Do memories form on a blank slate?<\/a> EurekAlert<\/p>\n \u2018Speed running\u2019 Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges \u2018hate crimes\u2019<\/a> Los Angeles Times<\/p>\n Death Valley National Park is experiencing its first major superbloom in a decade as of March\/April 2026, driven by record winter rainfall (1.7 \u2013 2.5+ inches) that transformed the desert landscape with vibrant carpets of yellow, pink, and purple flowers.pic.twitter.com\/YgaHskYSlM<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n European State of the Climate 2025: record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, while glaciers shrink and snow cover declines<\/a> World Meteorological Organization<\/p>\n Poleward migration of warm Circumpolar Deep Water towards Antarctica<\/a> Nature<\/p>\n We Are Bombarding America\u2019s Forests With Roundup<\/a> Mother Jones<\/p>\n Rush for \u2018green energy\u2019 minerals harms the world\u2019s most vulnerable<\/a> Climate & Capitalism<\/p>\n April 2026 has been an unusually hail filled month<\/a> Balanced Weather<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Pandemics<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the COVID Vaccine Paper the CDC Censored<\/a> MedPage Today<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Japan<\/p>\n Specter of stagflation<\/a> Observing Japan<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n Christian Zionism Has Come for the Chinese Mind<\/a> BettBeat Media<\/p>\n MSS Reveals: Foreign Organizations are Heavily Funding \u201cLying Flat Influencers\u201d and Systematically Conducting \u201cLying Flat Brainwashing\u201d<\/a> Ministry of State Security WeChat (Translation via Sinocism)<\/p>\n China\u2019s preparedness<\/a> Warwick Powell<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syraqistan<\/p>\n Lebanon: New IPC analysis shows conflict escalation pushing nearly a quarter of population into acute food insecurity<\/a> World Food Programme<\/p>\n Israeli navy intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla vessels heading to Gaza<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n Israeli maps outline expanded zone of military control in Gaza<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n A Growing Rat Infestation Plagues Tent Cities in Gaza<\/a> Drop Site<\/p>\n Military Suicides Surge as IDF Scales Back Mental Health Support<\/a> Haaretz<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Beaten and Shopworn Trump Settles on Flaccid \u2018Forever-Blockade\u2019 Strat as Broken-Down Carrier Limps Home<\/a> Simplicius<\/p>\n Scoop: Commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday<\/a> Axios<\/p>\n US Seeks to Deploy Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Against Iran<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Iran war costs EU \u20ac500M a day, von der Leyen warns<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n German government plans massive cuts to health, pensions and social benefits<\/a> WSWS<\/p>\n Berlin deepens military ties with Washington while Merz-Trump rift grows<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n Albania, US firms sign $6bn LNG deal to boost Balkan energy security<\/a> Intellinews<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Africa<\/p>\n Algeria and the Sahel Amid the Turmoil in Mali<\/a> Sawahil<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n O Canada<\/p>\n $200 Per Barrel Oil Isn\u2019t Out of the Question \u2013 and it Would Ravage Canada\u2019s Health Care System<\/a> Dougald Lamont<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n \u2018Full force\u2019 of Iran war will hit food prices soon, supermarkets warn<\/a> The Telegraph<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Putin, Trump discuss May 9 ceasefire, situation around Iran<\/a> TASS<\/p>\n Russia would not accept military presence of outside powers in Central Asia, says defence minister<\/a> Intellinews<\/p>\n \u201cThe myths of \u2018Russian aggression.\u2019\u201d<\/a> The Floutist<\/p>\n Culture ministry sends inspectors to Venice Biennale over Russian Pavilion<\/a> ANSA<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n South of the Border<\/p>\n US, Latin America countries criticise China\u2019s retaliation over Panama Canal<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n Who\u2019s the \u2018Big Bad Wolf\u2019 in China-Latin America cooperation? The US should look in the mirror<\/a> Global Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n L\u2019affaire Epstein<\/p>\n Pam Bondi to appear before House oversight panel over Epstein files<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n The Trump plan to add work requirements to public housing<\/a> Can We Still Govern?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n At the White House, First Lady Melania Trump hosts Queen Camilla and children participating in a cross-cultural educational program using Meta VR headsets, April 2026. pic.twitter.com\/eFZPWRZUYW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Future Adam Curtis B-Roll (@adamcurtisbroll) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n ***<\/p>\n Is the Justice Department lying about Saturday\u2019s \u201cshooting\u201d?