6,000-year-old West Texas rock art influenced Mesoamerican cosmology Texas State University (RK)
Messengers of Awareness: Inside the Campaign to Reframe the UFO Story The Blind Spot
From ChatGPT to strength training: How 100-year-olds are growing NPR
Climate/Environment
Zillow’s climate risk reversal looks like a setback. That’s really a wake up call. moving day
Who should pay? Real Climate
pandemic
Tuberculosis rates are rising. Who is most at risk BBC
Could a previous coronavirus infection weaken the body’s ability to fight tuberculosis?
➡️ A new study comparing immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) suggests that COVID-19 can weaken both antiviral and antituberculous immunity, even after several months. 1/ pic.twitter.com/DguNcPFOBz
— Vipin M. Vasishtha (@vipintukur) December 3, 2025
A guide to returning to masking M (Is) while living with the long coronavirus
Japan
Japanese defense companies saw sales soar in 2024 as the Japanese government looks to further lift export restrictions Japan Times
China?
Nvidia Lobbies White House to Win Relaxation of AI GPU Export Regulations to China – US Protesters Reportedly Reject GAIN AI Act Tom’s Hardware
China’s reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, failed attempt to catch SpaceX CNN
China: “World’s first” 40,000-ton drone carrier moves closer to entering service via new route Interesting engineering
Taiwan Airlines explores role in defending ‘society as a whole’ with China counter-surveillance flight Kyodo News
India
The inside story | Why the India-US trade deal was put on the back burner in the business world
From weapons to agritech: How India and Israel are rebuilding their partnership India Narrative
Who matters, who knows, and who else but caste decides? wire
syrakistan
During the movement to free Muhammad, a small number of AIPAC Democrats offered to help, but it had to be secret because they were not seen publicly fighting to free Palestinian-American children from Israeli military custody. https://t.co/w37rzWamLb pic.twitter.com/f1FDjGjo0n
— Jasper Nathaniel (@infinite_jaz) December 3, 2025
Inside Israel’s Shadow Campaign to Convince American Media A Responsible Nation Strategy
🇮🇱🇺🇸 Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed at the Dealbook Summit what many suspected: President Trump’s Gaza “peace” plan is not about peace, but removal and control.
I have declared Phase 1 hostage rescue complete. Phase two will involve the disarmament of Hamas. Phase 3 is “de-radicalization” of Gaza, he says… pic.twitter.com/u9Kjy7sCOH
— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) December 4, 2025
Egypt denies coordination with Israel to reopen Rafah border ‘Cradle’
US deploys Shahid-136 clones to Middle East as warning of Iranian war zone
old blighty
Whistleblower accuses Foreign Office of ‘censoring’ warnings about Sudanese genocide The Guardian
discord in europe
EU considers legally forcing industry to cut purchases from China The Guardian
Czech mining city forces parliament to ‘not appreciate’ Europe’s vital raw materials
A new war that’s not so cold war
Ukraine and some Europeans are playing a dangerous game Larry Johnson
Prime Minister von der Leyen advances reparations loan to Ukraine as Belgium maintains opposition Euronews. “If no agreement is found on compensation financing, the EU will resort to joint borrowing, as it did during the COVID-19 pandemic,” von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
Europe could be asked for $160 billion to keep Ukraine afloat Ian Proud
NATO chief urges allies to send message to President Putin by buying more US weapons for Ukraine Stars and Stripes
UP reported that there was a clash involving firearms in Koncha Zaspa, Ukraine’s Golden Mile region near Kiev, between soldiers of the elite HUR (Ukrainian Military Intelligence Service) and soldiers of a unit identified as the National Guard Rubizh Brigade. The conflict is over…
— Leonid Ragozin (@leonidragozin) December 3, 2025
Witthoff, Kushner and Dimitriev point to the right side of the Karl Marx statue at the Proshchad Theater John Helmer
Your question has been solved Oliver Boyd Barrett
great game
Pannier: Who is killing Chinese workers on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border? intelligent news
Tajikistan is in talks with Russia for joint patrols as tensions rise on Tajikistan-Afghanistan border
south of the border
Venezuelan president confirms dialogue with US president, emphasizes respectful and cordial tone TeleSur
US imposes new sanctions related to El Pais, Venezuela
Lafaire Epstein
Newly released photos offer a glimpse inside Epstein’s private island time
Trump 2.0
Trump administration to reconsider some rules protecting miners from lung disease
FEMA ‘re-suspends’ employee who was reinstated just last week, further turmoil at FEMA Balanced Weather
President Trump says Somali-American Rep. Ilhan Omar should be expelled from US Anadolu Agency
crisis of authority
A fascinating read from.@WSJ
Ousted Southcom commander Admiral Halsey “initially had concerns about the legality of the deadly attack on an alleged drug ship in the Caribbean,” according to a former official with knowledge of the discussions.
