Wolfpacks: Battle of the Atlantic Big Surge
Crash clock ticks as satellite congestion worsens in low Earth orbit The Register (Kevin W)
FDA rarely forces companies to recall defective devices: GAO report ProPublica (Robin K). Approval and safety regimes for devices are much weaker than for pharmaceuticals and do not justify inaction when harm is demonstrated.
Type 5 diabetes: 70 years of perspective and impact on the Lancet of the Americas (Robin K)
Can endocrine disrupting chemicals affect gender identity? Underark
Primary Care Physicians Burnout Most Common in the American Federation of Automobile Manufacturers (Robin K)
#New Coronavirus Infection/Pandemic
New research from Stanford Medicine shows why mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines cause myocarditis. https://t.co/wy6QO55HSu
—Stanford Medicine (@StanfordMed) December 12, 2025
When people see headlines like “Lymphocytes reduced by 30% due to COVID-19,” they completely miss what that means.
This 30% is average.
For some people, the decrease may be small.
For others, it’s *much bigger*.
That’s why secondary infections are such a problem right now.
— Turn (@1goodtern) December 12, 2025
Climate/Environment
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, we reached a “three-year global mean temperature anomaly of +1.5°C in two or more datasets.”
And since ENSO was negative on average during this period, this cannot be blamed on El Niño.
The Paris Agreement was doomed from the beginning. https://t.co/zkGHQJ2f27 pic.twitter.com/7EDurFQgCg
— Leon Simmons 🌍 (@LeonSimons8) December 9, 2025
Gusty winds originating far away at sea could influence global weather in 2026 The Washington Post
UK stadium replaces beef burgers with wild venison to reduce carbon emissions Reuters
Study finds that global warming is amplifying extreme daily temperature fluctuations
‘This is a real nightmare’ – Spiders are becoming ‘angrier and more aggressive’ as a result of global warming EcoPortal
Scientists discover hidden rainfall patterns that could reshape agriculture ScienceDaily (Kevin W)
China?
Amid record trade surplus, China has big concerns – factory deflation now in its 38th month
China ramps up liquidation in Europe as trade boom transforms existence Bloomberg
Mexico imposes tariffs of up to 50% on Chinese goods Financial Times
H200s Sale: China’s Reaction China’s Story
Thailand/Cambodia
Thai PM tells President Trump: Cambodia must first stop invasion for border ceasefire to hold TPN national news
Africa
More than 400 civilians killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as US peace deal fails Al Jazeera
Dozens of civilians killed and village destroyed in Somali shelling, residents say Somalia Guardian (resilc)
Russian expert shares unexpected assessment of Benin coup attempt Andrew Korybko
Nearly 2 million Kenyans face severe food insecurity, Kenya Red Cross warns Capital News
south of the border
Norway | Protests erupt after Maria Corina Machado’s refusal to receive the Nobel Peace Prize Defend democracy
America’s Venezuelan Dilemma: Power in Purpose Modern Warfare Monitor
US prepares to seize more tankers carrying Venezuelan oil prices
discord in europe
EU ban on internal combustion engine cars is off the table, EPP’s Weber Reuters (Kevin W)
Europe pays to torture migrants on behalf of Libya openDemocracy
Police Violence in Berlin and London Book Review (Anthony L)
Hungary: Annual USDA on Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies. Robin K: “Hungary does not use genetically modified processes. Another reason why Hungary is losing out to globalized agriculture. Think about it. Bayer is based in Germany.”
Portugal’s first general strike in 12 years causes severe turmoil BBC
Greek farmers bring country to a standstill as ports, roads and airports are blocked
Tellus Group: High profits and hungry children Machine translation by Klagget (Micael T)
old blighty
At last night’s Downing Street protest, one mother from Filton 24 called for an end to her hunger strike.
She believes Starmer and Lammy would be willing to let them die, and she’s probably not wrong. They have already shown how much effort they will go to for Israel. pic.twitter.com/uRIWcMeMVg
— Wokerati Marty (@WokeratiMarty) December 12, 2025
UK economy shrinks again in October, highlighting concerns that Rachel Reeves’s budget is holding back momentum Bloomberg
Farmers and supermarkets are concerned that extreme weather could prevent food from reaching consumers.
