Americans are becoming convinced that aliens have visited Earth Wired
Central Valley social media users are spooked by unusual fog and what’s inside it LA Times
Uncovering the truth about how our brains eliminate waste products
Climate/Environment
Tens of millions of people across the United States are expected to experience the hottest Christmas on record.
High temperatures will reach 75 to 77 degrees in Illinois, 67 to 69 degrees in South Dakota and over 80 degrees in parts of Texas. pic.twitter.com/1geNj0Cteg
— Max Velocity (@MaxVelocityWX) December 20, 2025
Rain and storms forecast for the next week in California, with significant flooding risk in Southern California as initially warm Sierran rain turns to very heavy snow
A small state with a big climate change plan Moving Day
They said they wanted to help farmers. They really wanted to hurt environmentalists. We are looking for rent
AI chatbot shares climate misinformation and recommends climate deniers to vulnerable populations Global Witness
toilet
Commentary: Pakistan-Afghanistan border clash could lead to wider water crisis Channel News Asia
Japan
Japan votes in favor of restarting the country’s largest nuclear power plant, lowering oil prices
China?
US-China reconnection in the era of decoupling Large capacity
Jiang Xueqin: The chain reaction to World War III has begun Glenn Diesen
George Yeo talks about superpower ‘headaches’ and why US dollar is breaking apart to South China Morning Post
Chinese government media condemns history narrative centered on Han Chinese Sinical China
Wang Ou: Migrant Workers After Their Honeymoon The East Is Read
lucky country
Australia tries ‘combat-tested’ Israeli weapons system in Gaza Australia declassifies
syrakistan
“After the first 70,669 people died, there were no more deaths.” Patrick Lawrence, The Serpent Master
West Bank: Israeli soldier kills Palestinian schoolboy in Jenin at close range New Arab
Israeli Security Cabinet approves 19 new West Bank settlements New Arab
Will Israel cut off US military aid and cooperate with STC in Yemen? Geopolity Q
Prime Minister Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iranian attack NBC News
The US blocks Venezuelan oil tankers. Iran deserves equal treatment for defending democracy
Dave Chappelle: “The fear that I have that I want you to protect is cooperative selection. What if they make me say what they want me to say? So I need a code, just in case. Once I say it, they know they understand me. And then don’t listen to anything I say. The code is this: I support Israel.” pic.twitter.com/Hh4EhieL9z
— ☀️👀 (@zei_squirrel) December 20, 2025
old blighty
Two Palestine Action hunger strikers admitted to UK prison Al Jazeera
“Hit Squad”: Dawn Sturges’ investigation cover-up Kit Clarenberg
discord in europe
Role reversal: How a limp France blindsided the newly assertive Berlin FT
It was clear that Europe would not agree to reparations financing Ian Proud
Germany after “Pax Americana”: From Green Transition to Military Keynesianism Umit Akkai
Chartbook 420 Is “decline” really a European problem? Or is Europe a more desirable subregion of the K-shaped OECD? adam toews
President Macron says France will build new aircraft carrier Anadolu
Overview – Banned in Brussels: How Euractiv ended up on the commission’s enemies list Euractiv
A new war that’s not so cold war
No progress after Ukraine talks in Miami Politico
EU loans to Ukraine send PAD into “war” with Russia – Orbán RT
Europe at risk of self-fulfilling Russian threat prophecy FT
Why Brussels’ monetary policy fails
President Macron’s gambit has come to an end
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Russian lieutenant general killed in Moscow car bomb Intellinews
Sweden boards Russian cargo ship under sanctions Reuters
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President Putin’s spokesperson: Asabiyya Julian Macfarlane
Diplomacy, Corruption and Politics Events in Ukraine
They ran out of topics, things must go very badly for Ukraine…
I don’t know if they really believe this or if it’s just propaganda for the gullible. pic.twitter.com/9wvFQOYZz0
— Spetsunaℤ 007 🇷🇺 (@Alex_Oloyede2) December 21, 2025
Africa
The IMF has notified Botswana that it will stop funding Botswana if it buys its diamond mines and thereby gains control of its own resource production. For the IMF to maintain its relationship with Botswana, Botswana must continue to keep its resources in white hands.
