Scientists reveal the surprising sex lives of Neanderthals and early humans 404 Media
The ideal city of Luang Ki Bazao. Lake Havasu City.
Mysterious outbreak puts authorities in the spotlight on cold beer, bad ice, and ChatGPT Ars Technica
Climate/Environment
Sudden change in Gulf Stream path portends collapse of Atlantic meridional overturning circulation Nature Communication Earth & Environmental
One of the warmest weather on record in the U.S. as winter ends, resulting in balanced weather.
Increased carbon dioxide levels now detected in human blood Phys.org
pandemic
Effects of carbon dioxide and pH on influenza viruses in adherent saliva droplets Environmental Science and Technology
China?
Will China continue to welcome President Trump’s happy visit after the US attack on Iran? George Chen
US military operations against Iran are part of President Trump’s grand strategy against China Andrew Korybko. As the post below shows, China has a choice.
Read more: GCC-Russia battle over China’s energy market. Amwaj. From December, it’s a great background document on China’s energy imports and the potential impact of the Hormuz closure.
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Mr. Li Xunlei: Data-based analysis of the Chinese economy challenges conventional wisdom The East is Read
How China turns predictability into power Kyle Chan
SHEIN shuts down on Chinese media Beijing Science
syrakistan
President Trump has issued a chilling ultimatum to the nation, vowing to “avenge” the deaths of all Americans in the Iran war. President Trump: “The process always takes about four weeks. We thought it would take about four weeks. The process always took about four weeks, so no matter how strong a country is, it’s going to take four weeks or less because it’s a big country.”
Three US soldiers were killed and others injured in the Iran operation. USA Today. Iran claims 200.
President Trump is calling for an early end to Iran’s Ynet operation. Iran refused. The author is a well-known Israeli journalist.
US rushes to complete Iranian mission before military supplies run out WSJ
Schools, hospitals, media outlets and sports halls have been targeted in the US-Israel war against Iran. dissident
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Is Netanyahu in Germany? Amid reports of Khamenei’s death, claims grow that the prime minister will leave Israel. ‘A very fearless leader’ Hindustan Times
Several US fighter jets crash in Kuwait. All crew members survive Gulf News
⚡️🇰🇼🇺🇸 Breaking news:
Smoke billows after the US embassy building in Kuwait was reportedly targeted by Iran, with footage purportedly showing the aftermath. pic.twitter.com/gV3aWCFBjp
— Hidden news. (@SuppressedNws1) March 2, 2026
Clear footage shows ammunition being cooked at a US air base inside Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq. The attack was reportedly carried out using a Shahed-type suicide drone.
In addition, Saraya Auliya Ardam (Guardian of the Blood Brigade), who belongs to the faction… https://t.co/skKsr5cDqm pic.twitter.com/aLfEsUVFm7
—OSINTWarfare (@OSINTWarfare) March 1, 2026
All I did was burn enough money to save the lives of 15 cancer patients in 30 seconds and do some shit.
This last bucket interceptor is stupid, dude. This time it’s a serious papier-mâché tiger FAFO vibe for America. I think the longer this goes on, the calculus can get worse quickly… pic.twitter.com/Ov00plbP1D
— ParaPower Mapping (@KlonnyPin_Gosch) March 1, 2026
Breaking news:
Iran has begun using hypersonic MRV (multiple reentry vehicles) ballistic missiles (which cannot be targeted independently but separate before descent), causing panic, chaos, and mass destruction in Tel Aviv.
— Elijah J. Magnia🇪🇺 (@ejmalrai) March 1, 2026
Reports are currently circulating that six senior CIA officials were killed and two others injured in a precision attack on a CIA official’s residence in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The attack was described as part of a missile barrage launched by the Revolutionary Guards…
— Thomas Keith (@iwasnevrhere_) March 1, 2026
Prior to this operation, which had been underway for several weeks, American planners correctly understood that our bases in the region were indefensible. They decided to evacuate, but there are tens of thousands of U.S. military personnel in the Middle East. What do you do… https://t.co/90y3lSqNl3 pic.twitter.com/RFxz2aOn5R
— America Nets 📉 (@ripplebrain) March 1, 2026
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Riyadh becomes a transit hub for anxious wealthy people fleeing Gulf Semaphor
Saudi Arabia has instructed its Gulf allies to avoid any measures that could escalate tensions with Iran, Middle East Eye reported.
🚨BREAKING: Iran has reportedly attacked Saudi oil infrastructure, affecting Aramco’s facilities in Ras Tanura as its regional expansion expands.
