Working Cats: A History of the Human-Cat Partnership Earth Food Life
Brain wave research reveals the cause of “hearing voices” Medical Xpress
Trees remembering the pyramids Nautilus
Climate/Environment
Banks vs. Amazon: New data reveals $2 billion in new oil and gas financing on Amazon Stand.earth
Burning Bolivia: Inside Latin America’s ecocide climate and capitalism
Invisible poison: Airborne mercury from gold mining is contaminating Africa’s food crops, new study warns European Geosciences Union
First mosquito discovered in Iceland Gizmodo
Addressing accelerating climate stress in coming decades Environmental Research Climate
pandemic
Mitochondrial dysfunction in aging, HIV, and long-term COVID-19 infection: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities Pathogens
Japan
Japan rebels against US pressure to halt Russian energy imports Oil prices
China?
Jin Kanglong talks about the “peace disease” of the Chinese elite (Part 1) Sinicization
Fatal flaws in the Chinese model: Foreign affairs
G7 and EU consider floor price over China’s rare earth regulations Asia Times
Taiwan receives first Harpoon missile defense system around New Year Focus Taiwan
‘Jakarta can’t be arranged’: Indonesia asks US for permission to use Chinese ships Jakarta Globe
Indonesian students hold protest demonstration to mark Prabowo’s first anniversary in office Reuters
India
US may reduce India’s tariffs to 15-16% in trade deal, Mint reports on Bloomberg
lucky country
Critical mineral donations from Albanians to Trump damage national security and reward lazy criquis
syrakistan
End of Trupanyahu’s Gaza “peace” plan and Netanyahu’s announcement that “the war with Iran is not over” GeoPolitiQ
🚨Breaking News: Even after the ceasefire, Israel continues to destroy Palestinian homes throughout the Gaza Strip’s Red Zone, which covers almost half of the Gaza Strip.
New footage from Rafah yesterday shows Israeli forces detonating and destroying entire neighborhoods, undermining any claims… pic.twitter.com/0eCj18OYuG
— Gaza Notice (@gazanotice) October 21, 2025
⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱 JUST IN: Jared Kushner confirms that the US and its partners will not fund Gaza reconstruction in areas under Hamas control. Aid will only go to zones Washington deems “safe,” primarily yellow areas under direct Israeli supervision. pic.twitter.com/x5UDQ4mlQv
— Hidden news. (@SuppressedNws1) October 22, 2025
⚡️🇺🇸Breaking news:
US President Donald Trump said several Middle Eastern countries had offered to send troops to Gaza at his request, and insisted they were prepared to intervene “strongly” if the situation did not improve. He told them and Israel to wait for now and expressed the hope that… pic.twitter.com/6GLcVClfiu
— Hidden news. (@SuppressedNws1) October 21, 2025
Countries refuse to send troops to Gaza due to fear of conflict with Hamas-Anha
Investigation reveals Israeli commander involved in killing of Palestinian child Hind Rajab, Paramedic Press TV. Apparently he’s a US Navy SEAL who joined the IDF.
Germany signs nearly 4 billion euro contract for Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system Times of Israel
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A mysterious airstrip has appeared in the Red Sea. Here’s what that means:
old blighty
🚨Breaking news: British-Palestinian NHS doctor Dr Rame Aradwan (@doctor_rahmeh) She was arrested by British police this morning to protect apartheid’s genocidal organization from accountability – just three days after she @the_mpts impairs the right to a hearing and fair trial;
(@HCWsAC) pic.twitter.com/xqH5ZA7mrU
— Majid Freeman (@Majstar7) October 21, 2025
discord in europe
Netherlands seeks solution to standoff with China over semiconductor maker Nexperia amid concerns from automakers Reuters
Two fires/explosions within 24 hours at two separate refineries in two countries. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines of Shazalombatta (Hungary) and Petrotel Lukoil of Romania. The Hungarian factory receives Russian oil, and the Romanian factory is owned by the daughter of Russia’s Lukoil.
