Elephant saving a Gazelle
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) September 5, 2025
Webb Telescope Spots a “Blob” Near a Star, but Is It a Planet? SciTech Daily
Bathroom doomscrolling may increase your risk of hemorrhoids Popular Science
When Is Food Not Food? Thomas Neuburger
The Other Mark Zuckerberg Has Had Enough: Bankruptcy Lawyer Sues Meta Over Identity Mix-Ups technobez
First CRISPR horses spark controversy: what’s next for gene-edited animals? Nature
COVID-19/Pandemics
XFG ‘Stratus’ COVID Variant Spreading Rapidly in US as Cases Rise. Know These Symptoms Today
New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo suspected of causing 15 deaths CNN
China battles mosquito-borne virus with Covid-era methods as U.S. issues travel warning NBC News
Climate/Environment
Air pollution directly linked to increased dementia risk Nature
China?
NASA’s acting chief “angry” about talk that China will beat US back to the Moon Ars TechnicaThe main problem with this analysis, in my view, is the assumption that any single US administration is truly capable of executing a coherent “grand strategy” — particularly one that would challenge the immense gravitational pull of America’s entrenched imperial inertia. Just as… https://t.co/5jAqK4Lo75
— Thomas Fazi (@battleforeurope) September 6, 2025
‘It’s Europe vs China’ as Chinese brands crowd Munich car show Reuters
China’s New Sword: The ultimate hypersonic and nuclear deterrent CGTN
China closes biotech gap with US as new drugs, R&D pipelines top 30% of global total SCMP
India
India seeks closer ties with China as tensions with US rise over tariffs Andolu Agency
India reaffirms commitment to Russia friendship as Trump blasts their ties to ‘darkest China’ Cryptopolitan
As Trump rebuffs India, the European Union nudges closer Euronews
South of the Border
Hegseth Doesn’t Rule Out Regime Change in Venezuela, Suggests More US Strikes on Boats Are Coming Scheerpost
Is Venezuela the big cocaine menace Trump claims it to be? Al Jazeera
US, Mexico agree to increase cooperation in fight against drugs The Hill
Africa
Here comes the sun: Africa bets big on solar energy Andolu Agency
A year later, Africa’s Gen Z uprising is only more emboldened Waging Nonviolence
Ford, Glencore Cut Jobs as South Africa’s Economy Stagnates Bloomberg
European Disunion
Ignoring Trump threats, Europe hits Google with 2.95B euro fine for adtech monopoly Ars Technica
German chancellor laments Europe’s diminished global role Andolu Agency
French air traffic control strikes to bring CHAOS for millions across Europe Daily Mail
Old Blighty
Starmer carries out major reshuffle after Rayner resignation BBC
More than 425 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London Guardian
Starmer Weighs UK Digital ID System, Drawing Civil Liberty Backlash Reclaim the Net
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
Just now in #Gaza City: the last remains of a residential building were crushed on top of a defenceless population. Israel’s barbarity defies words — and the world’s inaction is nothing less than complicity. pic.twitter.com/0jJPDSMzOi
— Husam Zomlot (@hzomlot) September 5, 2025
Another building goes down in Gaza City 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CRJdvTOtFR
— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) September 7, 2025
LEAKED: Israel Is Considered a “Genocidal, Apartheid Country” Abroad, According to Israel’s Own Research Drop Site News
Israel destroys dozens of buildings in Gaza City as new offensive intensifies BBC
Escalating Israeli offensive in Gaza City will have catastrophic and irreversible consequences for Palestinians Amnesty International
U.S. Nonprofit Fundraising to Buy Drones for Israeli Military in Gaza Genocide Drop Site News
Israel vows to inflict biblical plagues on Yemen’s Houthis The Business Standard
New Not-So-Cold War
Putin warns Western troops in Ukraine will be ‘legitimate targets’ for Russia Politico
Trump puts onus on Europe to pressure Putin in Ukraine conference call Axios
U.S. Innovation Hurries New Cruise Missile To Ukraine Aviation Week
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Jury orders Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy The Verge
OpenAI, Google and Anthropic all just quietly backtracked user privacy settings: Is your company’s data now exposed? Editor & Publisher
Imperial Collapse Watch
Homeless organizations note uptick in homeless families living in cars Spectrum News 13
Why Mississippi declared infant deaths a public health emergency The Hill
Trump 2.0
Trump changes the Department of Defense’s name to ‘Department of War’ Al Jazeera
Let’s be totally honest, it should be the ‘Department of War’ Responsible Statecraft
Broadcasters told not to air any booing of Donald Trump at US Open men’s final Guardian
‘Wipe them out’: Trump weighs sending feds to quell Portland protests The Oregonian
Immigration
South Korean President vows support to Koreans arrested in US immigration raid Reuters
Trump’s radical agenda will ultimately reach a supreme court stacked in favor of conservatives The Guardian
Musk Matters
Tesla proposes $1 trillion pay to Musk expanding his voting power Cryptopolitan
SpaceX Valuation to Hit Around $400 Billion in Share Sale Bloomberg
Democrat Death Watch
Democrats can’t escape their toxic co-dependency with Trump The Hill
Texas Legislature’s long summer ends with Democrats marginalized, Republicans triumphant and unified The Texas Tribune
Immigration
Georgia’s Historic Worksite Raid Underscores the Chaos Fueled by Trump’s Immigration Agenda American Immigration Council
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges AP
Our No Longer Free Press
Recording police is not ‘violence’ Freedom of the PressFoundation
European Legal Expert to U.S. Congress: “Protect Free Speech from European Censorship” ADF International
Mr. Market Is Moody
The U.S. economy is in real trouble — just look at the latest jobs report.
With 300+ million people, the U.S. historically added about 150,000 jobs a month, roughly in line with population growth.
1/n pic.twitter.com/XfbwJLJPS0
— Roman Sheremeta 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@rshereme) September 6, 2025
Treasury bonds aren’t the safe haven they’ve been in the past — and taxpayers will pay a price Market Watch
AI
The NeuroSpot AI module tracks barista productivity and customer visit duration to optimise coffee shop efficiency.
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) August 15, 2025
We risk a deluge of AI-written ‘science’ pushing corporate interests – here’s what to do about it The Conversation
President Trump, Tech Leaders Unite to Power American AI Dominance The White House
AI firm plans to reconstruct ‘lost’ footage from Orson Welles’ ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’ NBC News
Church’s voice ‘vital’ in guiding AI’s future, symposium experts say Catholic News Agency
The Bezzle
Historians Found a 600-Year-Old Document Declaring the Shroud of Turin a Fraud Popular Mechanics
Trouble in paradise: Florida ranks in Top 10 for romance scam losses per capita Islander News
Guillotine Watch
The 5 most expensive motocycle in the world #top5 #motorcycle #expensive pic.twitter.com/GNSjPxptyn
— Top5expensive (@top5expensive) August 24, 2025
This flying bike that just went on sale in Japan is selling for $500k a piece pic.twitter.com/VlBrZOcM7X
— Vitamvivere_1 (@Vitamvivere_1) September 3, 2025
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