‘I’m not dead!’ Maine hospital reports death of surviving patient MedPage Today
Armed with a tambourine, she built LA’s first megachurch. Then she suddenly disappeared Los Angeles Times
Cohort theory of drug death epidemics by solo submission
The expansion of the universe may be slowing down, not speeding up, research suggests The Guardian
Climate/Environment
Philippines declares state of emergency after 241 people dead or missing due to Typhoon Anadolu
Lebanon faces another drought Al-Akbar
Tehran’s main dams only 11 percent full due to severe drought The Star
What the last gas boom (and bust) tells us about today’s utility dive construction boom
The new climate reality: the boldest measures are the safest
Blood Rain and Wind-borne Diseases: Is the U.S. Prepared for Deadly Sandstorms? BBC
pandemic
Could bird flu be spreading silently around the world undetected? Gabi
Exploring predictors of post-COVID-19 status in Sweden’s 810,851 people Nature
South Korea
Russia’s nuclear submarine technology makes North Korea’s threat more obvious 38 North
China?
Taiwan should be allowed to participate equally when China hosts APEC, the US said on Reuters. After the trade ceasefire, have we already crossed the Chinese government’s red line?
Chipmaker Nexperia announces suspension of shipments to China due to payment refusal Euronews
Netherlands ignores China’s reasonable demands in Nexperia talks, takes responsibility for global supply chain crisis: Ministry of Commerce Global Times
China cuts electricity costs for large data centers Semafor
There is a shortage of garbage in China. Now they are trying to burn their neighbors to death. Kevin Walmsley
US lifts arms embargo on Cambodia after President Trump oversees ceasefire agreement Channel News Asia
India
Where will the Western chemical factories that contaminated drinking water go next? To India The Guardian
syrakistan
Gaza authorities warn that thousands remain trapped under rubble, say aid flow is ‘critically insufficient’
Israel begins large-scale demobilization of reserve forces on all fronts for the first time since October 2023 Anadolu Agency
Prime Minister Blair emerges on Lebanon stage as ‘Israel’ escalates invasion of southern towns Vanessa Beeley
Why Germany is doing the ‘dirty work’ to counterpunch Trump peace plan
Exposed: Qatar-linked intelligence operations target suspected victims of ICC prosecutor The Guardian
US government opposes Iraq linking US withdrawal to disarmament of resistance forces The Cradle
U.S. prepares for military presence at Damascus air base – source Reuters
old blighty
How Elon Musk is backing British right-wing Sky News
discord in europe
EU AI legislation faces suspension of development discussions due to pressure from Big Tech
Europe’s cybersecurity depends on the US German Institute for International Security Affairs
Budget Law: Theft is in the details Food. Italy.
A new war that’s not so cold war
Where are Russia’s idle assets? No one wants to call it Euronews except in Belgium.
Bulgaria moves to seize and sell major Russian energy refinery amid sanctions pressure Kiev independence
Gambar withdraws offer to Russia’s Lukoil as US brand “Kremlin puppet” Politico
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US just launched its most powerful nuclear missile: Minuteman III launch confirmed Military Watch
US tests state-of-the-art nuclear cruise missile on 488,000-pound B-52 bomber; interesting engineering
Africa
A country of particular concern: the Fulani, faith, and the failure of the Nigerian state Elnathan John
Fears of new conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia AFP
great game
Kazakhstan plans to join Abraham Accords in symbolic move at Central Asia Summit
south of the border
Revival of the Monroe Doctrine? Senate upholds President Trump’s leniency on Venezuela Telesur
US sends attack planes to El Salvador as regional military builds up New York Times
Colombian survivor of U.S. naval attack released from hospital, not linked to drug trafficking Orinoco Tribune
Trump 2.0
‘Ugly and cruel as hell’: President Trump fights November order to fully fund SNAP A common dream
Longest government shutdown on record, record demand for food pantries WSWS
The USAID shutdown has already killed hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. Explanation:
The complex reality of USAID is that it is (was) both the best and worst parts of the U.S. government. It not only carries out many destructive acts of political manipulation, but also carries out much-needed humanitarian work. Trump is trying to eliminate the former. https://t.co/rGBxvxrh4P
— ☀️ John Schwarz ☀️ (@schwarz) November 6, 2025
America First vs. Israel First Larry Johnson
First ballot initiative seeking divestment from Israel wins at Somerville, Massachusetts, polling place Jerusalem Post
Maha
Foreign food safety inspections fall to record low due to Trump’s ProPublica cuts
republican funhouse
Why are Republicans so irrelevant to big city politics? Any line
Deshabille Democratic Party
One of the greatest investors in Wall Street history announces retirement 404 Media
spook country
The Democratic Party is equally owned by Mossad and the CIA. Republicans are Mossad and FBI https://t.co/coEeuCuuxy
— Alon Mizrahi (@alon_mizrahi) November 6, 2025
immigration
More than 250,000 Venezuelans lose immigration protection in US TeleSur
police state surveillance
Judge extends Trump’s use of force restrictions to ‘blitz’ Chicago border, ‘shocks the conscience’ Chicago Sun-Times
DC ‘Sandwich Guy’ Not Guilty: Jury rejects assault charges over CBP immigration insider standoff
accelerationist
Authoritarian stack. “How a tech billionaire is building a post-democratic America, and why Europe is next.”
Disenchanted Enchantment Los Angeles book review
Mr. Market rattling his tin cup
Trump official says “there will be no federal bailout” for AI, NVIDIA leads tech stock decline Yahoo! Finance
AI #141: Give me money Zvi Mowshowitz
Why has the AI czar already said that OpenAI will not be bailed out? Gizmodo
A.I.
The Chamber of Progress is demanding a blank check from tech giant Digital Content Next. They want AI training declared “fair use.”
Google claims project on famous crab-covered island is about cables, not battle with Ars Technica
Chaos and lies: New testimony says why Sam Altman was kicked out of OpenAI The Verge
AI intensifies the war on libraries, education, and human knowledge 404 Media
academy glove
This was revealed in a survey of anti-Semitism at US universities after the October 7 attack, according to data from the Guardian. “The report found that of the 102 anti-Semitic complaints examined by the authors, only one raised an allegation of anti-Semitism unrelated to criticism of Israel.”
TikTok Billionaire Makes Bari Weiss’ ‘Anti-Awakening’ College Tuition Free Gizmodo
Mark Zuckerberg opened an illegal school on his Palo Alto property. Neighbors Revolt Wired
basil
Documents reveal that Meta is making huge profits from fraudulent advertising Reuters
Netflix’s new “Monthly Active Viewers” statistic is the highest ever.
Every minute you watch NFLX a month counts as if it reached *everyone* in your house.
For example, if you use this trick to calculate the reach for the World Series, the reach will be inflated by 70%. https://t.co/KdMMjM1VpT
— Michael Mulvihill (@mulvihill79) November 6, 2025
boeing
Boeing avoids criminal charges in 737 MAX crash that killed 346 people despite emotional appeals from families
economy
October’s layoffs were the worst in 22 years. Here’s why USA Today
US factories reeling from ‘unprecedented’ rise in unsold inventory Telegraph
What is really happening with AI and employment? blood in the machine
guillotine watch
As Americans struggle to meet paychecks, Tesla shareholders approve Musk’s $1 trillion package Shared Dream
Wealth taxes do little to slow inequality. So why do the super-rich resist them? truth
class war
The new white-collar gig economy: Training the AI to take over Bloomberg
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