Making history for his country & proving that patience is key ✨
It took Artur Davtyan three Olympic Games to win Armenia’s first Olympic medal in artistic @gymnastics, and at his fourth, in #Paris2024, he advanced from bronze to silver.
See you at @LA28, Artur? 😉 pic.twitter.com/B6eod78PgN
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) June 26, 2025
The Biggest-Ever Digital Camera Is This Cosmologist’s Magnum Opus Quanta Magazine
Caltech’s New Smart Pill Can Read Your Gut Like Never Before SciTech Daily
Florida cat sniffs out another new virus—and scientists are listening ScienceDaily
Is the State of the World Causing You Pain? Nautilus
How water-based clocks revolutionised the way we measure time Aeon
COVID-19/Pandemics
Life expectancy in California still hasn’t rebounded since the pandemic LA Times
Growing number of homeowners who bought in pandemic boomtowns owe more than homes are worth The Independent
Climate/Environment
Seeing More Fireflies in New York City This Year? You’re Not Alone. THE CITY
How Hot Can It Get? Scientists Are Struggling to Find an Answer Financial Post
Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN Al Jzeera
China?
Why ‘uneasy alliance’ between US tech titans and Maga may backfire in China rivalry SCMP
Amazing technology.
5 minutes of charging your EV => 470 kilometers (292 miles) of driving!
This 1000kW supercharger is from BYD, the #1 electric car in China.
BYD will likely surpass Tesla to become the #1 BEV in the world this year (in units sold). pic.twitter.com/dhZV4KHK9Q
— S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) March 17, 2025
Nvidia CEO China trip alarms senators The Hill
🇨🇳 First footage of the wing mechanization system of the flight prototype of China’s next-generation multirole 6th-generation fighter, developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC).
The stealthy tailless design with a lambda-shaped wing features advanced full-span wingtip… pic.twitter.com/9dCbHRL7PQ
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) July 11, 2025
US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war over Taiwan, FT reports Reuters
South of the Border
The awkward truth behind Mexico City’s ‘Anti-gentrification”‘ protests Mexico News Daily
Colombia Is At The Heart Of a Record-Breaking Global Cocaine Boom The Latin Times
Outrage in Brazil as Donald Trump threatens tariffs of 50% DW
Africa
Cholera, mpox claim 4,200 fatalities across Africa-CDC APA News
As Climate Heat Lowers Africa’s Great Rivers, Migration Cartels Maximize Profits From Farmers on the Move Pulitzer Center
European Disunion
The EU’s Plan To Ban Private Messaging Could Have a Global Impact (Plus: What To Do About It) Reclaim the Net
EU’s population hits record 450 million with numbers driven by migration, Eurostat says EuroNews
Old Blighty
UK campaigners threaten legal action to block return of Elgin Marbles to Greece Andolu Agency
Fall in UK GDP puts focus back on expectations of tax rises in autumn budget The Guardian
Israel v. Palestine/Yemen/Syria/Lebanon/Iran
There is no moral difference between putting people in gas chambers and burning people in safe zones inside tents.
A holocaust is happening right before our eyes in Gaza and the world is silent. pic.twitter.com/RYDeOAHvDc
— Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) July 8, 2025
Dozens killed by Israel at aid site in Gaza, children dying of malnutrition Al Jazeera
Israel latest news: American citizen ‘beaten to death’ by Israeli settlers Telegraph
Family of American citizen killed by Israeli settlers demands US probe Al Jazeera
Syria 2025 Is Iraq All Over Again | Opinion Newsweek
China, Russia Vow ‘Strategic Coordination’ To Promote Peace in West Asia ScheerPost
WRAP-UP – After Netanyahu’s Washington visit ends, truce in Gaza remains out of reach Andolu Agency
New Not-So-Cold War
Trump to use presidential authority to send weapons to Ukraine, sources say Reuters
A bitter truth looms over Europe: the war in Ukraine can’t be won with weapons. Brussels keeps burning billions, but there’s no defeating a nuclear power on the battlefield. How much longer will common sense be ignored? It’s time to abandon failed illusions and let diplomacy do… pic.twitter.com/keH7iHMZDe
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) July 11, 2025
Russia fires over 600 drones, missiles in massive barrage targeting western Ukraine France 24
Beijing’s Growing Boldness: China’s Stance On Ukraine Sparks EU Alarm Radio Free Europe
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
German court rules Meta tracking technology violates European privacy laws The Record
AI profiling poses growing threat to privacy and national security Andolu Agency
Imperial Collapse Watch
How many parents have their driver’s license suspended for unpaid child support? Jake Solomon substack
Ultra-woke city’s airport overrun with homeless drug addicts leaving travelers terrified to fly Daily Mail
Trump 2.0
How the Trump shooting changed America Unherd
The Arms Race to Kiss Trump’s Ass Has Never Been More Ridiculous The New Republic
Trump Doctrine is the Nixon Doctrine 2.0 RealClear World
‘I don’t like what’s happening’: Trump tries to quell MAGA blowup over Epstein Politico
One year after Trump rally shooting, witnesses say investigations leave more questions than answers Fox News
Musk Matters
Elon Musk says even if AI ultimately proves bad for humanity he still wants to be there to see it Fortune
DOGE staffers are fleeing the government after Musk team’s whirlwind overhaul of DC
Elon Musk’s new party is a distracting sideshow unlikely to succeed The Hill
Democrat Death Watch
Immigration
Trump admin to appeal order barring race-based immigration arrests alleged in LA area Axios
Newsom lauds court ruling blocking some Trump immigration moves: ‘Justice prevailed’ The Hill
Florida lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages CNN
Our No Longer Free Press
LA journalists reflect on protest attacks Freedom of the Press Foundation
USAID Leaks: Censorship As Regime Change ScheerPost
Mr. Market Is Moody
Tariff Man Returns and He’s Coming for Powell Credit Bubble Bulletin
Dollar weakens as global reserve currency, while de-dollarization efforts accelerate Andolu Agency
Homes are taking longer to sell in these once-popular markets NY Post
AI
The Role and Ethics of AI Use in Online Dating Reason
Federal judge says voice-over artists’ AI lawsuit can move forward BBC
AI therapy bots fuel delusions and give dangerous advice, Stanford study finds Ars Technica
Grok 4 is better than PHDs in every subject, no exceptions. I gotta let this sink in. pic.twitter.com/AaIq9lTESL
— Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics) July 10, 2025
The Bezzle
Airline passenger claims thieves are using discarded bag tags for fraud scheme Fox News
Guillotine Watch
This couple spent $600 MILLION on their wedding festivities
• Guest list: Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton, Zuckerberg
• Rihanna’s first concert in 6 years
• Duration: 7 monthsSounds unbelievable. Let`s find out more… 🧵 : pic.twitter.com/D5ZzhnIgRS
— Colours of Bharat (@ColoursOfBharat) February 21, 2025
Melania Trump in a 22 KILO custom $200.000 Christian Dior by ✨John Galliano✨ FW04 Couture gown, designed of 60 meters of fabric, 550 hours of handwork and 1500 rhinestones and pearls for her wedding with Donald Trump. 🪡 pic.twitter.com/dO12k2JdYV
— La Mode Unknown (@LaModeUnknown) July 25, 2024
Antidote du jour (via)
And a bonus:
— Beauty Of Nature 🌳 (@ShouldHaveAnima) July 13, 2025
A second bonus:
— Why you should have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) July 12, 2025
And a third:
— Beauty Of Nature 🌳 (@ShouldHaveAnima) July 13, 2025
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here
