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In 1998, Terence McKenna predicted that human civilization was speeding toward a perpetual state of strangeness, a future he described as \u201cthe Transcendental Object at the End of Time\u201d. pic.twitter.com\/L2dzLbJMO1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Beacon Biosignals is mapping the brain during sleep<\/a> TECHNOLOGY.ORG<\/p>\n

\u201cNo Pain No Gain\u201d May Be Wrong: Science Says Slow Eccentric Exercise Builds Stronger Muscles<\/a> ZME Science<\/p>\n

Pentagon Releases UFO Files That Go Back to the Apollo Moon Missions<\/a> Universe Today<\/p>\n

Photographic memory is a myth \u2013 here\u2019s what research really says about\u00a0remembering<\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n

COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n

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\u2018Patient Zero\u2019 in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord<\/a> NY Post<\/p>\n

Why Hantavirus Will Not Be The Next Pandemic<\/a> Forbes<\/p>\n

Reinfection Raises Long COVID Risk in Children and Adolescents<\/a> Northwestern Medecine<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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\u2018Triple whammy of climate chaos\u2019: Why Antarctica\u2019s sea ice collapse is no longer a mystery<\/a> Euro News<\/p>\n

How climate change makes your allergies worse<\/a> Inside Climate News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

South of the Border<\/p>\n

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Cuba condemns new US sanctions as \u2018economic aggression\u2019<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n

How Venezuela has \u2013 and hasn\u2019t \u2013 changed since Maduro\u2019s\u00a0capture <\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n

Mexico leads Latin America list for journalist killings in 2025, advocacy group says<\/a> KJZZ Phoenix<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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In Hangzhou China, if you run low on battery, there are solar benches with USB ports and wireless charging pads, pic.twitter.com\/YjjaMqjTkU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Science girl (@sciencegirl) May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China Grows 5%\u2014But Fears a Trump-Caused Hormuz Shock<\/a> Informed Comment<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s China Trap: Why Xi Keeps Winning the Summitry Game<\/a> Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

920 Pounds of Leverage: How China Can Ground the F-35 Without Firing a Shot<\/a> Financial Sense<\/p>\n

Virtual Civil Society Is Coming To China<\/a> Noema<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

India<\/p>\n

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One year after India-Pakistan conflict, ceasefire holds \u2013 but little else does<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n

India\u2019s first space tech unicorn emerges as Skyroot gears up for orbital launch<\/a> TechCrunch<\/p>\n

Why Dunkin\u2019 failed in India<\/a> The Times of India<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

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South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n

Africa builds momentum and challenges Europe and Asia in global tourism race<\/a> Euro news<\/p>\n

New report questions Africa\u2019s oil and gas promise<\/a> Mongabay<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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EU enlargement: New horizons, from East to West<\/a> France 24<\/p>\n

Tariffs or not? How EU is dealing with US \u2018dealmaking\u2019<\/a> DW<\/p>\n

Polls show deteriorating view of US among Europeans amid war, tensions<\/a> The Arab Weekly<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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\u2018Leader of the pack\u2019: Reform UK makes election gains, humiliating Labour<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

How long can Starmer cling on?<\/a> The Telegraph<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Iran\u2019s reported peace deal condition: end the war on all fronts \u2014 including Lebanon<\/p>\n

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\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/VYeJrQePBT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Conflictory X (@Conflictory_X) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Israel committed \u2018brutal violations\u2019 against activists of aid flotilla: Int\u2019l Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n

Something is shifting in Israel\u2019s peace camp<\/a> 972mag.com<\/p>\n

The war on Iran will likely end in American retreat<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

WarTalk: Iran War with Jack Shanahan<\/a> China Talk substack<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n

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Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n

Russia and Ukraine Agree to U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire This Weekend<\/a> Moscow Times<\/p>\n

Russia Publicly Unveils Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drone Resembling Ukraine\u2019s Peklo System<\/a> United24 Media<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Big Brother Is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n

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GM just paid a record penalty for breaking California privacy law<\/a> Cal matters<\/p>\n

The privacy myth: why you shouldn\u2019t trust AI with your secrets<\/a> Digitalshield<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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Bay Area RV homeless whack-a-mole finally sees crackdown as cities reach breaking point<\/a> NY Post<\/p>\n

Coalition for the Homeless\u2019 planned Orlando shelter will look like apartments <\/a> Orlando Sentinel<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s ruthless midterm power play<\/a> Axios<\/p>\n

The Democratic Senate Map Doesn\u2019t Look So Bad Anymore<\/a> Zeteo<\/p>\n

Trump airport branding deal opens new route to profit for family<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n

Three dozen medical experts say Trump \u2018mentally unfit,\u2019 should be removed from office with \u2018greatest urgency\u2019<\/a> Oregonlive.com<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Musk Matters<\/p>\n

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Why X Money Could Be Bigger Than PayPal Ever Was<\/a> Investor Place<\/p>\n

How Anthropic and Elon Musk cornered Sam Altman this week<\/a> Thenewstack.com<\/p>\n

Cathie Wood predicts \u2018voracious\u2019 appetite for \u2018volatile\u2019 SpaceX IPO<\/a> The Street<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democrat Death Watch<\/p>\n

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In Senate race, underfunded Democrats try to fend off a challenge from the middle<\/a> Montana Free Press<\/p>\n

GOP gains edge in redistricting battle for House<\/a> Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Immigration<\/p>\n

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Senate Pushes Ahead with $70 Billion More for ICE and CBP, Excluding Accountability Measures<\/a> American Immigration Council<\/p>\n

Corporate owners of ICE lockups report drop in number of detained immigrants<\/a> Scripps News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n

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ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech<\/a> NPR<\/p>\n

Press freedom groups allege Larry Ellison promised to fire CNN anchors<\/a> The Spokesman-Review<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Mr. Market Is Moody<\/p>\n

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Introducing the \u2018NACHO\u2019 trade: How Wall Street is betting on higher oil prices and persistent inflation<\/a> MarketWatch<\/p>\n

U.S. Dollar \u2018Collapse\u2019\u2014A $39 Trillion Debt \u2018Crisis\u2019 Is Quietly Predicted To Trigger A Huge Bitcoin Price Boom To Rival Gold<\/a> Forbes<\/p>\n

Why Central Bank Gold Buying will Again Break Records this Year<\/a> SD Bullion<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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AI Shopping Bots Could Make Fast Fashion Even Faster<\/a> ZME Science<\/p>\n

Can AI Say \u201cI Don\u2019t Know\u201d?<\/a> New England Journal of Medecine<\/p>\n

New AI Blood Test Detects Silent Liver Disease Before Symptoms Appear<\/a> SciTech Daily<\/p>\n

Amazon Admits Its Flagship AI Coding Tool Isn\u2019t Good Enough for Its Own Workers to Use<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n

The new Wild West of AI kids\u2019 toys<\/a> Ars Technica<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Bezzle<\/p>\n

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Ex-college football star gets 16 years for $197M scheme that preyed on seniors and disabled veterans<\/a> Fox News<\/p>\n

Scams increasing and evolving; officials talk details <\/a> Jackson Hole News & Guide<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n

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The best 2026 met gala looks pic.twitter.com\/rwBTyOJRWQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Julianne (@JULI_Julianne_0) May 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Who wore the most expensive jewelry at the met gala? pic.twitter.com\/4wOjHJedpM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jizelle (@Jizelle_patriot) May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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