Ukrainians just… pic.twitter.com/HAN6trpyDD
— Russians with Attitude (@RWApodcast) October 21, 2025
Hungarian refinery fire: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines responds to allegations of foreign interference Daily News Hungary
European Commission under pressure over Hungarian spying allegations Politico
No, Hungary didn’t run a stupid spy ring in Brussels Hungarian Conservatives
A new war that’s not so cold war
President Trump cures premature ejaculation — commentator John Helmer
Donald Trump’s Russia policy… in tatters or just for fun? larry johnson
‘Calculated act of terrorism’ – US lawmakers seek to paralyze Russia with terrorist label Kyiv Post
Ukraine announces attack on chemical factory in Russia with UK-supplied Storm Shadow missile
Ukraine military attack disrupts management of Western oil major for the first time Intellinews
The rise and fall of landmarks of Russian historical determinism: International Dialogue Journal
Africa
Nigeria’s hunger crisis deepens after US funding cuts, aid group warns Africa News
A coup in Nigeria would be a disaster…but (initially) it could be popular Sawahir
Jihadist attacks spread to Africa’s Sahel region AFP
south of the border
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon travels to Argentina ahead of Milley’s key test Buenos Aires Times
Trump 2.0
Trump and Republican donations to big drug companies cost taxpayers $9 billion in increased drug costs Common Dream
U.S. ranchers oppose Trump’s Argentine beef imports, experts question price cuts Associated Press
President Trump may once again provide relief to farmers hurt by the trade war. Here’s what happened the first time: Explore the Midwest
President Trump asks Justice Department to pay $230 million in past lawsuits New York Times
DHS spends $172 million on two private jets for Noem as government shutdown reveals truth
“Anna, this is Lindsay Harrigan.” Legal Matters. My Signal Exchange with the Interim United States Attorney Regarding the Letitia James Grand Jury.
unity party
AIPAC now appears to have donors funding candidates “directly” (through shady back channels) rather than through its own organization.
This avoids the stigma of being “AIPAC-funded.”
“This site appears to be using Democracy Engine LLC as a server… https://t.co/fDd5evV9Gc
— Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews) October 21, 2025
Deshabille Democratic Party
Why are Democrats talking less about climate change?
The video shows Graham Platner with a “troubling” tattoo that appears to be the main monitor, a Nazi symbol. Explanation:
His opponents are funding literal Nazis, and committing literal Nazi genocide is how he survives.
But only if reality isn’t completely meaningless and irrelevant, which it probably is. https://t.co/MceVMnoSzD
— Moetkacik (@moetkacik) October 21, 2025
immigration
TikToker shot dead by federal agent, deputy hit by ricochet bullet during South Los Angeles operation ABC7
The county became a “model” for immigration raids by local police. It ended in civil rights violations. propublica
police state surveillance
Police shootings spike in Phoenix since Trump Justice Department ended oversight in May Copper Courier
accelerationist
Palmer Lucky (@PalmerLucky) Nicotine enters.
“Essentially, America has been on a path to becoming the dominant superpower. It’s kept people focused, it’s kept people healthy. It’s an appetite suppressant.
“I have become increasingly convinced of the health benefits of quitting smoking… pic.twitter.com/WSHIsgLeVc
— TBPN (@tbpn) October 21, 2025
Treating Big Tech like Big Tobacco Discussion
Tech evangelists, have you ever tried “moving slowly and creating something”? LitHub
Washington’s battery strategy turns upside down The Battery Chronicle
academy glove
Judge refuses to block Northwestern University from disciplining students for anti-Semitic training Chicago Sun-Times
antitrust law
Amazon Web Services Had a Very Bad Day, Amazon’s Stock Didn’t Get Big Matt Stoller
Amazon wants to cut 600,000 U.S. employees and replace them with robot cord cutters News
This is how much Anthropic and Cursor spend on Amazon Web Services Edward Zitron
A.I.
AI and the Extension of the Working Day: Productivity, Contract Efficiency, and Rent Distribution HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute. From the summary: “…we find that increased exposure to AI, whether due to the ChatGPT shock or widespread AI development, is associated with longer work hours and less leisure time, especially non-screen leisure time.”
I told you that AI is trash.
Why on earth would we use AI when it is programmed by billionaire imperialist scum to repeat imperialist propaganda? pic.twitter.com/GcjkdfxoS6
— Nick Cruz 🥋 (@SocialistMMA) October 21, 2025
health care?
UnitedHealth and AARP shake hands on $9 billion deal, healthcare revealed
big brother is watching you
California’s ban on forced pricing algorithms will have huge implications Economic Populist
our famous free news agency
CNN ends discussion of Pelosi primary challenger on NSPM-7 Common Dreams
friendly sky
United Airlines’ ‘space debris’ scare turns out to be a weather balloon, spacecraft discovers interesting engineering
class war
Common Evolution and Common Good 3 Quarks Every Day
Call of Duty Working Class Storytelling
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