Husband: 17 Good Things for Babylon Bee Husbands
Man charged with theft after swallowing $19,000 Fabergé egg BBC
Is 3I/ATLAS’s Sunward tailplane composed of a swarm of objects? Avi Loeb (Chuck L.)
Common pesticides and plastic chemicals suppress healthy gut bacteria The New Lede
#New Coronavirus Infection/Pandemic
America’s Vaccine Policy: Whiplash – Finding a Way Forward JAMA (Robin K)
Tattoo ink induces inflammation in draining lymph nodes and alters immune response to vaccination PNAS (Paul R)
Long-term coronavirus trial explores anti-inflammatory treatments JAMA (Robin K)
Climate/Environment
Zillow removes climate risk data from list after complaints it hurts sales The Guardian
56 million years ago, the Earth suddenly heated up and many plants stopped working properly.
Unusual winter heat in the Middle East and Caucasus
The minimum temperature in late summer in Russia is up to 15℃.
Records include Min 12.6 Mahachkala, 12.4 Derbent, etc.
Recording a warm night in Iraq
Min 18.8 Al Kut, 17.7 Nassiriya, 17.4 Samawah, 17.2 Rafei
up to 34℃
Historical records are everywhere (Next Tweet) pic.twitter.com/8TJDTpV7Qe
— Abnormal temperatures around the world (@extremetemps) December 1, 2025
Abnormal heat in South America
Extreme heat hits across America from Mexico to Patagonia, breaking records everywhere.
French Guiana 35.8 St George
Shatter the December record.
Every single tropical country single is a breakout record and comes at a very high margin. pic.twitter.com/ISIU4veaaM
— Abnormal temperatures around the world (@extremetemps) December 2, 2025
Coral reefs have fueled severe global warming in Earth’s past, new scientist says
More than 600 killed in Indonesia floods, 1 million displaced The Guardian
Africa’s booming rice crops are driving regional warming Nature
toilet
Euphrates-Tigris water dispute: A new chapter in Turkiye-Iraq relations Daily Sabah
Hydropower plants in Kurdistan’s Dokan and Darbandihan were unable to restart this week as low water levels prevented power generation in Safak.
China?
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi reaffirms that Taiwan is part of China South China Morning Post
🇨🇳 China’s new arms control white paper scrapped—Western media’s radio silence says it all 😶
China just released a thick white paper on arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation, containing thousands of words on international security, treaty obligations, and history. pic.twitter.com/DfMe5aJ325
— StarBoySAR 🇭🇰 🇨🇳 🥭 (@StarboySAR) December 2, 2025
China’s rare earth problem is not as serious as we think. It’s much worse: look at gallium Kevin Walmsley
I’ve been working with deformable objects since I started my PhD. It was an absolute nightmare years ago and my PhD supervisor told me not to work on it for my own benefit.
Today, ByteDance Seed is releasing GR-RL, a new VLA+RL system for managing long-term accuracy… pic.twitter.com/XLkkoztrlP
— Xiao Ma (@yusufma555) December 2, 2025
Breaking news: President Putin signs visa exemption order for 1.4 billion Chinese citizens. It takes effect immediately.
December 1, 2025.
The day the post-Western order became irreversible.
While Washington is debating, Moscow has just opened the demographic valve to a fifth of humanity. It’s not a visa. do not have… pic.twitter.com/8rX43qPxOi
— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) December 1, 2025
India
Russian Duma ratifies military agreement with India’s telSUR
China’s pricing power hurts India’s export dreams Economic Times
south of the border
CBS announces that the Maduro regime has requested a summary of migrant flights to Venezuela from the United States in response to President Trump’s claim to close its airspace.
Bringing America Back to Gringo Julian MacFarlane
discord in europe
Welcome to the jungle: attacks, arrests and the EU’s credibility crisis Euractiv
old blighty
BBC abolishes jury trials for crimes punishable by up to three years in prison. It is becoming increasingly authoritarian.
Jonathan Cook: High Court maneuvers on Palestine Action Consortium News
UK government fails in attempt to jail Palestine supporters on Council Estate Media terrorism charges. In case you missed it…
London’s power grid is strained as new homes are delayed amid data center boom The Register
Summer drought costs UK farmers more than £800m – new analysis from ECIU
israel vs resistance
Hillary Clinton says America’s young people are pro-Palestinian because they watch “totally fabricated” videos about mediating the Gaza terror (Paul R). Is she trying to regain relevance by rising above her “deplorable” statements?
Amnesty International calls for war crimes investigation into RSF attack on Sudanese refugee camp Al Jazeera
Israel is building a new 22-kilometre barrier in the heart of the Jordan Valley that will separate some 45,000 dunams (approximately 11,000 acres) of Palestinian farmland from its owners. As part of the project, 60 structures, including homes, greenhouses and animal pens, will be…
— Shayel Ben Ephraim (@academic_la) December 3, 2025
Prime Minister Netanyahu to send special envoy to Lebanon to discuss bilateral relations under US pressure Haaretz
“My health insurance has refused to reimburse me. I have private health insurance, but they refused to reimburse me because I am subject to U.S. sanctions.”
