A lucid dreamer tried being a wolf. Bizarre new study says some people grew fur and felt animal instincts ZME Science Are you watching too many Wolf Walkers before bed?
Climate/Environment
Huge chunks of West Antarctic sea ice have not refrozen, satellite images show ABC News
Northern permafrost switches from carbon sink to carbon source sooner than expected in models that include deep carbon Phys.org
A soggy tropical disturbance could soon flood parts of South Wapo. “The amount of water vapor pulsating across Earth’s skies set a record in 2024. These amounts are primarily related to rising temperatures and are rising again, as the strongest El Niño on record now appears likely to occur and a new temperature record will be set in 2027.”
Merchants of Doubt Come for Extreme Event Attribution Science “Climate Brink”
ebola hemorrhagic fever
Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet peaked and could last a year: Red Cross AFP
pandemic
How long has the coronavirus scientific impasse made it politically erasable? STAT
OMB and the politicization of science New England Medical Journal
China?
The risk here is that the current government (and its defenders) confuse reductions in bilateral deficits with real progress and ignore the growing dependence on Chinese inputs through third-party markets. I’m very worried about this. President Trump wants to claim premature victory
— Brad Setser (@Brad_Setser) June 16, 2026
This is China: The heavy price paid for overestimating the power of the outlaw US empire Carl Sanchez
China’s military spokesperson People’s Liberation Army Daily cites SpaceX’s role in warning of satellite arms race South China Morning Post
Southeast Asia
Explainer – Russia-ASEAN Summit: What is the agenda? Anadolu Agency
syrakistan
The United States finally surrenders with the “Memorandum of Surrender” of Simplicius
US and Iranian MOUs reveal key differences Larry Johnson
Former Israeli intelligence officer Ali Ben-Menashe says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to release the real Epstein files in an attempt to sabotage a peace deal.
He said the material would include never-before-seen material involving the majority of U.S. government officials.
i have… pic.twitter.com/sqrgAQGf3r
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) June 16, 2026
Iran vows harsh response if Israel does not stop invading Lebanon Al-Mayadeen
Burning Borders – Will Jolani’s Takfir forces intervene in Lebanon? Vanessa Beeley
𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗣’𝗦 𝗚𝟳 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗖𝗛: 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 DD Geopolitics. It’s not that they aren’t trying.
Israel consolidates control over Hebron and Ibrahimi Mosque area New Arab
discord in europe
Hungarian government amends constitution to prevent Viktor Orbán from running again
French spy breaks with data analytics giant Palantir, wary of dependence on US technology France 24
Africa
Is France funding terrorism in the Sahel? Overview of African political economy
Or Canada
Canada to accept new defense bank amid hesitation from key allies
old blighty
Imitated stupidity: The reversal of Britain’s under-16 social media ban
A new war that’s not so cold war
G7 pledges support for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia in joint declaration Politico
Europe wants to force Ukrainian refugees to return home to fight, says mercenary diplomat
Dutch military tests design for Russian POW camp in Marnehuizen NL Times
Russian frigate fires warning shots in English Channel RT
Poland launches legal bid to take back Russian consulate as Moscow threatens ‘painful’ consequences Note from Poland
imperial collapse watch
B-52 crash kills 8 people, second military plane crashes within 24 hours Military.com
President Trump forces US companies to expand weapons production NBC News
21st Century Schizoid Man Aurelian
south of the border
Cuba in numbers: The blockade massacre in numbers and facts Cubadebate (machine translation)
Venezuelan government signs agreement with General Electric and IMPSA to boost electricity supply Venezuela Analysis
Brazil’s Supreme Court sentences Eduardo Bolsonaro for instigating US sanctions TeleSur
Trump 2.0
Trump family’s crypto company expected to receive federal banking privileges NOTUS
President Trump plans to protect stripper wells leaking methane. This billionaire donor will benefit. propublica
Records reveal $600 million estimate for President Trump’s ballroom project, half of which will come from WaPo taxpayers
White House cancels 2026 OSHA penalties, expands confined spaces
Senate fails to advance anti-war Iran war powers resolution
republican funhouse
Georgia runoff elections: Republican voters choose Trump-supporting conservative to face Jon Ossoff
police state surveillance
Federal authorities indict 15 anti-ICE activists, Minnesota Reformers
FOIA ICE Project How to make a salt box
FBI uses explosive drone to thwart plan to use sniper France 24 to attack White House UFC event
Maha
How an addictive gas station drug found an ally in Trump’s cabinet The New York Times
agriculture
The USDA could face a potential sterile fly shortage as screwworms threaten Texas livestock industry Houston Chronicle.
‘Elon Musk has to pay for this’: Trump administration says $1 billion is needed to fight screwworms
sports desk
AIRBNB lobbying counters resistance across World Cup host cities
A.I.
US Government Allows Major Data Center Regulations to Expire Wired
Department of Justice seeks dismissal of air pollution lawsuit against xAI Data Center AP
health care?
Last elevator breaks down in Becker Hospital review, Illinois hospital closes permanently. failed state.
Dismantling private equity at West Suburban Medical Center and other area hospitals Chicago Sun-Times
obama’s legacy
President Obama secures star-studded performer list for presidential center opening USA Today
guillotine watch
America’s super-rich are turning to a $40 billion industry to help them flee the country. This is where they go instead
supply chain
The propagation of scarcity and shocks in a world of nested supply chains Warwick Powell
economy
Warsh won’t cut interest rates – Trump may not care about Forbes
basil
🚨 SpaceX has accomplished the greatest feat of financial engineering of this century. In about a week.
I’ll show you everything that happened in order.
– Integrating xAI into a rocket company and turning “space logistics” into an “AI infrastructure” story overnight
– Setting the IPO price flat… https://t.co/GfKgrgkh9h
— Thierry by arvy 🇨🇭 (@ThierryBorgeat) June 16, 2026
class war
By 2025, nearly one in four tenants in the U.S. will be behind on their rent Steven Semler
Can the safety net be automated? Can it still be governed?
Sell Your Soul to Save Dublin Book Review
Antidote (via):
Click here for yesterday’s link and Antidote du Jour.
