The 10,000-mile march through fire that made dinosaurs possible <\/a> ScienceDaily (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Episode 25 of Kilauea’s ongoing eruption \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n With sound!<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf9 USGSpic.twitter.com\/cIxgio5YDl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Volcaholic \ud83c\udf0b (@volcaholic1) June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Black box found at Air India crash site as families wait for answers<\/a> BBC (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Is flying getting more dangerous? Scientists reveal why so many planes are crashing \u2013 as Air India disaster kills 241 on board<\/a> Daily Mail<\/p>\n #COVID\/Pandemics<\/p>\n Weekly Flu vs. COVID update<\/p>\n May 2025: In May of 2025 fewer people died of COVID than in any prior month of the pandemic (GOOD)<\/p>\n While COVID is on-track to kill more people than flu in 2025, the gap is nowhere what it was in past\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/0BOPNWLTOZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Gregory Travis. @gregorytravis.com on Bsky (@greg_travis) June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The confirmed* #measles<\/a> count in the US so far in 2025 (*undoubtedly an underestimate) stands at 1197 as of 6\/12, per #CDC<\/a>. Another 78 cases would surpass the 2019 count, which is currently the highest yearly total since measles elimination in the US in 2000 \u2014 & we’re not yet 6\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Y3fzCLd4Hg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Helen Branswell \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (@HelenBranswell) June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Nursing turnover (actually a shortage now) shows how fragile the health care systems are. Imagine what will happen when H5N1 goes human-to-human \ud83d\ude33 https:\/\/t.co\/JmjdUNIzh7<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Xfu0WUsXWo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 jellyrollblues #CovidIsNotOver #LongCovidAwareness (@jlerollblues) June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Ticking time bomb\u2019 of ocean acidification has already crossed planetary boundary, threatening marine ecosystems: Study<\/a> MR Online (Anthony L). Today\u2019s must read. We first wrote about ocean acidification and how serious its implications were in 2007. <\/p>\n Rivers are exhaling ancient carbon \u2014 and climate math just changed<\/a> ScienceDaily (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Warning over \u2018dirty secret\u2019 of toxic chemicals on farmers\u2019 fields <\/a> BBC (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n Meanwhile, China just recruited the entire African continent<\/a> Arnaud Bertrand<\/p>\n This is an absolutely astonishing interview by \u201cthe Boss\u201d, Taiwans most notorious YouTuber. He recently went to China to stream his impressions. <\/p>\n \u201cI used to be a professional soldier. Let me tell you\u2026if China invades it\u2019s all over. Bye. The US is planning to use the Ukraine\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/U0KhkjfoA9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Angelica \ud83c\udf10\u269b\ufe0f\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@AngelicaOung) June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China strikes cautious tone after Trump claims trade deal is \u2018done\u2019<\/a> Sky<\/p>\n Car Wars: The battle between Tesla and China\u2019s BYD is already over<\/a> Kevin Walmsley\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Africa<\/p>\n UN says 1.5M in urgent need of clean water as Chad faces breaking point<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n Sudan\u2019s war spreads to the borders of Libya and Egypt<\/a> 3ayin<\/p>\n Tigray can\u2019t afford another war, and the world can\u2019t afford to do nothing<\/a> Lowy Institute\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Forging a European third pole in the Indo-Pacific<\/a> Asia Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n No government, no plan: Brussels braces for credit downgrade.<\/a> Brussels Times<\/p>\n Carl Bildt wants to establish a \u201cSwedish CIA\u201d<\/a> Aftonbladet via machine translation (Micael T)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n UK economy contracts \u2013 with record fall in exports to the US after Trump tariff hikes <\/a>Sky<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel v. the Resistance<\/p>\n Israeli Strikes in Iran Ongoing; Netanyahu: Counterattack May \u2018Come in Very Heavy Waves\u2019<\/a> Haaretz<\/p>\n 86 killed, 341 injured in Israeli strikes on Iran<\/a> Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 NEW: Israeli Air Force hit more Iranian ballistic missiles and launchers today, IDF says, releasing strike footage.