Milky Way-Andromeda crash? There’s now only 50 percent chance of this epic event Interesting Engineering
Waging War in The Cloud: How Data Is The New Weapon Of Mass Destruction Madras Courier
Caffeine Has a Weird Effect on Your Brain While You’re Asleep Science Alert
Ed the zebra captured after running loose for more than a week in Tennessee The Guardian
Climate/Environment
As Arctic ice vanishes, maritime traffic boom fuels the climate crisis France24
Major Cereal Crops Fall Behind Because of Climate Change, Study Shows The Energy Mix
Crop insurance costs taxpayers billions. But it only benefits big farms and companies. Chicago Tribune
Climate change impacts have potentially big repercussions for kids’ education PNAS
Pandemics
Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic Tampa Bay Times
An Ominous Combination: A New COVID Variant and the Waning Will to Fight It American Council on Science and Health
No One Has Cancer, Heart Disease, or Accident Fatigue Way Past What the F**K
SARS-COV-2 PERSISTENCE IN SEMEN AS A WINDOW TO STUDY LONG COVID The Journal of Urology
Thread detailing how viruses and pathogens are key drivers of chronic disease:
Jawdropping data here showing dozens of #viruses – many rarely even discussed or tested for on a regular basis – in sewage collected from wastewater in multiple USA cities. The viruses are identified via unbiased sequencing that can identify any viral genome in the samples. https://t.co/E5EzjF71U0
— Amy Proal, PhD (@microbeminded2) June 8, 2025
India
Operation Sindoor: Unpacking the ‘military success, narrative failure’ discourse India Inside Out by Rohan Venkat
China?
Contours of a US-China Tech Grand Bargain Interconnected
Western automakers are closing plants as managers consider moving production to China Inside China / Business
The Top Companies Behind the Rare Earth Industry Wire Screen
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China Expert Warns Of “Something Worse” Than Covid After US Fungus Smuggling Case NDTV
Experts doubt FBI’s claim that crop fungus smuggled by Chinese students is a threat Reuters
O Canada
G7 summit to take place days after megaproject announcements rejected by Indigenous land defenders, new military spending Peace Brigades International-Canada
Africa
Cholera Surges in Sudan as War-Hit Capital Sees 1,000 New Cases Daily Telesur
Syraqistan
Israeli forces kidnap volunteers on Gaza-bound ship Madleen: Freedom Flotilla Coalition Anadolu Agency
Flotilla activists to watch Oct. 7 ‘horror footage’ in mandatory viewing under defense minister’s instructions Haaretz
Israel kills more aid-seeking civilians after GHF misleads Palestinians into military zones The Cradle
GHF says it will open three aid distribution sites tomorrow Times of Israel
UK and France abandon plans to recognise Palestinian state at conference Middle East Eye. Boy, they really had us going this time.
Smotrich preparing ‘operational plan’ to enforce ‘Israeli sovereignty’ over West Bank The Jewish Chronicle
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Iran Says No Sanctions Relief In US Nuclear Proposal AFP
Iran says it will soon unveil ‘treasure trove’ of sensitive Israeli documents The New Arab
European Disunion
Chartbook 389: Europe’s zombie armies. Or how to spend $3.1 trillion and have precious little to show for it. Adam Tooze
Germany plans rapid expansion of outdated bunkers amid fears of Russian aggression CNN
Increase pressure or silently acquiesce Brookings Institution. “The critical decisions facing European policymakers on Russian sanctions.”
Weak Myths New Left Review
EU could postpone flagship AI rules, tech chief says Politico. “…amid fierce lobbying over the rules, including from the U.S. administration”
Old Blighty
Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning identification tech expands to UK Business Times
Revealed: “Shocking” scale of Big Tech’s influence over Labour Democracy for Sale
Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles over past decade Left Foot Forward
New Not-So-Cold War
TELL-AND-CONSEQUENCES IS NOT A WAR GAME, NEITHER IS TURN-THE-OTHER-CHEEK John Helmer
Russian troops advancing in Dnepropetrovsk Region — top brass TASS. First time Russia has pushed into the central Ukraine region.
❕ Russian Strike Destroys “Hell” Long-Range Drone Assembly Site in Kyiv — NATO Generals Were Invited to Its Showcase
According to the Propagandist’s Notebook channel:
🔥 The massive fire at the impact site was filmed from a nearby residential building — highlighting how… pic.twitter.com/HfdB1du0pD
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) June 8, 2025
Fiber Optic Bird’s Nest Heralds A Fiber Drone Summer In Ukraine Forbes
Ukraine’s defence forces report shortage of FPV drones – BBC Ukrainska Pravda
Trump admin diverted 20,000 anti-drone missiles it promised to Ukraine and sent them to US troops, Zelensky says New York Post
Russia Redeploys Scarce Tu-160 Bombers As Far As Possible From Ukraine After Sustained Attacks on Primary Base Military Watch
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One-Way Missions Tarik Cyril Amar
‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦🪖⚰️ #Russia just stuck #Ukraine with a 103.6 billion hryvnia ($2.5 billion) bill
That’s what Kiev now owes to the families of 6,000 dead soldiers—assuming all the bodies are identifiable.
Under Ukrainian law, each family is entitled to up to 17.27 million hryvnias, or… pic.twitter.com/G3Hvxzruq7
— Maimunka News (@MaimunkaNews) June 2, 2025
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Russian ruble: The curious case of the world’s best-performing currency this year CNBC
Is Russia’s Economy Really Just Spain and Portugal? Let’s Do the Math. Brian Mcdonald
Russia’s opposition talking with Ukraine behind the scenes, top dissident says Politico. Really scraping the bottom of the barrel.
South of the Border
Colombian presidential hopeful’s shooting stirs echoes of past political violence Semafor
Nicaragua and China Break Ground on Landmark Solar Project to Power Water Access and Energy Sovereignty Telesur
“Liberation Day”
Jobs at the Port of Los Angeles are down by half, executive director says Los Angeles Times
Can US ports handle a freight spike or will they be overwhelmed? The Business Times
DOGE
DOGE Is on a Recruiting Spree Wired
GOP Funhouse
CYA, we’re all gonna die Art Cullen’s Notebook
Police State Watch
TRUMP’S DANGEROUS DECISION TO SUPPRESS ANTI-ICE PROTESTS WITH TROOPS Nick Turse, The Intercept
The National Guard in Los Angeles Lawfare
As ICE agents enter LA communities, here’s what the law says about civil rights — regardless of immigration status LAist
ICE: Crossing State Lines to Incite Riots The American Prospect
Some sights and sounds:
No dead & only 2 light injuries reported. But Trump sends troops — for the 1st time since 65, over objections of state/city.
It’s not law and order. It’s making the point that masked, unidentified feds can grab people & nobody can intervene or dissent.https://t.co/bbvR7Kl7QP
— Megan K. Stack (@Megankstack) June 8, 2025
American police shot 9News Australia reporter Lauren Tomasi in the leg with a rubber bullet at close range while she was covering the ongoing protests in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/zPF7CRN8FH
— Clash Report (@clashreport) June 9, 2025
The California National Guard wasn’t even deployed in Los Angeles yet when this rant was posted.
Facts matter. pic.twitter.com/su1WjFW9cF
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) June 8, 2025
Multiple Waymo vehicles set ablaze here in LA pic.twitter.com/p2iVDUbEIL
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) June 9, 2025
It’s only June and we’ve seen fridge shields, concrete barricades in the street, and burning cars.
It’s gonna be a long hot summer. https://t.co/F7c4o94opv
— Chicago Commune (@chicago_commune) June 8, 2025
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ICE OFFICIAL REVEALS MISERABLE CONDITIONS FOR U.S. IMMIGRANTS AT DJIBOUTI PRISON The Intercept
‘Some cry all day.’ ICE detainees face harsh conditions in Miami federal facility Miami Herald. The lede: ‘Nearly 50 men spent hours in a small holding cell asking for water, food and medication. Instead, officers dressed in riot gear sprayed the room with rubber bullets and launched “flash bang” grenades.’
Is It OK to Earn Rental Income From an ICE Holding Facility? The New York Times Magazine
AI
Your call is important to us… Archedelia
Our Famously Free Press
ABC suspends correspondent for calling Stephen Miller a “world-class hater” Axios
Imperial Collapse Watch
Funding For Next Batches of F-35 Stealth Fighters Delayed: New Radar Requires Fuselage Redesign Military Watch
Guillotine Watch
A Trillion Dollars in One Year, and No New Taxes Dollars & Sense
Yacht Builder To The World’s Super-Rich Caught Up In Spy Claims Bloomberg
Class Warfare
Capital’s Regime Change and the Neoliberal Monetary DebateHistory & Political Economy Project
The Bezzle
Uber’s New Shuttle Is Basically a Bus, but Worse Gizmodo
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