Physicists find evidence that the universe is not completely homogeneous – potentially solving a 100-year-old cosmological model Live Science
Private equity backers slam ‘exorbitant’ legal fees from top law firms FT
Glasgow man crashes car into mural resembling tunnel entrance NDTV
Poppy Watch Parenting in the Climate Crisis
Climate/Environment
Record mass loss of glaciers in Central Asia in 2025 IOP Science
Forecasts for the source of all Super El Niño events continue to worsen
This monster has the potential to tear apart global weather patterns and wreak havoc around the world
But does the government have a plan to deal with it? – Hmm, no. pic.twitter.com/PHndmYBBxF
— Bill McGuire (@ProfBillMcGuire) May 14, 2026
hantavirus
CDC no longer requires hantavirus cruise passengers to quarantine at home The Hill
Hantavirus patient in France is in critical condition and is on artificial lung, infection spread continues until 11:00 AM
Inside the race to develop a test drug for the rare Andean hantavirus Wired
Second woman sets sail from hantavirus-infected ship, jets around the globe without anyone noticing
Hantavirus outbreak requires resetting WHO’s default approach to airborne risks
pandemic
Tissue-specific autoantibody signature reveals immune changes undetected by routine serology during prolonged COVID-19 infection
🚨83% of long-term COVID-19 patients have rogue autoantibodies that attack their own heart, lungs, and blood vessels, and all standard blood tests completely miss it. very… pic.twitter.com/EVyJIOkbcN
— Harry Spoelstra (@HarrySpoelstra) May 13, 2026
Japan
Bessent brings reassurance, but Tokyo keeps an eye on Beijing and watches Japan
Japan’s new spy agency eyes China, Russia, gets FBI backing South China Morning Post
China?
Xi Jinping says China and the US should be partners, not rivals, as summit talks begin Channel News Asia
US-China summit: President Trump sees relations as ‘better’, Xi warns about Taiwan as talks end Business Times
China sent President Trump a tough message…did he understand? larry johnson
The future of China-US relations is bright: Global Times editorial Global Times
This is not an inspiring Chinese story Beijing Studies
syrakistan
⭕️The day after NYT’s Kristoff documented the systematic rape of detained Palestinians by Israel, CNN, AP, BBC, and NYT reported unverifiable Israeli reporting almost uncritically.
A day after New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff published a well-sourced article… pic.twitter.com/yJk1mWcTjq
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) May 13, 2026
Israel in English: Accusing us of rape is a bloody libel 😿
Israel in Hebrew: Rape the Palestinians and make it an official “regulatory policy of the state” 😼
Translation is Israel’s Achilles heel and kryptonite. The worst curse on their Hasbara machine. It collapses in one click! pic.twitter.com/TMZlmb4S4x
— Muhammad Shehada (@muhammadshehad2) May 13, 2026
Report: Coalition prepares bill to dissolve parliament as Haredi rebellion intensifies MediaLine
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Pakistan military commander says deal to bring Turkiye, Qatar into Saudi defense pact is ‘finalizing’ The Cradle
Secret CIA analysis finds President Trump can’t count on Gulf allies for Iran’s broader war capital and empire
Saudi warplanes attack Iraqi militia during war, officials say Reuters
Another blow to Pentagon hype: 90% of Iran’s missile bases remain Simplicius, according to New York Press findings
Special operations “mother ship” surfaces on Diego Garcia; after-action report
discord in europe
Europe in dire straits over rare earths, watching US and China fight on the sidelines South China Morning Post
Hungary’s strategic reserves are depleted, many gas stations closed: Is a diesel shortage looming? daily news hungary
Despite playing an integral role in Tisza’s election disinformation campaign, the commission denies “Russiagate” in Hungary, according to Hungary Today. March seems so long ago:
Conviction spreads across the capital that Russia has access to sensitive EU information thanks to Mr Orbán: “You’re naive to think otherwise” El Mundo. March 24th.
old blighty
Palestinian litigation lawyer wins appeal in UK declassified contempt case. For procedural reasons. Judges may continue to refer contempt claims to the Attorney General or another High Court judge in the Court of State.
