Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Pandora’s Box: How Scottish and Irish Partnerships Are Used in International Crime

Techical fixes could do a great deal to curb nefarious use of Scottish limited partnerships, but the will to do much has been wanting.

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/3/2021

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Links 11/3/2021

British Medical Journal: “Researcher Blows the Whistle on Data Integrity Issues in Pfizer’s Vaccine Trial”

A new BMJ article raises serious questions about how Pfizer ran its Covid-19 clinical trial.

Democrats’ Freakout: McAuliffe Loses VA Governor Race by Nearly 3 Points; NJ Governor Result Too Close to Call

Voters are not eating cake, um, the Democrats’ dogfood.

Deere Union Members Reject Second Management Offer; Key Demands Include Greater Workplace Say

Deere union members at 12 of 14 factories put the screws on management by rejecting their latest offer.

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/2/2021

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Will Glasgow Fix Broken Climate Finance Promises?

A sad but not surprising tally of how the Glasgow summit fell way short on climate handwaves, um, commitments.

Links 11/2/2021

Big Banks in Emerging Economies Are Suffering Crippling Cyber Attacks

Risks are also on the rise in advanced economies, as the Reserve Bank of Australia recently warned.  

866-662-3339: The “Equifax” Verification Fraud as Illustration of Pervasive Scamming in the US

How fraudsters at 866-662-3339 pretend to be affiliated with Equifax but scream otherwise with their conduct, plus how to mess with them.

‘Manchin Is a F**king Snake’: Progressives Urged to Keep Pushing for Both Bills

Jayapal is “letting the president” handle Manchin after he says he won’t budge on the reconciliation package.

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/1/2021

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The New Coal: Pushing Plastics Worsens Climate Change

Climate change campaigners will be locked in a whack-a-mole contest with fossil fuel interests, as they seek to address upcoming challenges, including increasing plastics production.

Links 11/1/2021