How to clear snow in Montreal
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— Science Girl (@sciencegirl) December 10, 2023
How the brain assembles sentences, neuron by neuron Nature
Your Nose Knows: You Can Smell Your Electric Schnaw When Food Spoils Technology.org
Astronomers want to build a fleet of telescopes to find life in the universe today
The Greatest Accidents in Science: 20 Discoveries That Changed the World Without Meaning Quartz
New coronavirus infection/pandemic
Metformin cuts risk of long-term coronavirus infection in half with new ACTIV-6 trial results
Gabbard drops tons of files before leaving office: COVID-19 and Fauci’s alleged involvement The National News Desk
Climate/Environment
In 2025, 27,229 acres burned during New Jersey’s wildfire season. Why climate change is making it harder to contain them
Can we electrify the world? Ambition moves from the nerd fringes to center stage
south of the border
Colombian presidential candidates have rival visions, but fiscal realities close in on both Reuters
Cuba: Between charcoal and solar panels Al Jazeera
Dissatisfaction with US intervention grows in Venezuela: ‘The situation is not getting better. It’s getting worse day by day’ El Pais
China?
Two teachers are having fun teaching about static electricity in China 👏 pic.twitter.com/xkAd2XJUoO
— Rizwan (@Rizwan_901) June 20, 2026
Taiwan president pushes back against Chinese pressure, calls for quick approval of US weapons package Benzinga
Yes, China’s EV price war was brutal, but it drove innovation Clean Technica
World’s first smart squid fishing robot that imitates humans begins sea trials in China Interesting engineering
From Arrow to Texas Chicken, foreign brands bet on China despite stiff competition SCMP
India
Why India Sticks to America Battle of the Rocks
India’s exam system comes under criticism as NEET and CBSE controversy grows Fair Observer
India’s Jio unveils sovereign LEO constellation plans ahead of IPO Space News
Africa
‘They brought machetes’ – deadline for migrants to leave South Africa looms BBC
As the battle for East Africa intensifies, Africa’s biggest banks converge on Kenya Business Insider
Trans-Saharan gas pipeline: an African dream that could reshape global energy markets France 24
discord in europe
EU leaders aim for October draft deal on €2 trillion budget Euronews
German Chancellor criticizes EU budget, opposes debt expansion Andre Agency
EU begins dialogue with Moscow Semafor
old blighty
UK enters new battle with big tech over content promotion demand Cryptopolitan
Talk of Starmer continuing to fight is fading – Quick BBC
Israel vs. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy issued an audio warning to all ships urging them to stay away from the Strait of Hormuz or face security risks, after Iran announced it had closed the waterway in what it called a violation of the Lebanese ceasefire. pic.twitter.com/s9gt2wR157
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) June 20, 2026
Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attack on Lebanon Euronews
Iran, Memorandum of Understanding, Lebanon, and the Potential Yolani/Syrian Intervention Against Hezbollah Vanessa Beeley Substack
‘You could have been the greatest’: President Trump faces Israeli anger over Iran deal Al Jazeera
🇮🇱🇱🇧Israel Minister Ben Gvir:
“We cannot stop the destruction of homes in southern Lebanon. We cannot stop it.
We cannot allow the population of South Lebanon to return. …We must continue to maintain control of our territory even if President Trump disagrees. ”
Psycho.
Writer: Samuel… https://t.co/uilzuQcgTV
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 17, 2026
A new war that’s not so cold war
Zelenskiy relinquishes Poland’s highest honor after BBC strips him of award
Russia announces Ukraine attempts to attack remote Tyumen region for the first time since conflict broke out Andor News Agency
Ukraine recognizes improved accuracy of North Korean missiles used by Russia Kyodo News
Lavrov: “Europe needs to understand that it cannot return to the old security model.” President Zelenskiy wants to freeze front lines, Russia targets Slovyansk AGC News
big brother is watching you
Privacy filter market size expected to reach $3.38 billion by 2035
City promotes facial recognition on public buses, sparking debate over security and privacy AP
imperial collapse watch
Not so many empty nesters: Number of U.S. adults under 35 living at home hits record high, new data from Tne Guardian reveals
True leadership can save Penn Station from homelessness epidemic, New York Post President
Trump 2.0
Was it worth it? The true cost of President Trump’s Iran War Council on Foreign Relations
Substack’s contradictions in President Trump and the “intelligence agency” doomsday scenario
Justice Department ignores judge’s lawsuit over anti-weaponization fund, citing ‘serious separation of powers concerns’
President Trump’s 250-foot-tall vanity arch may be just the beginning of the White House’s power grab to shatter the D.C. skyline Daily Mail
musk is important
Elon Musk and the billionaire class test the limits of democracy Salon
Elon Musk just told investors to be patient with Optimus and robotaxis 24/7
Why the probability of a SpaceX-Tesla merger keeps increasing every time the stock price soars Fortune
Democratic Party Death Watch
Democrats need to drastically change their approach to winning the Latino vote | Opinion Sacramento Bee
Will AOC suffer the same fate as Bernie and RFK Jr. in the next Democratic primary? the hill
immigration
How government fines of more than $1 million target immigrants The Marshall Project
‘They have all the power’: study finds 93% of ICE arrests targeted Latinos
Our press is no longer free
Defining media is key to preserving press freedom Indiana Capital Chronicle
Paramount+ blocks FPF ad on Trump Ellison censorship threat Press Freedom Foundation
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
Oil prices rebound as US-Iran peace talks postponed Oilprice.com
Does President Trump love inflation? The good news — there’s more to come The Hill
Moody’s sees US recession risk at 49% as Fed faces key policy test International Business Times
A.I.
Companies that have adopted AI are now collapsing in a very specific way.
Why Amazon hates “human-involved” AI governance The Register
Why Anthropic is sounding the alarm on next-generation AI Council on Foreign Relations
Agentic AI comes to Healthcare’s Ground Truths Substack
basil
Bitcoiner Rodney pleads guilty in $1.8 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme Cryptopolitan
Healthcare Fraud Division confirms six convictions with $1.1 billion in losses ECIKS.com
guillotine watch
most expensive fish in the world pic.twitter.com/eJfW8GpnC5
— Viktor (@ViktorKlopp) June 19, 2026
Top 10 most expensive carp. 🐠
Koi are expensive due to their rare beauty, perfect markings, and elite pedigree, with some being worth more than $1 million. 💸
🎥Coral fish 12g pic.twitter.com/BBmrhL2wuK
— Interesting world (@_fluxfeeds) April 14, 2025
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