Australian authorities ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, the 1-ton traffic light who has no respect for the Associated Press
Why do countries need industrial policy?World trends
Climate/Environment
‼ ️ Incredible heat domes are coming, and we’re not exaggerating! This is extreme in every way: size, longevity, and especially strength. The heat dome should break the all-time record for upper-level pressure in the Northern Plains states. Actual temperature (not heat index)… pic.twitter.com/C3HF7N2nbL
— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) July 8, 2026
Some monsters are real Climate Casino
Is there an imbalance in the earth’s energy? trade off
pandemic
Armed conflict leads to increased burden of measles around the world CIDRAP
Measles outbreak confirmed at Arizona immigration detention center Arizona Daily Star
Japan
40 minutes from Tokyo to Nagoya? Japan’s 500km/h maglev plan gets green light The Indian Express
China?
What China really wants from global governance Think China
Beijing own goal at Pacific Lowy Institute
Duckworth reaffirms US commitment following Trump-Xi meeting, focus on Taiwan
syrakistan
Israel forces people to move from Gaza to death camp, more densely populated than Srebrenica, under the guise of voluntary emigration, European Medical Agency Monitor
Israeli settlers now control one-fifth of New Arab territory in the occupied West Bank
IRGC attacks key US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain as part of initial response to latest breach Press TV
In the aftermath of last night’s US airstrike on the Acqua Cala railway bridge
Targeting a vital railway bridge connecting the US, Iran, China and Russia
The route has been used by Russia to transport goods since last November, and the volume of freight trains from China has tripled. pic.twitter.com/fh8RMh4703
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) July 9, 2026
Truce? Iran war is permanent and undiplomatic
Imperial Strategic Patience Sam Husseini
old blighty
Palantir is involved in NIH’s most ambitious health initiative Mother Jones
discord in europe
From tax haven to war banker: Luxembourg’s role in Europe’s military buildup Laura Ruggeri
Volkswagen considers closing several German factories, putting up to 40,000 jobs at risk
Unintended Consequences: Sick Leave in Germany by Ian Welsh
NATO summit meeting
Ankara Summit Declaration NATO
NATO secretly relies on Palantir for troop movement and target identification
NATO urges ‘stop treating more nuclear weapons in more places as the answer to everything’
Ankara summit: NATO’s strategy is no longer about victory but attrition Contemplator Kautilya
Many European countries admit that they are completely exhausted and can no longer help the criminal Zelenskiy regime.
🇧🇬Bulgarian Prime Minister Radev:
“We have exhausted our military aid capacity, which means arms and supplies from warehouses. All we have is… pic.twitter.com/EFKitoCIyn
— Olga Bazova (@OlgaBazova) July 8, 2026
Amazing — Danish reporter *goes there* with Mark Rutte
“The moment Donald Trump talks about conquering Greenland or talking about violently attacking allies like Spain, you’re sitting next to him, something that I don’t think the old Mark Rutte would condone. Is this having any effect… pic.twitter.com/9XYisCYtF3
— Aaron Looper (@atrupar) July 8, 2026
South Korea and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to begin negotiations on basic procurement agreement – Seoul official, Yonhap News
F-35 shares S-400 details with Congress ‘looks promising’: US Rep. Turkiye Today
President Erdoğan presents all NATO leaders with engraved revolvers and boxes of live ammunition Turkiye Today
A new war that’s not so cold war
Don’t assume Russia has lost the war Valery Zarzhini, The Telegraph
Trump and Rubio hope for a barrage of attacks on Ukraine to bring Russia to the negotiating table
President Trump says US will allow Ukraine to build patriot system: “I’ll show you how to build it” Kyiv Post
President Trump’s patriot license will help Ukraine in the next war with Russia, not this one Intellinews
Russia bans diesel exports after violent attack on refinery by Ukraine
“SMO” event in Ukraine ends
imperial collapse watch
After spending nearly $1 billion, the U.S. still can’t make medical gloves Bloomberg
Chartbook 457: The Transformation of the Dollar Adam Tooze
Because we say so. Aurelian
Lafaire Epstein
Epstein transfers millions of dollars through mysterious Virgin Islands bank just before arrest Miami Herald
US attacks Iran less than a week after blocking release of additional Epstein files Skwawkbox
Trump 2.0
President Trump returns to US on Air Force One amid threat from Iran
republican funhouse
As speculation continues about Mitch McConnell’s health, Senate Republican leaders say they have spoken with him CBS News
I spoke with McConnell for about 20 minutes this morning.
He said we should end the war with Iran, stop aid to Israel and stop spying on Americans without a warrant. And I am truly disappointed in the outcome of my primary election.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) July 7, 2026
Democrats are the worst
“The ball is now in the court of the Democratic establishment,” says Plattner, who is canceling his campaign for Common Dreams.
How Biden has changed US foreign policy The Atlantic
Senator introduces bill to limit traditional Medicare out-of-pocket costs to $5,000; health care coverage clarified
health care?
How much and why will ACA Marketplace premiums increase in 2027 KFF?
American small businesses are giving up on STAT health insurance.
Private Equity Joint Venture Acquisition of a Nonprofit Healthcare Private Equity Stakeholder Project
Private equity’s new AI push raises old questions about health care MedPage Today
A.I.
Cheyenne refuses to accept data center wastewater after meth contractor contaminates system Cowboy State Daily
You Can’t Get AI Without Subsidies Charles Hugh Smith
We are living in a “ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic” 404 Media
accelerationist
Rise of the Machine After-Fact Report
Like ‘a combination of alcohol and cocaine’: meth plans to add gambling to its addictive platform Oligarch Watch
sports desk
Tour de France’s hellish present foreshadows an impossible future for North Korean defectors
our famous free news agency
How the Guardian sells imperialism to progressive Nate Bear
“Maha”
US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set PFAS limits on food The Guardian
class war
Wall Street wants to change the rules of your 401(k). It could jeopardize your retirement. propublica
Lack of entertainment is real, and it’s making America miserable Bloomberg
Nature and creativity: The science of “soft attraction” and how the natural world resets the brain
Skill Nostalgia Aeon
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