Artemis 2 breaks human record for longest distance in historic lunar orbit (Video) Space.com
Climate/Environment
A unique sudden atmospheric CO2 spike over two weeks.
This is a confirmed (NOAA) atmospheric CO2 measurement and should not actually occur. https://t.co/Bv4hQBeSFz#CO2 #climatechange #global warming pic.twitter.com/Nrug4ghZsS
— Peter D. Carter (@PCarterClimate) April 6, 2026
Tropical development in the Western Pacific likely heralds the beginning of El Niño formation Balanced weather
Air pollution kills 7.9 million people a year Climate and Capitalism
Immediately after the mass bee death, President Trump moves to shut down KCUR, the nation’s largest honeybee research center.
President Trump’s ‘Squads of God’ block protection of endangered species in Gulf of Mexico
President Trump’s budget proposal proposes deep cuts to climate and environmental programs Inside Climate News
Hell’s Planet Leadership Team. How Trump’s incompetence and looming global catastrophe intersect with countercurrents
Fish caught in the Hudson River can be eaten for the first time in 50 years WNBC
pandemic
CDC suspends dozens of infectious disease tests The Hill
Pandemic accountability index undermines FDA leadership
India
Five families, 400% wealth surge: Reversing rising inequality in the Indian economy
Japan
The dangerous myth of the “foreigner problem” Tokyo Hyoron
China?
Taiwanese opposition leader departs for China ‘peace’ mission, minister details warship deployment Channel News Asia
Suspected shipment of chemicals from China to Iran raises concerns about possible missile expansion
syrakistan
Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise joins upcoming Global Mud Fleet mission to Gaza, Common Dreams
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Iran sends proposal to end war, rejects temporary ceasefire: IRNA Anadolu Agency
‘New war crime by US and Israel’: Attack on Iran’s Sharif University raises outrage TRT World
US and Israeli attacks hit Iran’s largest petrochemical complex ‘The Cradle’
alliance of evil,
Israel and the United States destroyed Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tehran. The palace was a glittering “rose garden” of intricate mirrors and 18th-century art.
It now lies covered in walls of shattered glass. pic.twitter.com/inHQA50nV6
— Earth Hippy🌎🕊️💚 (@hippyygoat) April 6, 2026
Latest data from Argus Media confirms that the Maximum Pressure campaign has been officially invested. For the first time since May 2022, Iranian light crude oil is trading at a premium to Brent, turning a deep $10 discount into a $1 surplus in just a few weeks.
Meanwhile, Washington… pic.twitter.com/yBqo9snn5y
— Thomas Keith (@iwasnevrhere_) April 6, 2026
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Doctors warn that Israel is targeting Lebanon’s health system in the same way as Gaza’s Associated Press
Lebanon’s killing fields where ‘Israel’ violently attacks civilians Vanessa Beeley
What if Israel doesn’t stop? responsible national strategy
Simple answer: Their chain of escalation ends with a nuclear attack https://t.co/NaePeKMnVn
— America Nets 📉 (@ripplebrain) April 7, 2026
The BBC has caught an Iranian man fabricating a statement calling for the US to drop an “atomic bomb”. dissident
Israel’s security room goes global as Gulf states face Iranian missile threat
discord in europe
‘Italy is the biggest beneficiary’: Milan makes Dubai home to the ultra-rich The Guardian
Interpreting the latest information from Serbia’s anti-Intel chief on the TurkStream conspiracy Andrew Korivko
German rearmament: How the €10 billion warship project turned rocky FT
From Moldova to the EU: let us in and we will help you fight off the Russian politiko
old blighty
UK: Labour’s universal credit law pushes hundreds of thousands of people further into poverty WSWS
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russia warns of response if Baltic states allow Ukrainian drones to enter airspace TRT World
Competing Drone Systems Events in Ukraine
Report: Russia faces logistical nightmare in transferring Yamal LNG to Asian Maritime Company
south of the border
‘Absolutely terrifying’: Farmer bombed by US and Ecuadorian forces reveals false positive attack
Lafaire Epstein
New details about Epstein’s lenient plea deal and prison sentence revealed in Justice Department files CBS News
Trump 2.0
Standing next to a giant Easter bunny and casually discussing World War III and the destruction of a country of 90 million people is next-level insanity. pic.twitter.com/OzmJknDtBc
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) April 6, 2026
President Trump and the “Madman Doctrine” Sam Husseini
Pentagon’s new plan on Iran gives Trump a path away from war crimes charges Politico
The terms of the transaction will form the framework for Globe News. “How Jared Kushner’s private equity firm, which was funded by the same government that promoted the war, became his chief negotiator.”
DOGE attack on Social Security leaves millions unable to believe the truth
Congress provided funding for global HIV efforts. The Trump administration isn’t spending money NPR
republican funhouse
Republicans praise immigrant detention — even in people’s backyards Kansas Reflector
imperial collapse watch
The Tungsten Trap Warwick Powell
Disaster Imperialism Tribune Magazine
agriculture
The pistachio oligarchy gets what it pays for:
Satellite images from March 28 show a destroyed pistachio warehouse near Rafsanjan Airport in central Kerman. #Iranpistachio industry. Iran was once the world’s largest exporter of pistachios, but a years-long embargo has allowed the United States to steal market share. … https://t.co/eHhkwSjR1C pic.twitter.com/7AvyuF3A8M
— Amin Khorami (@aminismyname) April 6, 2026
The United States has lost more than 150,000 farms in the past five years due to consolidation, exorbitant production costs, and legislative efforts. Although the primary target is farmers, the impact extends to supermarkets and the produce on our plates.
thread.
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) April 6, 2026
economy
Private Credit Cartel Maureen Tkasik, American Prospect
President Trump’s shipping waiver will not facilitate the flow of oil within the United States. Fuel exports soar Reuters
our famous free news agency
President Trump threatens to jail journalists in search of leaker of Iranian fighter jet story NBC News
Associated Press proposes acquisition as part of shift away from history-focused newspapers, the Associated Press
A.I.
Sam Altman may decide our future – can he be trusted? The New Yorker
basil
The next star of San Francisco’s AI real estate boom: Robots San Francisco Standard
Nation Casino
New Jersey cannot regulate Calci prediction market, federal appeals court rules Reuters
class war
As homelessness increases among New York City children, report finds attending school is the biggest struggle
Rising numbers, declining resources: Students experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County UCLA School Transformation Center
Unions or David Duke? hamilton nolan
From wildebeest to woo Please do not study
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