Humanity’s first best friend Burn Razor
How America’s Camouflage Conquered the World Wired
Chandra reveals why black holes put a brake on growth Phys.org
Climate/Environment
Arctic sea ice this winter hits record low AFP
How decreasing cloudiness is accelerating global warming Carbon Brief
Soaring energy demand fuels Trump’s love affair with coal Atmos
Despite boosting renewable energy, China still cannot shake off its dependence on coal Yale Environment 360
Renowned NASA climate scientist resigns from federal government Balance Weather
Tumbleweeds are a real nuisance in the Great Plains and can bury homes and pose a fire hazard KCUR
pandemic
How the coronavirus disinformation ecosystem was established Counter Disinformation Project
A new paradigm for airborne diseases Stanford Social Innovation Review
toilet
Iran was already running out of water. Then the “infrastructure war” broke out. grist
This is the graph of #Snowpack On top of that #LakePowell 104 snow measuring stations were used. On March 7, the water was 9 inches deep, and now it’s 6 inches deep. Other dry seasons are shown. There are no historical similarities to this – Brad Udall #coloradoriver #colliver #drying https://t.co/WV6Z0xUV0A pic.twitter.com/RWf8tUbSrk
— John Orr (@CoyoteGulch) March 26, 2026
China?
China escalates Panama port dispute and seizures of ships increase; US regulators warn captains
Will rising oil prices benefit China’s reflation? Inside China
‘It feels like a squid game’: Chinese workers are racing ahead to catch up to the AI race The rest of the world
Gig economy with Chinese characteristics:
People can pay her to take a photo of a concert stage on their Wechat profile and post it in a Wechat Moment to brag that they went to the concert. pic.twitter.com/qnyDD1WsnE
— Carl Zha (@CarlZha) March 24, 2026
India
“The Voice of Hind Rajab” canceled in India due to concerns over theatrical release, “It will lead to the collapse of India-Israel relations” Variety
syrakistan
President Trump postpones attack on Iranian energy facilities for 10 days as negotiations continue WION
‼ ️Market pressure on President Trump to calm Iran war is at extreme levels:
The Trump Pain Points Index (“TACO Index”) has reached a level of approximately two standard deviations above the mean for the first time in history.
This index combines the S&P 500 inverse return, the 10-year Treasury yield, the 30-year… pic.twitter.com/wtkUPiCnky
— Global Market Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) March 25, 2026
New York News Agency admits Iran has rendered virtually all US Gulf bases uninhabitable
Iran mobilizes 1 million soldiers to repel US ground invasion New Arab
“IDF could collapse”: military commander issues stern warning to cabinet Ynet
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💢 Latest news: Iran attacks Negev chemical complex linked to white phosphorus production
An Iranian ballistic missile struck the state-run ICL Rotem chemical complex in Israel’s Negev on March 25, causing a massive explosion and fire at the facility, according to reports and location information. pic.twitter.com/xyvwWuLi1p
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) March 25, 2026
Vance cites ‘Jesus Christ Return to Jerusalem’ event to show support for US military fighting Iran TRT World
Why Iranians demand negotiations with Iran @JDVance?
Because they believe Iran will use nuclear suicide vests.
We are ruled by the stupidest people in America. pic.twitter.com/0XuBSXBR2V
— Main (@TheMaineWonk) March 26, 2026
Pentagon prepares for massive ‘final blow’ of Iran war Axios
Earlier, in a live telephone interview with Fox News, President Trump was asked if he had been informed by the CIA that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s supreme leader and Ayatollah Khamenei, was gay, to which he replied:
“Well, that’s what I was told, but I don’t know if it’s true or not…” pic.twitter.com/rKBHh9mZ6X
—OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 26, 2026
The threat no one is talking about in Iran Royal Institute for Defense and Security Studies. This topic seemed to come up so often that we featured another similar article from STAT yesterday.
false flag surveillance
She discovers a deadly laboratory hidden in California with suspected ties to the Chinese Los Angeles Times. It’s not just China. “…Police arrested a man named Ori Solomon, a 55-year-old Israeli citizen, who authorities said had control of the home and said another person was also searched.”
old blighty
⚡️🇬🇧Breaking news:
Dr. Rama Al Adwan [@doctor_rahmeh] A fifth arrest was made today by the Metropolitan Police for posting on social media.
