Links 7/11/2026 | naked capitalism

Passersby Can’t Believe Who They Spot Sharing A Picnic Table In Alaska The Dodo

Passenger partly sucked from Ryanair plane during flight DW. doug c: “Boeing 737.”

The “Hobbits” Mysteriously Disappeared 50,000 Years Ago – Scientists Have Revealed What Happened to Their Home SciTech Daily (Chuck L)

The Bayeux Tapestry Explained: Watch an Animated Retelling of the Norman Conquest Open Culture (Kevin W)

How to not be a holier-than-thou convert Stephen Adubato (Micael T)

Is This the End of Booze? Derek Thompson (Micael T)

Study Suggests Ozempic Makes Users Docile, Social Engineers Excited About Applications Armageddon Prose. The site’s brand is fair warning, but the tendency to hyperbole does not make the underlying argument wrong. KLG: “That is an over the top Substack. I clicked through to the article in the journal Crimimology (Wiley) Both authors are at Rutgers and it seems legitimate. I’ll read it this weekend. I would not be surprised if at the margin this is real.”

The Decline of Deviance 2 Adam Mastroianni (Micael T)

Ebola

Africa CDC warns of ‘fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever’ as DR Congo death toll climbs to 600 France24

Climate/Environment

Massive calving episode in Greenland may foreshadow more rapid ice sheet loss PhysOrg

UK waters hit with extreme heatwave as global sea temperatures reach record levels Guardian

“The Mediterranean marine heat wave has intensified rapidly following repeated heat domes over Europe, with 78.6% of the basin now experiencing marine heat wave conditions. Anomalies up to 5°C. Climate change is driving nearly all of the event: 97.9% of the current marine heat… pic.twitter.com/ZUfm1EiCdt

— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) July 8, 2026

‘It just feels airless’ – what do the Tour de France riders make of the record-breaking heat? Cycling Weekly

Glacial melt in the Himalayas could alter water chemistry downstream Scroll

Nanoplastics found in Antarctic soils for first time, suggesting long-range atmospheric transport PhysOrg

EXCEPTIONAL HEAT WAVE IN CHINAMinimums again >30C locally.17 more records of High Minimums for July, 5 of which are all time records (see below).Next days extraordinary heat in KOREAS(possible MINIMUMS up to 30C !). https://t.co/gSgdamMmIe

— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) July 10, 2026

‼️ Whopper of a heat dome coming, and that’s no exaggeration! In all aspects: size, longevity, and especially intensity this will be extreme. The heat dome should shatter all-time records for upper level pressure in the Northern Plain States. Actual Temperatures (not heat index)… pic.twitter.com/C3HF7N2nbL

— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) July 8, 2026

Gray whales are washing up dead in large numbers along the Pacific Coast KTOO

China?

China expands anti-sanctions toolkit, raising risks for foreign firms Aljazeera

Chinese companies use rare earths ban to squeeze out foreign rivals Financial Times

“Eastern Data, Western Compute” is Fake China Talk

Koreas

North Korea says will bolster nuclear force, expand S. Korea spy activities in ‘radical way’ France24

Japan

Japan bond market signals waning faith in inflation, government’s fiscal management Channel News Asia

How Japan’s yen rout could spark a US financial crisis Asia Times

Africa

UN probe finds mass killings, gang rapes by Sudan’s RSF amount to genocide Aljazeera

Less drugs, less care, less food: how aid cuts have hit Uganda’s 2m refugees Guardian

South of the Border

Colombian mercenaries in the capitalist market of death Rebelion (Micael T)

China urges U.S. to lift blockade, sanctions against Cuba ECNS. And I want a pony.

European Collapse Watch

>Hyperdemocratic European Parliament reimposes mass electronic surveillance regulation after a majority votes it down three times euggypius (Micael T)

Spain’s mega EU debt proposal sets up showdown with northern European countries Politico

German car industry warns of job collapse unless ‘bold decisions’ made to address Chinese threat Guardian

NATO’s New Enemy Is the Thermometer Foreign Policy

From Tax Haven to War Banker: Luxembourg’s Role in Europe’s Military Buildup Laura Ruggeri (Micael T)

The eternal electric car sloop is just a green illusion Aftonbladet via machine translation (Micael T)

Old Blighty

UK borrowing costs surge after Donald Trump suggested his already-fragile ceasefire deal with Iran was over City AM

How water shortages could cripple Britain Telegraph

UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security Guardian

The Ditching of Nigel Farage Craig Murray

Israel v. The Resistance

Plans to End Aid to Israel — and Replace it with Something Worse Sam Husseini

⚡️ Exclusive to Israeli Channel Kan:The United States has asked Israel not to carry out exceptional operations in southern Lebanon, and accordingly: the political level has frozen all sensitive operations in southern Lebanon.The directive to the Israeli army continues until…

— Middle East Observer (@ME_Observer_) July 10, 2026

The US is forcing Israel’s hand in Lebanon: a US specialised CENTCOM team is expected in Beirut to help the Lebanese army regain control of two villages south of Lebanon, considered a pilot test, that Israel doesn’t occupy (no typo mistakes here) but has decided to withdraw from.

