{"id":3138,"date":"2026-08-25T04:32:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=3138"},"modified":"2026-08-25T04:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:32:30","slug":"links-8-24-2026-naked-capitalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=3138","title":{"rendered":"Links 8\/24\/2026 | naked capitalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We killed off California\u2019s grizzly bears over a century ago. Can we resurrect them?<\/a> Los Angeles Times<\/p>\n

California Woman Lost $300,000 To A Fake Kenny Chesney \u2013 Then Decided To Sue The Real Country Star<\/a> Whiskey Riff<\/p>\n

Do you really want a \u201cslow life?\u201d<\/a> Rayon<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re afraid of heights, look away now. Skydiver Sergei Boytsov has set a world record by jumping from a hot-air balloon at an altitude of 11,551 metres over Russia\u2019s Altai region, per Izvestia.<\/p>\n

Boytsov surpassed the previous record of approximately 10,060 metres, set by\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/WIL09CDMn9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brian McDonald (@BrianMcDonaldIE) August 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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Thousands of people have been evacuated in Reno, Nevada, as a fast-moving wildfire closed in on the city on Sunday. The so-called Hawk Fire has grown to 13,000 acres and threatened hundreds of homes. At least 200 new fires also erupted nationwide this weekend. CBS News\u2019\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/pIF2ZuvKic<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil (@CBSEveningNews) August 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Bigger, Hotter Fires Are Slowly Erasing America\u2019s Great Forests<\/a> New York Times<\/p>\n

Bomb Fishing Is Reducing Coral Reefs to \u2018Rubble\u2019<\/a> Inside Climate News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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And we have a new all-time record warm *absolute* temperature for the oceans, according to ERA5 (which goes back to 1940):
August 21st likely marked the warmest Sea Surface Temperatures have been for the entire Holocene period, and possibly even as far back as the last\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/QGZKIlcp86<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Prof. Ryan Katz-Rosene (@ryankatzrosene) August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Cement\u2019s Stubborn Emissions<\/a> Phenomenal World<\/p>\n

Laugh in the Face of Doom and Gloom<\/a> The Revelator<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Japan<\/p>\n

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Japanese lawmakers travel to Beijing, seeking to mend ties after fallout<\/a> AP<\/p>\n

Takaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion<\/a> Asahi Shimbun<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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China\u2019s \u2018policy addiction\u2019 warning signals Beijing\u2019s preference for targeted stimulus<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n

When \u201cFlexibility\u201d Sounds Like an Insult<\/a> Pekingnology<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Southeast Asia<\/p>\n

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Arson and bomb attacks hit more than 70 locations in Thailand\u2019s deep south, authorities say<\/a> The Straits Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Asia\u2019s acquiescence in \u2018reciprocal trade agreements\u2019 fortifies Trump\u2019s tariff wall<\/a> East Asia Forum<\/p>\n

India<\/p>\n

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The Persistence of Caste, and the Campaign That Ignores It<\/a> The Wire<\/p>\n

The AK-203 rifle is now completely \u2018made in India\u2019: Why is this significant?<\/a> Firstpost<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Syraqistan<\/p>\n

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Gaza Strip: Only 3 percent of Gaza\u2019s cropland remains accessible and undamaged, new assessment finds<\/a> Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations<\/p>\n

MAKING SOUTHERN LEBANON UNLIVABLE<\/a> Lighthouse Reports<\/p>\n

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Saudi shelling hits residential villages in northern Yemen<\/a> Al Mayadeen<\/p>\n

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Iran \u2018reviewing invitation\u2019 to join Mecca Joint Defense Agreement: Report<\/a> The Cradle.<\/p>\n

Not an Islamic NATO: The Mecca Agreement Is Building the Post-American Security Architecture \u2014 and Iran Is About to Walk In<\/a> Larry Johnson. That\u2019s the pitch, apparently. Or are the Mecca Agreement countries trying to play good cop to US-Israel bad cop. Their ideas for post-American security architecture sound awfully familiar, exemplified<\/a> by comments earlier this year from Turkish Foreign Minister (and head of Turkish intelligence for 13 years) Hakan Fidan:<\/p>\n

\u201cA new leadership structure may reshape Iran\u2019s decision-making and create an opportunity to stop the war,\u201d [Fidan] told a live broadcast on TRT Haber news channel. \u201cThe new leadership in Iran may show greater flexibility at this stage\u2026This could be a window of opportunity, if used wisely.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Iran\u2019s president wants to revive MoU to end stalled US war<\/a> New Arab<\/p>\n

The Zionist expansion in Latin America and Russia\u2019s influence contraction in West Asia<\/a> Vanessa Beeley and Fiorella Isabel<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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SHAMEFUL anti-IR Iran letter co-signed by a shocking list including Mumia Abu-Jamal, Robin DG Kelley, Angela Davis, Rashid Khalidi, Judith Butler, and Alberto Toscano to name a few. https:\/\/t.co\/LVJSSfIFAj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Christopher Helali (@ChrisHelali) August 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Iran Unleashed<\/a> Robert Kagan, The Atlantic. \u201cThe dominant power in the Middle East from now on will not be the U.S. or Israel but Iran.\u201d A lot of congratulating from unlikely sources going on.<\/p>\n

