Belly rubs are going dangerously wrong: Why so many people miss the signals of a grumpy cat, research shows
Kentucky woman expecting medicine in the mail instead receives a box containing a human hand and fingers NBC News
Associated Press evacuated after explosion, ammonia leak at Mississippi chemical plant
Climate/Environment
Philippines declares state of emergency after 241 people dead or missing due to Typhoon Anadolu
Water everywhere, water everywhere, but a continent where you can’t eat a single bite.
Floods and droughts forced them from their homes. They now seek safe haven in New York.
pandemic
Social aspects and impacts of the long-lasting coronavirus Springer Nature
This close-knit community was recovering from a cult-like leader. Then came the food. NBC News
Africa
US discusses “security interests” with African nation RT. Mari.
JNIM in Nigeria – Background and Significance Sawahir
South Korea
‘Stupid’: North Korea kills chances of dialogue after US imposes sanctions on Pyongyang
Lee talks to Hegseth: Plan to take back wartime operational control of South Korea from the US will strengthen alliance ties – Yonhap News
Japan
Japan’s defense acceleration schedule Tokyo Review
Tokyo, Seoul, Washington DC disagree over $800 billion investment deal Japan Economy Watch
Japan deploys military to northern region to combat spike in bear attacks Al Jazeera
India
India’s West Asia depression deepens as Gaza plan shifts gears India’s Punchline
China?
China embraces free markets and free trade, expanding imports: Premier Li Economic Times
“I don’t want to work. I don’t want to work. I want to join the party”: China’s viral cry for stability ThinkChina
old blighty
Repeated government restrictions on protests are worse than feared freedoms
British Army announces first deliveries of Ajax armored vehicles – eight years late The Guardian
syrakistan
There’s barely enough food in Gaza as Israel continues to violate ceasefire agreements
YouTube quietly deletes over 700 videos documenting Israeli human rights abuses The Intercept
AI Hasbara: Israel is pouring millions of dollars into efforts to influence the US, targeting churches and evangelicals of ChatGPT Haaretz
Apologies, apologies, and real examples. Aurelian
discord in europe
EU agrees to open Horizon Research Fund to defense projects Euractiv
Germany to increase aid to Ukraine by 3 billion euros in 2026 Reuters
The European Court of Human Rights: Judges above politics Thomas Fudge
Former EU attorney general charged in Belgian laundering case Euro Weekly What’s going on in Belgium?
Emergency safety meeting after drone disruption at Brussels airport and military base Brussels Times
Belgian minister tells Russia to ‘calm down’ – uses Selena Gomez’s song in nuclear war International Business Times
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russian Security Council discusses President Trump’s pledge to test Carl Sanchez nuclear weapon.
A New Way of War Julian MacFarlane
On the front lines of biology: How the US built a biological weapons network on Russia’s doorstep RT
“Commercialization” (forced conscription) is just the tip of the iceberg in Ukraine’s military crisis Ian Proud
Ukrainian elite soldier killed in Russian military award ceremony attack Telegram. This will be a different ceremony from the one below.
Orwellian: President Zelenskiy is awarding a soldier with the insignia of the Nazi SS and a trident of the Melnik faction of the OUN who cooperated with Nazi Germany in the organization of the SS Galician Division. He also awarded a Neo-Nazi-led Azov soldier wearing the Nazi/Neo-Nazi Wolfsanger insignia. The photo is… pic.twitter.com/CPBEmw7Mc8
— Ivan Katchanovski (@I_Katchanovski) November 4, 2025
Ukraine receives B rating from EU: good but more needs to be done Intellinews
south of the border
U.S. focuses on Cuba’s foreign policy as military builds up against Venezuela
Is Oleshnik in Venezuela? Wagner Group reports on Russian military aid as US seeks regime change Mark Sleboda (video)
Media magnifies President Trump’s motive for attacking Venezuela, continues to ignore President Trump’s public admission that it was to steal oil
Senate plans to vote Thursday to block President Trump from starting war with Venezuela
“Liberation Day”
Court appears to be questioning President Trump’s tariffs SCOTUSblog
Tariffs likely to be overturned…Barry Ritholtz
President Trump claims the world will fall into recession without US tariffs Anadolu Agency
shutdown
40 major airports to reduce flight capacity by 10%: FAA ABC News
Musk and Logan’s illusion of closure, Oligarchy Watch
Six million people dependent on federal heating subsidies could be left in the lurch as colder temperatures and Trump shutdown push shared dreams further away
Amid SNAP turmoil, these options could help fill food gaps
Weimar Republic
A quarter of Americans believe political violence is justified Jonathan Turley
Then some questions come to mind 👇
– Why hire the Daily Wire’s security company without any public explanation?
