Scientific studies have confirmed that the 25-150 hertz vibrations produced by cat purrs promote bone healing and improve tissue repair.
Cats naturally purr when they are resting, stressed, or in pain, and these frequencies stimulate and promote bone density. pic.twitter.com/Ac6aQdmxV3
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 3, 2025
Climate/Environment
How widespread is ecosocialist change? Jason Hickel
Climate change is growing as one of the biggest threats to Spain’s ‘resilient’ economy Euronews
Unusual collaboration between two climate factors behind Southeast Asia’s record heavy rains and flooding Channel News Asia
toilet
Water shortages could derail Britain’s net zero plans, Guardian research finds
pandemic
Americans are more likely to accept guidance from the AMA than the CDC on vaccine safety Annenberg Center for Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania
NHS England: “It is impossible to stop the spread of a new pandemic virus and it would be a waste of public health resources and capacity to try.”
This has to be one of the best things I’ve ever seen written in an official document. https://t.co/s0v8GWduGY pic.twitter.com/psH4ALhRPO
— Cat in the Hat 🐈⬛ 🎩 🇬🇧 (@_CatintheHat) December 4, 2025
Japan
Chinese government rejects Gaoichi’s explanation, Japan says Taiwan comment is “absolutely unacceptable” Business Times
China?
US scraps plans to impose sanctions on Chinese spy agencies to maintain trade tricks: Report First Post
US senators call for ban on NVIDIA’s advanced chips to China, experts warn ‘short-sighted’ move will further erode NVIDIA’s return to the Chinese market Global Times
Strategic cooperation between Great Britain, China and Russia connects Eurasia’s two “battlefields” ThinkChina
China deploys large numbers of warships across the region in a show of naval power, sources say Reuters
U.S. capital investment has purposes other than winning over China’s responsible national strategy
Indonesia to invest $1 billion in BRICS-backed bank NDB Jakarta Globe
Intel to invest $208 million more in Malaysia, PM says Reuters
Board establishes committee to promote China-backed Irrawaddy Muse-Mandalay Railway
India
India eyes Russia S-400 deal despite US sanctions threat Asia Times
Beyond defense and oil, PM Modi and Putin build ‘co-production model’ as future of economic relationship
syrakistan
US plans for Gaza: forced ghettoization, annexation, mass detention, resource plunder Euro-Med Monitor
Microsoft technology aids Israeli genocide in Gaza, rights group warns of legal liability Madhyamam
Attacks on Al Jazeera intensify as Israel attacks multiple towns in southern Lebanon
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Who is behind the push to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization? Responsible State Strategy
Allies in conflict: Yemen’s Hadramawt becomes latest front line in Saudi-UAE struggle
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More questions than answers in Iraq as key gas facilities come under attack Amwaj
Oil pipeline battle shows US increasing influence in Iraq Reuters
Africa
US plans weekly military invasions of West Africa while promoting PR propaganda through skit producers in Nigeria
Or Canada
Natural Gas Lighting: Canada-Alberta Pipeline MOU Is Built on Blatant Lies Dougald Lamont
old blighty
No Hunger Strikes Will Be Televised – Neither Will the Last Gasps of Dying Freedom Be Televised Jonathan Cook
DWP secretly legalizes direct withdrawal of money from benefit ‘scammer’s’ bank accounts The Canary
discord in europe
Thrown under the omnibus: How EU digital deregulation fuels US coercion European Council on Foreign Relations
Chartbook 463: Polygloom – What’s wrong with Germany? Adam Tooze
Merz postpones visit to Norway for Belgian talks on freezing Russian assets DPA
A new war that’s not so cold war
Damage Control: A big blow to the EU as Sita Simplicius of von der Leyen’s rotten regime
So much for the argument that Russia is only making incremental gains Larry Johnson
ASF-infected wild boar carcass was intentionally discarded, a possible sign of ‘eastern sabotage’, a Polish newspaper says Note from Poland
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Russian oil exports, non-sanctioned companies offset declines in Lukoil and Rosneft, restructure Intellinews
US waiver allows overseas Lukoil bases to continue operating despite sanctions Oil prices
War insurance costs for ship owners soar as Black Sea threats increase
south of the border
US military blows up another boat in Central and South America amid monitoring of anti-war bombing campaign
This is big. The final US National Security Strategy has just been released, confirming a renewed focus on the Western Hemisphere (i.e. the Americas).
