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I absolutely love this! \u2764\ufe0f The world needs more pool noodle fights with strangers\u2026 and less fear, violence, and hate. \ud83e\udd79 pic.twitter.com\/JgPZkwvaf9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 This Account Makes You Happy (@FeelYouHappy) September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Why Blue Eyes Aren\u2019t Really Blue (And What Makes Green So Rare) <\/a>ScienceAlert (Chuck L)<\/p>\n

The Da Vinci Bloodline: Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Genius\u2019s Genetic Secrets<\/a> SciTech Daily (Chuck L)<\/p>\n

The Earliest Known Appearance of the F\u2011Word<\/a> Open Culture (Micael T)<\/p>\n

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

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Please read this! Here is a doctor apologizing to Long COVID and ME\/CFS patients for how they’ve been dismissed by the medical profession. He didn’t truly understand until he got Long COVID:<\/p>\n

“I gaslit myself, pushed myself, gave myself the wrong advice ” pic.twitter.com\/1UtVCOrfTr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 L., MA (@leslieleeiii) September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

U.S. Officials to Link 25 Child Deaths to COVID Shots, Report Says<\/a> MedPage <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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Is Earth\u2019s climate in a state of \u2018termination shock\u2019?<\/a> New Scientist (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n

The Ocean\u2019s Most Abundant Life Form May Not Survive Global Warming<\/a> SciTech Daily (Chuck L)<\/p>\n

Water Crisis in Asia: Why the World Cannot Afford Inaction <\/a>Earth.org<\/p>\n

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ASIA EXTREME HEAT FROM WEST TO EAST
Widespread record heat continues from West to East<\/p>\n

KUWAIT CITY min 34 max 48
IRAN Minimum 34.5C Honesynieh
Never been that hot so late<\/p>\n

PAKISTAN Min 28.5C Chillas
AUTUMN WORLD RECORD HOTTEST NIGHT >1200m asl<\/p>\n

UZBEKISTAN-TAJIKISTAN Still 40C+ pic.twitter.com\/nhfnW7Pzkl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

How Europe Lost an Area the Size of Cyprus to Wildfires This Year<\/a> Insurance Journal\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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Chinese Supercarrier Makes First Transit Through Taiwan Strait During Sea Trials<\/a> Military Watch<\/p>\n

China\u2019s dual-use asteroid-collision research threatens satellites<\/a> Asia Times<\/p>\n

Philippines protests China\u2019s plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoa<\/a>l ABC<\/p>\n

China\u2019s Ministry of Commerce has warned Mexico of countermeasures as the country plans to hike tariffs on Asia-made cars<\/a> to 50% CNBC\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

India<\/p>\n

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India rupee sinks to record low, US tariffs keep outlook fragile<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s A Big Deal. It Caused Rift With India\u201d: Trump On 50% India Tariffs<\/a> NDTV<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Koreas<\/p>\n

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While everyone focuses on the Charlie Kirk story, this deserves at least equal attention: the U.S. military, in collusion with the South Korean government, maintained during decades a system where tens of thousands of women were forced into sexual servitude for U.S. soldiers,\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/GqnNzWHRTC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Myanmar<\/p>\n

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Wars, disasters, displacement, hunger\u2019 continue to burden Myanmar<\/a> UN<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nepal <\/p>\n

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Military curfew brings an uneasy calm to Nepal\u2019s capital after violent protests<\/a> Sky<\/p>\n

From Discord To Bitchat, Tech At the Heart of Nepal Protests<\/a> France24 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

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Ebony and ivory: why elephants and forests rise and fall together in the Congo Basin<\/a> The Conversation <\/p>\n

Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says<\/a> Independent\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

South of the Border<\/p>\n

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US vs Venezuela: a new Caribbean Crisis<\/a> Black Mountain Analysis<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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European are mostly against Ursula and Trump<\/a> International Affairs (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s army needs to more than double in size, commander says<\/a> Reuters (Micael T)<\/p>\n

France\u2019s Financial Misery Is a Bad Omen for Other Countries<\/a> Daily Economy<\/p>\n

Brussels Bans Hungary from Building Paks II Nuclear Power Plant Reactors with Russia\u2019s Participation<\/a> TopWar (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Here it is, Swedishness \u2013 if it doesn\u2019t suit you, you can leave<\/a> Arbetsvarlden via machine translation. Micael T: \u201cRelevant for all countries where the nationalists are rising.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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U.K. economic growth flatlined in July, according to data published Friday, adding to Chancellor Rachel Reeves\u2019 headache ahead of the Autumn Budget<\/a> CNBC<\/p>\n

Why Labour and Sir Keir Starmer May Have the Last Laugh<\/a> Russia in Global Affairs (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Israel v. the Resistance<\/p>\n

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Israel\u2019s ambassador to the UN told the Security Council the apartheid state is prepared to launch strikes in any country in the world where it decides Hamas members may be hiding. Israel has used the same vague rationale to justify destroying more than 90% of Gaza\u2019s housing.\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/jT9jSHeL13<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/3c2Xx0wTiO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The report makes it clear that Israel\u2019s survival in June hinged on U.S. intervention at every layer. <\/p>\n

