This rarely seen glass octopus was caught on camera.
This transparent sea creature was photographed by an underwater robot during an expedition off the coast of the Phoenix Islands, more than 3,200 miles northeast of Sydney, Australia.pic.twitter.com/378ZUTgByy
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 21, 2026
Inside the daring plan to stuff an asteroid into a bag and drag it close to orbit to mine it ZME Science
Bull sharks form friendships and choose who to swim with SciTech Daily
View / America has a scientific breakthrough Semafor
Large Hadron Collider discovers a completely new theory of particle futurism
New coronavirus infection/pandemic
COVID-19 deaths reveal critical gaps in U.S. death surveillance system School of Public Health
Up to 60% of healthcare workers may suffer from novel coronavirus infection for up to 4 years after infection CIDRAP
Pandemic researchers see measles resurgence as an ominous omen
Climate/Environment
Losing Himalayan glaciers, ‘climate change’s biggest problem’ threatens 2 billion people SCMP
Climate change poses threat to cold-blooded animals, study shows Phys.org
‘Pushing extreme conditions to a new level’: US heat dome record made possible by climate change Euronews
She found PFAS in reindeer on Aftonbladet, Svalbard
south of the border
Putin’s Gambling in Cuba GZERO
Mexico’s Forever War on Drugs Idea Letter
Delcy Rodriguez takes over as supreme commander of Venezuela’s military The Guardian
China?
A Chinese construction company assembled a 30-story modular building in just 15 days using prefabricated modules designed for energy efficiency and earthquake resistance.
— Science Girl (@sciencegirl) March 9, 2026
Poll: Key U.S. allies pivot to China amid policy shift CGTN
War with Iran tests China’s energy security, revealing cracks in national master plan ZME Science
The Iran war is not about Israel, it’s about China – Jerusalem Post opinion
Apple’s Tim Cook talks with Chinese minister about global supply chain Seeking Alpha
India
Gas shortages due to Iran war could force India to return to dirtier fuel BBC
Government says West Asia crisis will have ‘minimal impact’ on India’s power supply, triggers backup Hindustan Times
Indian pharmaceutical giant launches low-cost generic semaglutide injection for diabetes and weight management NDTV
India’s fast-growing pharmaceutical industry: A talk for developers who are a global game changer
Africa
Why these secret traditional circumcision ceremonies are responsible for dozens of deaths The Associated Press
Water solutions for drought-prone South Africa: We designed a system to replenish aquifers Phys.org
Africa’s longest monorail line begins operation in Egypt with 56.5km Cairo route Business Insider Japan
discord in europe
Zelenskyy vs. the EU: Will Ukraine ever enter? responsible national strategy
Ukraine-Hungary oil pipeline dispute threatens EU financing BBC
Italian Prime Minister Meloni denies military mission in Strait of Hormuz, EU supports diplomacy Andor News Agency
EU rushes to curb energy costs amid Middle East wars Associated Press
old blighty
Trump calls European allies ‘cowards’ for refusing to help New York Post, UK agrees to allow US military base in Strait of Hormuz
Britain hits back at Iran’s ‘reckless attack’, Iran says ‘threat to UK interests and allies’ Missile attack on Diego Garcia military base Daily Mail
Israel vs. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
Iran: Kharg Illusions and Their Consequences ChinaTalk Substack
British military announces ship fire in Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen after collision with live mint projectile
Hezbollah and Israel clash in Lebanon as regional strikes intensify Shafaq.com
Iran announces US and Israel attack nuclear facility in Natanz Al Jazeera
A message to Washington?
In a well-structured 12-minute speech, Ayatollah Imam Saeed Mojtaba Khamenei moved from familiar rhetoric to something more serious. The script for the first half was as expected. Rethinking decades of US warmongering rhetoric:… pic.twitter.com/4hGivNAhyC
—Marwa Osman || March 21, 2026
A new war that’s not so cold war
President Zelensky says Ukraine wants a schedule for the next round of Russia negotiations Al Jazeera
Ukraine war briefing: Children ordered to leave key locations in Ukraine as Russian troops advance The Guardian
Ground robots could replace a third of the army, turning Ukrainian infantry into an elite force United24 Media
big brother is watching you
Instagram DMs are no longer encrypted: Meta shifts privacy policy and removes end-to-end encryption from Instagram Fortune
Fedscoop warns of ‘data broker loophole’ used by FBI and other federal agencies, privacy advocates warn
imperial collapse watch
The empire is shaking. How a war against Iran could end US hegemony in the Gulf support base
Berkeley homeless eviction sparks clash over ADA and public safety Court News Service
Trump 2.0
President Trump mixed messages on Iran: ‘scaling back’ war, easing sanctions but adding troops AP
President Trump plans to send ICE officers to airports to provide security starting Monday as government shutdown becomes nightmare for spring break passengers Daily Mail
President Trump cites Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war, causing anxiety in Japan Al Jazeera
Trump administration makes careful preparations for possible deployment of ground forces in Iran CBS News
musk is important
Elon Musk misled Twitter investors, jury finds BBC
Musk rides DHS shutdown and emerges on TSA payroll The Hill
Tesla kills Model S and Model X, Elon Musk calls ‘honorable firing’ and allows factories to build Optimus robots
Democratic Party Death Watch
Senate Democrats clash in ‘spicy primaries’
Fetterman hits brutal 108 points in poll: ‘He’s below the floor’ pennlive.com
immigration
How the Trump administration is undermining legal immigration The Guardian
Hundreds of people ordered deported in absentia in SF immigration court Missionlocal.org
Our press is no longer free
US judge overturns Pentagon media restrictions as unconstitutional France 24
McKenzie: The challenge to press freedom is real. Here’s how to respond to the Dallas Morning News
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
The Iran war just caused an energy shock bigger than the oil crisis of the 1970s. What it means for your portfolio. Motley Fool
What do you expect for the US stock market indexes on Monday? Will the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq remain in the red or turn green? Wall Street trends, analyst insights, market outlook and what investors should do now The Economy Times
Keep it a secret: Your dollar is not safe Euractiv
A.I.
Gen Z is using AI to have difficult interpersonal conversations, and the results are shaking up futurism.
Jeff Bezos seeks $100 billion to buy manufacturing companies, uses AI to ‘transform’ manufacturing companies Slashdot
Horror novel ‘Femgore’ to be removed from UK bookstores for the first time after AI Daily Mail claims more than three-quarters of it was written
I tried DoorDash’s task app and saw a bleak future for AI gig work Wired
Groundbreaking study of GPSai in identifying misdiagnoses in cancer patients – Caris Life Sciences OncoDaily
basil
Medicaid fraud is not just a problem in Minnesota. Here are five other recent schemes. reason.com
First U.S. case for AI-powered music streaming copyright fraud ends in guilty plea WSOC-TV.com
guillotine watch
Hermès launches a $264,000 leather pool table in emerald green 🙂↕️ pic.twitter.com/R1RBjtnIyP
— Outlander Magazine (@StreetFashion01) February 11, 2026
Bugatti releases its first pool table.
Designed for yachting, it automatically adjusts its legs in just 5 milliseconds to compensate for the boat’s movement in relation to the waves and keep the playing surface flat.
Sold for $300,000. pic.twitter.com/x8KVbhbQD1
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) May 7, 2021
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