— Elijah J. Magnier 🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai) July 10, 2026

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Israel ‘weaponising’ water as parched Jordan fights for supply deal New Arab

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BREAKING: The US gives Iran a 24 hour deadline to “publicly say that they will stop shooting at ships and explicitly acknowledge that they screwed up,” adding that they must say “every channel in the strait will be open and that it will be toll-free.” The official warns there…

— The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) July 10, 2026

Iran told Trump advisers it “made a mistake” in shooting at ships Face the Nation, YouTube. If you believe this, I have a bridge to sell you.

IRAN REFUTES CLAIMS OF PLANNED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES.

— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) July 10, 2026

The Iran War As History: The Box Scores Of Foreign Wars American Conservative (resilc)

U.S. Issues NEW Sections on Iran in VIOLATION of Clause 9 of the MoU

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 8 individuals and 6 companies it says are linked to Iran, adding all of them to its Specially Designated Nationals list.

The designations hit currency exchange houses in… pic.twitter.com/9TqFDEjduP

— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) July 10, 2026

Renewed Gulf Hostilities, Elevated Regional and Global Uncertainty Juan Cole

⭕️ The Saudi-backed regime in Aden denied a request from Iranian “Mahan Air” to land in Sana’a, to repatriate Yemeni citizens from Tehran.

They further threatened to take military actions if the plane entered airspace.

They also accuse Iran of interfering in Yemeni affairs. https://t.co/IH6mUbrsE9 pic.twitter.com/Ovqk1mb2Sf

— MenchOsint (@MenchOsint) July 10, 2026

Tanker Attacks Risk Overplaying Iran’s Hand and Reigniting a War New York Times

Steel Over Paper: Iran’s Civilizational Rebirth: How Tehran lost its victory Multipolar Press (Micael T)

Syraqistan

Turkey and Iraq Move to Keep Critical Oil Export Route Alive OilPrice

Is Pakistan turning its side of Kashmir into another Balochistan? Nikkei

Pakistani leader vows to press militant crackdown after 42 killed in Balochistan attacks Independent

New Not-So-Cold War

Trump and Rubio Hopeful Ukrainian Deep Strikes Bring Russia to Negotiating Table Simplicius

The European Parliament’s Criticism Of Zelensky’s OUN-UPA Glorification Is A Positive Step Andrew Korybko

Lviv mobilization riot exposes the draft system Ukraine’s government has refused to fix Euromaidan Press (resilc)

Big Brother is Watching You Watch

Your computer already told on you NO1

It’s A Race Between Revolutionary Consciousness And The Implementation Of Police Robots Caitlin Johnstone (Micael T)

Imperial Collapse Watch

The near-collapsed Midtown building is now stable, but its finances may not be Gothamist

Trump 2.0

Trump’s Forever War Is Finally Here New Republic (resilc)

Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group New York Times (Chuck L)

He’s suspected of hiring a Venezuelan gang for a political killing. Trump officials still work with him. ProPublica

Immigration

Lawyer says ICE account of fatal Texas shooting ‘completely false’ The Hill

Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account New York Times (Robin K)

Economy

IMF warns inflation threat looms large over global economy Financial Times

US Bond yields jump as surging oil prices spark renewed inflation fears Yahoo

Hormuz on ‘severe’ alert as insurance costs soar New Arab

The Right Hand Protects You, The Left Hand Signs You Away | NO FAKES Act, Artists Revolt, and a Presidential Favour 🤷🏻🎶 Vinyl Culture (Micael T)

AI Bubble: We’re headed for the first Tech Great Depression | Ed Zitron YouTube

Swiss bank sounds warning over AI investing bubble SwissInfo

Taiwan central bank chief warns of AI bubble risk Economic Times

AI Bust Fallout Would Be ‘More Significant’ Than Dot-Com, Says George Noble Bloomberg, YouTube

Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic Wired (Micael T)

Guillotine Watch

“Children go to sleep hungry, while the world’s first trillionaire hungers for more” Caleb Ecarna

Class Warfare

People buying Obamacare health insurance face double-digit premium increases in 2027 for the second year in a row https://t.co/qlzPhhNUJU

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) July 8, 2026

More Americans say the country is in cost of living crisis, doubt government can fix it ABC

Why American ambulance rides are so expensive David Oks

The Trump Accounts’ false promise Unherd. ” Michael Lind, no man of the Left, has already made the blunt version of this point: accounts like these will furnish politicians with a standing excuse to cut the universal programs.”

Antidote du jour. Tracie H: “A House Sparrow.”

And a bonus:

There are three brides vying for the paw and heart of Timofey, the Pallas’s cat from the Moscow Zoo. But finding the right one isn’t easy. And such a handsome man certainly wouldn’t want just anyone. The main requirement is excellent health.#RTDoc #cats #love #zoo #wildlife… pic.twitter.com/0RjzvnkEcK

— RT_Documentary (@RT_Doc) July 7, 2026

A second bonus:

The chicken has figured out how her feeder works, now closes it in time so the alpacas don’t eat all the food pic.twitter.com/svPBNb2t54

— Nature Unedited (@NatureUnedited) July 9, 2026

And a third. Koala are normally not very nice: