Wolf Packs: Battle of the Atlantic<\/a> Big Serge<\/p>\n The CRASH Clock is ticking as satellite congestion in low Earth orbit worsens<\/a> The Register (Kevin W)<\/p>\n FDA Rarely Forces Companies to Recall Defective Devices: GAO Report<\/a> ProPublica (Robin K). The approval and safety regime is much weaker for devices than drugs, not that that justifies inaction in cases of demonstrated harm. <\/p>\n Type 5 diabetes: a 70-year perspective and its implications for the Americas<\/a> Lancet (Robin K)<\/p>\n Can Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Affect Gender Identity?<\/a> Undark<\/p>\n Primary Care Physician Burnout Highest in US<\/a> JAMA (Robin K)<\/p>\n #COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n A new Stanford Medicine study shows why mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines can cause myocarditis.https:\/\/t.co\/wy6QO55HSu<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Stanford Medicine (@StanfordMed) December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n When people see a headline like “Covid infection lowers lymphocytes by 30%”, they totally miss what it means.<\/p>\n That 30% is an average.<\/p>\n For some people the drop is small.<\/p>\n For others it is *far larger*.<\/p>\n And that’s why there’s so many problems with secondary infections now.<\/p>\n \u2014 tern (@1goodtern) December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n 10 years after the Paris Agreement, we have reached a ‘3-year average global temperature anomaly of +1.5\u00b0C in 2 or more datasets’!<\/p>\n And we can’t blame El Ni\u00f1o for this, as ENSO was on average negative during this period.<\/p>\n The Paris Agreement was doomed from the start.. https:\/\/t.co\/zkGHQJ2f27<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7EDurFQgCg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Leon Simons \ud83c\udf0d (@LeonSimons8) December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A wind burst forming over remote ocean may affect global weather in 2026<\/a> Washington Post<\/p>\n UK stadiums swap beef burgers for wild venison to cut carbon emissions<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n Global warming amplifies extreme day-to-day temperature swings, study shows<\/a> PhysOrg<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a real nightmare\u201d\u2014 Spiders are becoming \u201cmore angry and aggressive\u201d due to global warming<\/a> EcoPortal<\/p>\n Scientists find hidden rainfall pattern that could reshape farming<\/a> ScienceDaily (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n Amid record trade surplus, China has a big worry \u2014 factory deflation is now in 38th month <\/a>Firstpost<\/p>\n China Forces Reckoning in Europe as Trade Boom Turns Existential<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Mexico imposes tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese goods<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n H200s Sale: China Reacts<\/a> China Talk<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Thailand\/Cambodia<\/p>\n Thai PM Tells Trump: Cambodia Must Halt Aggression First for Border Ceasefire to Hold<\/a> TPN National News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Africa<\/p>\n Over 400 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo as US peace deal falters<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n Somalia shelling kills dozens of civilians and levels village, residents say<\/a> Somali Guardian (resilc)<\/p>\n A Russian Expert Shared An Unexpected Assessment Of The Beninese Coup Attempt<\/a> Andrew Korybko<\/p>\n Nearly 2 million Kenyans face acute food insecurity, Kenya Red Cross warns<\/a> Capital News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n South of the Border<\/p>\n Norway | Protests erupted in rejection of Maria Corina Machado receiving Nobel Peace Prize<\/a> Defend Democracy<\/p>\n America\u2019s Venezuela Dilemma: Power in Search of Purpose<\/a> Modern War Monitor<\/p>\n The U.S. Is Preparing to Seize More Tankers Carrying Venezuelan Crude <\/a> OilPrice<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n EU ban on combustion engine cars off table, EPP\u2019s Weber says<\/a> Reuters (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Europe is paying Libya to torture migrants on its behalf<\/a> openDemocracy<\/p>\n Police Violence in Berlin<\/a> London Review of Books (Anthony L)<\/p>\n Hungary: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual <\/a>USDA. Robin K: \u201cHungary uses no genetically engineered processes. Another reason Hungary is on the outs with globalized ag. Consider: Bayer\u2019s home is Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 year<\/a>s BBC<\/p>\n Greek farmers bring nation to standstill as blockades hit ports, roads and airports<\/a> Firstpost<\/p>\n Tellus Group: High profits and hungry children<\/a> Klagget via machine translation (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n Last night at the protest in Downing Street, the mother of one of the Filton 24 called for the hunger strike to be called off.<\/p>\n She believes Starmer and Lammy will happily let them die, and she\u2019s probably not wrong. They\u2019ve already shown the lengths they\u2019ll go to for Israel. pic.twitter.com\/uRIWcMeMVg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Wokerati Marty (@WokeratiMarty) December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The UK economy contracted again in October, underscoring fears that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves\u2019 budget has curbed momentum<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Farmers and supermarkets worry that extreme weather will stop food getting to consumers<\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n The Great British Brain-Drain<\/a> American Conservative (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel v. The Resistance<\/p>\n \u0627\u0644\u0641\u064a\u062f\u064a\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0628\u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645 11.12.2025. \u063a\u0632\u0629 \u0648\u0643\u0644 \u062e\u064a\u0645\u0647\u0627 \u062a\u063a\u0631\u0642 \u0648\u062a\u063a\u0631\u0642 \u0645\u0639\u0647\u0627 \u0623\u0631\u0648\u0627\u062d\u064c \u0623\u0646\u0647\u0643\u0647\u0627 \u0639\u0627\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0637\u0627\u0631\u062f\u0629 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0645\u0648\u062a \u064a\u0623\u062a\u064a \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0645\u0627\u0621 \u0648\u0645\u0648\u062a \u064a\u0647\u0628\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0622\u0646 \u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0637\u0631.. pic.twitter.com\/0c4nPKkMhv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \u0645\u064f\u0646\u0649 \u062d\u0648\u0651\u0627 \u2022 Muna Hawwa (@MunaHawwa) December 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump determined to advance Gaza ceasefire deal as Israeli forces dig in<\/a> CNN<\/p>\n Israel now realizes damage it inflicted to Iran\u2019s ballistic missile program less severe than initially thought <\/a>Times of Israel<\/p>\n Is New York City\u2019s Police Commissioner Tisch an israeli asset?