The document clearly states that this is the United States’ top priority, stating that the United States will now “assert and enforce ‘Trump…'” pic.twitter.com/rGSb5Ynu4L
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) December 5, 2025
‼ ️ Russia ignores US no-fly zone over Venezuela
The “no-fly zone” over Venezuela declared by President Trump is not monitored by Russia. Russian flights to and from Venezuela will continue without change due to the US Imperial Decree.
This is a very obvious development.
— Will Shriver (@imetatronink) December 4, 2025
great game
2026 looks set to be a turbulent year as the risk of civil war increases across CEE and Central Asia Intellinews
Trump 2.0
US Institute of Peace renames Donald Trump despite legal battle The Guardian
The billionaire-backed techno-utopia at the center of Trump’s controversial pardon Oligarch Watch
Supreme Court allows Texas to keep new congressional map as legal battle continues Texas Tribune
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Knife goes to Hegses Moon in Alabama
US lawmakers shown footage of raid on drug ship in Caribbean, admiral admits no kill orders were issued – Anadolu Agency
unity party
Democratic Party completely denies initial “Double Tap” strategy Racket News
immigration
Tyson Foods moves to block shareholder vote on deportation risks, Immigration Insider
America is ignoring immigration issues Applicitas Economics
economy
30% of US companies plan to cut jobs over the holiday season WSWS
Deshabille Democratic Party
Schumer’s Democratic Party withdraws from party leader debate Semaphore
“Peanuts”: Suffering, Baseball, and Religion Dailies & Sundays
our famous free news agency
YouTube, the biggest platform on the planet, deleted all my albums David Rovics
spook country
January 6th: Pipe bomber finally arrested after six months Ken Klippenstein
Who is Brian Cole? FBI identifies suspect in January 6 DC pipe bombing USA Today
So, out of all the cell phones that were in the area at that approximate time, was there one person who bought an 8-inch nipple and end cap within the three years before the bombing? I believe they bought an 8-inch nipple and black iron and galvanized cap within the last two years.
— John Lund (@AttilaTheLund) December 4, 2025
imperial collapse watch
All wars are economic Julian MacFarlane
Strengthening undiplomatic military actions
Anduril founder @PalmerLuckyA surprising look at the future of war:
interviewer:
“Do you think space will be a defining area of national defense in the 21st century?”
Palmer Lucky:
“I think space is very important, but underground areas… pic.twitter.com/mk6Pg55wq5
— Anduril Viewer (@A1Anduril) December 3, 2025
accelerationist
Trump gave everything to his tech buddies. Why are they still crashing?Slate
supply chain
Shipping rates soar 467%, disrupting trade across goods Bloomberg
A.I.
RAM will be very expensive in AI data centers, driving up the cost of laptops, tablets, and gaming PCs.
Microsoft cuts AI sales goals in half after sales reps failed to meet quotas Ars Technica
Large-scale language models as sung stories Programmable tweets
police state surveillance
Border Patrol raids Arizona medical aid facility without warrant, expands ‘impunity’ for wiretapping
RoboCop statue goes up in Eastern Market 15 years after viral tweet Detroit Free Press
health care?
Seven deaths and hundreds of injuries may be linked to error in diabetic blood sugar monitor, FDA says CBS News
Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan settles $100 million lawsuit to keep contract with New Jersey, giving free board seat to Governor’s Key Adviser Healthcare
First U.S. AED delivery by drone today in Duke County, North Carolina
basil
Federal authorities question Waymo about robotaxis that repeatedly pass school buses in Austin TechCrunch
Waymo just reprogrammed its robotaxis to drive less safe futurism
class war
‘If you’re not lying, you’re not flying’ – airline pilot hides mental health issues to keep flying Reuters
Aldo Leopold talks about “How to listen to the song of life” The Marginalian
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