American conservatives draining the great British mind (resilc)
israel vs resistance
November 12, 2025. وكل خيمها تغرق وتغرق معها أرواحٌ أنهكها عامان من المطاردة بين موت يأتي من السماء وموت يهبط الآن مع المطر.. pic.twitter.com/0c4nPKkMhv
— مُنى حوّا • Muna Hawwa (@MunaHawwa) December 11, 2025
President Trump is determined to push for Gaza ceasefire agreement as Israeli military pursues CNN
Israel recognizes damage inflicted on Iran’s ballistic missile program is not as severe as originally thought Times of Israel
Is NYPD Chief Tish Israeli? Sam Husseini
Tony Blair became a frequent visitor to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office during the Gaza war Haaretz (resilc)
A new war that’s not so cold war
Brussels “crosses Rubicon” with final suicide attempt to seize Russian asset Simplicius
A timeline of the conflict over Russia’s frozen assets theft Anti-Spiegel (resilc)
Russia counters EU prank to steal frozen assets, Alabama Moon (Kevin W.) Screams out about ISDS
NATO chief Rutte says Europe needs to prepare for “the scale of war of our grandparents”; politicians stiffen
Lancet Commission on the Future of the Ukrainian Health System Lancet (Robin K)
The British government’s public case against Russia is hollow – The truth revealed by the Hughes report Part II John Helmer
Prigogine is alive! ukraine events
big brother is watching over you
From Madison to Moscow: How VPNs work and why governments can’t stop them (despite their attempts) from taking back the internet.
imperial collapse watch
important. Please click through. This is the article:
https://t.co/vWLN07swYq
— 🇦🇺Craig Tindale (@ctindale) December 7, 2025
“The Habits of War” David Bromwich “The Point” (Anthony L.)
$1.7 trillion war budget Matthew Ho (resilc)
Congress ignores public opinion and approves $901 billion military bill Steven Semler
Switzerland poised to cut F-35 orders as costs rise in war zone
US threatens International Criminal Court to protect war criminals Council Estate Media (resilc)
If they are not human, we don’t have to obey the law Responsible States Strategy (resilc)
Trump 2.0
Simply put, Fed Trump is proving himself, Mark Wolk. Bwahahaha.
The National Trust has sued The Washington Post to block the construction of President Trump’s ballroom. resilc: “It would be entirely appropriate for a devastated country to be left in a state of permanent destruction.”
Murder and Torture, Trumpwise Oliver Boyd Barrett
President Trump is already considering preemptive pardons for lawless regimes Zeteo
immigration
ICEBlock creator sues US government over app deletion 404 media
The lies Americans tell themselves to justify state violence against immigrants Zeteo
health care
Republican medical confusion spills over into midterm elections in battleground states Politico (Kevin W)
republican clown car
Matt Walsh Responds to Confederate Denial Demands and Right-Wing Civil War Solution Tucker Carlson
Indiana Republican’s rebuke of Trump could lead to temporary relaxation of redistricting rules Politico
Democratic Party’s Death Wish
Democrats think they’ve found their 2026 message, but Miami just backed Politco. resilc: “200% no fluff/substance”.
Lafaire Epstein
Democrats release new Epstein photo of Trump and Bill Clinton The Hill
Our press is no longer free
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s candid request to the government by ‘independent’ expert Matt Taibbi
Arkansas Public Television discontinues PBS New York Times (resilc)
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
Fed decline, global interest rates heading higher Reuters
A.I.
OpenAI researcher resigns, claims company is hiding the truth
Beware of debt bombs that are threatening to bring down the AI’s mansion on the sands. Oracle’s high-stakes bet on data centers proves Silicon Valley is at risk of undermining itself Telegraph
As AI fever sends global stocks to record highs, data center financing needed to strengthen technology is increasingly being financed with debt, raising concerns about risk Reuters
class war
The bill said $0.
She looked at it and was sure it was a mistake. And the words below the total resonated with me.
“Minimum amount: $0. Suggested donation: $12. Pay what you can or volunteer for 30 minutes.”
4 days without eating properly. Four days of gas station crackers and humiliation. Now she… pic.twitter.com/IS4qCLAoWZ
— Mr. Common Sense (@fopminui) December 12, 2025
The judge decides that Luigi Mangione is too stunningly handsome and gorgeous to stand trial The Babylon Bee (Lee)
An immediate antidote. John U: “Marmot stares at watermelon snow, Sequoia National Park.”
And bonus (Gust):
This world is sometimes so beautiful it’s hard to believe it exists https://t.co/tMLkIRBOLv
— Violent Aristocrat (@aristomarinetti) December 9, 2025
Second bonus:
ICYMI: This is real courage.
A woman refused to go out with her dog when a large-scale fire broke out in Mandaue City, Cebu Island, Philippines.
As the flames spread, she climbed a ladder, threw the dogs one by one to safety, and hung onto the railing by her hands while firefighters climbed up. pic.twitter.com/unDE6PcyUG
— Tony Lane🇺🇸 (@TonyLaneNV) December 13, 2025
And third:
— Punching Cat (@PunchingCat) December 11, 2025
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