Immediately after taking over the Southern Command, Hegseth… https://t.co/ntC7Fykd6F
—Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) December 4, 2025
‘Extermination’: Hegseth’s reported orders reflect World War II war crimes Post-mortem report
Why Hegseth’s alleged war crimes were never revealed Ken Klippenstein
Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of signals poses a risk to U.S. military personnel Military.com
republican funhouse
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell files papers to challenge Walz in Minnesota gubernatorial race: “I want to save my state” New York Post
Deshabille Democratic Party
Waltz’s first step: Taking responsibility for the Minnesota reformer
Bipartisan Obamacare deal still off the table in Senate hearing The Hill
spook country
Nate Baer, former Israeli spy who monitors U.S. government cybersecurity
doge
Forget if DOGE exists: Will anyone be held responsible for 600,000 deaths? Tech Dirt
imperial collapse watch
Just our thoughts. Aurelian
Poverty does not create soft power GeoPolitiQ
accelerationist
Palantir CEO says legalizing war crimes is good for business Gizmodo
police state surveillance
Drunk DHS worker crashes BMW into building in Vermont Immigration Insider
CBP and the Border Patrol are not giving us their best shot. Borderland Talk with Jen Budd
Maha
FDA Expands Artificial Intelligence Capabilities with Agenttic AI (Press Release)
Don’t license AI to prescribe drugs MedPage Today
health care?
Hospital labor costs soar as executives rethink long-term strategy Becker’s Hospital Review
“AI arms race” to reshape healthcare Review of Becker’s Hospital
A.I.
MIT study finds AI could already replace 11.7% of US workforce CNBC
Blood in the Machine: Journalists win important battle over AI in newsrooms
YouTube Creator Offers ‘AI Slop’ to Babies Bloomberg
AI boom could allow Walmart generators to utilize power parameters
supply chain
AI craze sparks new global supply chain crisis Reuters
big brother is watching you
DHS Expands Immigration Database to Screen Immigration Insiders for U.S. Citizens
Definitions of “end-to-end” encryption for poop-peeping toilet accessories differ
our famous free news agency
CNN enters predictive data partnership with Kalshi Axios
‘Unauthorized’ editing of Ukraine front map points to polymarket war gambling 404 media
“Our long-term vision is to financialize everything and turn disagreements into tradable assets,” says Calsi’s co-founder. pic.twitter.com/M1gf0leJFV
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) December 3, 2025
sports desk
ADHD medication exemptions in MLB drop from 119 in 2013 AP to 54, the lowest on record.
economy
There is an ongoing crisis for small businesses. Between tariffs, there are soaring health insurance premiums (half of exchange users own or work for small businesses), soaring monopoly fees imposed by Visa, Amazon, DoorDash, and others. Lack of action against supplier price discrimination, or worse… pic.twitter.com/obhoM0IbMe
— Stacy Mitchell (@stacyfmitchell) December 3, 2025
Affordability of essential goods in the United States continues to deteriorate.
Since January 2021, household food prices have increased by +28% to an all-time high.
Shelter prices rose +27% over the same period, also setting a record.
Services other than self-catering and rent… pic.twitter.com/8WF1iODRV0
— Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) December 4, 2025
Why ‘affordability’ suddenly matters in Washington Steven Semler
class war
How the 100-yen store industry promises low prices but overcharges cash-strapped customers The Guardian
Do you want this hearing aid? Well, who do you know? wired
This microbe pretends to be dead in NASA’s clean room, and may have been sent to Mars Gizmodo
🚨 Earth may be trapped in a giant void in space, scientists say
A bold new analysis of the large-scale structure of the universe suggests that Earth and the entire Milky Way galaxy may actually be located within a giant cosmic cavity, an area that is much more empty than average. This idea… pic.twitter.com/Lrdm5Z6vrE
— Curiosity (@MAstronomers) December 3, 2025
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