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Kitten hitchhikes more than 100 miles through Pennsylvania in grill of car<\/a> CBS (Paul R)<\/p>\n Tiny blue octopus identified as new specie<\/a>s AccuWeather (Li). Cute!<\/p>\n The secret to pigeons\u2019 incredible navigation was hiding in their liver <\/a> Science Daily (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Please circulate widely:<\/p>\n A “dove release” at a wedding or funeral is a death sentence for the birds.<\/p>\n The white “doves” sold for releases aren’t doves. They’re domestic white pigeons bred to be small and pretty, with no survival skills outside a coop.<\/p>\n The cheaper DIY versions (Ringneck Doves, King\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/AmIzZmrpz6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Give A Shit About Nature (@giveashitnature) May 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Stoicism VS Skepticism<\/a> Classical Wisdom (Micael T)<\/p>\n The Loneliness of the Competitive Quizzer<\/a> Baffler (Micael T)<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8 SCIENTISTS JUST CREATED A 5D GLASS DISC THAT CAN STORE 360 TERABYTES AND LAST FOR BILLIONS OF YEARS.<\/p>\n Researchers have developed a revolutionary data storage technology: a tiny glass disc that can hold 360 terabytes of information (roughly 100,000 times the capacity of a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/IDx2CuwOX1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 TheNewPhysics (@CharlesMullins2) June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Scientists discover inherited traits that break Mendel\u2019s Laws of genetics<\/a> Science Daily<\/p>\n Ebola<\/p>\n Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, protest organiser and source say<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n Congo\u2019s Ebola Footprint Widens as Officials Race to Gauge Epidemic\u2019s True Scale<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n #COVID-19<\/p>\n Scientists thought brain inflammation was driving long COVID but the scans told a different story<\/a> Science Daily (Paul R)<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8US Weekly COVID update: Jun 1, 2026<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd381 in 277 Actively Infectious Source: https:\/\/t.co\/DoQEQz4rNl<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/K8PXDoCWwR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Denis \u2013 The COVID info guy \u2013 (@BigBadDenis) June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Elephant declines could trigger wider ecosystem losses in African savannas, 15-year test shows<\/a> PhysOrg<\/p>\n Arctic ocean passes \u2018irreversible\u2019 chemical tipping point<\/a> Oceanographic Magazine<\/p>\n The warming risk hiding in chemicals needed to keep cool<\/a> Dialogue Earth<\/p>\n Experts say Europeans need to \u201cbrace themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n This year\u2019s heat is going to be like nothing ever before. <\/p>\n An unprecedented, highly anomalous heat dome has parked over Western and Central Europe, smashing decades-old temperature records and sending late-May temperatures\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/UaokcLiguT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Smart Science (@SmartScience) May 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n An extensive new study on the Atlantic \u201ccold blob\u201d has concluded that this is a massive warning sign that the AMOC is actively weakening. <\/p>\n The cold blob is well defined within the first 1000M, the same thickness of the AMOC current. pic.twitter.com\/d37ZkFYtlK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Met4Cast \u2013 UK Weather (@Met4CastUK) May 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n China\u2019s crude oil imports slump, but it\u2019s economics not altruism<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n BREAKING: \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 China’s court just ruled companies can’t fire workers only to replace them with AI. <\/p>\n Beijing is warning firms that putting profit over jobs could carry penalties, especially when it comes to young people.<\/p>\n Read that again. The country racing hardest to win the AI\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/PiMd1hoM2L<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 CryptoGoos (@cryptogoos) May 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Japan<\/p>\n Japan Adds to Steel Scrutiny With Probes on China, Taiwan, Korea<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Japanese bond yields are the highest in 40 years. The budget and a \u2018red flag\u2019 from PM Takaichi have markets nervous<\/a> CNBC<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Africa<\/p>\n Some people\u2019s lives matter more than others\u2019: local responders in Sudan feel ignored as the world focuses on other crises<\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n Tinubu, Makinde set up special forces as terrorists turn schools into hunting grounds<\/a> Business Day\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Southeast Asia<\/p>\n Thailand\u2019s regulatory shift fuels capital flight and shadow network liquidation<\/a> Pattaya Mail <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n South of the Border<\/p>\n If Cuba collapses, the US will be forced to deal with the consequence of its actions<\/a> Sky. Sadly, not really. <\/p>\n Venezuela & IMF working on loan restructuring<\/a> VenezuealAnalysis (Robin K(<\/p>\n Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n Leaked audio reveals U.S. embassy plot to frame Colombia\u2019s left-wing government in drug trafficking case<\/a> Camila Lourdes Galarza (Robin K)<\/p>\n Is Bolivia on the brink of collapse?