In 1998, Terence McKenna predicted that human civilization was speeding toward a perpetual state of strangeness, a future he described as “the Transcendental Object at the End of Time”. pic.twitter.com/L2dzLbJMO1
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) May 9, 2026
Beacon Biosignals is mapping the brain during sleep TECHNOLOGY.ORG
“No Pain No Gain” May Be Wrong: Science Says Slow Eccentric Exercise Builds Stronger Muscles ZME Science
Pentagon Releases UFO Files That Go Back to the Apollo Moon Missions Universe Today
Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering The Conversation
COVID-19/Pandemics
‘Patient Zero’ in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord NY Post
Why Hantavirus Will Not Be The Next Pandemic Forbes
Reinfection Raises Long COVID Risk in Children and Adolescents Northwestern Medecine
Climate/Environment
‘Triple whammy of climate chaos’: Why Antarctica’s sea ice collapse is no longer a mystery Euro News
How climate change makes your allergies worse Inside Climate News
South of the Border
Cuba condemns new US sanctions as ‘economic aggression’ Andolu Agency
How Venezuela has – and hasn’t – changed since Maduro’s capture The Conversation
Mexico leads Latin America list for journalist killings in 2025, advocacy group says KJZZ Phoenix
China?
In Hangzhou China, if you run low on battery, there are solar benches with USB ports and wireless charging pads, pic.twitter.com/YjjaMqjTkU
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) May 3, 2026
China Grows 5%—But Fears a Trump-Caused Hormuz Shock Informed Comment
Trump’s China Trap: Why Xi Keeps Winning the Summitry Game Foreign Affairs
920 Pounds of Leverage: How China Can Ground the F-35 Without Firing a Shot Financial Sense
India
One year after India-Pakistan conflict, ceasefire holds – but little else does BBC
India’s first space tech unicorn emerges as Skyroot gears up for orbital launch TechCrunch
Why Dunkin’ failed in India The Times of India
Africa
South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling BBC
Africa builds momentum and challenges Europe and Asia in global tourism race Euro news
European Disunion
EU enlargement: New horizons, from East to West France 24
Tariffs or not? How EU is dealing with US ‘dealmaking’ DW
Polls show deteriorating view of US among Europeans amid war, tensions The Arab Weekly
Old Blighty
‘Leader of the pack’: Reform UK makes election gains, humiliating Labour Al Jazeera
How long can Starmer cling on? The Telegraph
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran’s reported peace deal condition: end the war on all fronts — including Lebanon
According to reports from Tasnim and The Times of Israel, Tehran is demanding that any agreement with Washington must include a halt to conflict across the entire regional theater, not… pic.twitter.com/VYeJrQePBT
— Conflictory X (@Conflictory_X) May 9, 2026
Israel committed ‘brutal violations’ against activists of aid flotilla: Int’l Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza Andolu Agency
Something is shifting in Israel’s peace camp 972mag.com
The war on Iran will likely end in American retreat Al Jazeera
WarTalk: Iran War with Jack Shanahan China Talk substack
New Not-So-Cold War
Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade BBC
Russia and Ukraine Agree to U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire This Weekend Moscow Times
Russia Publicly Unveils Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drone Resembling Ukraine’s Peklo System United24 Media
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
GM just paid a record penalty for breaking California privacy law Cal matters
The privacy myth: why you shouldn’t trust AI with your secrets Digitalshield
Imperial Collapse Watch
Bay Area RV homeless whack-a-mole finally sees crackdown as cities reach breaking point NY Post
Coalition for the Homeless’ planned Orlando shelter will look like apartments Orlando Sentinel
Trump 2.0
Trump’s ruthless midterm power play Axios
The Democratic Senate Map Doesn’t Look So Bad Anymore Zeteo
Trump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for family The Guardian
Three dozen medical experts say Trump ‘mentally unfit,’ should be removed from office with ‘greatest urgency’ Oregonlive.com
Musk Matters
Why X Money Could Be Bigger Than PayPal Ever Was Investor Place
How Anthropic and Elon Musk cornered Sam Altman this week Thenewstack.com
Cathie Wood predicts ‘voracious’ appetite for ‘volatile’ SpaceX IPO The Street
Democrat Death Watch
In Senate race, underfunded Democrats try to fend off a challenge from the middle Montana Free Press
GOP gains edge in redistricting battle for House Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Immigration
Senate Pushes Ahead with $70 Billion More for ICE and CBP, Excluding Accountability Measures American Immigration Council
Corporate owners of ICE lockups report drop in number of detained immigrants Scripps News
Our No Longer Free Press
ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech NPR
Press freedom groups allege Larry Ellison promised to fire CNN anchors The Spokesman-Review
Mr. Market Is Moody
Introducing the ‘NACHO’ trade: How Wall Street is betting on higher oil prices and persistent inflation MarketWatch
Why Central Bank Gold Buying will Again Break Records this Year SD Bullion
AI
AI Shopping Bots Could Make Fast Fashion Even Faster ZME Science
Can AI Say “I Don’t Know”? New England Journal of Medecine
New AI Blood Test Detects Silent Liver Disease Before Symptoms Appear SciTech Daily
Amazon Admits Its Flagship AI Coding Tool Isn’t Good Enough for Its Own Workers to Use Futurism
The new Wild West of AI kids’ toys Ars Technica
The Bezzle
Ex-college football star gets 16 years for $197M scheme that preyed on seniors and disabled veterans Fox News
Scams increasing and evolving; officials talk details Jackson Hole News & Guide
Guillotine Watch
The best 2026 met gala looks pic.twitter.com/rwBTyOJRWQ
— Julianne (@JULI_Julianne_0) May 7, 2026
Who wore the most expensive jewelry at the met gala? pic.twitter.com/4wOjHJedpM
— Jizelle (@Jizelle_patriot) May 6, 2026
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