Francesca Albanese speaks @Matilda Mall MEE will livestream the serious impact of US sanctions on individuals. pic.twitter.com/dJV0l6DxE2
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) December 2, 2025
Prime Minister Netanyahu promotes construction of Israeli-controlled ‘buffer zone’ between Syria’s Golan Heights and Damascus PressTV
Uneasy detente between Hezbollah and Saudi Arabia The Cradle
A new war that’s not so cold war
🇷🇺🇪🇺 Russia is ready for war with Europe…now!
“If Europe goes to war with Russia, Russia will soon have no one to negotiate with.
“Russia has no intention of fighting against European countries, but if Europe starts a war, Russia is ready to do so right away.”
—President Putin pic.twitter.com/c2fJuC2fgS
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) December 2, 2025
President Putin signals defiance again as he launches war with Europe Simplicius
Ukraine war: Trump special envoy says no progress in Putin’s Le Monde vs. Ukraine: US and Russia have made “some progress” in truth negotiations DW
Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. That was unconstitutional. Popular information
France working towards direct military intervention in hostilities in Ukraine – Russian intelligence warns military monitors
Will Zelensky go out on Christmas? Events in Ukraine. In my opinion, that possibility has become much more likely thanks to the fantasy that the Europeans will continue to prop up the now defunct Ukraine by stealing Russian assets. This push from the EU has significantly extended Zelenskiy’s sell-by date. This article contains a lot of useful details, including the fact that neo-Nazis are more powerful than they were in 2022.
However, Ursula and others seem to be trying to pretend that they can force Euroclear. Good luck: Belgium says EU plan to freeze Russian assets fails to address concerns Anadolu Agency
Unprecedented NATO threat to Russia. Is it possible without US agreement? protect democracy
Lithuanian drone provocation nearly derails Witkoff and Kushner’s trip to Moscow By Andrew Korybko
big brother is watching over you
Half of Americans now need to upload ID or have their face scanned to watch porn 404 media
Trump 2.0
President Trump is inviting wealthy Americans to donate money to Axios in preparation for his presidency. It’s not news per se, but it’s good to have some stories.
Hope on the horizon: Farmers expect announcement of ‘bridging payments’ AgWeb
crisis of authority
Vance again defends serial killer Daniel Larison
Hegseth says he wasn’t in the room when Admiral Bradley ordered second attack on suspected drug ship Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
republican clown car
Republicans fear Tennessee Politico results ‘dangerous’
immigration
CBS suspends all immigration proceedings, including citizenship ceremonies, for citizens of 19 countries under internal guidance
President Trump calls Ilhan Omar “trash” and says Somalis “should go back to where they came from” on NBC. Includes re-reporting of New York Times articles about planned attacks in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Sorry I missed this yesterday. Despite the New York Times’ review, the story at the time remained in the media’s best light.
This is a truly horrifying and infuriating story. Thank you for your efforts in uncovering this unfathomable corruption. You deserve a Pulitzer Prize.
Tim Walz should also resign for this reason. The Somali welfare scandal is one of the biggest frauds in American history. https://t.co/qkNzgT2evV
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) December 1, 2025
Minnesota government official accuses Walz of ‘massive fraud’ amid allegations against Somali community FOX
A.I.
OpenAI’s “Code Red” Gary Marcus
OpenAI’s Sam Altman declares ‘Code Red’ as rival advances Financial Times
basil
Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk BBC (Colonel Smithers)
UK pension fund sells US stocks over AI bubble concerns Financial Times
Bitcoin hits two-week high, but crypto market sentiment remains fragile Bloomberg
BREAKING NEWS: Strategy’s mNAV has fallen below 1 and is now 0.99
During a conference call with shareholders on November 30th, Michael Saylor warned investors that he would dump Bitcoin if it fell below 1.00. pic.twitter.com/H8JSsfUizP
— Jacob Kinge (@JacobKinge) December 3, 2025
Harvard University’s huge bet on Bitcoin was made just before the Wall Street Journal’s collapse. There is no archive version yet.
26-Minute 51% Wipeout That Exacerbated President Trump’s Cryptocurrency Issues Bloomberg
class war
Starbucks agrees to pay $38 million to employees to settle scheduling law – investigation THE CITY
2,000 Iowa nurses unionize – Republicans win Trump+22 district by just 8 percentage points – 2,500 Starbucks workers continue strike Mike Elk
Waymo’s self-driving cars suddenly started acting like New York taxi drivers The Wall Street Journal archive version is not yet available.
Name Sam Altman a Living Saint Change.org (Micael T)
Antidote (via):
bonus:
Have you ever seen a happy bison? Well, now they are. 🦬
Watch that big beautiful boy sprint and jump! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/HXkRJmSogd
— 👉M-Û-R-Č-H👈 (@TheEXECUTlONER_) December 2, 2025
Second bonus:
Swan’s father breaks the ice to make a way for his family
— Science Girl (@sciencegirl) December 2, 2025
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