Surprise: March Fog. Louis enjoys kayaking YouTube (resilc) in the morning. A pleasant oldie.
This creamy pasta trick earned a scientist an Ig Nobel Prize SciTech Daily (Chuck L)
7 troublesome things that intense exercise can do to your body ScienceAlert (Chuck L)
#New Coronavirus Infection/Pandemic
President Trump received a booster vaccine against the new coronavirus pic.twitter.com/WtpLbshSDY
— Neil Stone (@DrNeilStone) October 11, 2025
Climate/Environment
Earth’s biggest ocean current is coming to a standstill: The vital system is now flowing three times slower than it was 130,000 years ago Daily Mail
How extreme temperatures take a toll on the mind and body: A case study from Karachi
Photos capture the devastation after hydroelectric dam collapse in northern Vietnam VNEExpress
China?
China’s real estate recession this year is much worse than expected, S&P says on CNBC
China has had enough… Xi calls Trump’s bluff Larry Johnson. Connor highlighted a fundamental tweet about China’s policy change. Johnson’s comments suggest rumors are spreading.
China is leaving the US What America has left for Britain: Nothing Ian Welsh
President Trump imposes 100% tariffs on imports from China, adds export restrictions to ‘critical software’ CNBC (Kevin W)
24 hours in the world’s biggest city | YouTube in Chongqing, China. resilc: “Our stupid president should see this and surrender unconditionally to China.”
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Taiwanese president vows to accelerate construction of air defense system in preparation for Chinese threat Independence
The recent Sino-American conflict over the status of Taiwan after World War II is a sign of the times Andrew Korybko
Southeast Asia
Villagers strengthen underground bunkers as tensions rise between Thailand and Cambodia The Nation Thai
Africa
Sahel security crisis spirals, putting pressure on Algeria World Politics Review
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of preparing for war as Red Sea tensions rise BBC
south of the border
Venezuela requests emergency meeting of UN Security Council over US military action in Caribbean
Why we need to take Trump’s war on drugs seriously Responsible National Strategy (resilc)
The Nobel Committee has decided to award the Peace Prize to Maria Colina Machado, a US-funded regime change activist who justified President Trump’s war against Venezuela, led a failed military coup and failed street riots, and likely promised her country oil and petroleum.
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) October 10, 2025
Ecuador’s Novoa faces escalating protests over soaring diesel prices Al Jazeera
discord in europe
Mr Macron reappointed Mr L’Ecornu as French prime minister after several days of confusion on the BBC. I thought Mr. Macron was trying to cross bridges all the way with the help of centre-left henchmen. Will Lecorne decide to fail sooner this time? Or will Mr Macron actually comply with the budget request? In any case, if Mr. Macron is unable to form a government and secure a trusted member of the French political elite for the job, what happens next? I think they will force an election.
From Politico’s Europe Newsletter:
President Emmanuel Macron spent much of the week making phone calls up and down the Seine, proving that French politics is far more moody than most. Of course, at the end of the week he was back where he started, when he reappointed Sébastien L’Ecornu as prime minister on Friday night, with no government still around.
The reality of Trump’s tariffs begins to show in German trade data Bloomberg
Sarah Wagenknecht calls for a ‘full review of the results’ of recent German parliamentary elections International Situation (Michael T.)
Why Germany is humiliated by Poland Wuzgilad (Michael T.)
Could France’s political turbines trigger a eurozone debt crisis? DW
‘Death blow’: Italian producers fear impact of Trump’s ‘war on pasta’ Guardian
Norway’s hydropower inventory shortage risks tightening European electricity market Bloomberg
old blighty
Inside the UK’s energy price crisis OilPrice
National security threatened by climate crisis, British intelligence chiefs warn Guardian newspaper
Apple crop hit by heatwave, cider ‘too strong for pubs’
israel vs resistance
important:
Each of these words
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— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) October 10, 2025
How two years of war shattered the skies of the Gaza Strip
Israel agrees to another ceasefire that does not stop shelling council media (resilc)
How to End the Gaza War for Good People Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs. Robin K: “AIPAC withdrawing? No, you’re crazy.”
US imposes new sanctions on Iranian oil exports Financial Times
A new war that’s not so cold war
Sitrep 10/10/25: President Putin “hardens his heart” Simplicius lights out in Kiev
Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Friday morning Telegraph
Regarding the Russian attack targeting Ukraine’s gas infrastructure “America Net”. Detailed explanation about supply options in Ukraine.
