Fake relief operation racket in Nepal Inside Kathmandu Post Office
Artemis II astronauts have ‘two Microsoft Outlooks’, but neither is working 404 Media
It’s pretty wild. The first image depicts an object in Earth’s orbit at the end of the 1950s. The second is the current orbit of the Earth. https://t.co/UN5GPkAapV pic.twitter.com/apVT1B15Sj
— nxthompson (@nxthompson) April 2, 2026
Climate/Environment
Invisible plumes and ‘terrible pollution’: the reality of ‘Grade A’ gas sites in the US The Guardian
Winter in India is disappearing into the earth
Exposure to chemicals used in plastic materials causes premature birth: global estimates eClinicalMedicine
Cognitive and educational outcomes after delivery of preterm or low birth weight infants JAMA Pediatrics
pandemic
The new coronavirus turned 7 years old as the nation turned its back on Catherine
More people request ‘unvaccinated’ blood for themselves and their children CIDRAP
China?
Chinese navy arrives in Sea of Japan as Tokyo deploys long-range missiles South China Morning Post
China opens capital account with unique terms East Asia Forum
Southeast Asia
Gulf chokepoints: What the US and Israel’s war on Iran means for Southeast Asia’s food security FULCRUM
India
Prime Minister Modi has placed himself at the center of India’s foreign policy. Now the joke is on him Scroll
syrakistan
Iran’s historic medical facility damaged by airstrike as US and Israeli forces expand attacks New Arab
Don’t panic, though.
After the attack on Pasteur, the fate of various infectious disease bacteria and viruses kept in the archives of the Institut Pasteur for research is unknown
This would be a bioweapon-level attack on global public health.
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With historians… pic.twitter.com/wZpaQB2KkF
— Soureh 🟩☫🟥 (@Soureh_design2) April 2, 2026
Israel attacks Tehran pharmaceutical factory that made anti-cancer drugs with truth
💢 Attacks on Iranian pharmaceutical facilities amount to a war crime under international law, independent experts told Deutsche Welle Persia, as evidence emerges of medical collapse across the country.
Iran’s deputy health minister said about 24 medicines and… https://t.co/qU7GPyDALJ
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) April 2, 2026
Trump warns Tehran of ‘further response’ after airstrike destroys Iran’s biggest bridge The Guardian
🚨🚨 Iran has announced a target list of eight bridges across four countries. This changes everything.
🇰🇼Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Bridge — Targeted.
Distance over water is 36km. The lifeline of northern Kuwait. There are no alternative routes.
🇸🇦 King Fahd Causeway — Targeted.
The only road between Saudi Arabia… pic.twitter.com/DHcnxNlFnr
— 🇦🇪 Khalid Al Mansouri خالد (@KhalidAlMans_) April 2, 2026
Iran’s largest steelmaker Mobarakeh suspends all production following second strike Intellinews
Iranian official involved in peace talks attempt seriously injured in US and Israeli anti-war attack
Gulf states are seeking a Security Council mandate to use force to protect Hormuz. China, France and Russia may veto WION transfer
Will the ground battle begin? seymour hersh
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Israel is carrying out a campaign to ethnically cleanse southern Lebanon’s Shiite drop-off sites
Relations between Kurds and Azerbaijan and the future of Iran 21 Rays
discord in europe
Albania on alert after US warns of potential Iran-related threat Intellinews
How a Fake Iranian Terror Group Was Invented to Ban the Revolutionary Guards in Europe – The Story of Ashab Al Yamin Mint News
Panic buying causes gas stations in France to go bankrupt RT
Italy to deliver Golden Pass LNG scheduled for June, utilizing US gas Baird Maritime
Toxic dependency: Europe’s growing dependence on US gas Green European Journal
Russia’s LNG exports to Europe hit record high in March as Middle East supplies halted, TASS reported
Bulgaria seeks EU help to avoid election interference in April vote Politico
old blighty
👉New video — How Starmer helped bring Trump’s bombing of Iran ‘back to the Stone Age’
Watch the full movie —
👉https://t.co/rjYJMj3Ww3 pic.twitter.com/mOk6zlwf0v
— Declassified UK (@declassifiedUK) April 2, 2026
A new war that’s not so cold war
Drone Fetishist vs Infantry Maxer Event in Ukraine
Gazprom says Russian drone attack on Turkish Stream entrance has been repulsed Turkey
Ukraine war press conference: Zelensky offers expertise to open waterways in Middle East conflict The Guardian
south of the border
Minister says Russia will send second oil tanker to Cuba France 24
Trump 2.0
The architect of the Epstein scandal at the Justice Department is fired “The Epstein File” by Julie K. Brown
Trump considers further cabinet reshuffle after Bondi’s dismissal from Politico
Is President Trump’s general purge an argument against a ground war in Iran, or something bigger? Larry Johnson
New Hegseth Order Allows Troops to Carry Personal Firearms on Base Military.com
“Liberation Day”
Liberation Day may be a year ago, but uncertainty is not PYMNTS
President Trump adjusts tariffs on pharmaceuticals, steel and other metals Politico
US trade deficit widens in February as imports offset record exports
Democrats are the worst
DCCC chief says tariffs will hand House semaphore to Democrats
This election is too important to be left to merciful salad-eating defectors.
unity party
US Spends $2.1 Billion a Day on Iran War Steven Semler
Golden Dome, ships and missiles top President Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense wish list Defense News
Semaphore poll finds “greater” concerns about medical costs than the economy
police state surveillance
Death of refugee left behind by Border Patrol at Buffalo donut shop ruled a homicide Associated Press
big brother is watching you
LinkedIn is illegally searching your computer for browser gates
imperial collapse watch
Lost Sanctity: Even the Neocon Pantheon Declares America a “Rogue Superpower” Simplicius
Reproducing US hegemony in the digital financial era: An assessment of the Trump administration’s crypto strategy by MA Bo and TU Yaling ChinAffairs
I’ve had this conversation with about 20 people at this point, and the only people who understand what’s going on in America are those who know the former Soviet Union.
A significant portion of the American elite has lost interest in the American project and is tearing up the walls… https://t.co/dkbevGYzgO
— Alexander Thatcher (@ThatchEffendi) April 2, 2026
agriculture
Fertilizer traders cash in war profits, farmers pay the price Bloomberg
economy
Amazon imposes 3.5% surcharge on fulfillment services due to rising fuel and logistics costs Hyundai Retail
Let’s be clear: Trump’s war with Iran will make you even poorer A common dream
All roads lead to stagflation Michael Roberts
The difference between exchange value and use value in US LNG Warwick Powell
Gas turbine prices soar 195% as market faces supply-demand crisis Wood Mackenzie
A.I.
A sycophantic chatbot causes a delusional spiral even in ideal Bayesians arXiv
How OpenAI hacked the military-industrial complex Lever
class war
May Day general strike movement continues to grow Payday Report
‘All we want is for our lives to be sustainable’: LAUSD workers on the verge of strike in Capital & Main contract fight
Woodchuck’s Daydream Hickman’s Hinterland
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