<\/a> Channel 14\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n US castigates Europe over defence spend as NATO reassures Asia<\/a> Internazionale<\/p>\n EU Imperialism Rising After Hungarian Coup<\/a> Kit Klarenberg<\/p>\n Europeans Face Severe Price Shocks From War and Weather<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Climate change: how fires and floods are creating uninsurable areas across Europe<\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n Sweden ramps up aid to households and businesses to tackle energy crisis<\/a> Le Monde\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n Britain\u2019s Nuclear Renaissance Faces Mounting Cost Pressures<\/a> OilPrice<\/p>\n Mandelson lobbied hard for advisory firm after Labour victory, papers show<\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel v. The Resistance<\/p>\n Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries<\/a> Responsible Statecraft (Li). Conor had a link on this yesterday, but please circulate and make noise. <\/p>\n More: SNEAKY Congress Tries TO BOND Israel-US Militaries FOREVER<\/a> Breaking Points<\/p>\n Now we know why Netanyahu and Loomer were saying they didn\u2019t want aid. After analyzing NDAA Section 234, it would be hard to convince me that this isn\u2019t Israel\u2019s attempt to finish their infiltration of America. \u201cMerging militaries\u201d looks a lot like treason when you peel back the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/20VxJx9d0I<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 theleahfiles (@leahfiles) May 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Strait of Hormuz is as ancient as the hills<\/a> Indian Punchline (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Climate shocks are pushing Gaza\u2019s fragile systems \u2018closer to collapse\u2019, warns humanitarian expert<\/a> EuroNews<\/p>\n Satellite imagery shows erasure of southern Gaza as Israel expands control<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n Food supplies dwindle in Yemen following Strait of Hormuz closure<\/a> New Arab<\/p>\n How Israeli classrooms indoctrinate Jewish supremacy<\/a> +972<\/p>\n Dead Chabad Rebbe M. Schneerson: “The Jewish body looks\u2026similar to bodies of non-Jews but\u2026the difference\u2026is so great that the bodies should be considered as completely different species\u2026A non-Jewish soul comes from 3 satanic spheres while the Jewish soul stems from holiness” https:\/\/t.co\/VQm7nfq56s<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cpGnthVAhD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 B.M. (@ireallyhateyou) June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n France and allies intercept sanctioned Russian oil tanker in Atlantic<\/a> France24<\/p>\n Russia accuses France and the UK of piracy over cargo ship seizure<\/a> RT (Kevin W)<\/p>\n From Politico\u2019s morning e-mailed newsletter. You cannot make this up:<\/p>\n LESS TALK, MORE PRESSURE: <\/strong>As Russia ramps up threats against Europe, the bloc is racing to agree a 21st package of sanctions by the end of next week. On the menu? New measures targeting Russia\u2019s oil revenues, banks and shadow fleet, three diplomats and EU officials told Playbook.<\/p>\n Back to Plan A: <\/strong>The proposed sanctions, expected to be presented to the European Commission next week, show that Brussels is doubling down on a strategy of pressuring Russia rather than seeking negotiations \u2014 despite calls from some leaders to name a \u201cspecial envoy\u201d for peace talks.<\/p>\n Look closer: <\/strong>The thinking is that Ukraine could be in a stronger position after the summer. Naming a special envoy at this stage could undercut efforts to pressure Russia just as Ukraine is turning the war in its favor, said one official, who like others cited here was granted anonymity to discuss sensitive sanctions preparations.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n North Korea, Russia show deepening security alignment<\/a> UPI <\/p>\n Ukraine\u2019s Transformation Into An Anti-Polish State Wasn\u2019t Inevitable<\/a> Andrew Korybko<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n We Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. The Agency Is Redacting Essentially Everything<\/a> 404 Media<\/p>\n iPhones Running iOS 26 Are Freezing FaceTime Calls When They Detect Nudity<\/a> PC Magazine. Paul R: \u201cNext come the SWAT raids if you say something unkind about Trump. This was a feature intended for kids that was supposedly enabled in a beta test by accident, but yeah, I want my calls encrypted all the way through.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n Americans Today Have Little To Be Proud Of<\/a> Ian Welsh (Micael T). It is much worse than that. When people ask where I am from (and I should lie and say I am Canadian), I tell them and immediately say how ashamed I am to be an American, with particulars. <\/p>\n U.S. Air Force Surges Budget For Urgently Needed F-47 Fighter By 65 Percent as Chinese Competition Intensifies<\/a> Military Watch<\/p>\n DoD not allowed to fix most of its own stuff. Guess who\u2019s cashing in?<\/a> Responsible Statecraft (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n Hegseth strikes female and Black Navy officers from promotion list<\/a> New York Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n \u2018Disturbing Graves\u2019: Vietnam Moves the Dead to Make Way for Trump\u2019s $1.5B Golf Course Sunday<\/a> Guardian (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n Trump posts AI-generated images of a \u2018DronePort\u2019 he wants on top of new White House ballroom<\/a> Yahoo! Kevin W: \u201cQuestion. How do they plan on getting those fuel trucks on top of that roof?\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n GOP Clown Car<\/p>\n How Maine\u2019s lobster revolt could cost Trump the Senate<\/a> Financial Times. Go lobstermen! I have some in my gene pool.