Ras Tanura is one of the world’s largest oil refining and export facilities.
The refinery… pic.twitter.com/R9nujReTKo
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) March 2, 2026
but:
Important: Tasnim news agency quoted a military source close to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as saying, “Oil facilities in regional countries are not and will not be included in Iran’s attack targets.”
So which countries are targeting oil facilities in the Persian Gulf? Saudi Arabia disputes Washington…
— Sharmin Narwani (@snarwani) March 2, 2026
“Israel” launches an invasion of Lebanon, attacking Beirut, Bekaa, and southern al-Mayadeen. Hezbollah responded.
Iranian drone crashes on British Air Force base, Cypriot president says on BBC
Protesters attack US consulate in Pakistan, killing at least 22 people Associated Press
old blighty
Starmer changes position and allows US limited use of UK bases, Business Times. This includes the much-talked-about base Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands.
Starmer faces charges of ‘crimes against humanity’ over legal challenge to Chagos deal Independent
Ukraine war press conference: Starmer says Ukrainian experts will help bring down Iranian drone attack in Gulf Guardian
discord in europe
‘Stop reckless attacks’: France, Germany, UK pledge ‘defensive action’ against Iran as tensions rise
France deploys aircraft carrier to Eastern Mediterranean as tensions rise Anadolu Agency
Von der Leyen supports regime change in Iran, suggests policy change to European Commission Euronews
Middle East conflict causes European gas prices to rise more than 25% World Energy News
A new war that’s not so cold war
Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in North Sea sanctions crackdown Euronews
Contract army? ukraine events
south of the border
Venezuelan leaders could lead country into privatization with truth at gunpoint
imperial collapse watch
Building Southern Theory in the Post-Neoliberal Era Beijing Cultural Review
Trump 2.0
Austin shooter’s identity revealed. FBI investigates ‘possible terrorism’ as Fox News airs ‘Property of Allah’ hoodie image Dallas Express
How the war with Iran was bought by Adelson money. dissident
Issue 101 – I purchased and paid for “Quote Needed.” Cipher.
‘It’s insane, this is legal’: Democrats claim Trumpworld insiders may be betting on Iran war NOTUS
Big changes are coming to Social Security, but recipients may not notice The Hill. Well, you’ll notice if you’re having trouble receiving benefits.
Democrats are the worst
Democrats consider how harshly to pursue companies courting Trump semaphore
police state surveillance
The bottleneck of federalism? Can we still govern?
academy glove
Walk along the mall. It was the first time I saw the Charlie Kirk banner from the Department of Education. pic.twitter.com/m1j0iJMwfC
— David Weigel (@daveweigel) March 1, 2026
brave new world
Researchers activate human brain cells to realize catastrophic futurism
A.I.
Has AI already accidentally killed people? gary marcus
The rise of AI in war: The Department of Defense used Anthropic’s Claude AI in the attack on Iran, but it also has many LLMs and tools from other companies. What we know WION
The Pentagon’s use of Claude in Iran is a reminder that humanity was never opposed to military use Gizmodo
OpenAI reveals details about agreement with Pentagon Tech Crunch
Amid Iran’s Data Center Dynamics attack, AWS UAE suffered an AZ outage after an “object struck the data center” causing a fire. There are plans to make Gulf energy the center of American computing power.
Adverse consequences of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in patients with mental illness: Initial data from a large mental health services system, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Perhaps it helps explain the Iranian decision of our elites.
friendly sky
World faces worst travel disruption since coronavirus pandemic, with hundreds more flights canceled The Guardian
supply chain
Chokepoints under pressure: When geography and conflict strain the arteries of global trade
Natural gas utility bottlenecks are easing: Jeffries Utility Dive
Mr. Market
Oil prices soar to over $80 after US-Iran conflict engulfs Middle East’s Strait of Hormuz Yahoo! Finance
Analysts see Strait of Hormuz oil price disrupted at $100
A war with Iran is likely to result in another oil price shock and windfall profits.
So who stands to win?
According to our research, last time (2022) the United States earned the most from fossil fuels ($377 billion) of any country. 50% went to the top 1% and only 1% went to the bottom 50%. Ah 🧵 pic.twitter.com/WPNmm0l3Hu
— Isabella M Weber (@IsabellaMWeber) March 1, 2026
class war
Houston Chronicle examines risks of private equity stakeholder project in Blackstone’s proposed acquisition of TXNM
Why do I have hope? Borderland Talk with Jen Budd
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