Lots of axolotls: Amphibian-themed banknotes Mexicans don’t want to use The Guardian
The Patent Office is turning malicious patents into the Untouchable Electronic Frontier Foundation (Kevin W). This is a call to action. If you are interested in patents, please read this article and submit comments opposing the proposed U.S. Patent Office rule changes.
Huge structures hidden deep within the Earth may explain how life began ScienceDaily (Kevin W)
Atlas of Economic Complexity Harvard University Growth Institute (resilc)
Climate/Environment
breaking news!
Code UFB!!!
The CERES data just dropped in August 2025, and the 36-month moving average of Earth’s albedo has set yet another record, now at 28.701%.
Climate 8-ball says, “You’re going to need a larger Y-axis.” pic.twitter.com/9C190BWJ30
— Professor Elliot Jacobson (@EliotJacobson) November 18, 2025
The sudden onset of stratospheric warming in the Northern Hemisphere at the beginning of this cold season is itself quite unusual.
Even more rare is the simultaneous occurrence of (eventual) stratospheric warming events in the Southern Hemisphere.
— Eric Webb (@webberweather) November 19, 2025
Future drought in southern Andes will reduce water from glaciers Nature
Climate change puts stress on Italy’s cows, bringing in burrata New York Times
Record November heat blankets the South, breaking ABC records
China?
China considers new real estate stimulus package as crisis drags on Bloomberg
America’s rare earth ambitions are focused on Malaysia. But China is already there. washington post (resilc)
daytime queue
China says Taiwan’s comments will cause ‘serious damage’ to trade cooperation with Japan Reuters
Deutsche Bank warns of capital flight in Japan in aftermath of UK crisis Bloomberg
South Korea
Won’s real purchasing power drops to lowest since financial crisis JoongAng Ilbo
India
Anger grows as Delhi residents take to streets fearing toxic air: ‘People have woken up’ Independent
Lives lost due to extreme weather in India increase by nearly 50% in four years
Pakistan
The US is secretly promoting closer ties between Pakistan and Israel Asia Times
Africa
Battle for Sudanese resources fuels brutal civil war France24
Kenya seeks aid as it struggles with recent climate-induced drought The Tablet
Chad: Amid climate crisis, authorities fail to address deadly conflicts between herders and farmers
south of the border
Prospects for Venezuela…Russia’s offensive is accelerating, but compared to Iraq, it is a big challenge Larry Johnson
On Venezuela, Trump should take the money and run the American Conservative Party (resilc)
Mexico rejects Trump’s poster strike proposal, warning signs appear on Mexican coast declaring US no-go zone CBS (Kevin W)
discord in europe
Germany’s problems are worse than you think Financial Times
More than half (56%) of Dutch people are avoiding turning on their heating as rising utility costs put households under financial stress Energy Live
old blighty
UK government borrows more than expected after pre-budget setback The Guardian
Labor plans to cut electricity prices for AI companies The National (Paul R)
When I return to London after a year in the countryside, signs of social collapse are everywhere – even at 7am Daily Mail
BBC: People say they haven’t eaten for days
israel vs resistance
🔴Must see😳
Drone footage of southern Gaza taken by AP 👇🏼
How can the world continue to surface what this really is? 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ObIIFDX4bm
— Marcus Docinto (@WarFrontIntel) November 21, 2025
Gaza: Israel blocks entry to tents as cold and rain attacks homeless people Juan Cole (resilc)
West Bank: Refugee camp rendered ‘uninhabitable’ after nine months of Israeli military operation Le Monde
Fundraisers warn of ‘catastrophic’ drop in donations to Gaza after fires are extinguished Guardian
Mike Huckabee talks with Jonathan Pollard, who spied on the US for anti-Israel war efforts (resilc)
Israel’s “Inquisition” begins. Liberal Israel’s Last Cry? Conflict Forum (Chuck L)
A new war that’s not so cold war
28 Points Zero Sense Julian MacFarlane
Unstoppable Russia is poised to reject the US plan. Kupyansk waterfall. President Putin adhered to the terms. kyiv Regime Change Alexander Melkoursis, YouTube. It turns out that there are multiple versions of this scheme in circulation, and there are some important differences between them. Most importantly, however, Mercouris provides evidence that Dimitrif did not negotiate, let alone agree, on this draft, but may have provided some input. Or (though Mercouris didn’t think so) Dimitriev was more than minimally involved, his skis wide open, and Russian authorities officially deny his participation. John Helmer has often said that this is not impossible, as Dimitriev is known as an aggressive self-promoter.