American command structures provided the fused operating picture, IAF liaisons were embedded at Shaw Air Force Base and CENTCOM in Tampa, while U.S. Air Forces Central deployed\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/hdwDbCNXju<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Thomas Keith (@iwasnevrhere_) September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Qatar to hold emergency summit with Arab countries after Israeli strike on Doha<\/a> Independent. Not holding my breath. <\/p>\n

Qatar to \u2018re-evaluate security ties\u2019 with Washington after Israeli attack: Report<\/a> The Cradle (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

Strikes on Media Offices Kill At Least 25 Journalists in Yemen<\/a> Antiwar.com (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

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The sad truth is that the United States gains absolutely nothing from its bondage to Israel, quite the contrary. When I was in government in CIA Stations and Bases in Europe and the Middle East I used to hear US politicians proclaiming how Israel (Mossad) shared wonderful\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Philip Giraldi (@philipgiraldi) September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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That\u2019s how Israel reached the Iranian nuclear scientists\u2026 through Iranian Jews who moved to Israel.<\/p>\n

Kyriakou ain\u2019t sugarcoating a damn thing. pic.twitter.com\/Mz1QKjeG5b<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Abier (@abierkhatib) September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Amid Gaza war, Israeli filmmakers battle international condemnation and isolation<\/a> Times Of Israel (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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Brief Frontline Report \u2013 September 12th, 2025,<\/a> Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov<\/p>\n

A Better Way for Europe to Guarantee Ukraine\u2019s Security: How European Forces\u2014and NATO Resources\u2014Can Make the Country Stronger<\/a> Foreign Affairs (Robin K)<\/p>\n

Sikorsky admitted drones arrived in Poland from Ukraine<\/a> Vzglyad via machine translation (Micael T)<\/p>\n

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\u2018Greater Israel in Ukraine?\u2019 Douglas Macgregor delves into theory NO ONE else is talking about<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we\u2019re also seeing settlements in southern Ukraine emerge, places where the population has been either denuded, or is very, very thin. And we\u2019re seeing large numbers of Jews\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/vTLCptmK08<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil (@ivan_8848) September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Armenia Refused to Be Russia\u2019s \u201cLittle Brother\u201d <\/a>Vzglayd via machine translation (Micael T) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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Feds allege Bolton mishandled classified info and was hacked by \u201cforeign entity\u201d<\/a> Axios. Sounds like very weak tea.<\/p>\n

Intel Talent Bleed Continues<\/a> The Register\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tariffs<\/p>\n

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Coffee Prices Post Largest Annual Jump Since 1997<\/a> CNN <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Immigration<\/p>\n

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Hyundai battery plant faces at least 2-3 month startup delay following US raid, CEO says<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s Korean Ice Fallout <\/a>Karl Sanchez<\/p>\n

Memphis next US city to see National Guard troops, Trump says<\/a> BBC (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

In D.C., a moped on the ground, an SUV full of US marshals and a mystery<\/a> Kansas Reflector (Robin K)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

L\u2019affaire<\/i> Epstein<\/p>\n

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Epstein\u2019s Inbox: A Trove of Emails Reveals Ghislaine Maxwell\u2019s Secrets<\/a> Bloomberg (Micael T) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Charlie Kirk<\/p>\n

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My right-wing-o-sphere news hound says there is widespread skepticism about the Tyler Robinson story and continued belief that the operative(s). I cannot verify any of these views, but they include 1. Netanyahu commented on the shooing before Trump did; 2. Even though the shot was technically easy, it usually takes a seasoned sniper to pull it off, since most are not cold blooded enough to control agitation, and Robinson was not that; 3. There was no ambulance at the site, when one is normally present at large events; 4. Those who heard the shot said it did not sound like a Mauser; 5. Men behind Kirk were making hand signals right before Kirk was hit; 6. (Yes, this one is circulating) If Kirk died from a shot to the neck, it would have been from hitting the carotid artery. That would have produced a big spurt of blood. That did not happen. The way he bled on camera more consistent with being shot from behind<\/p>\n

But what matters is what Trump believes, not what big swathes of MAGA believe. And since he believes what he is told about Project Ukraine, I see no reason for him to doubt the official story, particularly since it justifies a purge of the left. And seeing Israel as having murdered Kirk would be extremely uncomfortable for Trump, personally and politically<\/p>\n

Also as to why Kirk was important: he was responsible for Trump\u2019s wins in Michigan and Wisconsin. <\/p>\n

FWIW, Kirk is not one of the top three featured stories at Politico. <\/p>\n

European ruling class mourns Charlie Kirk, embraces far-right<\/a> WSWS (Micael T). Wellie, but not their own.<\/p>\n

Why the Kirk shooting is being charged as a state, not federal, crime \u2014 and what that means for an eventual trial<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n

Utah governor Spencer Cox turns heads with Charlie Kirk address: \u2018Choose a different path\u2019<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n

