The energy coming out of this video is insane
[🥁 42nd Street Subway bucket drum sesh]
[📹 Tyler Moellmann]pic.twitter.com/jMvUfiqu9i
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 27, 2025
Robot sets new world record by walking for 3 days straight and hot-swapping batteries multiple times
The 25 most powerful ideas of the 21st century (so far), chosen by the world’s top thinkers BBC Science Focus
The Nautilus maps children’s brain meltdowns
New coronavirus infection/pandemic
Scientists uncover hidden blood patterns in long-term coronavirus infection Cytech Daily
Measles deaths drop sharply, but infections rise around the world News-medical.net
Experts warn that mutated avian influenza could cause a pandemic more serious than the new coronavirus Tovima.com
Climate/Environment
France blames climate change for “deteriorating” its wine industry. But is uprooting the vines the solution? euro news
Exposure: Climate change is depleting Europe’s water resources The Guardian
Tehran’s pollution reaches ‘alarming’ levels in latest environmental crisis to hit Iran Raj Free Europe
south of the border
President Trump declares complete closure of airspace over Venezuela as lethal attacks intensify Daily Mail
ICRC president warns of humanitarian deterioration in Colombia Melco Press
Corruption rampant in Argentina Buenos Aires Times
China?
China’s Unitree humanoid robot can now play basketball with its excellent body coordination. This is not an easy task even for a living person. pic.twitter.com/tqoC1ppPz3
— Li Zexin 李泽欣 (@XH_Lee23) November 21, 2025
China begins nationwide inspection of high-rise buildings in response to Hong Kong fires Financial Times
China to integrate commercial space into national space program Space News
China plans to crack down on crypto payments and stablecoins Coinspeaker
How worried should America be about China’s submarine fleet? national interest
India
Tariff shock: India’s exports to US plummet 28.5% The Times of India
Startups, not the streets: Why India’s Gen Z chooses creation over disruption Economic Times
Juggling act with Russia and US continues as India prepares to welcome President Putin
Africa
Africa’s forests are now a net source of carbon, study finds, Agence Indre
Power Shift in Africa: Young countries choosing ownership over dependence The Voice of Africa
South Africa’s rail revival boosts tourism and traveler access Travel and Tour World
discord in europe
Belgium raises hurdles to block compensation financing, EU considers Plan B for Ukraine Euronews
Talks over UK access to EU defense funds break down ABC News
The week Europe found itself standing alone against the Guardian
Germany asks EU to lift ban on internal combustion engines BMW Blog
old blighty
‘Useless’ budget to be dismantled by ASDA bosses as UK goes into reverse gear Daily Mail
There are at least 8,000 illegal waste sites in the UK, research suggests The Guardian
Israel vs. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
You can’t help but hate Israel after watching this video.
Israeli forces executed two young Palestinians at point-blank range after they surrendered near the occupied northern West Bank.
This apartheid must end. Boycott and avoid everything related to it.
pic.twitter.com/kyR55cqTzd
— Adam (@AdameMedia) November 27, 2025
The death toll of Palestinians since the start of the Israel-Hamas war has exceeded 70,000, Gaza Ministry announces in Associated Press
UN committee says Israel has a ‘de facto policy of torture’ BBC
Israeli forces injure hundreds of Palestinians in West Bank attack on Tubas, Al Jazeera
Google Trends in Washington DC and Tel Aviv expose another substack of CIA/Mossad Assassination Council Estate Media
A new war that’s not so cold war
Ukraine uses drones to attack two ‘Shadow Fleet’ oil tankers in Black Sea
Russian airstrikes leave over 600,000 people without power in Ukraine BBC
Ukraine peace talks shaken by resignation of Zelensky’s chief of staff amid corruption probe NBC News
Fog and winter weather blow holes in Ukraine’s defenses as Russian forces push deep into Donetsk-Milwaukee Independence
big brother is watching you
Apple and Google are required to provide digital ID tools under Missouri’s age verification law, but are they ready?Tekdahl
‘Delete Facebook’ trend emerges after Meta’s new AI privacy update Kashmir Digital
imperial collapse watch
OC Board of Supervisors resolves to ban homeless camping Spectrum News 1
The Mar-a-Lago Party Future Historians Will Never Forget The New Republic
Trump 2.0
Trump approval rating drops to record low: Poll The Hill
President Trump: “Everything signed by Biden’s autopen will be revoked” City Hall
President Trump’s Thanksgiving message: Only ‘patriotic’ immigrants welcome to salons
Northwestern Airlines settles with Trump administration in $75 million deal to regain federal funding NPR
musk is important
Elon Musk approaches $1 trillion Tesla award – should shareholders be worried? Benzinga
Musk’s drilling company comes under fire after his Las Vegas Tesla tunnel project hits more than 800 environmental violations, $736,000 in fines and worker safety risks
SpaceX’s Starship FL launch site will witness scenes once prepared for the science fiction movie ‘Teslaty’
Democratic Party Death Watch
Carville: ‘Doesn’t represent anyone’ Democrat on the Hill
Epstein files expose party ties, strategist warns Democrats of ‘backsliding’ Tampa Free Press
immigration
Thanksgiving in the midst of tragedy: President Trump’s immigration “white supremacist” rhetoric leads to support post being shot dead after Washington, D.C. National Guard gunfire
Fed puts a hammer down on cargo wave of illegal immigrants
Our press is no longer free
Opinion: Why the Associated Press defends your right to free speech Bucks County Beacon
President Trump targets female reporter for disparaging remarks about Axios
White House unveils ‘media bias’ website exposing ‘fake news’ Washington Examiner
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
Dollar plunges for the first time in four months; Fed’s future in focus Reuters
Does the fate of the U.S. economy now rest in the hands of one company? Vox
Bitcoin faces three headwinds as it remains 28% below all-time high Yahoo Finance
A.I.
Fewer one-night stands, more AI lovers: The data behind Gen Z’s sex lives The Guardian
97% of people have trouble identifying AI music, but it’s not as bad as it seems The Verge
No, you can’t get an AI to “admit” it’s sexist, but it probably is sexist anyway TechCrunch
Startups using AI have a problem: anyone can copy a great idea
AI finally solves the 100-year-old mystery of cancer
basil
Card fraud causes ‘actual harm’ to companies BBC
Amazon warns of massive Black Friday impersonation scam targeting millions of users Mashabl
guillotine watch
The rarest marble in the world. Tiffany Marble. This bathtub costs $120,000. You can buy the same sink for an additional $22,000. Note: This stone has no healing properties. pic.twitter.com/3XNXegyjI0
— Emran Rashid 🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@EmranRashid3) September 27, 2024
Originally from Florence, Italy, Baldi created a luxurious bathtub using rare purple amethyst and adorned it with 24-carat gold-plated legs.
This piece is available for purchase at a price of $125,000 🛀 pic.twitter.com/TmN3zhkuxI
— Costa (@dancosta1021) May 3, 2024
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