I went on a 5-day silent retreat. My Brain Almost Broke Wall Street Journal (resilc)
[Essay] A Guide to Staying Human (Part 3): Default Mode Networks and Metacrisis Nate Hagens
Do you run? Classic wisdom. Bwahahaha. Highly alert types who act in response to early signs of danger are not allowed. If you are reading this site, you are biased toward that tendency.
New Recommendation: Machine translation allows burial with pet ashes Nyherterna. Michael T.: “Hmm, the missing information in this “concern” is the fee for adding an animal. Until proven otherwise, it should be considered a PE-driven idea. ”
Taste isn’t the only thing that changes the tea in kombucha Science Daily (Kevin W)
5 tips to be the most liked person in the room, according to a philosopher Big Think
Climate/Environment
Bee experts from around the world gather in Washington in response to the largest mass bee die-off in history The Chronicle
Three commonly used oils are causing a global biodiversity crisis Earth
Super El Niño poses serious threat to the world’s 500 million farmers, researchers warn
Shipping in the Arctic Ocean changes cloud formation, study shows PhysOrg
Warning: Arctic permafrost could become a major carbon source sooner than expected High North News
As a historic heatwave burns land in Europe, a strong marine heatwave is also occurring in the Mediterranean Sea.
Off the coast of Italy, water temperatures are up to 5.5 degrees Celsius above normal, with maximum temperatures exceeding 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit).
The heatwave will only get worse… pic.twitter.com/YRolwh5seW
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) June 22, 2026
European heat wave hits Alpine glaciers Hard Planet Ski
Firefighters warn of unpreparedness for wildfire season’s fallout Insurance Journal
While global media talks about scorching heat in Europe, an unusual heatwave will hit several parts of the world
In Central Asia, the former Soviet Union will see extreme heat of up to 47/48°C, with temperatures reaching 35°C at night.
Maximum temperatures in the Arctic Circle are 35 degrees Celsius and tropical nights near 70 latitude. https://t.co/EIq7XP36Db
— Extreme temperatures around the world (@extremetemps) June 22, 2026
Monsoon progresses, but the damage is done: 46% rain deficit, driest June in over 100 years India Today
China?
China plans to support Iran after war with a view to energy supply
Paradigm change: China’s proposal Carl Sanchez
Southeast Asia
The combined shock effect: Why the Middle East crisis and El Niño will cause disaster in Southeast Asia Guardian
“Going to a bankrupt Indonesia”: Protests under economic pressure Thinking about BRICS
Africa
How Sahel (and Africa) militaries can improve and win wars Ken Opalo
Or Canada
Canada’s nuclear renaissance plan to build up to 10 nuclear reactors by 2040 CBC
discord in europe
Germany to scrap plans to build biggest warships since World War II Financial Times
Andrew Korybko: Zelensky lied about what happened during Budanov’s visit to Poland
old blighty
Burnham, Starmer hold ‘chilled’ talks to halt transition of government Guardian (Kevin W)
Britain cannot decide its own future Simon Nixon, Euractic
Inside the surreal UK parliamentary debate over pro-Israel influence dominated by lobby group members Middle East Eye (Kevin W)
israel vs resistance
Gaza surfers seek solace from Mediterranean war Al Jazeera (resilc)
Exclusive: Internal documents show President Trump’s ‘peace commission’ is working to crush Palestinian self-determination DropSite. What a surprise!
Itamar Ben Gvir: How the man who kept Netanyahu in power came to power Middle East Eye (resilc)
BREAKING: Retired US generals, admirals, intelligence officials, diplomats and former government officials who advised policymakers on the Middle East met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. pic.twitter.com/G3qHsebDBn
— The General (@GeneralMCNews) June 23, 2026
UN Maritime Organization announces evacuation of seafarers in Ararabie Gulf (Kevin W)
Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones discuss the possibility of Israel using nuclear weapons.
“It is clear that the United States will begin the process of distancing itself from Israel.” pic.twitter.com/LEmNwNqDJJ
— Charging… (@RedPillSayian) June 23, 2026
Wars can’t be won with “points” Daniel Larison
Polite Racism Tim Foley (Michael T.)