Here… https://t.co/biBXLEvrJW
— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) December 18, 2025
south of the border
PDVSA meets oil production target, US seizes two Venezuelan tankers Orinoco Tribune
This piracy also opens up a new front. The tanker is said to be owned by a Chinese trading company. And since PDVSA’s recent policy is to be paid upfront, this means the Chinese company has a hole of up to $100 million in its pocket. Will the Chinese government take action beyond statements? pic.twitter.com/9COpvtcIXR
— Venezuela Analysis (@venanaracy) December 21, 2025
U.S. tracks third oil tanker near Venezuela: officials say Reuters
US Air Force F-35s arrive in Caribbean war zone
Will Venezuela defeat America in World War III? Kevin Barrett
Lafaire Epstein
Justice Department restores Trump photo to public Epstein file database Reuters
Chomsky taught a generation to ignore establishment coordination as a “conspiracy theory” while dining with a man who coordinated blackmail operations against his fellow ruling class. pic.twitter.com/ltJqQwHGRQ
— Combat |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) December 21, 2025
Sexual blackmail drives the world crazy Helen of Detroit
Capitalism did not emerge on the market: Chibber, the Jacobins, and the political function of weaponized information in Western Marxism
Trump 2.0
Long lines at food pantries: Inflation tests Trump’s footing in Michigan Reuters
Acting CISA Director Fails Polygraph Test. Career staff is currently under investigation. Political. Pan line and lie detector test. Many commentators like to compare it to the Soviet Union, but at least the Soviet Union had medical care…
republican funhouse
Egbert’s off-the-record: ACA premiums skyrocket as millions are forced into healthcare collapse due to Republican obstruction
accelerationist
Post-neoliberalism is the new centrism Quinn Slobodian, LPE Project
Deshabille Democratic Party
Governor Walz calls $9 billion in fraud estimate in Minnesota-run Medicaid services ‘sensational’ Minnesota reformers
unity party
1 in 10 voters want to expand the military budget, and 8 in 10 senators voted for Steven Semler.
immigration
The true purpose of the ICE raid. Borderland Talk with Jen Budd
police state surveillance
ICE hires immigrant bounty hunters from private prison company GEO Group The Intercept
academy glove
Radical Finance for America’s Schools with David I. Backer MR Online
A.I.
Could the United States win the AI race but lose the war for economic supremacy? anti-monopolist
big brother is watching you
There’s a lot of stolen data in the world: South Korea requires facial scans to buy SIM cards The Register
our famous free news agency
The Political Economy of the US Media System: Unearthing the Roots of the Current Crisis Roosevelt Institute
This is a deleted trailer for a segment that is currently “delayed.” It’s almost impressive how much damage Bari Weiss has done to CBS News in such a short period of time.
Someone hurry up and schedule a primetime town hall with Alan Dershowitz to right the damage.pic.twitter.com/382gRG5Lgp https://t.co/3gHRKNES2y
—Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) December 21, 2025
MAGA media confusion deepens after Turning Point tournament Axios
The firing of hundreds of people was a credit to anti-Semitism. The music teacher is singing. intercept
Without the freedom to oppose genocide, society is not free Caitlin Johnston
friendly sky
SpaceX explosion puts planes at risk WSJ
“He was poisoned.” Toxic gas in plane blamed for death of pilot and crew WSJ
The influence of seating position and ventilation on aerosol dispersion on passenger planes Springer Nature
Airbus moves critical apps to sovereign Eurocloud The Register
basil
Waymo suspends service during San Francisco power outage causing traffic jams Mission Local
Nation Casino
Fast-track life at Robinhood Market Racket News
antitrust law
Monopoly Roundup: Corporate Lawyers and Fat Envelope America BIG by Matt Stoller
class war
The New Nobility and the Neocolonial Exploitation of the Nation Charles Hugh Smith
Enlightened Omnivore Walking in the Dark
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