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Charlie Kirk refused Netanyahu funding offer, was \u2018frightened\u2019 by pro-Israel forces before death, friend reveals<\/a> Grayzone (Chuck L)<\/p>\n

Nothing about Charlie Kirk\u2019s alleged killer Tyler Robinson seems to be adding up<\/a> Ricky Hale and Council Estate Media <\/p>\n

Is There Something More Nefarious Behind the Murder of Charlie Kirk?<\/a> Larry Johnson<\/p>\n

US Vice President JD Vance escorts remains of Charlie Kirk, flown to Arizona<\/a> Nine News (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

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.@POTUS<\/a>: “We’re going to look into Soros because I think it’s a RICO case against him and other people because this is more than protests. This is real agitation; this is riots on the street \u2014 and we’re going to look into that.” pic.twitter.com\/zwUr03G5DA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 BREAKING: A PRIVATE JET DISABLED it’s location monitoring system while departing from Provo Airport (12 minutes from Utah Valley University) one hour after CHARLIE KIRK was ASSASSINATED<\/p>\n

The jet is owned by Derek Maxfield, a wealthy donor to the Chabad Lubavitch of Utah pic.twitter.com\/EX3Rjv3uqi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Legitimate Targets (@LegitTargets) September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u2018The shooting of Charlie Kirk\u2019
Book published September 9th, a full day before the actual shooting. <\/p>\n

Rather strange how things like this keep happening with Amazon books.
This entire Charlie Kirk shooting seems to have many presets & safety valves. Too many to be an organic\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/1ExxcGYvrl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud83d\udd25Sir Escanor (\ud835\ude0f\ud835\ude30\ud835\ude31\ud835\ude2a\ud835\ude36\ud835\ude2e \ud835\ude1a\ud835\ude2d\ud835\ude22\ud835\ude3a\ud835\ude26\ud835\ude33)\ud83d\udd25 (@EscanorReloaded) September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts At Request of Cybersecurity Agency<\/a> Intercept<\/p>\n

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\u26a1 Breaking | UC Berkeley Hands 160 Names to Trump Admin Targeting Pro-Palestinian Speech<\/p>\n

UC Berkeley has confirmed that it sent the names of 160 faculty, students, and staff to the Trump administration\u2019s Dept. of Education as part of a federal probe into alleged \u201cantisemitic\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/qhBvCdFaCy<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cjLTLGTlQQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

US Condemns Prosecution of Finnish Lawmaker Over Bible Verse Tweet<\/a> Reclaim the Net<\/p>\n

a href=\u201dhttps:\/\/archive.ph\/OtSRz\u201d rel=\u201dnofollow\u201d>Absolute Values Point Magazine (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Police State Watch<\/p>\n

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A General Air of Anxiety <\/a>Boston Review<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Economy<\/p>\n

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Subprime Auto Lender Collapse Delivers Blow to Risky Debt Market <\/a>Bloomberg<\/p>\n

Labor Hoarding Looks Close to a Painful End<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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How government debt stress could roll across world markets<\/a> Reuters <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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What if the $3trn AI investment boom goes wrong?<\/a> Economist<\/p>\n

A.I. Valuations Reach La La Land<\/a> Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

Is A.I. Going to Remedy Medicine\u2019s Problems?<\/a> Eric Topol (Robin K)<\/p>\n

How thousands of \u2018overworked, underpaid\u2019 humans train Google\u2019s AI to seem smart <\/a> Guardian (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

Elon Musk Appears to Now Be Firing the People Behind Grok<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n

Spotify Peeved After 10,000 Users Sold Data To Build AI Tools<\/a> ars technica<\/p>\n

Microsoft, OpenAI Reach Non-Binding Deal To Allow OpenAI To Restructure<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Bezzle<\/p>\n

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153 tons \u2013 that\u2019s how big the garbage pile at Tesla became after the blockade<\/a> Dagensarbette via machine translation. Micael T: \u201cHow Tesla-employees turned into garbage men.\u201d<\/p>\n

US EV sales smash records in August as Tesla loses ground<\/a> Elektrek<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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And a bonus (Chuck L):<\/p>\n

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#DidYouKnow<\/a> \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n

When a Crow feels sick, it goes to an Ant nest and deliberately disturbs it. The Ants get angry and start climbing on the Crow. <\/p>\n

But the Crow doesn’t move. It stays still with its
wings open. The Ants then spray formic acid on the Crow. This acid helps remove\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/aKpUaMn8MG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE (@Protect_Wldlife) September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A second bonus (Chuck L):<\/p>\n

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This abandoned stray was overjoyed when a jogger passed by rolling over for a belly rub as if to say, \u2018I choose you.\u2019 \ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc94 Sometimes, it\u2019s not us who pick them\u2026 it\u2019s them who choose us. pic.twitter.com\/adURP56qeK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Puppies \ud83d\udc36 (@PuppiesIover) September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And a third (Chuck L):<\/p>\n

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Incredible close encounter with a humpback whale. pic.twitter.com\/U071ikNDkp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Beauty Of Nature \ud83c\udf33 (@ShouldHaveAnima) September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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