Leap seconds were a headache. Timekeepers are considering leap time Gizmodo
Investigation begins after baby photo of Adolf Hitler appears in New Jersey middle school yearbook ABC6
Road to the brain? Link between Alzheimer’s disease and notorious tire chemicals revealed
How to lie about radiation in progress
Climate/Environment
The 2026-2027 El Niño phenomenon will be surprising.
The tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean are flowing nearly seven weeks faster than they have historically been at this point in El Niño history.
The model now sets the new Relative Ocean Niño Index (RONI) peak strength at 3.6°C. pic.twitter.com/bsMmj0C0qs
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) July 9, 2026
June 2026 will be the warmest June on record in Western Europe Copernicus Climate Change Service
11 dead, 19 missing as Spanish wildfires roar through village AFP
France’s heatwave reduces wine harvest as producers prepare to enjoy smaller vintages
Sahara desert dust settles in the eyes of the tropical Atlantic Ocean
Cities in Dust: Trap in the Technosphere Endgame George Tsakrakrides
ebola hemorrhagic fever
Ebola outbreak kills 600 people, ‘spreading at fastest pace in history’ AFP
toilet
Pakistan raises position on Indus water dispute with India
China?
At least 28 killed in Chinese factory fire Channel News Asia
Helium – China today banned helium exports (MOFCOM/GACC Announcement No. 29, HS 2804290010). Effective immediately. This is legal under GATT XI:2(a), which is a temporary prohibition for resolving serious deficiencies, and given the damage caused by the outage of Ras Laffan, all three requirements are probably met.
— 🇦🇺Craig Tindale (@ctindale) July 10, 2026
Southeast Asia
Should Southeast Asia fear a second China Shock?The fulcrum
India
Google plants AI flag in India: What it means for the country Economic Times
India’s Persian Gulf diplomacy is ruthless: India’s punchline
syrakistan
Israel continues to shoot children in the head while lying about the ceasefire in Gaza
Completely denied treatment and without access to even the most basic medical care, children in Gaza face excruciatingly severe skin diseases that are far too painful for humans to bear. https://t.co/BXQyaXl5Jb pic.twitter.com/nOzotLfbBL
— Haitham of Gaza 🇵🇸🍉 (@HaithamElmasri1) July 8, 2026
Israel Defense Force chief tells pilots to expect ‘massive’ Israeli operation against Iran
Israel shared Iranian information about President Trump assassination plot with US, sources tell CNN
What did Jolani and Trump agree on at the Ankara NATO summit, and did Erdoğan sweet-talk the alliance? Vanessa Beeley
Turkiye’s S-400 heads to third countries, sale finalized on July 10th: Turkiye’s Today’s Report
Russia plans to open commercial hub in Syrian port in July Cyprus Mail
old blighty
I received a letter from NatWest threatening to close my personal account for 42 years because “some transactions appeared to be business transactions”.
I spent an hour on the phone asking them what trades they wanted me to do, but with no success.
— Craig Murray (@CraigMurrayOrg) July 9, 2026
discord in europe
Germany records highest number of corporate bankruptcies in more than 20 years with nearly 5,000 corporate bankruptcy filings in second quarter of 2026, European authorities say
A new war that’s not so cold war
EU countries rush to avoid disastrous revision to Russia’s oil price cap Euronews
EU’s next sanctions package against Russia to be watered down by capitals Euractiv
Shooting Starlink: Russia and China’s ‘unrestricted’ partnership is aimed at Elon Musk Insider, Der Spiegel, Le Monde
Monaco oligarch’s failed assassination is a disaster for Ukraine’s reputation Andrew Korybko
Russia no longer trusts the West’s declared readiness for negotiations — Lavrov-Tass News Agency
south of the border
Venezuela seeks access to IMF reserve assets for earthquake recovery TeleSur
Lafaire Epstein
Dirty Forty: Epstein’s Billionaire Friends and Associates are Cheating America’s Elections to Help Americans Invest in the Tax Fairness Action Fund
charlie kirk
Charlie Kirk’s murder suspect: “I wish I hadn’t done it,” roommate tells Utah prosecutors CNN
This is so wild. This entire prosecution hinges on statements and evidence provided by Twiggs, whose DNA is on the gun/towel/driver. Additionally, there is a ton of unreliable footage of people who may or may not be Tyler Robinson acting in a non-homicidal but suspicious manner… https://t.co/A00S6nueY3
— moe tkacik (@moetkacik) July 8, 2026
Trump 2.0
President Trump acquired at least $10 million in defense stocks last year.
President Trump wipes out Independent Election Commission and implements major reforms The Independent
What connects traditional information processing equipment, AI, and the constitutional crisis of the second Trump administration?Part 3: Notes on the crisis
President Trump pardons another toxic chemical confined space
Bipartisan housing affordability bill set to become law on Friday unless President Trump vetoes it Yahoo! Fiance
The administration has created a new Office of Climate Change. Led by climate critics. political
President Trump is promoting “Freedom Fuel” stations that sell cheap gasoline. It’s unclear how that could be done CNN
Democrats are the worst
The Maine Democratic Party has approved a 600-member convention to elect Graham Platner’s successor at the Bangor Daily News. Explanation:
Unfortunately, voters made the wrong choice in the highly contested Democratic Senate primary in Maine, and D.C. party leaders must choose a new candidate. Sorry, but that’s what democracy is all about.
— Stop the eternal war (@DoctorFishbones) July 8, 2026
They are openly announcing a purge of the left. Maybe they’ll get El-Sayed, maybe they won’t. They didn’t understand Mamdani, at least not yet.
But understanding the Platner scandal as a poor investigation or the despicable actions of individuals misses the broader political structure. pic.twitter.com/RV0O2U6Ugn
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) July 9, 2026
Rahm Emanuel test-drives tough love message in Israel as 2028 approaches Responsible Nation Strategy
The DMFI and the pro-genocide lobby are supporting Rahm Emanuel’s speech because if Section 219 of the NDAA passes as planned, giving Israel direct access to the more than $1 trillion Pentagon budget, any political opposition to funding Israel will become meaningless. https://t.co/W4uDAfL562
— Harrison Berger (@BergerPosts) July 9, 2026
big brother is watching you
The camera swarm goes awry, and the futurism of armed police swarming an innocent man
The purpose of Flock cameras is to disrupt the legal concept known as a “reasonable expectation of privacy.”
This “reasonable expectation” protects you in places like a store changing room, a bathroom stall, or standing alone in a field.
Herds are set up to deny…
— RetroCoast (@RetroCoast) July 9, 2026
academy glove
Against the new weapon of mass destruction Ziggurat
‘Never use’: California university stockpiles AR-15s, grenades and submachine guns The Guardian
A.I.
OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted Chinese group FT
AI is accelerating bosses’ efforts to monitor employee truth
A ChatGPT User Creates Almost 28,000 Pregnancy Fanfictions, and Things Get Worse From There ZME Science
AI device that tracks emotions and monitors medication intake receives meta-patent 404 Media
This permit is common for dry cleaners and is currently being used to build AI power plants Floodlight
health care?
Why American ambulance rides are so expensive David Oks
The following nurses may monitor you from other parts of the Philippines
New organ donation proposal raises concerns NPR
immigration
Mexico to file criminal charges in US over death of Mexican national during immigration crackdown Reuters
guillotine watch
Flight of fancy: San Francisco moves to build luxury private airport terminal The Guardian
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