Remotely controlled swarm of cockroaches can now breathe underwater, says new scientist
Two people arrested for holding banner saying “The Power of Love” on Empire State Building antenna AP
Supersonic flight over land is closer to reality with the US Bloomberg project. There are too many elevated areas between Wall Street and Silicon Valley.
Climate/Environment
Copernicus Ocean and Copernican Climate Change: Daily global sea surface temperatures break annual records Copernican Climate Change Service
‘Heat dome’ has established itself across the eastern United States
Data centers are straining power grids as heatwave spreads across the U.S.
6 things you need to know about heat stroke Local epidemiologists
June 2026 heat wave will kill more than 20,000 people across Europe Christopher W. Callahan
Banks are financing the fossil fuel industry’s next growth strategy Grist
pandemic
One Health: Mapping the reported modes of HPAI A (H5N1) transmission to humans: A scoping review Avian Influenza Diary
Japan
Export controls as a strategy: Beijing ramps up pressure on Tokyo as security tensions rise George Chen
China?
U.S. House committee launches investigation into Merck, AbbVie drug trials in China Reuters
China’s 15th Five-Year Energy Plan: China’s domestic security shifts from fossil imports to new energy technologies
Taiwan’s war on renewable energy ChinaTalk
syrakistan
Peace Committee prepares gated Gaza camp under expanding Israeli occupation: Report the Cradle
TL;DR: Concentration camp. The United States intends to help Israel build and operate concentration camps in Gaza. https://t.co/FP95LxyFGt pic.twitter.com/3O5gVglIz5
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) July 1, 2026
That’s really insane. The law would require the Pentagon to rely on Israel. Israeli technology, Israeli AI systems, etc. will be integrated into all top classification functions in the U.S. military. They lost the war of public opinion, so now they’re trying to set it up… https://t.co/PKG2yB8ZHR
— Sean Padraig McCarthy (@SeanMcCarthyCom) July 1, 2026
Washington subsidizes Israel’s global arms trade: Responsible State Strategy
Infants were ‘special targets’ for Israeli murders – UN commission of inquiry RT
The Secret History of Polymarket – Part 1 Unlimited Hangouts
Israel and the US proceed with talks with embassy in Jerusalem, land said to have been expropriated from Palestinian Haaretz
US Navy helicopter crashes in Arabian Sea, 1 serviceman missing
old blighty
Starmer lied: Britain is cutting £11bn from frontline defense spending Ian Proud
Nurseries, vets and shops: private equity plays a big role The Guardian
Britain suffers biggest decline in wealth in wealthy world The Telegraph
Russian spies considered Mandelson a ‘privileged contact’, Telegraph newspaper. Based on a leaked report from our old friend Christopher Steele.
discord in europe
Berlin bids for more US weapons in Germany AFP
From Sanctions to Martial Law to a State of Emergency Patrick Barbe, Forum Geopolitica
A new war that’s not so cold war
More than 50 missiles flew into Kiev overnight, including hypersonic Zircon, Iskander, X-101 cruise missiles, and dozens of Geraniums.
Pepeo in Ukraine caused multiple destructions to civilian infrastructure. Many anti-missiles were delivered to Kiev for the Patriots. but… pic.twitter.com/B8qtMYBCpW
— Victor vicktop55 commentary (@vick55top) July 2, 2026
🇷🇺🇫🇮🇪🇪🇱🇻 Russia is rapidly strengthening its military position in the region, deliberately cutting off transport links with neighboring NATO countries by carrying out sudden logistics suspensions along its western borders.
Today, Russia has banned all movement of people, vehicles, etc. pic.twitter.com/pEf6hkCRQ9
— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) July 1, 2026
Why Russia Won’t Quit Negotiations: Millennium of Strategic National Strategy Contemplator Kautilya
BBC investigates Ukrainian oligarch after bomb insult in Monaco
Bombed Ukrainian oligarchs could expose corruption in Kiev – former French spy RT
Golden Billion, Russian style Marat Khairlin
imperial collapse watch
New Fed chair’s plan to eliminate $39 trillion debt crisis: Top economist Steve Keene
Why are lead pipes so expensive to replace in Chicago? WBEZ
Michigan’s huge trade is a warning to everyone Boondoggle
Lafaire Epstein
Doug Band, a former Bill Clinton aide, repeatedly tells panel he can’t remember interactions with Epstein: Source ABC News
south of the border
Venezuela Earthquake, Deadly Sanctions and Media Deception Nate Baer
It was their first appearance since 2009, when President Chavez showed them the door regarding the killing of Palestinians.
