Missing Chip Eric Topol
Bigfoot sightings are on the rise in Northeast Ohio WKYC
Cream cheese recall, experts warn of “serious adverse health effects and death”; upgrade
Climate/Environment
Abnormal weather from Hawaii to the East Coast: Balanced weather
Largest wildfire in Nebraska history continues to spiral out of control ABC News. The governor is encouraging Nebraskans to pray. meanwhile…
Google is proposing a data center in Nebraska that would require more power than the entire Lincoln Flatwater Free Press facility. Governor proposes large-scale privately owned gas-fired power plant to Google
Japan
Mr. Takaichi’s Washington Exam Observing Japan
Two protesters opposing the deployment of US military bases on Japanese islands have been killed. summit war
The biggest news in Japan right now is that this mobile sweet potato truck burst into flames and ran through a red light at full speed, heading straight to the fire station.
Although not very fancy trucks, these do fly through my hood from time to time.pic.twitter.com/Q6i8ksX8ki
— Eric Erirap (@shinobu_books) March 13, 2026
China?
“We’ll wait until…”: President Trump breaks silence on China visit during Iran war, seeks Xi Jinping’s support to secure Hormuz WION
Iran war is not part of a grand strategy targeting China domestically
The quiet tension of rural China The East Is Read
China is running multiple AI races Kyle Zhang, Brookings
India
No ‘blanket agreement’ for Indian ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz: Jaishankar The Wire
What the US-EU trade deal with India means for the WTO Hinrich Foundation
syrakistan
Israeli attack in Gaza kills 13 people, including 2 children and 1 pregnant woman Al Jazeera
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US oil groups line up to capture $63bn windfall from Gulf turmoil FT
Gulf Structure Trade reports Globe News. “How Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates built on the financial base from the Iran war they supported.”
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President Trump announces coalition to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz during Iran war
On March 14, Mohamed al-Buqaiti, a senior member of the Ansar Allah (Houthi) political bureau, announced military coordination with Iran and suggested that a “zero hour” of coordinated military operations could soon be declared.
In a TV speech… https://t.co/mCUCONPAl4
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) March 15, 2026
As the conflict in Hormuz intensifies Simplicius, President Trump, frustrated and shaken by failure, begins to lean in.
US air defense missiles THAAD and Patriot PAC3 missiles will be Kaputo or soon Larry Johnson
Israeli and US officials suggest war could last another three weeks
CIA Assessment: The Resistance is Indestructible Kit Clarenberg
I warned them. https://t.co/v6C42xkoHn
— Syed Mohammad Marandi (@s_m_marandi) March 15, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest ‘Who am I’ video reignites ‘life or death’ debate Deccan Herald
Iran vows to ‘hunt down and kill’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu New Arab
Israel has a critical shortage of interceptor missiles, US officials say
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Israel to call up 450,000 reservists in preparation for possible ground invasion of Lebanon TRT World
false flag surveillance
I heard that the remaining members of Epstein’s network are conspiring to cause an incident similar to 9/11 and blame it on Iran. Iran is fundamentally opposed to such terrorist plots and will not go to war with the American people.
— Ali Larijani | और देखें March 15, 2026
Africa
No, Iran has not ended the war in Sudan. Abu Hurairah
discord in europe
EU to discuss strengthening Middle East naval missions amid Iran war turmoil Reuters
A new war that’s not so cold war
Sweden detains Russian shadow fleet ship BBC captain
Russia protests against Poland over destruction of Soviet cemetery by ‘Ukrainian Nazis’ Note from Poland
Trump 2.0
Monopoly Roundup: Bombshell Document Details, Watergate-Style Corruption at the Antitrust Division Matt Stoller
Forget about the “MAGA split” regarding Iran. What is important are independents and soft-wing parties. power in numbers
🔥 Greasy Pete Meltdown 🔥
The situation must be even worse than it appears.
They must be hiding the worst thing that happened, and they hide it as best they can.
This war would be a fatal blow to the Empire.
Greasy Pete’s days are numbered. pic.twitter.com/9hD8ZqK42K
— Will Shriver (@imetatronink) March 15, 2026
Trump administration offers $10 million reward for information on Iranian leader The Hill
Democrats are the worst
Iran war: regime voices criticize strategy but accept premise Sawahir
How AIPAC Democrats accidentally created an Iran war vote trap Capital and Empire
ruled by fools
Newt Gingrich just posted a satirical Substack article calling for the use of nuclear bombs to forge a new route against Iran through the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
He doesn’t seem to realize that it’s satire.
We are ruled by idiots who only have middle school level reading comprehension. https://t.co/UYaUef8JX1
—Wyatt Tree13 March 15, 2026
police state surveillance
ICE concentration camps are intentionally designed to obstruct due process and kill. Borderland Talk with Jen Budd
Innocent grandmother imprisoned for nearly six months due to AI mistake
big brother is watching you
Pokémon GO players unknowingly trained AI to guide delivery robots Prism News
immigration
ICE to hire private company to track 100,000 unaccompanied children Saltbox Project
our famous free news agency
CIA prepares to refer Tucker Carlson to prison as Israel and its loyalists demand his arrest Glenn Greenwald
jackpot
Burning the lifeboat to light the light, the ultimate embodiment of balance
accelerationist
The return of the “Polanyi moment” and the specter of “neo-fascism” Beijing Cultural Review
health care?
Ranking the 50 States by Hospital Concentration Becker’s Hospital Review
A.I.
Google scraps AI search feature that crowdsourced amateur medical advice The Guardian
Sam Altman admits that achieving AGI will require major breakthroughs beyond just scaling.
“If AI is writing the work and AI is reading the work, why should we be there at all?” Educators reveal growing crisis on campus and outside Blood in the Machine
AI, human cognition, and knowledge collapse National Bureau of Economic Research
🚨 Sam Altman: “We see a future where intelligence becomes a utility like electricity or water, and people buy it by the meter.” pic.twitter.com/KuoMDp1upQ
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) March 12, 2026
agriculture
America’s first large-scale indoor vertical strawberry farm located in Richmond, Virginia. Using 30-foot-tall towers, they produce more than 4 million pounds of strawberries annually on less than an acre of land. This innovative method reduces water usage by 90%, land usage by 97%, and… pic.twitter.com/4djoOw4Z0I
— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) March 7, 2026
imperial collapse watch
Geopolitical consequences of the losing policy tensor
On First Things’ Nihilistic Apology for President Trump’s War with Iran: International Dialogue Journal
We spoke with the spouse of an infantryman from the 31st MEU who is currently headed to Iran. With her permission, I am sharing some details of our conversation 👇
— Center for Conscience and War (@CCW4COs) March 15, 2026
A hot topic among military families is that U.S. officials are “not being honest” about casualties and the number of troops preparing to deploy. “Everyone is preparing to go to war.”
— Center for Conscience and War (@CCW4COs) March 15, 2026
As the Iran war escalates, some conservative Christians interpret the conflict through Bible prophecy
Certification
Breakaway Norwegian Consumer Council
class war
Uber co-founder pivots real estate company to robots, posts manifesto Gizmodo
100 Best Economic Blogs to Follow in 2026 FeedSpot. Including naked capitalism. A special thank you to the esteemed commentators who have made this site such a valuable resource.
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