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n Australia\u2019s two-tier hate crime laws explained <\/a>The Noticer (KK). Trust me and read it. Worse than you could imagine. <\/p>\n I\u2019ve been banned from the UK. I tried to get on a flight to London to attend SXSW London and give a speech at Oxford. I\u2019ve been banned for criticizing Israel. Are we free anymore? This is oppression of Western citizens by our own governments on behalf of a different country!<\/p>\n \u2014 Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) May 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The UK Is Getting Even Crazier In Defense Of Israel<\/a> Caitlin Johnstone (Kevin W)<\/p>\n UPDATE: Scott Pelley called out Bari Weiss, saying in the meeting: “She\u2019s murdering 60 mins. She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it and is doing exactly that.” https:\/\/t.co\/FUgJLPYae5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jeremy Barr (@jeremymbarr) June 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Economy<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s war is starting to strangle the world<\/a> Sydney Morning Herald<\/p>\n Sudden outbreak of wildfires near Canada\u2019s oil sands threatens to disrupt supplies amid global energy crisis<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n The aluminium shock hitting the world economy<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Iran war forces farmers to seek fertilizer alternatives from cow dung to compost <\/a>Associated Press. resilc: \u201cToo bad they can\u2019t spread bullshit from deecee\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n How Drought-Stressed Wheat Could Complicate Harvest This Season<\/a> Agriculture.com<\/p>\n Australian wheat harvest to drop almost 50 per cent as farmers adapt to energy crisis<\/a> Australia Financial Review<\/p>\n We\u2019re having the worst wheat crop in decades. You\u2019ll notice the ripple effects soon at the grocery store<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n Historic cattle shortages push US beef prices to record highs<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mr. Market Needs a Therapist<\/p>\n AI debt sales reshape global corporate bond markets<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n Writing\u2019s on the wall for the bond market \u2013 for those who can read it<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n AI<\/p>\n LLMs are closer to religion than they appear. Watch out for those who like it that way<\/a> The Register<\/p>\n Inference Is Unlikely to Ever Be a Low Marginal Cost Operational Node, & the Other Reasons Why the Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs Ought to Fai<\/a>l Brad DeLong<\/p>\n AI Company Paying Random People $2,000 Per Month to Crank the Hog<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n Fake ChatGPT download site infects Windows and Mac users with malware<\/a> Malwarebytes<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Bezzle<\/p>\n Crypto treasuries turn to risky equity in drive to raise cash <\/a>Financial Times<\/p>\n github and the crime against software<\/a> Efron Licht. Dave our tech maven: \u201cThis was once a wonderful product.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n Trump Shovels $4 Billion Directly to Elon Musk, Who Spent a Fortune Getting Him Elected<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n \u2018It\u2019s never enough\u2019: young Americans struggle to build financial independence as cost of living spikes<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n Graham Platner Loses Washington\u2019s Vote<\/a> Ken Klippenstein<\/p>\n Sexting scandal is latest Graham Platner controversy to threaten his chances in Maine<\/a> The Hill. This clip is not available on YouTube, but I recall in the California guberantorial race when three credible women accused Schwarznegger of having groped them. Schwarznegger got in front of the cameras on a nice green lawn, with his wife Maria Shriver next to him. Schwarznegger said he did it, he apologized to the women, said he was on a movie set and was young and stupid and thought he was being playful, now thanks to learning more, particularly from his wife, he knows better. The scandal immediately went away. The problem is Planter\u2019s bad behavior is fresher but he needs a version of this sort of thing. <\/p>\n The Home-Insurance Coin Flip: Nearly Half of Claims Result in Zero Payout<\/a> Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n West Coast Cities Turn to Vacancy Taxes to Grapple with Housing Crisis<\/a> The Urbanist<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour. Tracie H:<\/p>\n This pretty Palomino always looks like it\u2019d love some attention each time I pass it on the days my walk take me along the dirt road that skirts its corral. There are two fences between us that suggest that strangers are unwelcome, so I am forced to ignore the prancing and staring that seem designed to draw me near.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And a bonus. Looks like an Aby!<\/p>\n Una donna riceve un avviso dalla telecamera di sicurezza interna mentre era fuori casa: \u2014 Claudia (@ClaudiaToni) May 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A second:<\/p>\n Baby donkey learning to cross a bridge.. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5 IG: rootdownacresbend pic.twitter.com\/5Yk9vBYSnb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) May 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And a third:<\/p>\n A single gram of goodness is worth more than a ton of good intentions. pic.twitter.com\/UfviHCL430<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Figen (@TheFigen_) May 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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