Now – King Charles: “Ministers will also push forward with the introduction of digital ID.” pic.twitter.com/hH328WC9g3
— Disclosetv (@disclosetv) May 13, 2026
A new war that’s not so cold war
Largest drone attack in Russian history
Russia carried out an offensive across 14 regions of Ukraine on May 13, launching what multiple media outlets described as one of the largest single-day drone attacks since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. President Zelenskiy of Ukraine has at least… pic.twitter.com/5HYLw2zjqo
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) May 14, 2026
Germany and Ukraine expand defense partnership to jointly produce long-range drones Kyiv Post
How Europe no longer feared Russian deterrence by Kautilya the Contemplator
Yermak consults a fortune teller about key appointments in the Ukrainian government Intellinews
House of Representatives approves use of force to protect Russians arrested abroad TASS
imperial collapse watch
Late capitalism under war: Dmitri Pozhdaev’s “Savage Mind”
The empire has not been saved. Liquidation is in progress. william murphy
Asia is quietly and rapidly buying up America Asia Times
south of the border
Bolivian miners take part in protests against Rodrigo Paz amid fuel shortage TeleSur
Caucasus
Turkey resumes bilateral trade with Armenia after decades of closure OC Media
spook country
Did the CIA seize MK Ultra files about controversial “mind control” experiments from Tulsi Gabbard’s office? first post
Trump 2.0
President Trump’s ICE pick is a longtime private prison veteran HuffPost Venturella was also the person who called ICE in Florida to pick up Amanda Ungaro, the former partner of Trump’s “confidant” Paolo Zampoli, a Brazilian model whom Epstein brought to the United States when she was 16, and whose veiled threats likely contributed to Melania’s bizarre WH public statements.
Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California NBC News
Trump administration officials, billionaires, and the quiet restructuring of America’s public lands Floodlight
Democrats are the worst
After a year of screaming about holding ICE accountable, tonight 144 House Democrats joined 203 Republicans in passing CORCA, a sweeping new power bill that gives DHS and ICE new powers to collect Americans’ personal information in the name of combating retail theft.
— Max Burns (@themaxburns) May 13, 2026
Senate Iran War Powers Resolution Falls One Vote Thanks to John Fetterman Common Dreams
How Democrats should talk about climate change The New Republic
police state surveillance
ICE plans to deploy 1,570 more iris scanners nationwide under no-bid contract project ‘Saltbox’
Violence as performance or performance as infrastructure? Roman Kimić
big brother is watching you
The truth is Wall Street is working with the military to build data centers.
ICE Agents Create a List of 20 Million People on iPhone Thanks to Palantir 404 Media
accelerationist
Andreessen Horowitz spends more on politics than other New York Times
A.I.
Approximately 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents will need to find a new source of power as their energy source redirects lines to data centers
A new class action lawsuit filed today alleges that ChatGPT shares chat query topics, user IDs, and email addresses with Google and Meta. pic.twitter.com/w5txL6HBCk
— Rob Freund (@RobertFreundLaw) May 14, 2026
our famous free news agency
Prolific financial journalist faces questions over identity Press Gazette
NEW: The New York Times sent an email to freelancers today prohibiting contributors from submitting “any material for publication that includes content generated, modified, or enhanced” by generative AI.
This “reminder” follows a series of AI incidents at the paper: https://t.co/eQPpUhJrkS
— Maggie Harrison Dupre (@mags_h11) May 12, 2026
economy
California has a six-week supply of gas. After that it gets expensive.
🌾 U.S. wheat production will be the lowest since 1972 due to poor crop health and record low acreage.
Winter wheat production by class in 2026 (67% of total production) is expected to be at the lowest level for the following reasons:
All winter long: 1965
Hard Red Winter: 1957
Soft red winter: 2020 pic.twitter.com/OcIP3DA0VS
—Karen Brown (@kannbwx) May 12, 2026
guillotine watch
Released after self-reporting fraud, New York prosecutors tell Wall Street FT
Mr. Market
Since the outbreak of the Iran war, traders have stepped up their bets on rising food prices (Follow the Money). Of course.
class war
Will Hersheypark open this summer? PhillyBurbs’ season threatened to be postponed due to strike
Marxism is childish kaimataara
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