caracal cat ears
— Science Girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 29, 2025
7 basic scientific discoveries that changed the world Nature
Philosophy of the Absurd 3 Quarks Daily
Google brings back shuttered nuclear power plants TechCrunch
“Germany is back” – it should scare us all Zeteo
New coronavirus infection/pandemic
How influenza, COVID-19 and common viruses increase your risk of heart attack and stroke Euronews
The bat paradox: What nature’s night flyers can tell us about the pandemic and ourselves
Climate/Environment
Climate change is becoming an insurance crisis The Conversation
Tackling climate change is costing millions of lives every year, global study suggests
south of the border
Jamaicans reflect after hurricane damage, floods and power outages BBC
President Trump’s feud with Colombian leader threatens U.S. anti-drug efforts WLRN South Florida
14 killed in US airstrike suspected of drug smuggling in Mexico; sole survivor rescued Mexico News
‘American colony’: Argentines consider future after Trump-backed Milay victory The Guardian
China?
Like it or not, China has lifted more than 100 million people out of poverty in the past 12 years.
They did so by building massive infrastructure, affordable housing, and equal access to education and opportunity.
Not through war, hegemony, or division. pic.twitter.com/dZGAjeSl7g
— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) October 28, 2025
China, ASEAN hit by US tariffs sign upgrade to free trade agreement Reuters
China deploys wind-powered underwater data center off the coast of Shanghai — $226 million project harnesses the ocean’s cooling power and could exceed 24 megawatts Tom’s Hardware
Senate Democrats say Trump will meet with Xi after he “loses” trade war with China, says CNBC report
Cheap products are causing a deficit in confidence: Inside China’s economic slowdown WORLDCRUNCH
India
GitHub The Register says India will overtake US in development numbers as AI reshapes coding
India’s biggest cities face risk as groundwater depletion leads to land subsidence Bioengineer.org
How India’s new gaming law rewrites the rules of online play Tech Funding News
Africa
Is Africa the Western world’s “human dumping ground”? Al Jazeera
Energy flows reveal decline in animal ecosystem functioning across Africa Nature
Ethiopia declares ‘growth without loans’, reducing external debt by 80% Business Insider Japan
discord in europe
Can European farmers save the water cycle? Euronews
The strain on European democracy is a crisis of governance, not borders European Council on Foreign Relations
Europe is at the mercy of Donald Trump. The responsibility lies with itself. nation
EU aims to reduce dependence amid US-China trade war DW
old blighty
Pound falls amid UK financial concerns RTT News
Government unveils new UK climate change plan, doubles commitment to environment The Independent
Israel vs. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
🚨Heartbreaking: A Palestinian father weeps as he mourns the death of his young daughter, whose home in Gaza City was recently attacked by an Israeli airstrike. pic.twitter.com/PnuSZemB3F
— Gaza Notice (@gazanotice) October 28, 2025
UN Secretary-General ‘strongly condemns’ recent deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Andor
Axios airstrike kills 104 Palestinians, Israel resumes ceasefire in Gaza
Revealed: Israel asks Google and Amazon to use secret ‘winks’ to avoid legal orders The Guardian
Israel should not be Sparta JNS
A new war that’s not so cold war
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin tests nuclear submarine torpedo that could cause ‘radioactive tsunami’ Independent
Pentagon reduces forces from NATO east, rules out US withdrawal from Europe FOX News
Russia aims to freeze Ukraine into submission foreign policy
Russian troops finally enter the war zone, a major stronghold in eastern Ukraine
big brother is watching you
Are Americans privacy nihilists? Ipsos
Social media privacy in 2025: What you need to know Kaspersky Daily
imperial collapse watch
For homeless people, finding a place to live is only part of the problem
NYPD: Heroin and fentanyl stamped with “MAGA” captured in Staten Island raid. 4 people arrested Yes live.com
‘People could die’ if SNAP benefits run out, health experts say STAT 10
Trump 2.0
Portland city says ‘manufactured crisis’ spurred Trump to run for National Guard as trial begins
White House social turmoil may be having more of a negative impact on President Trump than he realizes CNN
Trump fires federal arts commission tasked with reviewing White House ballroom and ‘Trump edition’ The Guardian
Trump approval rating, government spending, trust in institutional investors, no kings, daylight saving time lows: October 24-27, 2025 Economist/YouGov poll YouGov
musk is important
Why Elon Musk is leaving Tesla and why it could actually happen
Elon Musk and J.D. Vance plan to ‘save civilization’ by having more babies NPR
Grokipedia and Wikipedia: See how Elon Musk’s encyclopedia explains 5 hot topics Business Insider
Democratic Party Death Watch
Karine Jean-Pierre’s disastrous book tour reveals Biden loyalty MSNBC
Many Americans think Democrats are out of touch – Tri-state alert
immigration
Has the U.S. Supreme Court lifted restrictions on immigration suspensions based on race and ethnicity? The problem in El Paso
DHS ends automatic extension of immigrant work permits HR Dive
New poll note: 5 key takeaways about Americans’ current views on immigration America’s Voice
Our press is no longer free
Debate over press freedom intensifies after crackdowns at the Pentagon and university levels FSU News
Young Americans are less concerned about political violence and free speech threats: AP-NORC poll monitors First Amendment
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
China targets iron ore in fight to oust dollar oil price
Consumers expect inflation to worsen even as the Fed cuts rates Investopedia
US Treasury yields rise as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell reverses December interest rate cut Market Screener
A.I.
This ‘impressive’ AI model predicted dangerous growth in Hurricane Melissa Nature
Foxconn to put Nvidia’s humanoid robots to work at Texas factory Cryptopolitan
CEO dismisses AI bubble concerns as NVIDIA hits record $5 trillion Ars Technica
Dame Emma Thompson weighs in on the ‘AI revolution’ The Register
Grieving family uses AI chatbot to reduce hospital bills from $195,000 to $33,000 — family says Claude highlighted duplicate billing, bad coding and other violations at Tom’s Hardware
basil
New report reveals ‘alarming and heartbreaking’ trends among fraud victims WRTV Indianapolis
Musk’s company just shut down the internet to thousands of scammers who stole billions of dollars from Americans MassLive
guillotine watch
This is the most valuable baseball card, the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card. It was sold for a record $12.6 million in 2022. pic.twitter.com/eELc2a2Ce7
— Historical videos (@historyinmemes) December 28, 2023
Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 home run ball sold for $4.39 million.
most expensive baseball ever pic.twitter.com/PP2EORqglT
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) October 23, 2024
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