Kite Boarding
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— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) August 30, 2025
What’s the point of the University? Modern society needs mandarins UnHerd
The Unexpected Reason Baboons March in Order SciTech Daily
Spouses tend to share psychiatric disorders, massive study finds Nature
‘Where’s Waldo?’ Meets Sarcastic, Dystopian Visions in Ben Tolman’s Elaborate Ink Drawings Colossal
COVID-19/Pandemics
COVID is spiking again, especially in these states The Hill
Abandoning mRNA: Why HHS’ Vaccine Retreat Puts Public Health Security at Risk Global Biodefense
DNA study reveals origin of world’s first pandemic The Independent
Climate/Environment
How flash droughts driven by climate change sparked record wildfires in Spain Euronews
Huge impacts of UK pig and poultry farming revealed for first time The Wildlife Trusts
China?
this dude in China 3D printed an entire cat sized city so his cats could see what it’s like to be human pic.twitter.com/h5eS42LrsR
— Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) August 30, 2025
China’s Xi calls for ‘restoring’ UN’s authority, vitality on 80th anniversary of world body Andolu Agency
Alibaba Creates AI Chip to Help China Fill Nvidia Void WSJ
China’s Hualong One leads in global nuclear power deployment CGTN
What a Parade May Reveal About China’s Military Modernization RealClear Defense
South of the Border
‘Gringos out!’: Mexicans protest against tourists and gentrification BBC
Argentina’s President Milei pelted with rocks at Buenos Aires district rally Euronews
United Nations says children make up 50 percent of gang members in Haiti Al Jazeera
India
Modi says close China-India ties crucial for a multipolar Asia and world SCMP
India Has “Walked Away” From US Trade Talks Due To Tariffs: Ex-Top Official NDTV
India’s economy grows at faster-than-expected 7.8% in the June quarter CNBC
Africa
Poverty-conflict nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping literature review Nature
As forest elephants plummet, ebony trees decline in Central Africa’s rainforests Mongabay
Year of Africa 1960: How far have francophone African nations come? DW
European Disunion
Europe in the Balance? Realclear Politics
‘Most of this is symbolic’: the new wave of anti-migrant vigilantes in Europe The Guardian
EU ministers split over Gaza in Copenhagen meeting Reuters
Old Blighty
UK appeals court worries ban on asylum seekers hotels can spark further protests Jurist News
UK anti-slavery commissioner launches investigation into ‘pimping websites’ The Guardian
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
Half of the inhabitants of Gaza are at risk of dying of hunger, warns the UN, 90% of the #Palestinian population goes several days without eating food due to the Zionist blockade.#gazahunger #SaveGAZA #UNRWA pic.twitter.com/eGYf877BGh
— inaya bisma (@inaya_bisma) January 30, 2024
How the UN Could Act Today To Stop the Genocide in Palestine ScheerPost
The Prime Minister of Yemen and a number of government ministers were martyred by the genocidal Zionist regime. They were killed for fighting to stop the Gaza Holocaust. Like Iran, the government of Yemen will remain steadfast in defending the children of Gaza. pic.twitter.com/h77dldtCsa
— Seyed Mohammad Marandi (@s_m_marandi) August 30, 2025
Israel wants to halt aid in northern Gaza as it escalates its offensive in Gaza City Euronews
Turkiye to sever economic and trade ties with Israel over Gaza Al Jazeera. Not the first time Erdogan said he’d take this step.
New Not-So-Cold War
Ukraine’s ex-security council head Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv: Zelenskyy Andolu Agency
Mapping the Russia-Ukraine War Endgame The National Interest
US greenlights nearly $330M military package for Ukraine The Hill
Zelensky rejects proposals for buffer zone to end Ukraine war BBC
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
License plate readers: Crime-fighting tool vs privacy concerns WFLX.com
Supreme Court Ruling Puts Financial Privacy on the Chopping Block Onesafe
Imperial Collapse Watch
Trump Threatens to Cut Money for Baltimore Bridge Collapse Allocated Under President Biden Milwaukee Courier
Does this small city have the Bay Area’s worst homelessness problem? Santa Cruz Sentinel
Trump 2.0
Bonfire of expertise: Trump drives scientists, spies and soldiers out of government Axios
Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode The Guardian
Trump’s Immigrant Gulags: A Bonanza For Private Prison Corporations Informed Comment
What happens next after Trump tariffs ruled illegal? BBC
Musk Matters
Tesla asks court to toss wrongful death verdict that cost it $243 million The Verge
Rocket Report: SpaceX achieved daily launch this week Ars Technica
Tesla sales in Europe slump 40% as BYD new car registrations more than triple The Guardian
Democrat Death Watch
Trump is sinking, but Democrats aren’t rising — here’s why The Hill
The Democratic Party is disintegrating before our very eyes Washington Times
Immigration
Life inside notorious ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in its final days BBC
Trump admin plans immigration enforcement surge in Boston Politico
Chicago mayor defies Trump’s immigration crackdown plan for the city: ‘He is reckless and out of control’ Le Monde
Our No Longer Free Press
Trump administration seeks to tighten foreign media access Financial Review
Five journalism groups launch network to protect reporters’ rights Editor & Publisher
Mr. Market Is Moody
Dollar Trades Lower With Fed Cut In View, On Course For Monthly Drop Reuters
The housing market is no longer a wealth-building engine as home prices continue to slump Fortune
The market winners and losers if tariff ruling holds Axios
AI
AI has passed the aesthetic Turing Test − and it’s changing our relationship with art The Conversation
Genie 3: An infinite world model, with Shlomi Fruchter and Jack Parker-Holder 3 Quarks Daily
AI web crawlers are destroying websites in their never-ending hunger for any and all content The Register
Meta is re-training its AI so it won’t discuss self-harm or have romantic conversations with teens Engadget
AI-powered stethoscopes can detect 3 types of heart conditions within seconds, say researchers Andolu Agency
The Bezzle
Scammers are using DocuSign emails to push Apple Pay fraud Fox News
BBB alerts consumers to rising text scams WTOC 11
Guillotine Watch
Balenciaga oversized rimless wrap-around acetate sunglasses, about at $960.pic.twitter.com/QCuG0Kvvn9
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) July 22, 2025
Rihanna modeling her new Dior glasses collection. Prices start at $850-$2,000. pic.twitter.com/bjVHTU3c3b
— WORLDSTARHIPHOP (@WORLDSTAR) May 26, 2016
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