Killer whales make seaweed ‘tools’ to scratch each other’s backs Phys.org
Clear understanding of social connections propels strivers up the social ladder EurekAlert!
Climate/Environment
US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet CNN
Another warning about heat and crops Art Cullen’s Notebook
China?
China’s shipments of hi-tech goods to EU surge as its exports to US plunge South China Morning Post
Trade War scoreboard: Obesity drug imports balloon, China rare earth magnets plunge Inside China / Business
Southeast Asia Is Starting to Choose Foreign Affairs
Old Blighty
UK buys new F-35 fighter jets to carry nuclear warheads The Independent
PM vows to press on with welfare cuts as rebellion grows BBC
Syraqistan
Israel kills dozens in Gaza as aid runs dry, baby formula shortage puts babies at risk The New Arab
Washington green-lights $30m for Gaza aid scheme tied to mass killings of Palestinians The Cradle
Seven Israeli Soldiers Killed in APC Blast in Southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis Haaretz
“Waiting Mode”: After the Iran Ceasefire, Is a Gaza Deal on the Horizon? Drop Site
Israel not sending delegation for hostage deal talks to Qatar, Egypt for now, sources tell ‘Post’ Jerusalem Post
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Mark Sleboda – What the Hell Just Happened in the Middle East You May Ask? Moon of Alabama
The War on Iran is Not Over Larry Johnson
Months are needed to assess damage, but Israel must prepare for another round with Iran Ynet
Israel will be in Iran for years to come, Mossad head David Barnea says Jerusalem Post
Senior Israeli source: Any scientist who joins Iran’s nuclear program will be eliminated. via @amirbarshalom
— Israel Radar (@IsraelRadar_com) June 25, 2025
‘This is a time to change the regime,’ @GhorbaniiNiyak says in the wake of the 12-day Israel-Iran war, calling for the son of the deposed shah to return to power pic.twitter.com/3AlgSrbVDO
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) June 25, 2025
Iran says 700 arrested for wartime ties with Israel; 3 alleged Mossad agents hanged Times of Israel
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Trump says Israel sent agents into Iran’s Fordo nuclear site, saw ‘total obliteration’ Times of Israel
US didn’t destroy Iran’s nuclear programme: Here’s what new intel says Al Jazeera
Hegseth: So if you want to make an assessment of what happened.. you better get a big shovel and go really deep because Iran’s nuclear program is obliterated pic.twitter.com/o4ZLRuPOHL
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 25, 2025
THE BURIAL PLAN Seymour Hersh
Seymour Hersh, who correctly reported that the USA would strike Fordo last weekend (and has correctly reported pretty much everything since the 70s), reports that the bombing mission at Fordo was a success, despite other reports to the contrary: pic.twitter.com/IakKttIy2l
— Harold Bracy (@harold_bracy) June 25, 2025
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Trump calls for Netanyahu to be pardoned, corruption trial canceled The Hill
CENTCOM Nominee: U.S. Military Presence in Syria Remains Crucial to Confront ISIS Threat Kurdistan24
How Turkey’s Erdogan navigated Trump ties and instability risks from Israel-Iran war Al Monitor
European Disunion
Germany’s dangerous submission Thomas Fazi
German police conduct coordinated nationwide raids for the pseudo-crime of “hate posting” in their ongoing battle against freedom of expression Eugyppius
Digging Deeper. Aurelien
New Not-So-Cold War
Trump will look at giving Ukraine more Patriot missiles as he calls on Putin to end war The Independent
Europe wants Trump to sanction Russia. Rubio says not yet. Politico
NATO members’ leaders snubbing Zelensky at key summit – Orban RT
New Medvedev Note Karl Sanchez
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Trump threatens tough trade deal for Spain after it refuses to meet NATO defense spending target CNBC
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte refers to Trump as “Daddy”– European leaders are pushing us toward reckless militarism, economic decline, and political irrelevance – we should at least preserve some dignity pic.twitter.com/dPa6nnkVBc
— Glenn Diesen (@Glenn_Diesen) June 25, 2025
Daniele Ganser: NATO’s Dirty Wars – The Legacy of Operation Gladio Glenn Diesen (Video)
URGENT MESSAGE TO ICC PROSECUTORS:
The world’s most dangerous terrorists and war criminals are meeting right now at The Hague, only steps away from the International Criminal Court.
This is likely to be your best chance to arrest them all in one fell swoop.#NATO pic.twitter.com/f00YaF7xUa
— Dimitri Lascaris (@dimitrilascaris) June 25, 2025
BRICS
Putin to skip Rio BRICS summit over ICC warrant as Xi signals no-show Intellinews
Imperial Collapse Watch
U.S. Used Up 15-20 Percent of its Global THAAD Anti-Missile Arsenal in Just 11 Days of Mid-Intensity Combat: Cost Over $800 Million Military Watch Magazine
Trump 2.0
Justice Dept. whistleblower details senior officials’ efforts to stonewall judges, ignore decisions CBS News
A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime ProPublica
Meet the D.C. Bigwigs Literally Profiting Off Trump’s Deportations The Bulwark
Scoop: Trump to limit sharing classified info with Congress after leak on Iran bombing damage Axios
Mike Johnson Suggests War Powers Act Is Unconstitutional Truthout
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Voters Will “Get Over It,” McConnell Tells GOP Colleagues About Medicaid Cuts Truthout
People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands.… pic.twitter.com/UPF5oSVq3M
— Aaron Black (@ABlackPolitical) June 25, 2025
‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government Wired
MAHA
CDC vaccine advisory committee to review long-approved immunizations STAT
Presentation for CDC advisers appears to cite nonexistent study to support claims about risk of vaccine preservative CNN
This is a travesty and a nightmare. The US was a founder of @Gavi. It lowers vaccine costs for the world, has vaccinated 1B children, and averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children’s lives a year — and RFK Jr will be personally responsible. https://t.co/CGdtauhrOl
— Atul Gawande (@Atul_Gawande) June 25, 2025
Snake Venom, Urine, and a Quest to Live Forever: Inside a Biohacking Conference Emboldened by MAHA Wired
How Fast Is Too Fast for FDA Drug Review? MedPage Today
Democrats en déshabillé
Correlates of the Mamdani Vote Policy Tensor
Mamdani won a higher % of votes from Jewish NYers than from many other ethnic or religious demographics, won the endorsement of Lander & Nadler. It seems the bourgeois press will not stop until Jews conform to their Zionist, Islamophobic narrative. This shit is tired. pic.twitter.com/rDuAWOydkU
— Benjamin Balthaser (@BL_Balthaser) June 25, 2025
Zohran’s Historic Win: 16 Takeaways Labor Politics
Folks, let’s be clear-eyed about Zohran Mamdani: No Democrat will fix what’s broken with our duopoly. Nevertheless, his win is a GIGANTIC middle finger to Zionist propaganda and to Democratic elites.
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) June 25, 2025
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Lamont Vetoes Bill Allowing Unemployment For Striking Workers CT News Junkie
Gov. Mills again vetoes bill protecting farmworkers’ right to discuss work conditions Maine Morning Star
Wars Come Home
As I’ve said before: what we’re all experiencing is a cultural apartheid successfully exported by Zionists from the actual apartheid state and its attendant killing fields. Threats from various officials to expel protestors/strip visas/citizenship are forms of this, too. pic.twitter.com/alwHB60Pty
— Omar Sakr (@omarsakrpoet) June 26, 2025
Antitrust
A Democratic Socialist Smashes Wall Street in New York: What Zohran Mamdani Means for the Anti-Monopoly Movement BIG By Matt Stoller
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Computer-vision research is hiding its role in creating ‘Big Brother’ technologies Nature
AI
The Hot, New Plan to Bribe States Into Deregulating Artificial Intelligence Boondoggle
AI Killed My Job: Tech workers Blood in the Machine
Police State Watch
‘Who are these people?’ Masked immigration agents challenge local police, sow fear in L.A. Los Angeles Times
Alleged accomplice of Palm Springs bomber dies in Los Angeles prison KTLA
Our Famously Free Press
What Am I For? Matt Taibbi
The National Archives at College Park is about to go dark; effective July 7, it’s becoming a restricted-access federal facility, meaning everyday Americans will no longer have public access to the very records that hold our government accountable.
This is where the receipts… pic.twitter.com/5fDwMpttBb
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) June 24, 2025
Healthcare?
The Fox Guards the Hen House – Translating AHIP’s Commitments to Streamlining Prior Authorization HEALTH CARE un-covered
Guillotine Watch
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos shrug off protestors to kick off lavish Venice wedding celebrations with scantily clad FOAM PARTY on $500M yacht Daily Mail
The Bezzle
Second study finds Uber used opaque algorithm to dramatically boost profits The Guardian
Inventory of New Single-Family Homes for Sale Highest since 2007, amid Record Pile-up in the South, as Sales Drop: Homebuilders Face a Tough Market Wolf Street
Class Warfare
Federal judge finds LA failed to create enough shelter for unhoused people as required in agreement LAist
How Hotels, Once a Last Resort, Became New York’s Default Answer to Homelessness New York Focus
Guest Post: Can money buy happiness? Working Class Storytelling
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