EU may fail to reach deal on frozen Russian assets – Media RT (Kevin W)
Melania Trump says she has established a communication channel with President Putin over kidnapping of Ukrainian children Ukraine Pravda
Russian stocks fall the most on a single day in three years Moscow Times
Scott Ritter vs. John Helmer: NATO and Russia Dialogue on the Brink of Disaster Works, YouTube. Important information about Putin and Netanyahu’s phone call at 1:05:25.
syrakistan
Regional powers show opposition to US recapture of Bagram base in Afghanistan, Al Jazeera
For war-weary Syria, the potential benefits of a security deal with Israel come with significant risks The Conversation
big brother is watching over you
RondoDox botnet fires ‘exploit shotgun’ at nearly every router and internet-connected home device
Trump 2.0
Interior cancels North America’s largest solar power project Politico (Kevin W)
This mysterious DOE “hit list” includes clean energy Canary Media (Chuck L)
Criminal charges against Bolton expected as early as next week MSNBC (resilc)
Tylenol use after circumcision is “likely associated” with autism, RFK Jr. says in a new claim in the New York Post (resilc). If you lose your mailbox…
immigration
Immigrants stuck in U.S. after attempting voluntary deportation using President Trump’s CBP Home app ProPublica (Robin K)
shutdown
White House enacts mass layoffs to blame for STAT shutdown; HHS employees to be fired
Trump Administration Threatens to Fire ‘Problem Children’ Over Air Traffic Control Walkout – WGAE Fights Bari Weiss CBS News Takeover – LA Times Reporter Authorizes Mike Elk to Strike. Hill blamed air traffic control (as well as the damage to air travel) for forcing President Trump to slow down during the last government shutdown.
The FAA’s 40-year staffing sickness from President Reagan’s mass layoffs has worsened Boing Boing (resilc)
customs duty
important:
President Trump’s announcement today of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports and new export restrictions on critical U.S. software is one of the moments that will change the trajectory of the global economy, whether or not it actually takes effect. Even if these measures do not take full effect… https://t.co/8X2pw8hvVC pic.twitter.com/pV22HBx57f
— Endgame Macro (@onechancefreedm) October 10, 2025
Retail prices were heading in the right direction — then tariffs hit working knowledge (resilc)
Democratic Party’s Death Wish
Why not take over the hollowed-out Democratic Party? Le Leopold
Our press is no longer free
The most important message: “The time is now.”
Telegram founders Pavel Durov and Candace Owens both said something very poignant today…
They described dark, evil, brutal forces that are invading us and our world and slowly taking over and destroying us… pic.twitter.com/XgDYoYs6zV
— SCIF (@TheIntelSCIF) October 10, 2025
I wrote a book about Antifa. Death threats get him kicked out of the US Wired (Robin K)
Conservative distrust of journalism could spread among liberal Kansas Reflectors. Robin K: “Looks like this Professor J snooze is over.The Center Right is the “liberals” of Kansas and probably spread throughout the Midwest and Plains states. ”
Teacher facing firing over Kirk’s comments cites Republican-leaning post by Iowa Capital Dispatch Superintendent (Robin K.)
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
IMF chief warns that ‘uncertainty is the new normal’ in the global economy The Guardian
Concerns grow over $3 trillion shadow banking crisis The Telegraph
Ray Dalio warns of rising U.S. debt and ‘civil war’ Bloomberg
economy
Roughly half of U.S. states are effectively in recession and are “just scraping by,” Moody’s chief economist told Fortune. Zandi has a bullish bias.
basil
🚨BREAKING: Cryptocurrency liquidations soar to $9.4 billion in 24 hours – largest single-day event in history.
Bigger than Luna. Bigger than the new coronavirus. Bigger than FTX.
We just witnessed history. pic.twitter.com/ZgFPul0gDX
— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) October 10, 2025
Elon Musk’s satellites are constantly falling from the sky
class war
Historical Monthly Report of Marxism and Philosophy (Robin K)
Why you don’t feel rich A wealth of common sense. resilc: “In Walmert, a gallon of distilled water rose from 1.23 to 1.37 in two weeks.”
Antidote (via):
And bonus (Chuck L):
Octopus goes into stealth mode pic.twitter.com/7M68x67Sst
— Nature is amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) October 10, 2025
Second bonus (Chuck L):
That’s amazing! Even the dog was impressed! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/PNeiVbx9a8
— LANDo NIFFIRG™️🇨🇦 (@landoniffirg) October 9, 2025
And the third (Chuck L):
The homeowner saw the bear on a surveillance camera playing on an outdoor swing every day, but was unable to get on it.
So he built a bigger swing and this was the result. pic.twitter.com/v2HCLY6fd6
— The Figen (@TheFigen_) October 9, 2025
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