<\/p>\n 1\/ pic.twitter.com\/rdPYzMKGsA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Air defenses have been activated in central and northeastern Tehran.<\/p>\n Iranian air defenses opened fire minutes ago in central and northeastern Tehran. pic.twitter.com\/TlcwE3BF7c<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mohammed Marandi & Larry C. Johnson: Israel Strikes Iran \u2014 Iran to HIT BACK HARD!<\/a> Dialogue Works. Marandi and Johnson debunk Israeli claims of the extent of damage. <\/p>\n Iran\u2019s extraordinary retaliation amidst reports of Netanyahu fleeing to Athens<\/a> Janta Ka Reporter, YouTube<\/p>\n Big if true:<\/p>\n “Pakistan announces its readiness to support Iran: Pakistani warplanes are ready to assist Iran and destroy Israeli missiles and drones.<\/p>\n Pakistani fighter jets have entered Iranian airspace to support Iran.” pic.twitter.com\/6RjfXligTE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SilencedSirs\u25fc\ufe0f (@SilentlySirs) June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n JUST IN: UK HELPED ISRAEL WITH ATTACK ON IRAN<\/p>\n Russia informs the UN Security Council that there was \u201clikely coordination between Israel and British special services\u201d in the attacks on Iran<\/p>\n \u201cImmediately after the Israeli strikes, they sheltered the Israeli aviation which\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/gfscYIcaZ4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : Foreign Policy in Chaos.<\/a> Judge Napolitano, YouTube. Brutal. Listen at least to Wilkerson\u2019s opening remarks. <\/p>\n Trump Embraces Israel\u2019s Aggression<\/a> Daniel Larison<\/p>\n Trump Confirms He\u2019s Just The Front Man<\/a> Mark Wauck<\/p>\n Israel\u2019s Netanyahu banks on TACO Trump as he Launches War on Iran to disrupt Negotiations<\/a> Juan Cole. Calling them negotiations is charitable. No overlap in bargaining positons. <\/p>\n This Is Not Our War<\/a> American Conservative (resilc)<\/p>\n Israel-Iran latest: Netanyahu says US was told of coming attacks \u2018through many meetings\u2019 <\/a>Financial Times<\/p>\n Conflict between Israel and Iran would \u2018most certainly\u2019 close the Strait of Hormuz <\/a>Lloyds List<\/p>\n Iran Could Use Oil To Urge The U.S. To Sue For Peace<\/a> Moon of Alabama. Unfortunately, the US is the scorpion in the scorpion and the frog tale. I don\u2019t see it as able to deviate from its nature even when overwhelmingly in its interest. <\/p>\n Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East<\/a> Aljazeera (resilc)<\/p>\n Netanyahu family will hide in bunker should Iran attack Israel<\/a> Jerusalem Post (resilc)<\/p>\n How Israel is engineering Gaza\u2019s social collapse <\/a>+972<\/p>\n Telephone conversations with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu <\/a>President of Russia<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n “Why won’t Russia agree to a ceasefire?” https:\/\/t.co\/bZPyxjGBSH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Yc1pUxiSGx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Russians With Attitude (@RWApodcast) June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Secret British plans to \u2018defeat entire Russian Black Fleet\u2019 revealed in leaks<\/a> The Grayzone (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Why a terrible war is better than EU membership for Ukraine<\/a> Ian Proud<\/p>\n Putin forced to send wounded back to fight and offer huge military salaries as Russia suffers a million casualties <\/a> The Conversation (Kevin W). The messaging, it burns. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n The collapse of the modern air defense system <\/a>TopWar (Micael T)<\/p>\n YOU CAN TELL WHEN WAR IS BREAKING OUT BECAUSE THE PENTAGON\u2019S PIZZA ORDERS SPIKE DRASTICALLY <\/a>Futurism<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n THE FDA IS ALREADY OUTSOURCING DRUG AND FOOD ANALYSIS TO ERROR-PLAGUED AI CHATBOT <\/a>Futurism (Micael T)<\/p>\n Trump\u2019s tax-cut bill could hold back US critical minerals projects<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n The EPA Wants to Roll Back Emissions Controls on Power Plants<\/a> Wired<\/p>\n It might rain on President Trump\u2019s parade<\/a> Axios<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd3a EXCLUSIVE: Trump\u2019s birthday parade may be cancelled over thunderstorms<\/p>\n Army spokesman tells The Times of safety fears as president hopes to mark 250 years of the US military with event in Washington on Saturday https:\/\/t.co\/BdoeohufNv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Times and The Sunday Times (@thetimes) June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n Tariffs<\/p>\n We shot ourselves in the foot in ways that no one even imagined with these tariffs.<\/p>\n The United States, as the biggest importer in the region, used to be a major logistics hub for raw materials, components, and finished goods transiting from China to Canada and Central America.