James Bond fans launch fundraiser for statue of supervillain Blofeld in his Polish \u201chometown\u201d<\/a> Notes from Poland<\/p>\n Pabst Discontinues Schlitz, the Beloved American Lager Brand<\/a> VinePair<\/p>\n The Rise of Build-to-Rent Housing<\/a> Construction Physics<\/p>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Sea level rise is swallowing Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds<\/a> Virginia Institute of Marine Science<\/p>\n Central Asia\u2019s record-breaking ice loss in 2025 raises water risks for millions<\/a> Phys.org<\/p>\n Serious urban flash flooding strikes two major US cities \u2013 but is handled very differently<\/a> Balanced Weather<\/p>\n Hard Rain<\/a> Harper\u2019s. \u201cThe battle over weather modification\u201d<\/p>\n Scenarios, schmenarios\u2026<\/a> RealClimate<\/p>\n Is Community an Answer to Brittleness?<\/a> The Snap Forward<\/p>\n THE HONEY COLLECTORS WHO RISK THEIR LIVES IN TIGER COUNTRY<\/a> Atmos<\/p>\n Risk of snakebites increasing as reptiles adapt to changing world, says study<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Pandemics<\/p>\n COVID and the Great Retrenchment<\/a> University of Michigan Law<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n This may be one of the more important long COVID papers in a while. \u2014 Zdenek Vrozina (@ZdenekVrozina) May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Ebola<\/p>\n And this is exactly what I\u2019ve been saying happens in a pandemic with 40+% mortality. Everything breaks down. Anarchy. People not getting things. They are setting fire to the hospital (the last place you would want to set a fire to). \u2014 Roger Seheult, MD (@RogerSeheult) May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Former CDC director on Ebola outbreak: \u2018I suspect this is going to become a very significant pandemic\u2019<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n Fears as Ebola cases reported in rebel-held area hundred of kilometres from epicentre<\/a> The Independent<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n US is \u2018simply choosing not to stop\u2019 Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n White House resisted letting doctor with Ebola return to U.S.<\/a> WaPo. And a second one: US doctor exposed to Ebola to be treated in Prague under strict isolation<\/a> Radio Prague International<\/p>\n US taps small San Diego biotech for experimental Ebola treatment as epidemic worsens<\/a> Fierce Biotech<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Hantavirus<\/p>\n High prevalence of hantavirus in some areas of the Pacific Northwest<\/a> Medical Xpress. In rodent populations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Water<\/p>\n Woman files lawsuit after arrest for Facebook post concerning Trinidad water supply issues<\/a> FOX4<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n Each American CEO came to China with a specific issue they wanted to address. Nearly all of them left empty-handed.<\/p>\n Most intriguing in this piece was the confirmation that China had indeed blocked Maxwell from selling solar manufacturing equipment to Elon Musk. https:\/\/t.co\/4Zp9Xvshdp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kyle Chan (@kyleichan) May 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Acting Navy secretary: Taiwan weapons sales paused to ensure munitions for Iran war<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n Trump Got the Show, Putin Got the Bromance \u2014 Xi Took the Stage<\/a> George Chen<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Southeast Asia<\/p>\n Indonesia signed letter of intent but made no commitment to U.S. on airspace access: Defence Minister Sjafrie<\/a> The Hindu<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n India<\/p>\n \u2018Chess Piece\u2019 to \u2018Blood Bag\u2019? What Trump-Xi Summit Could Spell for India<\/a> The Wire<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syraqistan<\/p>\n An Israeli unit\u2019s \u201chomecoming\u201d party featured a display of their well-documented annihilation of southern Lebanon\u2019s villages, met with cheers and laughter from crowds of soldiers, their relatives, and family members.<\/p>\n It is a scene impossible to see anywhere but Israel. pic.twitter.com\/EkAwH3jL9s<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Israel Genocide Tracker (@trackingisrael) May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Gaza flotilla activists deported after \u2018abuse\u2019, \u2018torture\u2019 in Israeli custody<\/a> The New Arab<\/p>\n They\u2019re Not Mad At Ben-Gvir For Being Evil, They\u2019re Mad At Him For Being Honest<\/a> Caitlin Johnstone<\/p>\n The U.S. threatens to revoke the Palestinian U.N. ambassador\u2019s visa<\/a> NPR<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Today, the Lebanese resistance targeted Col. Meir Biderman, commander of the IDF\u2019s 401st Armored Brigade, in south Lebanon. Israeli media report that he is fighting for his life. \u2014 Dyab Abou Jahjah (@Aboujahjah) May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n ***<\/p>\n Trump Cancels Last Minute Attack Amidst Reports Iran Has Now Clocked US Tactics<\/a> Simplicius<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Trump to deploy 5,000 US troops to Poland after earlier plan was canceled<\/a> France24<\/p>\n Brussels Blames China. The Data Point Elsewhere<\/a> The East is Read<\/p>\n The German political establishment is losing its mind as the AfD cements its dominance over the electorate<\/a> eugyppius<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n O Canada<\/p>\n Military Minerals: How US Military Demand Is Intensifying Extraction on Indigenous Lands<\/a> Transition Security Project<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n Sadiq Khan sparks row with Met after blocking \u00a350m AI deal with Palantir<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Is Ukraine-Russia War Entering the End Game?