Is this about increasing protection or embedding DW-tailored eyes and ears deep within TPUSA?
– Why did Dan Flood, who was the head of security on Charlie Kirk’s day…
— James Lee (@5149jamesli) November 6, 2025
republican funhouse
A few notes about the election. This is a huge wake-up call for Republicans.
First, this was a nationalized election. The quality of the candidates did not matter. Candidate spending was not the issue. Local issues were irrelevant. Current employment history was irrelevant. There were no personal scandals involved. It was dyed blue…
— Robert Burns (@barnes_law) November 5, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene tells people she wants to run for NOTUS president
Deshabille Democratic Party
16 takeaways from the Democratic Party’s big night of ‘debates’
Spanberger and Sherrill were roommates on Capitol Hill. They are now making history on CNN in the state. Former CIA operations officer and former pioneering naval intelligence officer.
health care?
Philadelphia vs. PBM Mob HEALTH CARE Revealed
Despite vowing to protect veterans’ health care, Virginia loses doctors and nurses Capital and Maine
police state surveillance
Are you on President Trump’s list of domestic terrorists? There’s no way to know. nick tars
mamdani
Lina Khan to co-chair New York Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani’s transition team TechCrunch
Thoughts on the victory of the unpopular front
Buckle up, America. The Zoran Age Has Arrived Matt Taibbi
👀 Inbox: Anti-Defamation League announces launch of effort to “track and monitor the incoming Mamdani administration’s policies and appointments to protect Jewish residents across the five boroughs.” pic.twitter.com/MLMjvRsbig
— Jacob N. Kornbluh (@jacobkornbluh) November 5, 2025
accelerationist
Tech billionaire Marc Andreessen bet big on Trump. It’s benefiting Silicon Valley. propublica
A.I.
OpenAI seeks federal backstop for new investments WSJ
My summary of the company vision that OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar presented today at the WSJ Technology Conference pic.twitter.com/Gnr8edOFXd
— Gerrit de Vink 🦭 (@GerritD) November 5, 2025
This is Jensen Huang, in conjunction with OpenAI’s latest petition in the WSJ, paving the way for a federal AI bailout.
These scammers simply aren’t satisfied with making billions from one of the biggest investment maniacs in history. They will do everything they can… https://t.co/W7d83lQHF7
— Ross Hendricks (@Ross__Hendricks) November 5, 2025
Private Equity Driving the AI Boom at Public Expenditure Private Equity Stakeholder Project
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What happened to piracy? The rise of AI giants weakens copyright enforcement Lee Fang
Tinder uses AI to get to know you and tap photos from your camera roll TechCrunch
xAI Employee Reportedly Forced to Provide Biometric Data to Train Anime Girlfriend Gizmodo
abortion
No freedom of privacy pills
imperial collapse watch
Army lists German food banks for soldiers seeking closure assistance Mission and Objectives
Taxpayers Fund Military Contractor Buybacks and Dividends Steven Semler
Iranian hackers mocked “Mr. Mustachioed John Bolton talks about Fox News’ classified stolen files
Maha
Exclusive: US FDA approves expensive rare disease drug over reviewer objections Reuters. 800,000 dollars per year. Data reviewers said the treatment was not as effective as a placebo, but approval could be expedited.
class war
Union Starbucks baristas overwhelmingly approve ULP strike with 92% “yes” vote Starbucks Workers United
Decreasing public wealth: In recent decades, the public share of total wealth has declined. Net public assets (that is, assets minus liabilities) in major European countries have fallen to just above zero (20-30% in 1978), while private assets have increased by more than six times GDP. pic.twitter.com/rEJT3TP1wD
— Philipp Heinberger (@heimbergecon) November 3, 2025
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