🇮🇱Israeli aid team arrives in Venezuela
An Israeli humanitarian aid delegation has landed in Venezuela after a devastating earthquake.
The team, led by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command, will work with local authorities and emergency authorities to… pic.twitter.com/oK6ouIdA86
— Mossad Commentator (@MOSSADil) July 2, 2026
Nicolas Maduro files suit in US court over extrajudicial killings in Venezuela Euronews
Does the Pentagon even know who was killed in the boat attack? responsible national strategy
Trump 2.0
President Trump pays E. Jean Carroll $5 million after Supreme Court rejects appeal of sexual abuse verdict USA Today
President Trump takes first flight on Air Force One jet presented by Qatar DPA International
Tucker Carlson says President Trump is ‘not a man who takes responsibility for his own life’ – wants to establish new third-party organization Forbes magazine
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President Trump refuses to renew major trade deals with Canada, Mexico The Hill
Missing Link Phenomenal World
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Trump administration puts religious freedom at the center of US health policy The Guardian
republican funhouse
Tom Keene Jr. sought help for depression. God did not make it easy for others to do the same. mother jones
Hidden coverage of last night’s Colorado primary was a cliffhanger Republican gubernatorial primary, with two degenerate county commissioners who raised $600,000 leading by 1,300 votes over a Pentecostal karate pastor arms dealer backed by Erica Kirk and Lauren Boebert who raised $3 million. pic.twitter.com/ydQHB1yH1n
— moe tkacik (@moetkacik) July 1, 2026
unity party
New Left Review without a Cause. Answer to Hillary’s recent FT claim, “The world may not like Trump’s Gaza plan, but there is no alternative.”
Democrats are the worst
Dinosaur Democrats meet Asteroid Ken Krippenstein
accelerationist
Marco Rubio and Elon Musk claim that no one died as a result of the USAID shutdown. But the best estimate is between 8 million and 20 million by 2030. The exact number is debatable, but it is clear that it is in the millions.
When @NickKristof visited the villages and confronted him with his real name… pic.twitter.com/P01j3wWi8M
— Ty Beal (@TyBealPhD) June 30, 2026
agriculture
Texas: Detection of spiny maggots (n=29) spread to 12 counties Bird Flu Diary
supply chain
The world of anti-Amazon phenomenon
sports desk
Former NFL star Chris Johnson diagnosed with ALS at age 39 uses computer to tell people’s stories
police state surveillance
ICE finds new way to circumvent Congress over secret protester database Mother Jones
“Maha”
“This is the PFAS Presidency”: Trump EPA approves forever chemical pesticides, a shared dream
guillotine watch
Is it time for a big meteorite? Viih Tube, a revolting Brazilian influencer with 32 million followers on Instagram, and her reality TV husband have organized a “reality show” competition for 11 domestic servants (nannies, cooks, drivers, cleaners, etc.).
Each episode, employees… https://t.co/v1b8kve5ar pic.twitter.com/y3XsEnn7KN
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 1, 2026
basil
Explosion destroys rocket motor test site in Anduril, Mississippi Wired
SpaceX IPO sparks battle for luxury homes in Southern California Los Angeles Times
A.I.
OpenAI proposes to transfer 5% of FT stock to Trump administration
Meta is reportedly building its own cloud business Engadget
Judge refuses to dismiss state’s child meth addiction lawsuit Quartz
class war
The price of crime: Egg thieves earned a thousand times the fine they paid for price fixing Matt Stoller
President Trump’s abusive comments lead to a sudden increase in dismissals due to unfair labor practices
Donald Trump didn’t make his first billion in crypto until he was 80 years old
Relax, there’s still time
— Chase Passive Income (@chasedownleads) July 1, 2026
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