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/l4AJYlYWSG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 molson \ud83e\udde0\u2699\ufe0f (@Molson_Hart) June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Tuna, beans, Spam: Trump\u2019s tariffs threaten the canned foods millions rely on to survive<\/a> Guardian\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Immigration<\/p>\n ICE agents mistakenly detain U.S. marshal in Arizona <\/a>NBC (resilc)<\/p>\n TACO Trump Backs Down on Farm and Hotel Worker Deportations<\/a> Michael Shedlock<\/p>\n Police State Watch<\/p>\n America Is Losing Sight of Its Political Culture<\/a> Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal (resilc)<\/p>\n If that\u2019s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they do to farm workers, day laborers, cooks, and the other nonviolent immigrants they are targeting in California and across the country. Or any American that dares to speak up. <\/p>\n I will not stop\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/TUgT060yx2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alex Padilla (@AlexPadilla4CA) June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump\u2019s \u201cShock Troops\u201d Forcibly Remove CA Senator From Noem Presser<\/a> Deadline<\/p>\n The Secret Police Are Here<\/a> The Bulwark (resilc). From earlier in the month, still germane<\/p>\n Democrat Death Wish<\/p>\n Newsom becomes a fighter, and Democrats beyond California are cheering<\/a> The Hill. Wake me when this gets beyond the \u201cfighting for you\u201d level of action. <\/p>\n Big Insurance Bet on the Wrong Horse<\/a> Wendell Potter (Chuck L)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n Bari Weiss: Toady Queen of Substack<\/a> Yasha Levine<\/p>\n Bluesky is backfiring. Mark Cuban says the \u2018lack of diversity of thought\u2019 is actually pushing users back to X<\/a> Fortune (Kevin W)<\/p>\n A note from the editor: The future of Gothamist<\/a> Gothamist<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mr. Market is Moody<\/p>\n Recession Watch: My Favorite Recession Indicator, Mid-June Update<\/a> Wolf Richter<\/p>\n Central banks are beginning to fret about dollar swap lines<\/a> Gillian Tett, Financial Times. Important. <\/p>\n Dollar back on the ropes as Trump goes tariff wild<\/a> Asia Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Vance joins Trump in bashing Powell, says Fed committing \u2018monetary malpractice\u2019 by not cutting rates<\/a> CNBC (Kevin W)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antitrust<\/p>\n Monopoly Round-Up: The Best and the Brightest Under Pressure<\/a> Matt Stoller. Chuck L: \u201cA must read\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n AI<\/p>\n Disney, Universal File First Major Studio Lawsuit Against AI Company, Sue Midjourney for Copyright Infringement: \u2018This Is Theft\u2019<\/a> Variety. Micael T: \u201cI believe that OpenAI will escape lawsuits because it is connected to CIA and NSA and is a part of the cybernetic warfare. How else could they get away with the massive theft of training material? Competitors will be crushed though to ensure monopoly.\u201d<\/p>\n In Texas, AI Gold Rush Helps Spur Demand for Over 100 New Gas Plants<\/a> DeSmog<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Bezzle<\/p>\n TESLA DRIVERS SUE ELON MUSK FOR TURNING THEIR CARS INTO \u201cEXTREME\u201d RIGHT-WING SYMBOLS<\/a> Futurism. This may look silly, but the point is to get to discovery on communications between Musk and the Administration. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n \nPOLO TRAGEDY Prince William\u2019s polo pal dies \u2018after swallowing bee\u2019 during match as tributes flood in <\/a>The Sun. Micael T: \u201cOne billionaire down. How many are left?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n Aging in America Is About to Get Worse<\/a> The Atlantic (resilc)<\/p>\n \u2018Buy now, pay later:\u2019 a replacement for the millennial lifestyle subsidy?<\/a> NPR (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n A bonus:<\/p>\n The face of zero regrets.. \ud83d\ude02 pic.twitter.com\/AzxDAgpka3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A second bonus. Do not try at home:<\/p>\n Face to face with a bear, the man politely kicks him out. pic.twitter.com\/4Q2knG6Zeh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Learn Something (@cooltechtipz) June 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A third bonus:<\/p>\n A girl had just adopted that stray kitten and when she brought him home she met her pet bird, this was the reaction. pic.twitter.com\/PWBVhyvFkJ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 wholesome moments (@creaturefind) June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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