<\/a> Cliodynamica by Peter Turchin<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n NATO incrementalism: First they denied that NATO airspace was used to attack Russia; then they argued the Ukrainian drones did not have permission to be in NATO airspace; now the Swedish Prime Minister argues NATO should help Ukraine direct their attacks in the \u201cright direction\u201d\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/i88txcdbzs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Finland\u2019s massive bomb shelters draw world to Helsinki in quest for security<\/a> Straits Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \ud83d\udea8\u26a0\ufe0f\ud83d\udea8Ukrainian forces deliberately struck sleeping children in the LPR: they targeted the academic building and dormitory of the Starobelsk College.<\/p>\n At the time of the attack, 86 children between the ages of 14 and 18 were inside the building. At least 35 people were injured.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/vzrkK0C0wD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil (@ivan_8848) May 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Ukraine tests balloon-launched drone system to extend strike range<\/a> Intellinews<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n Matter of Time<\/a> Jon Kurpis, The Duran<\/p>\n U.S.: New Data Highlights AIPAC Ties To The U.S., Israeli Governments<\/a> DAWN<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n South of the Border<\/p>\n The Provocative\u00a0Reality\u00a0Behind the Cuban Airplane Shootdown<\/a> Accuracy.org<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n L\u2019affaire Epstein<\/p>\n Who is Sarah Kellen and why wasn\u2019t she charged with Epstein-related crimes?<\/a> The Epstein Files by Julie K. Brown<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n Trump Allies and Foes Jockey for Payouts From \u2018Anti-Weaponization\u2019 Fund<\/a> WSJ<\/p>\n Republicans punt on reconciliation amid furious disagreement over \u2018anti-weaponization\u2019 fund<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n IS TRUMP\u2019S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT PURSUING OBAMA?<\/a> Seymour Hersh<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Democrats Suck<\/p>\n Biden team failed Kamala Harris in 2024, Democratic autopsy says<\/a> USA Today<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n DNC autopsy author Paul Rivera met with the pro-Palestinian group IMEU Policy Project in July 2025, and told them the war in Gaza hurt Democrats in the 2024 election, according to two people familiar with the meeting.<\/p>\n But the final report makes no mention of \u201cIsrael\u201d or \u201cGaza.\u201d\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/zDjGZ80K9p<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Holly Otterbein (@hollyotterbein) May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n California\u2019s \u2018groundbreaking\u2019 fast food council lacks a leader, hasn\u2019t met in over a year<\/a> Cal Matters<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Uniparty<\/p>\n The Data-Center Divide<\/a> Harper\u2019s<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Police State Watch<\/p>\n NEW: Multiple ICE warehouses were sold by people in Trump\u2019s circle who were sitting on the properties and losing money.<\/p>\n We dug into it, and found that some properties were bought by the feds for 10x their list price.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a new level of corruption \u2014 and you\u2019re paying for it. pic.twitter.com\/MmUDL9kFsW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) May 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Immigrants Reportedly Held in ICE Jails Despite Agreeing to Leave U.S.<\/a> Documented<\/p>\n ICE Spent More in January Than NASA Gets All Year<\/a> Migrant Insider<\/p>\n Newly Released Footage Highlights ICE\u2019s Use of Facial Recognition Technology<\/a> Truthout<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother Is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban<\/a> 404 Media<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n AI<\/p>\n Checking the math behind OpenAI and Anthropic\u2019s latest headlines<\/a> Gary Marcus<\/p>\n AI is killing the cheap smartphone<\/a> David Oks<\/p>\n Generative AI\u2019s Existential Cringe<\/a> What We Lost<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The 420<\/p>\n Flying with marijuana? How a small change to TSA\u2019s guidelines may impact you<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Agriculture<\/p>\n Trump Defends Chinese Purchases of US Farmland<\/a> Morning Ag Clips<\/p>\n The United States Has a Food System Crisis, Not a Food Shortage<\/a> William Murphy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Western leaders play their part in our charade democracies. Can you spot the tell?<\/a> Jonathan Cook<\/p>\n Imperfect Guardians<\/a> California Law Review. \u2018\u2026confidence in the comparatively reactionary character of ordinary, working-class, and poor people in the United States is in no way proportional to the evidence. That confidence reflects less a grounded finding, and more ideology or faith in the need for elite rule. To allow these commitments to go untested is particularly dangerous in the face of the authoritarian politics of hyper-concentrated wealth and power that has become a feature of contemporary life. Such discourse diverts attention from the fundamentally undemocratic nature of the U.S. state and allows governing elites to blame \u201cthe people\u201d for problems elites have a disproportionate hand in creating.\u2019<\/p>\n RENT STRIKES, TARGETING TAX BREAKS, AND DATA: TENANT ORGANIZING BEYOND LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGNS<\/a> Shelterforce<\/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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A new study in Frontiers in Immunology suggests that COVID can trigger new-onset insulin resistance \u2013 and that this may drive abnormal NETosis in neutrophils months after infection\ud83e\uddf5<\/p>\n\n
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This is the same brigade that murdered Hind Rajab, stormed Al-Shifa Hospital and terrorised Rafah. pic.twitter.com\/11h3djyvg0<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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