Artificial cells manage several rounds of cell division Ars Technica
New York City hotel evacuated after bear spray was sprayed indoors, NYPD announces CBS News
Mysterious leak from semi-truck in Ohio turns out to be Franks RedHot NBC News
The unholy legal war over the Chosen One pack
Heaven’s nondescript plains Hickman’s hinterland
Climate/Environment
The temperature in New York City was still 94 degrees at midnight.
This is the highest midnight temperature ever recorded at LaGuardia Airport in Queens.
At 12am on Friday it was:
94 degrees at LaGuardia
92 degrees in newark
90 degrees in Central Park
90 in John F. Kennedy
— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) July 3, 2026
Canadian power lines knock out power in New York City for a day due to heat wave
There was an incredible amount of wildfires and smoke in Canada this evening. pic.twitter.com/HC2yOm73QJ
— Dakota Smith (@weatherdak) July 3, 2026
DC is getting hotter than 99% of the WaPos in the world
Department of Energy asks data centers to disconnect power from power grid during intense heat wave Gizmodo
Google’s exponential path to digital bloat that destroys climate change Ketan Joshi
By the end of June, about 41% of the sown area will be affected by drought. Kharif sowing significantly reduced “to the earth”
💢 Multiple wildfires have burned across southern France, burning more than 1,000 hectares as hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the blazes caused by strong winds and dry conditions.
🔥 The largest fire on the Hérault-Ord border burned more than 800 hectares, but authorities… pic.twitter.com/QUHNHN1gFG
— Anadolua English (@anadoluagency) July 2, 2026
12z GFS is probably the most extreme model run I’ve ever seen.
The expected temperature in France is 50°C. I believe this is the first time that 50°C has appeared in French weather models. pic.twitter.com/dZZT77At24
— Met4Cast – UK Weather (@Met4CastUK) July 2, 2026
Massacre in France as people scramble for air conditioners ahead of this weekend’s heatwave, as crowds force open supermarket doors to grab fans Daily Mail
We are watching with some concern the “mother of all heat domes” caused by Super Typhoon Babi that will cross the western United States within 10 to 12 days.
This results in unprecedented ridge strength at an altitude of 6045 meters (500 megabytes in height).
no one has ever seen it before pic.twitter.com/rYHJPdx4SG
— Ryan Maue (@RyanWeather) July 2, 2026
ebola hemorrhagic fever
Ebola outbreak threatens to push 985,000 people into poverty in Democratic Republic of Congo
Toxic events in the air
Boyle Heights fire chokes Los Angeles with astronomical soot pollution Los Angeles Times
toilet
New Mexico’s towns are drying up. Immigration centers are the largest customers of water. Inside climate news
Colorado’s glittering, lush resort towns are facing severe water shortages this summer. Water Education Colorado
Japan
Japan considers nationalizing defense facilities to boost arms supply Japan Times
China-Japan relations are in trouble East Asia Forum
China?
Incomplete report on US military activities in the South China Sea in 2025 The East is Read
America’s “frontline hub” in the Philippines is mainly used for shows for the Chinese domestic market
Why China Understands American Landmarks: International Dialogue Journal
Should we discuss the potholes in China’s path to socialism? ZZ Blog
India
There is no political will to conclude an India-US trade deal under current terms
syrakistan
Gaza marks 1,000 days of genocide as Palestinians reaffirm their right to resistance ‘in all forms’
Exclusive: ICC secretariat changes rules to lower criteria for Khan’s dismissal Middle East Eye
Presbyterian Church USA votes to recognize Gaza genocide New Arab
Divestment drive that could shake Israel’s economic foundations +972 Magazine
Iran expresses defiance and solidarity through Saeed Ali Khamenei’s funeral Al Mayadeen
discord in europe
German workers banned from taking sick leave without medical certificate in tough reforms The Independent
Spain blacklists Palantir as NATO adopts Maven smart system Cyber News
Trump blocks Hegseth plan to drastically reduce U.S. forces in Europe Al-Mayadeen
EU trade with US hits record high despite tariff tensions, survey finds Reuters
Africa
More than 900 arrested in anti-immigration demonstrations in South Africa Al Jazeera
The US government believes it can solve Libya. In fact, it might be about to break again RT
A new war that’s not so cold war
The purpose of the missile attack on Russia organized by NATO/US goes far beyond Russia alone Guancha
War trends in 2026 Events in Ukraine
Sitrep 7/2/26: Konstantinovka on the brink, another major attack on Kiev Simplicius
NATO 3.0 Biljana Vankovska, Savage Mind
Another drone attack on Russian embassy in Sweden TeleSur
Germany indicts former Ukrainian officer over Nord Stream pipeline sabotage Reuters
south of the border
Peru reasserts control of China’s flagship South American port Intellinews
Venezuela: US expands military base after earthquake Venezuela analysis
spook country
Spy who was not a post-mortem report
Trump 2.0
President Trump reveals 327 unreported stock trades made the day before first tariff suspension NBC News
President Donald Trump defends business deals and children in exclusive interview with CNBC CNBC
Institutional independence in an agency: Humphrey’s enforcers crouch in the basement of the Eccles Building Crisis Notes
DOGE officials’ move to President Trump’s NSC has stalled in the wake of Loomer’s campaign on Politico. Regarding the relationship with the Democratic Party!
250th place
National Mall’s July 4th event postponed due to heat advisory, organizers tell The Hill
The stage collapses during rehearsals for the Freedom 250’s Fourth of July celebration. pic.twitter.com/bPbg94hp6X
— Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) July 2, 2026
F$$K the Fourth: Declaring collective independence from the sinking ship of the US Empire Black Agenda Report
republican funhouse
Is Mitch McConnell dead? Ken Krippenstein
Democrats are the worst
Corporate critics panic over Democratic voters’ socialist orientation FAIR
Democratic CO gubernatorial candidate slams DSA candidate for anti-Semitic comments The Hill
police state surveillance
FBI report claims anti-capitalist graffiti may indicate plans for violence Prism
A.I.
Smooth AI criminals launch ‘first’ end-to-end agent-based ransomware attack The Register
I’m not afraid of AI. we are scared prism
Ditch your phone and join Summer of Lad, an offline festival at New York’s Gothamist
economy
The Fed will continue to focus on inflation as the June employment report cools, with the possibility of raising interest rates by the end of the year Yahoo! Finance
Job seekers give up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years outside of the coronavirus pandemic CNBC
class war
Are New York City’s rent-stabilized buildings really in crisis? shelter force
IRS agrees to stop workers stealing pro-union medals
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