The Philosopher and the Emperor: When GW Leibniz went to work for the Russians The Hinternet (Anthony L)
Second-order gravity theory reshapes the quantum view of the Big Bang PhysOrg
I see people in therapy struggling with war-related anxiety. Guardian can help you with:
How do you walk? Classical Wisdom (Michael T.) Some of us have structural problems. This is one of the few things that Talleyrand and I can say we have in common.
#New Coronavirus Infection/Pandemic
Are you infected with a new coronavirus variant, influenza, or other virus? Watch out for these symptoms NBC
‘There’s not much inside’: HHS posts lengthy coronavirus website, six months after making big promises The Sick Times
Climate/Environment
Today’s “Water Cooler Fun Facts”:
The three-year rolling average of global surface temperature anomalies is currently at a record level, 1.53 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial baseline. pic.twitter.com/xaQSbuVPI1
— Professor Elliot Jacobson (@EliotJacobson) March 30, 2026
Experiments show that permeability increases 25 to 100 times when permafrost thaws PhysOrg
Scientists test how climate change will affect wild meadows, with surprising results Mother Jones
Global warming is already affecting daily life around the world, Mongabay study finds
China?
You can just do things.
Seriously, no one expected this to happen to Chen Lieun. This time last year, the former lawmaker had nothing better to do than be a regular guest on Taiwan’s many political talk shows. I was a big fan of hers. But I didn’t expect much from my career… https://t.co/ucXXNyogC2
— Angelica🌐⚛️🇹🇼🇨🇳🇺🇸 (@AngelicaOung) March 31, 2026
Why did geothermal power generation fail in China? China’s story
Southeast Asia
Family of Myanmar military junta leader buys 100m house in Bangkok Bangkok Post
Africa
Malnourished children and desperate mothers: Health facilities on the front line of Nigeria’s hunger crisis Guardian
In South Sudan, the prophet’s holy staff spurs violent struggle for political power Independent
south of the border
delcy rodriguez craig murray weight
West Asian War and BRICS: (1) Brazil Olivier Boyd Barrett
discord in europe
🚨Breaking News: The European Commission has warned of a protracted energy crisis due to the Gulf conflict, urging people to work from home, driving and flying less, and urging EU member states to urgently introduce renewable energy.
Full text: https://t.co/0IU3HD1E8u pic.twitter.com/nWOXcCVGGl
— POLITCOEurope (@POLITCOEurope) March 31, 2026
EU prepares mutual defense clause to trigger Euractic
old blighty
UK energy bills expected to hit around £2,000 a year this summer The Guardian (Kevin W)
Britain must continue to turn a blind eye to President Trump’s request for military aid Ian Proud
British troops to be sent to the Middle East, Defense Secretary announces on BBC
Syria’s Superdrug now available at Anhard UK. Aurelian:
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse…the Captagon problem (a very strong amphetamine) was great.
It is the untold story of the Syrian war and a way for the Assad regime to make up for oil losses after sanctions. Syria withdrew its elite pharmaceutical industry before 2011, but switched to making synthetic drugs because there was money there. Drugs were smuggled through Latakia or through Beirut and Tripoli, where Hezbollah cooperated with the Ministry of Transport and port control. The main market has been in the Gulf, but that may be changing, especially with the fighting there. All we need is to add the European Syrian mafia to all other mafia.
israel vs resistance
This plan wasn’t perfect. Even before the infiltration turned protests into violence and subsequent assassinations, support for the rebels was not very high. And Reza Pahlavi, the man whom the West looked to as his puppet, was hated. The former Shah’s security force, the Sabak, was astonishingly brutal. John Kirakou reiterated that if Reza Pahlavi landed in Iran, he would not be able to walk out of the airport. Larry Wilkerson has made similar statements. In this connection, Chas Freeman cited Machiavelli’s advice to never rely on the advice of exiles: they have an ax to grind, and their point of view is often wrong. But this clearly shows Mossad’s plan.
Revealed: Israeli intelligence agency Mossad sold Donald Trump a plan to quickly defeat Iran, but it had a fatal flaw.
And that single mistake has placed the United States firmly in the crosshairs of a war it cannot win and sparked a global panic over oil prices.
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The top is… pic.twitter.com/05Km0jZWHU
— Nury Vittachi (@NuryVittachi) April 1, 2026
A real war over Iran’s future diplomacy. In the words of Erin Brockovich, unless you recognize this, ZOMG will make you a fool.
“Defense of Palestinian Culture” Flutist
US allies don’t want to participate in an unjust war Daniel Larison
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russia demands Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas within two months, Zelenskiy calls for Kiev independence
Karas claims Russian assets are an option if Prime Minister Orbán does not lift his veto on Ukrainian loans, Euronews reported. Someone needs to gag her.
Brief Frontline Report – March 31, 2026 Marat Khairullin
Ukraine’s security agreement with the Gulf is worth watching Andrew Korybko
Notes on military education approaches in Russia and the United States [i] black mountain analysis
big brother is watching over you
LAPSUS$ claims a massive breach of AI employment startup Mercor, saying 4TB of data was stolen via Tailscale VPN TechStartups. Michael T.: “The archives reportedly include video interviews with facial and audio data, KYC documents and passports.”
OkCupid gives 3 million photos from dating app to facial recognition company, FTC speaks to ars technica (Paul R)
Judge approves President Trump’s effort to obtain Jewish list from University of Pennsylvania New York Times (Kevin W)
imperial collapse watch
Aurelian not going well
People from the hell world Events in Ukraine
After 16 years and $8 billion, the military’s new GPS software still doesn’t work ars technica
WTO meeting ends without agreement Politico
Trump 2.0
President Trump is scheduled to give an “important update on Iran” in a prime-time speech given by Larry Johnson on Wednesday. Detailed and up-to-date information on forced migration to the Middle East.
Trump signs order restricting mail-in voting in possibly unconstitutional measure The Guardian (Kevin W)
Judge suspends construction of Trump’s White House ballroom BBC (Kevin W)
President Trump’s overtime tax cut is a huge blow. Democrats aren’t sure what to do about it. political
supremes
Read: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issues sole dissent against conversion therapy The Hill
Epstein
Epstein case in Lawrence, Washington, out of President Trump’s reach
Our press is no longer free
Patrick Lawrence: German journalist’s “Civil Death” Consortium News (fk). Connor has covered this horrifying case before, but it never received much attention.
Real-time manufacturing consent: states in algorithms William Murphy (Micael T)
economy
Fuel and food: Americans are saving money because of rising gas prices CNN
A.I.
The subprime AI crisis is here Ed Zitron. important
AI data centers could warm surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C, new scientist says
AI appears to have contributed to operations, not strategy, in the Iran war Gary Marcus
3 ways to prove you’re human online Big Think
Life with AI that “fries” the human brain France 24
basil
Reproducing US hegemony in the digital financial era: MA Bo and TU Yaling evaluate the Trump administration’s cryptocurrency strategy China Issues+
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