<\/a> Sam Husseini<\/p>\n Tony Blair Became a Frequent Visitor to Netanyahu\u2019s Office During the Gaza Wa<\/a>r Haaretz (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Brussels \u201cCrosses Rubicon\u201d in Final Act of Self-Destruction to Seize Russian Assets<\/a> Simplicius<\/p>\n The chronology of the dispute over the theft of frozen Russian assets <\/a>Anti-Spiegel (resilc)<\/p>\n Russia Counters EU Shenanigans To Steal Its Frozen Assets<\/a> Moon of Alabama (Kevin W). We get a shout out on ISDS<\/p>\n NATO\u2019s Rutte says Europe must prepare for \u2018scale of war our grandparents\u2019 endured<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n The Lancet Commission on the Future of Ukraine\u2019s Health System<\/a> The Lancet (Robin K)<\/p>\n THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT\u2019S OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE AGAINST RUSSIA IS EMPTY \u2013 PART II OF THE TRUTH REVEALED BY THE HUGHES REPORT<\/a> John Helmer<\/p>\n Prigozhin lives!<\/a> Events in Ukraine<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n From Madison to Moscow: How VPNs Work and Why Governments (Despite Trying) Can\u2019t Stop Them<\/a> Reclaim the Net<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n Important. Do click through. This is an article:<\/p>\n https:\/\/t.co\/vWLN07swYq<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfaCraig Tindale (@ctindale) December 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The War Habit<\/a> David Bromwich, The Point (Anthony L)<\/p>\n The $1.7 Trillion War Budget<\/a> Matthew Ho (resilc)<\/p>\n Congress ignores public opinion, approves $901 billion military bill<\/a> Stephen Semler<\/p>\n Swiss Poised To Slash F-35 Order As Costs Mount<\/a> The War Zone<\/p>\n The US blackmails the International Criminal Court to protect war criminals <\/a>Council Estate Media (resilc)<\/p>\n If they are not human, we do not have to follow the law<\/a> Responsible Statecraft (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n Briefly: The Fed Trump Proofs Itself<\/a> Mark Wauck. BWAHAHA.<\/p>\n National Trust sues to stop Trump\u2019s ballroom construction<\/a> Washington Post. resilc: \u201cKeeping it in a permanently demolished state would be totally appropriate for a wrecked country.\u201d<\/p>\n Murder and Torture, Trumpwise<\/a> Oliver Boyd-Barrett<\/p>\n Trump Is Already Discussing Preemptive Pardons For His Lawless Administration<\/a> Zeteo<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Immigration<\/p>\n ICEBlock Creator Sues U.S. Government Over App\u2019s Removal <\/a>404 Media<\/p>\n The Lies Americans Tell Themselves to Justify State Violence Against Migrants<\/a> Zeteo<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Healthcare<\/p>\n GOP health care chaos spills into battleground midterm races<\/a> Politico (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n GOP Clown Car<\/p>\n Matt Walsh Responds to Demands to Disavow His Allies, and How to Resolve the Right-Wing Civil War<\/a> Tucker Carlson<\/p>\n Indiana GOP\u2019s Trump rebuke could lead to temporary redistricting detente<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Democrat Death Wish<\/p>\n Democrats think they\u2019ve found their 2026 message \u2014 and Miami just backed it up<\/a> Politco. resilc: \u201c200% fluff\/zero substance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n L\u2019affaire<\/i> Epstein<\/p>\n Democrats release new Epstein photos showing Trump, Bill Clinton<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson\u2019s Blunt Call for Government By \u201cIndependent\u201d Experts<\/a> Matt Taibbi<\/p>\n Arkansas Public Television Drops PBS <\/a>New York Times (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mr. Market is Moody<\/p>\n Fade the Fed, global rates are heading higher<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n AI<\/p>\n OpenAI Researcher Quits, Saying Company Is Hiding the Truth <\/a>Futurism<\/p>\n Beware the debt bomb waiting to bring down AI\u2019s house of cards. Oracle\u2019s high-stakes bet on data centres proves Silicon Valley is in danger of eating itself<\/a> Telegraph<\/p>\n As AI fever has propelled global stocks to record highs, the data centres needed to power the technology are increasingly being financed with debt, adding to concerns about the risks<\/a> Reuters\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n The bill read $0. Four days without a real meal. Four days of gas-station crackers and shame. Now she\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/IS4qCLAoWZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mr Commonsense (@fopminui) December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Judge Finds Luigi Mangione Too Stunningly Handsome And Gorgeous To Stand Trial<\/a> Babylon Bee (Li)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour. John U: \u201cMarmot contemplating watermelon snow, Sequoia NP.\u201d<\/p>\n And a bonus (guurst):<\/p>\n This world is so beautiful that sometimes I can hardly believe it exists https:\/\/t.co\/tMLkIRBOLv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Violent Aristocrat (@aristomarinetti) December 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A second bonus:<\/p>\n ICYMI: This is real courage.<\/p>\n During a massive fire in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines, a woman refused to leave without her dogs.<\/p>\n As flames spread, she climbed onto a ladder, threw each dog down to safety, then hung by her hands from the railing while firefighters climbed up to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/unDE6PcyUG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tony Lane \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@TonyLaneNV) December 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And a third:<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/DFrvT6rG8B<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Punch Cat (@PunchingCat) December 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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