Compassion, responsibility, and the moral structure of the mind 3 Quarks Daily
Climate/Environment
House Republicans cancel vote on Endangered Species Removal Act in ‘Big Earth Day Victory’ A Common Dream
New report: Half of U.S. children breathe dangerous air pollution, American Lung Association
Oil spill from Iran war visible from space CNN
Wildfires destroy dozens of homes in southern Georgia Balance Weather
Godspeed US https://t.co/aQxAUn62Ew pic.twitter.com/XZ07ZaZlWb
— Professor Ryan Katz-Rosene (@ryankatzrosene) April 22, 2026
Pollinators are feeling the pain of the climate: Rising temperatures are making bees and hornets appear earlier, but at the cost of survival.
China?
All in on fusion china talk
China imposes $671 million fine on food delivery platform for ‘ghost’ deliveries The Straits Times
Philippines-China relations reset amid global energy crisis China-U.S. focus
Southeast Asia
Indonesia raises shipping tax in Straits of Malacca as Singapore protects free shipping lanes Jakarta Globe
India
What does Mr. Modi’s big defeat in the Congress ‘break’ tell us about the BJP in 2024 and beyond? India Inside Out by Rohan Venkat
syrakistan
Rabbi accused of war crimes selected for Israeli national festival Al Jazeera
Trump administration’s Gaza Commission reeling as Israel obstructs peace process New Arab. Or work according to plan.
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil dies after being bombed and left at Israeli drop site
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Iran says it will not reopen Hormuz Island as long as US blockade continues New Arab
US seizes three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say Channel News Asia
🇺🇸/Iran – Is the US blockade against Iran working?
I fully understand the opinion of those who say that the American blockade “failed”, based on the claims of both the US Navy and the US government itself.
The US Navy and US government have announced that they have completely suspended maritime traffic with the US. pic.twitter.com/I75818swpp
— Brian Berletic (@BrianJBerletic) April 23, 2026
Did the war disrupt Iran’s climate change? Anti-Empire Project
Iran will remove US military bases if war resumes, and more paranoid nonsense from Cy Hersh Larry Johnson
discord in europe
$28 billion and more: Europe tallies costs of new energy crisis CNN Business
EU countries are struggling to replenish their gas reserves for the winter FT. But “rich countries will just pay what they need to secure supply. So shortages will occur in poor countries that are literally being priced out by Europe and rich Northeast Asia.”
The only thing that will slow this trend is the closure of Holmes. https://t.co/DJhWFF8pYn
— Guy Laron (@guy_laron) April 23, 2026
Germany cuts GDP forecast in half from 1% to 0.5% due to Iran war Euronews
What does it mean for the US to support Israel in its two recent conflicts with Poland?Andrew Korybko
Africa
US airstrikes 57th time in Somalia this year
old blighty
The real story linking Starmer and Mandelson is being drowned out by a conspiracy of silence Jonathan Cook
UK bill bans people born after 2008 from buying cigarettes Al Jazeera
A new war that’s not so cold war
EU gives provisional approval to unblock 90 billion euros in Ukrainian loans France 24
Long-range drones for Ukraine-German foreign policy
Germany unveils strategy to become Europe’s strongest military by 2039 Defense News
Older people as reservists: FAZ talks about “logical thinking” – Translation service: Older people too on the front lines! NachDenkseiten (machine translation)
Kazakhstan confirms suspension of oil shipments to Germany via Russia Astana Times
Russia to block Kazakh oil flow to Germany via main pipeline DW. Losing about 17% of the oil processed in Schwedt, which supplies Berlin with the bulk of its diesel, gasoline and kerosene, is a bad time.
Russia warns Moldova of possible intervention over threat to Transnistria Myrtarny
south of the border
Senate votes against war on war powers resolution to stop US attack on Cuba
Lafaire Epstein
WARREN: Are you refusing to tell us if you’re investing in the vehicle that Jeffrey Epstein founded?
Kevin Warsh: If I’m confirmed, those assets will be sold. pic.twitter.com/P7OsFmQTxt
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 21, 2026
spook country
FBI ‘horrified’ by sophisticated agricultural drone theft in New Jersey
Trump 2.0
Billionaire backer sues Trump family crypto company over extortion charges BBC
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges Guardian
Trump considers impact on NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list Politic
US Navy chief fired amid power struggle within Pentagon TeleSur
Democrats are the worst
Jamie Dupree’s Virginia standing orders help Democrats win redistricting votes
Democrats borrow Trump’s ‘witch hunt’ and refuse to resign from Congress following House ethics probe The Independent
imperial collapse watch
Three sailors injured in USS Zumwalt fire U.S. Naval Research Institute
To the conclusion. Aurelian
police state surveillance
Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ turns black neighborhoods into testing grounds for AI police Police Capital B
brave new world
Death by AI Ken Krippenstein
Massive funding surge for autonomous killer robots
BREAKING NEWS: The Pentagon this week requested a 24,000% cash increase (not a typo) for a unit that builds flying killer robots for use in the war in China.
Many of the machines will be able to attack autonomously. pic.twitter.com/CucwhpA0De
— Nury Vittachi (@NuryVittachi) April 23, 2026
immigration
Two Iranian women in ICE custody are actually not related to Qasem Soleimani; documents reveal location of drop
accelerationist
JRR Tolkien It’s time to bring back the word “palantir” to the ziggurat.
agriculture
Palantir signs $300 million USDA software contract
Who Killed the Florida Orange?Slate
sports desk
Trump envoy urges Italy to win World Cup berth from Iran All Out Soccer
economy
Chartbook 442: Global Imbalances – New Cocktails in Old Bottles: The World Economy April 2026 Adam Tooze
Trump campaign backs away from gas price pledge, Politico
Pharmacies warn Guardian that paracetamol costs have soared by 30% due to Iran war
guillotine watch
Judge postpones OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s decision to allow opioid victims to appear in person The Associated Press
health care?
International trends in dental opioid prescribing JAMA Network. “…U.S. dental opioid dispensing rates are decreasing but remain high by international standards.”
Michael and Susan Dell become Texas Tribune University-Austin’s first $1 billion donors. “The couple’s latest $750 million investment will help build a new Austin Medical Center that will provide specialized care, including MD Anderson cancer care, and integrate AI into healthcare.”
A.I.
ChatGPT’s “Powerful New Image Engine” Gary Marcus
Me: I’m very impressed with the new OpenAI image model. Wow.
My sister, an anatomy professor in medical school, said, “Ask me to create an anatomically correct labeled image of the human thorax.”
Me: Got it! here it is. What do you think?
Sister: Oi.
Me: What’s the problem?
Sister: That’s… pic.twitter.com/cRJtE9Nfav
— Sharon Goldman (@sharongoldman) April 22, 2026
This is a fraudulent paper generated by AI. Although my name was used as the author, I had nothing to do with it. I had never seen it until today https://t.co/Ky60zJrMEZ
The “editors” Angelo Rossi Mori, David Mensah and Zarny Callesari should be reported. pic.twitter.com/2Z5CE8w4bn
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 22, 2026
This AI tool plagiarizes open source software without infringing copyright 404 Media
Private Equity Court OpenAI and Anthropic FT
class war
‘Uber for nurses’: The Guardian reports that gig work apps are lobbying for medical deregulation
MAP: 65 Cities Holding May Day General Strike and More Payday Reports
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