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NASA Scientist Proposes Theory of Alien Civilization Throughout Milky Way Futurism
Markov Chains: Weird Mathematics That Predicts (Almost) Everything 3 Quarks Every Day
How the brain transitions from waking life to sleep (and back again) Quanta Magazine
Mental illness, drugs, violence and other preventable causes increase youth mortality rates
New coronavirus infection/pandemic
Pozniak: Are we really ready for the next pandemic? Boston Herald
Alarming rise in variants in China Daily Mail raises pandemic concerns
Climate/Environment
Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in the past 4,000 years, study warns SciTech Daily
Nature photographer Guardian says the world’s landscapes may soon be “devoid of wildlife”
south of the border
Is America trying to attack Venezuela? vox
Mexican and US officials do not believe the Trump administration will intervene militarily in Mexico: Latin Times reports
Treasury’s $20 Billion Swap with Argentina and Supplementary ESF Credit Facility VeriDelis Substack
China?
China’s large trucks have their own personalities
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— Science Girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 7, 2025
China becomes the new hegemon and seizes the arms of the master Ian Welsh’s blog
Nexperia China unit asserts independence amid rising tensions with Netherlands Reuters
China wins biggest fighter jet export deal in history: kicking US, Russian and South Korean competition out of Indonesia Military Watch Magazine
First 48 hours of war with China ‘could get ugly’ National Security Journal
India
India to cut crude oil imports from Russia by 50%? After Donald Trump, the White House makes a big case. Refiners wait for clarity Times of India
‘India is working on 2nm chips’: Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils ‘wafer’ at NDTV summit NDTV World
Africa
American private military companies set to become major players in Africa’s security landscape SOFREP
Gen Z protesters overthrow Madagascar’s president. Should other African leaders be concerned? CN
discord in europe
Europe and America are drifting apart, and it’s not just because of Trump and the Jacobins.
Will compulsory military service be reinstated in Europe? Today’s Turkiye
20 countries pressure EU for additional deportations to Afghanistan DPA International
old blighty
A new favorite bolthole for Britain’s wealth creators: they are being forced out by Labour’s ‘attack on hard work’… and are finding a happier, ‘more sophisticated’ alternative newspaper, the Daily Mail
Brexit’s impact on the UK economy will be negative for the foreseeable future, Bailey warns The Independent
Israel vs. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
Israel tortured and sexually humiliated Greta Thunberg.
Some excerpts from her interview with Swedish newspaper Aftonvratt:
“They grabbed me, dragged me to the ground and threw an Israeli flag over me.”
“They dragged me to the opposite side from where the others were sitting and… pic.twitter.com/vr4P0PuBgY
— Caitlin Johnston (@caitoz) October 15, 2025
Rebuilding Gaza will take “decades” and cost $70 billion, experts tell ABC News
Egypt is expected to lead Global Stabilization Force in Gaza, diplomat tells Guardian
Israeli forces launch new invasion near Quneitra Shafaq, Syria News
UN rapporteur says Israel’s deadly attack on Lebanese vehicle may be a war crime New Arab
A new war that’s not so cold war
Hungary for a Change (No Kings Update) Oliver Boyd Barrett Substack
Kremlin Wizard News Forensic Substack
Repairs begin at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine as ceasefire zone is established, Al Jazeera reports
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy leaves DC without Tomahawk missiles he requested from UPI
big brother is watching you
Google’s ambitious privacy sandbox project signals closure Gizmodo
Quantum threats to privacy Bizz Buzz
imperial collapse watch
Ohio community frustrated by homeless camp in cemetery News 5 Cleveland
Maryland lawmaker calls for stiffer sentences for fentanyl dealers as overdose deaths rise in Baltimore and rural counties
Trump 2.0
Prosecutor fired after refusing President Trump’s pressure to indict James NY Times
When will the shutdown end? 5 important dates to watch ‘The Hill’
US to repatriate survivors of “drug-carrying submarine” attack, President Trump says on BBC
Protesters gather across the US for ‘No King’ rallies against Trump administration Andre Agency
musk is important
Key facts: Analysts question Tesla’s valuation. ISS advises against Musk’s compensation TradingView
Elon Musk is recruiting 100,000 people to send to Mars
SpaceX plans devastating mega-launch program in Florida The Bradenton Times
Democratic Party Death Watch
Newt Gingrich believes the country will shift to Republicans as voters flee ‘crazy’ Democrats FOX News
The Democratic Party turned the Republican Party into a “peace” party. A common dream.
immigration
President Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavily on U.S. labor market Associated Press
Internal documents suggest Salesforce provided AI services to expand President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown Times of India
Judge orders federal immigration officials to use body cameras in Chicago The Spokesman-Review
Our press is no longer free
Former Homeland Security Secretary Johnson slams Trump administration for reining in Pentagon policy Press Insider NJ
Pentagon press corps breaks out over new access rules Grand Pinnacle Tribune
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
Vulnerabilities in the dollar system: From balance sheets to blockchain Kraken blog
The Smart Investor: AI Boom or Bubble, Stocks on the Tightrope, and Why the Market Could Be More Concentrated Morningstar
A.I.
game over. AGI is not imminent and an LLM is not the golden route to getting there. Marcus talks about AI Substack
How sexy should AI be? OpenAI is one of many companies hoping to cash in on Euronews
Inside San Francisco’s new AI school: Is this the future of US education? Guardian
People are using AI to talk to God BBC
People who lost their jobs to AI share their experiences and it’s truly terrifying BuzzFeed
basil
South Korean released from Cambodian fraud center arrested and returned home Al Jazeera
Myanmar’s scam cities are booming despite crackdown – via Elon Musk’s Starlink AFP news agency
guillotine watch
Top 8 most expensive whiskeys in the world 🌎 2024
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1. Isabella’s Islay – $6.2 million pic.twitter.com/OuvpXP3dzg
— BLAZE OF LAGOS🔥 (@campusblaze) February 12, 2024
The most expensive bottled water in the world is Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani, priced at $60,000 per 750ml, produced in France or Fiji, and packaged in a 24-carat solid gold bottle. 💦 #factmaniac pic.twitter.com/d8EXOWnl6K
— Factmaniac (@factmaniac) January 27, 2019
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