A new war that’s not so cold war
‘Time is not on Moscow’s side’: US urges Russia to ‘strike a deal’ and secure immediate ceasefire United 24 (Anne). Pathetic. This comes after the Kremlin said it was no longer willing to negotiate, and President Trump has never fulfilled the private promise he made in Alaska (Russia believes in secret diplomacy until something comes up), so they will go for it and win the war.
Ukrainian sources claim recent surge in attacks against Russia was ‘encouraged’ by Trump Simpliciua
Putin warns the West: Russia is ready Larry Johnson
big brother is watching over you
Madison Square Garden creates document on activists opposing facial recognition 404 Media
imperial collapse watch
The hidden costs of the US military: The real budget is much larger than the reported counterpunch (resilc)
US automakers could build missiles – Trump RT (Kevin W). And if pigs had wings, they could fly too.
Half of America’s cities are losing population. We could be headed for a ghost town era Popular Mechanics (resilc)
The US is intensifying its economic war. The enemy never blinks Wall Street Journal (resilc)
Permission layer Shanaka Anslem Perera. About government bonds
Trump 2.0
Senate Republicans face off with President Trump over SAVE America Act and Iran deal The Hill
Senate approves war powers resolution for the first time in response to Trump over Iran conflict Associated Press
U.S. judge blocks Trump administration’s SNAP ban on soda, candy Reuters
Big if true:
Heck, STAT News reports that Eli Lilly and the FDA have given one person access to a powerful new weight loss drug through the FDA’s “compassionate use” program, which is limited to people with serious and immediately life-threatening conditions.
One of them is believed to be Trump. pic.twitter.com/qZ0N8c9H9D
— Dr. Caroline Orr Bueno (@RVAwonk) June 23, 2026
Troubled reflecting pool comes under new scrutiny over vandalism and dead ducks Associated Press (Kevin W)
Democrats are the worst
New York primary election results: Mamdani’s anti-Israel Democratic Party wins overwhelming victory in primary election Telegraph (resilc)
republican clown car
Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene say they no longer support Republican Time magazine
Our press is no longer free
UK considers forcing social media companies to prioritize trusted news Reuters
economy
Global business leaders support accelerating electrification shift Reuters
Soil and climate crises hit food costs
Mr. Market needs a therapist
Stock futures are mixed ahead of Micron’s earnings, Kospi soars more than 3% as traders debate how far tech stocks’ decline will go: Live Updates CNBC
Stratospheric rally leaves tech stocks susceptible to sharp rebound Wall Street Journal
Dollar surge hits Asia’s most vulnerable currency Asia Times (Kevin W)
A.I.
Cargo Culture Ed Zitron. Especially good.
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Google lost two star researchers and fell 6%, its worst day in a year. Headlines decried the withdrawal. They overlooked that Amazon was down 4% on the same day, and Meta and Microsoft were also down. Two people leaving Google won’t run Amazon. Something bigger happened.
What is this… pic.twitter.com/VsLPRXxKj2
— Shanaka Anslem Perera⚡ (@shanaka86) June 23, 2026
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How many barrels of oil do AI data centers consume daily? OilPrice.com (resilc)
More notes on blaming ordinary people for AI’s ecologically destructive consequences Caitlin Johnston
A data center that vowed to stay clear of Colorado River water is suing for 260 million gallons a year.
Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs with AI introduction BBC
Nobody Wants a Data Center Here: Oral History New Republic (resilc)
How the AI data center boom is depleting the residential workforce Real Estate Agent (Paul R)
Some electrical engineers think building data centers is about selling out Wired (resilc)
basil
Morgan Stanley limits private credit fund withdrawals after surge in withdrawal requests Reuters
US announces $17.5 billion in financing for nuclear supply chain Reuters (Kevin W)
elite cheating
Executive sentenced for embezzling millions of dollars from CFA Institute’s chief investment officer
guillotine watch
Elon Musk admits old concerns about billionaires New York Times Elon Musk
class war
Liberal elites promote “wealth,” but Democratic voters want socialism American conservatives (resilc)
GM introduces robots to main EV factory after laying off 1,300 employees ars technica
An immediate antidote. Tracy H: “This is Willow, deep in thought.”
And bonus:
🤣I’m not a plant, please stay away🥹pic.twitter.com/w9U8AukmZp
— Amazing Nature (@AmazingNature00) June 24, 2026
Second bonus (Robin K):
It’s insanely amazing pic.twitter.com/aGNiqrTGdy
— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) June 22, 2026
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