Seven police officers handcuffed her, detained her, transported her in a van and took her over the post to Charing Cross Police Station… pic.twitter.com/yXUpQBLGY5
— Hidden news. (@SuppressedNws1) March 26, 2026
discord in europe
Volkswagen in talks to produce Iron Dome parts at struggling German car factory: Defense News reports
Switzerland ordered the Tomahawk several years ago. Now the US says they cannot be extradited. So Switzerland said they wouldn’t pay in that case. The US has now seized the funds we paid for the F-35 (which we probably won’t get as well) instead. https://t.co/LYBFoZNVYw
— Hyos Cyami (@hyos_cyami) March 26, 2026
🤔🇺🇸🇺🇦🇪🇺 WSJ: Separately, the Pentagon informed Congress on Monday that it intends to divert approximately $750 million in funding provided by NATO countries through the PURL program to replenishing the U.S. military’s own inventory rather than sending additional aid to Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/7SYHsINAhB
— MAKS 25 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) March 26, 2026
A new war that’s not so cold war
Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to Middle East WaPo
Russian and US lawmakers begin talks – Senior Lawmaker RT
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The Ukrainian drone that attacked the port in the Leningrad region was flying over the Baltic states. What will Iran do against the countries that are at war with Iran? Let’s see what will happen to Russia. In fact, European countries have long since stopped trying to hide their… pic.twitter.com/nc3tgjhpHn
— Victor vicktop55 commentary (@vick55top) March 26, 2026
Turkish-operated tanker carrying Russian oil collides with naval drone in Black Sea France 24
As I was saying, the Western media and NAFO bastards were waging yet another egg crisis-style hysterical response campaign to destroy 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity.
Within days, one of the attacked ports resumed shipping. https://t.co/pxsCNaG5LL pic.twitter.com/Rcu3oPExmr
— Olga Bazova (@OlgaBazova) March 26, 2026
south of the border
Maduro case trial ends without determination of legal costs TeleSur
Trump 2.0
Senate votes unanimously to fund most of DHS, except ICE and Border Protection, in unusual overnight deliberation CNN
President Trump signs emergency order to pay TSA workers without Congressional agreement on government shutdown The State Newsroom
Breaking news: Donald Trump becomes the first sitting president to add his signature to US currency Vanity Fair
Democrats are the worst
We’re seeing an unfortunate pattern like this:
1) Trump is leveraging the underrated tools of FDR’s administrative state for short-termist ends.
2) Liberals are using process theory to intentionally or inadvertently misrepresent FDR’s legacy in favor of short-termists. #resistance Win. https://t.co/3kdmgYDhe5
— Todd N. Tucker (@toddntucker) March 26, 2026
Montana Senate candidate says he will introduce bill drafting Graham if elected
guillotine watch
‘We wanted them to feel it’: Ordinary Americans take on Mark Zuckerberg and big tech companies in jury trial Matt Stoller
Social media laws should focus on social media Digital Context Next
Countdown to the moment when Mehta announces ‘compromise’ bill on child safety https://t.co/4iarz15zVQ
— Sacha Howarth (@sachalouise) March 26, 2026
A.I.
AI supply chains run through conflict zones. No one in Silicon Valley is paying attention. Beron Wickremesinghe. “South Korea is not only manufacturing chips; it is also building ships to carry the gas that other countries around the world need to replace Qatar’s production.”
Meta’s big loss has a huge impact on lawsuits against futurism in the AI industry
imperial collapse watch
More than 11,000 rounds of ammunition in 16 days of Iran war: ‘Reload orders’ govern endurance Royal Institute for Defense and Security Studies
“Where are Iran’s allies and friends? Where are Cuba’s allies and friends?” Patrick Lawrence
Architecture of Managed Attrition Frame the Globe News
There seems to be a real parallel between what’s happening in America under Trump and how the Russian oligarchs of the 1990s made their first fortunes under Boris Yeltsin.
Not exactly the scale, but the mechanism is: Politically connected insiders use state foreknowledge to trade… https://t.co/Kdl9dooeQz
— Brian McDonald (@BrianMcDonaldIE) March 26, 2026
economy
War hits global economy, OECD says US inflation rate is 4.2% Financial Post
Washington stress-tests $200 oil as war risks rise Oil prices
The war is going better than expected Bret Stevens, New York Times
Ozempiization of the economy Kyla Scanlon
class war
Bath Steel Mill draftsman strike reaches third day in Morningstar, Maine
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