc)
What Brexit Did to Boris Johnson—And Britain Atlantic (resilc)
I used to be Boris Johnson’s boss: he’s completely unfit to be prime minister Guardian. J-LS: “This piece by Max Hastings is three years previous. I’ve but to learn anything that tops it.”
New Not-So-Chilly Warfare
Ukrainians started to promote NATO artillery to Russia at a reduction Vzglyad (authentic right here). Vital. From the beginning of this text:
Russian troops managed to take French Caesar howitzers as a trophy in Ukraine. Furthermore, these long-range self-propelled weapons had been merely purchased at a reduction from the corrupt Ukrainian navy, the Bulgarian Army newspaper writes. Though the publication doesn’t present any confirmations, the scheme itself seems to be practical – the troopers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine used to commonly promote weapons to “separators”, from which they had been then shot at.
The Bulgarian Army publication, citing its sources within the command of the French military and in Interpol, reported: the Russian navy didn’t seize French 155-mm self-propelled howitzers CAESAR (“Caesar”) from the armed forces of Ukraine, because it was described earlier. Nonetheless, the story concerning the seize of French self-propelled weapons by our troops as trophies was refuted not in favor of the Ukrainian military. Quite the opposite, in accordance with Bulgarian Army, Ukrainians themselves bought artillery methods for 120 thousand {dollars} apiece. That is even supposing the true price of 1 CAESAR howitzer is about $ 7 million.
Ukraine’s navy plans to restrict free motion to make conscription simpler Guardian (resilc)
Vladimir Putin is ‘not going to withdraw’ Sky Information (Marshall). Options former advisor to US Secretary of Protection Colonel Douglas MacGregor.
Putin mentioned that “Russia has not but began something critically in Ukraine”.
“Immediately we hear that they wish to defeat us on the battlefield, nicely, what can I say, allow them to strive. We have not actually began something but”. pic.twitter.com/o3cLwJrrEx
— ТРУХА⚡️English (@TpyxaNews) July 7, 2022
Letter from a good friend, an Common Russian Winery of the Saker (Chuck L). A forecast of the whacking up of Ukraine.
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Japan’s Kishida steps on Russian oil slick Indian Punchline (Kevin W)EU nation slams fuel sharing plan as ‘communism’ RT (Kevin W)
1/2 Bravo! Some gentle at finish of tunnel, lastly! Head of German Bundestag’s Committee on Vitality Klaus Ernst in interview with Rheinishche Publish: “If vital, put Nord Stream 2 into operation for a restricted time frame if fuel provide can’t be assured in any other case.
— M. Ok. Bhadrakumar (@BhadraPunchline) July 7, 2022
Putin Dodges Worst of Financial Ache as Oil Eases Sanctions Bloomberg
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Video Investigation: Russia Is Utilizing a Secret Community to Steal Ukraine Grain Wall Road Journal. The media is working arduous and efficiently at making the general public stupider. As I sputtered to some correspondents:I can’t stand this nonsense. Ukraine doesn’t personal the grain. Its farmers do. If the farmers are being paid, it isn’t stealing. I haven’t learn the piece (as a result of annoyance) however I doubt Russia would do this, it’s making an attempt to construct good relations with the locals. And we even have this little situation of the DPR and the LPR having declared independence….
John Helmer replied:
Murdoch media have failed once more. The Kiev regime (and US) persuaded the Turks to examine title to the grain cargo, consignment papers, and title to the vessel (Kazakh) and contract of carriage. The Turks have launched the vessel and cargo.
Reaching the Larger New York viewers with frequent sense on Ukraine Gilbert Doctorow
EU Forms Seen Blocking 1.5 Billion-Euro Mortgage to Ukraine Bloomberg
Syraqistan
Ben & Jerry’s Sues Guardian Firm Unilever to Block Israel Sale AntiWar (resilc)
Occupied Yemeni island may host a part of US-led missile protection system Accountable Statecraft. Resilc cites: “‘It’s simply so blatant,’” Jumaan mentioned. ‘With out the U.S. this might not be attainable.’
Imperial Collapse Watch
The Dying of the British Imperial State Craig Murray (Anthony L)
The agony of the West Thierry Meyssan, Voltaire Internet (Chuck L). piece however incorrectly says the greenback has fallen. It’s up in opposition to all main currencies, together with the renminbi. The exception is the rouble. Now one can posit it’s destined to fall however we aren’t there but.
Minotaur rocket explodes shortly after launching on take a look at mission for US navy Area
1/6
MAGA Group Reportedly Internet hosting Figures Named In Jan. 6 Probe YouTube (furzy). “One man’s terrorist is one other man’s freedom fighter.”
Biden
Getting Rid of Joe Biden-Attainable Eventualities Larry Johnson (Chuck L). Some essential points relating to changing the VP after changing into President.
Biden’s court docket fee appointees: We advised you so on increasing the court docket Politico
Democrats en déshabillé
Bernie Sanders Endorses Balint in Vermont’s U.S. Home Race Seven Days. Resilc: “Not the DNC decide.”
Christians strip down at a South Texas nudist group Related Press (resilc)
GOP Clown Automotive
IRS in political storm over Trump-era audits The Hill. Tax maven factors out: “McCabe received a slug of money in a GoFundMe-type marketing campaign to pay his authorized payments.”
Lindsey Graham ‘Determined’ To not Self-Incriminate in Georgia: Kirschner Newsweek (furzy). As written that is nonsense. Grand jury testimony is sealed. The difficulty is whether or not the case advances to trial and so they name Graham once more. Therefore that is concerning the precedent, whether or not Graham may be compelled to testify on this matter.
Lindsey Graham Doesn’t Need to Testify in Georgia Probe Charles Pierce, Esquire (furzy)
Winklevoss Twins Group Up With Peter Thiel To Assist Arizona Senate Candidate Blake Masters Forbes.
NYPD makes health exams simpler after elevated retirements New York Publish
‘Actually disgusting’: College of Michigan regent’s 8-hour Delta flight goes with out water Detroit Information. Paywalled, however ma flags: “‘At first, I used to be simply pleased a UM Regent was on board…….’ However wait–what’s this? ‘….a scheduling program glitch on July 2 that resulted in additional than 12,000 flights leaving with out two pilots on board.’ I believed they might not fly with out two pilots??!!”
Two new deadly Tesla crashes are being examined by US investigators The Verge (Kevin W)
Elon Musk’s deal to purchase Twitter is in peril Washington Publish. Non-paywalled retelling: It’s wanting extra like Elon Musk may bail on shopping for Twitter The Verge
Hospitals and for-profit PBMs are diverting billions in 340B financial savings STAT (Dr. Kevin). The folks concerned ought to burn in hell. People die resulting from medical grifting.
Non-public fairness could also be heading for a fall Economist (Paul R)
Class Warfare
Journey-Hailing Drivers Revolt Vietnam Weekly (JTM)
Nursing dwelling robots dance, sing and look ahead to indicators of bother MPR Information
Antidote du jour. Tracie H:
This little lizard confirmed up yesterday on the cat meals dishes! We had been simply pleased he was there to eat their meals and never them!
See yesterday’s Hyperlinks and Antidote du Jour right here.
