'Where Woke Goes to Die'

Start your day smarter with the most important world news, plus intriguing and offbeat stories. www.ozy.com [OZY]() Your World. Bold & Bright [Presidential Daily Brief]( Sponsored by [Cariuma]( Start your day smarter with a dossier on the most important world news, rounded off with a shot of intriguing and offbeat stories. Like the president, you deserve no less. Aug 24, 2022 Today Democrats in Florida have chosen their candidate against Gov. Ron DeSantis in Tuesday’s primaries. Ukraine commemorates its Independence Day from Soviet rule for the first time since the invasion began in February. A former Twitter employee has turned whistleblower and it could destroy the platform’s fight against Elon Musk. And in Malaysia, former prime minister Najib Razak heads to jail for his role in an enormous corruption scandal. All this and more in today’s PDB. [5 STARS FOR COMFORT]( [Cariuma]( No one likes breaking in a new pair of shoes. 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In Miami, DeSantis refused to acknowledge Crist’s win, instead sticking to his campaign message, telling supporters: “Florida is a state where woke goes to die.” Crist beat out agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried, the only elected Democrat currently serving in the state, who ran on a progressive, pro-abortion rights platform. (Sources: [AP](, [Politico]() Carry On Ukraine Commemorates First Independence Day Since Invasion Kyiv residents took to the streets on Wednesday for the country’s 31st Independence Day, watching a unique military parade. Rather than Ukrainian forces, who are busy defending the country elsewhere, locals cheered for the burned-out husks of confiscated Russian military hardware. “I am grateful to everyone who, since Feb. 24, has chosen the path of struggle for what makes life real: for freedom, for independence,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a speech. Still, he warned, be prepared for “something particularly ugly, particularly vicious” from Russia. Shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is of marked concern for the Ukrainian side. (Sources: [WaPo](, [France24]() Reported Whistleblower Complaint Threatens to Blow Apart Twitter’s Nest Peiter Zatko was dismissed as the platform’s security chief in January. Now, he’s filed a whistleblower complaint that threatens to put Twitter on the back foot in its dealings with would-be buyer Elon Musk, and invite regulatory investigators. Twitter has made false and misleading remarks about its safety practices, Zatko alleged in the July complaint. He said that the platform is less concerned with spam than with accelerated growth, and had lied to Musk. Zatko has been subpoenaed by Musk’s legal team as Twitter tries to force the $44 billion acquisition Musk backed out of in July. (Sources: [NYT](, [The Guardian]() 12 Years Malaysia Jails Former PM in Mammoth Corruption Case Najib Razak has 14 days to file for a royal pardon or he will be stripped of his status as member of parliament. The wide-sweeping corruption case funneled at least $4.5 billion from the country’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB by Najib’s cronies from 2009 to 2014. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice found $700 million had been transferred into an account identified as “Malaysian Official 1,” later confirmed to be held by the then-prime minister. Najib’s UMNO party was turfed from government for the first time in post-independence history in 2018, largely off the back of public outrage. (Sources: [Malaysiakini](, [AP]() Briefly Here are some things you should know about today: Fired. Three officers from India’s air force have been sacked after an investigation into an accidental missile launch towards Pakistan in March. Mistaken launches have long been touted as a likely precipitant to war between the two neighbors. (Source: [Al Jazeera]() Running. Argentines have withdrawn more than $1 billion in U.S. currency from their accounts in just seven weeks amid fears of a collapsing Argentine peso. (Source: [Rio Times]() Benched. Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended PM Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday following a weekslong public debate on when the eight-year term limit should be counted from. The court has suspended Prayuth while the bench deliberates. (Source: [Reuters]() [Walking On Sunshine]( [Cariuma]( Inspired by sunny, summer days, and lounging by the beach with a drink in hand, the [OCA Low Yellow]( is the perfect summertime sneaker. Crafted with robust canvas, this fashion-forward sneaker meets functionality, style, comfort, and fit. And with a fully-stitched lightweight outsole, it’s going to last you longer than summer (hello, quality over quantity)! OZY Exclusive: Get 20% OFF with code [OZY20]( at checkout. This special offer is just for OZY readers. [SHOP NOW]( INTRIGUING Sizzling China’s Heatwave Is the Hottest, Longest in Human History “There is nothing in world climatic history which is even minimally comparable to what is happening in China,” weather historian Maximiliano Herrera said. Large parts of China have experienced record heat well above 104°F for two months, prompting the government to issue a national drought alert last week — the first of its kind in nine years. The country faces disaster. Parts of the Yangtze River are drying up, down to their lowest levels since records began in 1865. Hydroelectricity power generation, which depends on the river, is under stress, and in regions like Sichuan province, crops are dying en masse. (Source: [New Scientist]() Under Review Yelp Is Sticking a Warning Label on Anti-Abortion Clinics It’s the latest strike in Big Tech’s response to the Supreme Court overruling of Roe v. Wade. “Crisis pregnancy centers” will now be tagged with a note that medical professionals may not be found on-site, and that the centers offer limited options. Similar moves by other companies like Google have been met with resistance by conservative elements. Yelp isn’t worried: “Providing consumers with reliable and useful information to help inform their decisions is critical to our mission.” Almost 470 clinics in the U.S. have been identified this year on the site as anti-abortion clinics, often with links to religious organizations. (Source: [Engadget]() Skip Track Pandora Streaming Is No Laughing Matter Says Lopez Comedian George Lopez has joined Lewis Black and Andrew Dice Clay in suing the streaming platform. Lopez says Pandora has been streaming his comedy albums Right Now Right Now and Team Leader without licensing or paying any royalties. “[Pandora] decided it would infringe now to ensure it had this very valuable intellectual property on its platform to remain competitive, and deal with the consequences later,” a filing on behalf of Lopez said, adding “Later is now.” It’s not just Pandora. Spotify has faced similar allegations from comedians, including John Mulaney and Tiffany Haddish, whose albums have since been removed. (Source: [The Verge]() Hit Snooze Losing Just One Hour of Sleep Can Make You Hate the World Recently published research from the U.S. found that even one hour of reduced sleep results in people becoming less likely to help someone out — even close friends or family. “We discovered that sleep loss acts as a trigger of asocial behavior, reducing the innate desire of humans to help one another,” co-author Matthew Walker says. Researchers working with 24 participants found that there was a 78% drop in altruism among the cohort following a restless night. It has a community-wide impact too, they found. Charitable donations drop 10% after American sleepers lose an hour to daylight saving time. (Source: [The Guardian]() Doping Dope ‘I Made a Mistake’ Says Suspended Padres Shortstop San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was slapped with an 80-game suspension earlier in the month following revelations he had taken performance-enhancing drugs. “I haven’t made the right decisions in these past two weeks, month, even the start of the year,” Tatis said. He tested positive for Clostebol, which he maintains he used for a long-term skin condition. Padres management was “surprised and extremely disappointed,” according to a statement. He will shortly have shoulder surgery and sit out all games this year, with the remainder of the 80 games to be missed next season. 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