<\/a> Doomsday Scenario<\/p>\n The \u201cGood Liberal\u201d Assassin<\/a> Un-Diplomatic<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n GOP Funhouse<\/p>\n Johnson quashes farm bill rebellion to pass budget blueprint for reconciliation 2.0<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Democrats Suck<\/p>\n \u2018Dangerous and Shameful\u2019: 42 House Democrats Help GOP Send Trump Spying Bill to Senate<\/a> Common Dreams<\/p>\n Top Democrat Opposed Surveillance Bill \u2014 While Whipping Votes For It<\/a> The Lever<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother Is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n Gov. Wes Moore Claims Maryland Banned Surveillance Pricing for Groceries. It Didn\u2019t.<\/a> Boondoggle<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n Strategic Intimacy Without Trust: Russia, Iran and the Emerging Anti-Coercion Order<\/a> Kautilya the Contemplator<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Accelerationists<\/p>\n Exclusive: The US Tech Giant Where Employees Wear IDF Uniforms To Work<\/a> Nate Bear<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Supremes<\/p>\n Will the Voting Rights Act be a casualty of the collapse of the Soviet Union?<\/a> Tony Karon<\/p>\n Supreme Court Signals It May Let Trump Kill TPS for Haitians and Syrians \u2014 With Barely a Look at the Evidence<\/a> Migrant Insider<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Immigration<\/p>\n Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump\u2019s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders<\/a> ProPublica<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Groves of Academe<\/p>\n How YouTube Took Over the American Classroom<\/a> WSJ<\/p>\n Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes<\/a> NPR<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n AI<\/p>\n A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons<\/a> New York Times<\/p>\n Google inks deal giving Pentagon access to AI models for \u2018classified work\u2019: Report<\/a> The Cradle<\/p>\n Landmark New Report Warns That A Flawed AI Content Market is Accelerating \u2018Content Cannibalization\u2019<\/a> Center for Journalism & Liberty<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Sheer insanity. Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta collectively are spending more money than the Manhattan Project *every single month*. More than 12x the Manhattan Project every year.<\/p>\n And what they have got to show for it?<\/p>\n None are making major profits on AI; none has a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/1XeMRxDcQX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Gary Marcus (@GaryMarcus) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Finally, the AI feature we all wanted and needed: Amazon now creates an AI \u201cpodcast\u201d about products where two AI \u201chosts\u201d discuss the product and take your questions as if it\u2019s a call-in show. pic.twitter.com\/iSFMYrZeI3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Katie Notopoulos (@katienotopoulos) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Crapification<\/p>\n Your Dinner Got Worse On Purpose<\/a> Worse on Purpose<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cMAHA\u201d<\/p>\n RFK Jr. talked about \u2018reparenting\u2019 kids on wellness farms. We visit one that inspired him<\/a> NPR<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Economy<\/p>\n Oil Hits Wartime High on Report US Eyeing Iran Military Options<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n not good when the gas price guy is literally saying his system can\u2019t handle how fast prices are rising pic.twitter.com\/OYGWxfUVt4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Matthew Zeitlin (@MattZeitlin) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Aramco halts LPG shipments through May over war damage to Saudi export hubs<\/a> The Cradle<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Au contraire, @WSJ<\/a>: A fractured or absent OPEC+ is a disaster for the US oil industry and foreign policy.<\/p>\n No OPEC+ = Wild Price Volatility = Gut punch for high-cost US shale oil, the first victim when oversupply appears.<\/p>\n Have folks already forgotten 2015 and 2020?<\/p>\n More\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/puA8SSf8Zw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bob McNally (@Bob_McNally) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n I think the UAE\u2019s decision to leave OPEC+ has absolutely nothing to do with oil.<\/p>\n Yeah since the UAE was the only country besides Saudis with spare capacity, they might have had some beef with the quotas themselves.<\/p>\n But the real issue is the timing. Why now? The SoH is closed\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 JH (@CRUDEOIL231) April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Bezzle<\/p>\n California high-speed rail price tag jumps to $231B, nearly seven times 2008 estimate<\/a> KMPH. At this rate will cost a trillion by the early 2100s.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Why Hasn\u2019t Zohran Done More to Boost Organizing?<\/a> Labor Politics<\/p>\n Claire Valdez Wants to Bring the Labor Movement Into Congress<\/a> Hamilton Nolan<\/p>\n Electoralism as Containment: The Reproduction of Liberal Hegemony Inside the U.S. Left<\/a> William Murphy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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