President Putin talks about Karl Sanchez who scored 28 points
US vice president defends peace framework between Ukraine and Russia, says critics are ‘living in a fantasy country’ Anadolu Agency
Brief Frontline Report – November 21, 2025 Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov
McConnell wicks Trump’s Ukraine plan as a reward to Putin
big brother is watching over you
Border Patrol is monitoring U.S. drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns Associated Press (Kevin W)
imperial collapse watch
What will be the outcome of the intensifying global arms race? Annual military spending is increasing worldwide at the fastest rate since Al Jazeera during the Cold War.
China’s chip war has just begun Telegraph
Five Eyes Become Three Blind Mouse Washington Monthly (resilc)
Documents reveal Gerald Ford’s efforts to block reporting on CIA assassination plot The Guardian
Trump 2.0
7 signs President Trump is losing political appeal. resilc: “Dead or impeached and removed by mid-2027.”
The Justice Department reversed, saying a grand jury approved Mr. Comey’s indictment on The Hill. I can’t do it either…
The Comey Affair is a Comedy of Errors New York Times
Coast Guard reclassifies swastika and nose as hate symbols after backlash CNN
republican clown car
Epstein
Will the era of Larry Summers finally, and happily, come to an end? Dean Baker, The New Republic (resilc). Whoever wrote the headline did Mr. Baker a disservice. Summers tore off his rap sheet.
Summers unable to complete semester of teaching as Harvard investigates ties to Epstein Harvard Crimson (resilc)
Jeffrey Epstein claims he interfered in Israeli elections Jacobin (Paul R)
mamdani
I’ll do my best for you”: Key moments of Trump and Mamdani’s cordial meeting Guardian (Kevin W)
Trump swoons over Zoran in surreal Oval Office press briefing
Can Lina Khan make beer cheaper at Yankees games? gothamist
Our press is no longer free
Algorithmic Accountability Law’s Threat to Free Speech Takes Back the Net
economy
>Medium-term growth rates for G20 countries expected to be lowest since 2009 crisis, IMF says Reuters
All the signs America may be teetering on the brink of recession The Telegraph
‘This is a structural goods recession’: US freight market begins to reverse as China trade plummets CNBC
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
The warning signal that preceded every crash since 1929 flashed again.
Wall Street retreats from temporary rally, reigniting fears of an AI bubble The Guardian
Nvidia’s move today is truly historic.
From 4 a.m. ET yesterday to 2 p.m. ET today, Nvidia $NVDAmarket capitalization increased and decreased by $450 billion.
This is a $900 billion swing within 36 hours. pic.twitter.com/BUbpi9bjzj
— Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) November 20, 2025
A.I.
Billionaire’s use of AI could raise concerns that it may actually be damaging the brain
OpenAI’s business model is money laundry indi.ca (resilc)
All of the companies listed below have questionable revenue recognition practices. The current chart with all give-and-take trades will become unreadable. In the future, this will not be considered a flywheel, but a picture of deception. The true final demand is surprisingly small. Almost all customers… pic.twitter.com/0XyGQ8FjuE
— Cassandra Unchained (@michaeljburry) November 19, 2025
Are the benefits of AI worth the risk of “white-collar bloodshed”? Daily Economy (resilc)
AI learning falls short compared to old-fashioned web search.
basil
Private credit markets and stablecoins need closer monitoring, G20 watchdog tells leaders Reuters
Americans’ nest eggs are building a private equity loan revolution Bloomberg (resilc)
class war
Tax increase on the Institute for Economic Policy on the Ultra-Wealthy
Rising home insurance premiums are hurting home values in disaster-prone areas New York Times
Company injects sedative gas into New York subway stations
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— Fauci’s Profits (@DschlopesIsBack) November 21, 2025
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