The Revolution Will Not Be Hashtagged<\/a> BettBeat<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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Helps explain a lot, if true:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\ud83d\udea8 EX-INSIDER BOMBSHELL: WE CREATED THIS EUROPE ON PURPOSE \u2013 CIA BOUGHT STOLTENBERG, RUTTE AND ENTIRE GOVERNMENTS<\/p>\n

I have never heard the truth stated so directly. Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, retired U.S. Army officer and former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State, just\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/3yif2levDv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark (@Mark4XX) August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Link<\/a> to full interview.<\/p>\n

Eastern Populisms<\/a> Tribune<\/p>\n

Germany must ditch doubts over private capital, says investment tsar<\/a> FT<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

O Canada<\/p>\n

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As Carney Stands Tall Against Trump, the Timing Is Ideal<\/a> The Tyee<\/p>\n

Poilievre Wants Canada To Fuel U.S. Wars In Exchange For Tariff Relief<\/a> The Maple<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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The UK is not as sheltered as we assume<\/a> New Climate Reality<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n

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Ukraine widens its targets \u2014 and its tolerance for causing civilian casualties<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n

\u2018We are stepping up\u2019: EU approves \u20ac6.1 billion for Ukraine\u2019s defences<\/a> Euronews<\/p>\n

Ukraine launches drone strikes on Russian e-commerce giant Ozon<\/a> Euronews<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s fight against Putin shows what women are really capable of<\/a> The Telegraph. I.e., start conscripting the women, Big Z.<\/p>\n

Turkish cook killed after drone strikes rescue ship that had saved him from earlier attack in Black Sea<\/a> Turkiye Today<\/p>\n

Turkish F-16 jets based in Estonia join missions to down Russian drones<\/a> Intellinews<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

South of the Border<\/p>\n

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Venezuelan Parliament Approves Law to \u2018Protect\u2019 Real Estate Developers<\/a> Venezuelanalysis<\/p>\n

Venezuela abandoning the bolivar and adopting the U.S. dollar would be the biggest currency switch since the advent of the euro, Hanke says<\/a> Fortune<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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How One Billionaire\u2019s Crusade against Homelessness Became Trump\u2019s Playbook<\/a> WaPo<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democrats Suck<\/p>\n

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2028 Dems dodge on Bernie\u2019s push to pause AI<\/a> Axios<\/p>\n

Reformers Blast \u2018Audacious Power Grab\u2019 by Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair<\/a> The City Reporter<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Uniparty<\/p>\n

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Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly<\/a> New York Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n

Mr. Market<\/p>\n

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Chartbook 469: The risk of unwind \u2013 The US Treasury market in the era of the hedge fund-profit dollar.<\/a> Adam Tooze<\/p>\n

Hedge Funds Ramp Up Dollar Shorts Ahead of Bessent\u2019s Fiscal Plan<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Economy<\/p>\n

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Yes, temporarily. As of early Monday morning, August 24, 2026 (around 12:13 AM EDT \/ ~04:13 UTC), Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF\/KBUF) has no jet fuel available for refueling aircraft.
This is confirmed by official NOTAM BUF 08\/188: \u201cBUF AD AP FUEL NOT AVBL\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Don Paul (@donpaulbitsosun) August 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Agriculture<\/p>\n

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Cattle Industry Clashes with Trump Beef Price Plan<\/a> Morning Ag Clips<\/p>\n

USDA wants to revive the cotton industry. Experts aren\u2019t sure that\u2019s possible.<\/a> Investigate Midwest<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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Servicemember aboard USS Lincoln decries father\u2019s ICE detention<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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Zeldin warns against banning data centers in US, citing China<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n

Meta glasses are a workplace menace<\/a> The Verge<\/p>\n

Can parents trust OpenAI\u2019s new ChatGPT for Teens to keep their child safe?<\/a> CTV News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The death of folk graphic design in favor of AI slop across our country\u2019s delis is leading to some incredibly Lovecraftian food horrors pic.twitter.com\/snDyC675Ei<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sam Biddle (@samfbiddle) August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Class Warfare<\/p>\n

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Monopoly Round-Up: Living in an Age of Cheating Means Having Your Time Stolen Constantly<\/a> Matt Stoller<\/p>\n

Georgia police are searching for a man who picked up $30 off a Walmart floor \u2014 and the law is on their side<\/a> Moneywise<\/p>\n

Never Apologize For Being a Class Traitor<\/a> Hamilton Nolan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The \u2018Do or Die\u2019 Days<\/a> Hickman\u2019s Hinterlands<\/p>\n

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