Your nails may be a sign of whether a recession is coming ZME science
Harper’s shadow shadow. “How OCD has come to haunt American life.”
To fight screw worms, the US is opening at a South Texas facility to disperse sterile fly Texas Tribune
CVS throws with Tantram Boondogur’s temper
Destruction: SpaceX Starship explodes during static fire test pic.twitter.com/chtskp3kio
-BNO News (@bnonews) June 19, 2025
Climate/environment
“Cancer is jus evywher”: Can we farm behind Iowa’s unfolding health crisis? Guardian
Major oil companies face the first “climate death” lawsuit DW
Best 360 @insta360 Reconstructs the time lap known to people. Wallace/Wallfleet Capture the full lifespan of the Nebraska Tornado. I blew my mind out of 77 minutes and condense it up to one minute. It was streamed live on @Radaromega App. pic.twitter.com/qbt07tu8nk
– Aaronjayjack (@aaronjayjack) June 17, 2025
Guangdong, Guangdong, supported the largest flood in history, with a water level of 55.22 meters, a higher quantity of 0.43 than the highest level in history, flooding the entire county. pic.twitter.com/vom0wo0tju
-jim (@yangyubin1998) June 18, 2025
Pandemic
It’ll get warmer. Actuarial data do not suggest that covid excess deaths magically improve in 2034.
The estimates have only been through 2033 and have a troubling trajectory. Estimates are likely to be underestimated as they were adsorbed before US anti-waxersion police. https://t.co/mehlusf8xx
-Mike Hoerger, PhDMSCR MBA (@michael_hoerger) June 18, 2025
China?
Currently AI: 7 grand companies can’t build AI data centers without Bismuth China/Business
China’s COSCO discusses taking part in the $19 billion CK Hutchison Port Sale amid US-China tensions Bloomberg
China’s central bank chief hopes new currency orders will challenge the dollar ft
Does China have an international foreign policy? ZZ’s Blog
India
Great delusional diplomacy in India
India’s next 10-ship delivery? On-Demand Mint Houseworker
Africa
US Africa Command launches airstrikes in Somalia, targeting Al-Shababaab Antiwar
Old man
Prime Minister Kiel mixes the pair by hugging the South Korean Presidential Institute, shaking the hands of South Korean presidents
War with Iran: Was it made in Britain? Klarenberg kit
European injustice
Stephen Niehoff, a German pensioner famous for the meme calling Robert Harbeck a fool, was found guilty of retweeting five criminals and replying to one criminal, punishing Eugyppius for 825 euros
Military
Sirakistan
Israel kills more than 70 people and hundreds are injured as tanks fires on those seeking the truth about Gaza
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Trump personally approved Iran’s plan of attack, but withholds final order WSJ
Exclusive: Iran offers response to new US proposal Amwaj
There’s nothing like a quick US war on Iran’s drop sites
Iran warns us against intervention in Israel’s risk “all war” conflict with Al Jazeera
Will they launch their first strike in Israel using Mach 13+ Fatta Hi-Sonic missiles: Can it change the tide of war? Military clock
Israel lacks defensive interceptors, officials say WSJ
Explainer – Israeli strike against Iran: “Local Nuclear Emergency” Major Sites and Fears for Anadoru Agency
IAEA Chief confirms that agency is building Iran “no evidence” nuclear bomb
Scoop: Gabbard Senate Inter Briefing axios postponed amidst tensions in Iran
“Israel” warns al-Mayanden experts that we may set up a false flag to force the Iranian war
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The video shows damage, but Iranian IRGC claims that it targeted the Israeli Army military C41 director, not Soroka Hospital, but rather the C41 director. @jerusalem_post Articles from March confess that they are within walking distance pic.twitter.com/l5njdpwx0w
– Ali Abunimah (@aliabunimah) June 19, 2025
BBC Verification Live: How to Authenticate Fotage after Israel is Attacked by BBC Hospital
Given Israel’s recent crackdown on the media, it is doubtful that there will be a large amount of footage.
This could be a coordinated effort to gain Western sympathy in preparation for a long-term attack on Iran through US involvement.
-DD Geopolitics (@dd_geopolitics) June 19, 2025
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Bombs, blackouts, solidarity: I live in Iranfemna for 6 days crushed
I lived and traveled to Iran for months. In Tehran, I lived with the family of a retired bank worker who saw me searching for a home. I left the room with his son for months and ate all the meals with them, but they never softened the money. Eleven I was throwing sick and they all came… https://t.co/ku7oouhi5o
– Jonathan AC Brown (@jonathanacbrown) June 18, 2025
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Trump must help Israel finish his job to suspend the Khamenei administration-editor Jerusalem Post. Provided in the blueprint for a change of government in case of doubts including:
Forged Middle Eastern Union for the division of Iran. He chose not to reform the Priesthood regime in Khamenei, encouraging either the federal government or the long-term Iranian plan that was scored. It provides security assurances to minority regions in Sunni, Kurdish and Balochi, and to minority regions willing to break away.
Pashinyan pays for historic visit to Türkiye with Erdogan’s invitation. The President of Azerbaijan is probably there too. Potential headaches along Iran’s northern border. Please see here.
Report: Maharam Rajabi of the European Parliament – “The fundamental issue in Iran is the change in government,” Iran’s news update
This woman is cult leader https://t.co/wghevsiwst pic.twitter.com/ea4qrrhecb
– Lily Lynch (@lilyslynch) June 18, 2025
Speaking of cults:
Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz on Israel and Theology. pic.twitter.com/w9jdkoc22w
-Yashar Ali🐘 (@yashar) June 18, 2025
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American Wars in the World Julian McFarlane
Iran does not seek military assistance from Russia: Putin AFP
Ukraine and Iran: Two Fragmented Fronts of World War II Thomas Fazi
Not so cold new war
Like the conflict, Russia’s suspension sanctions
EU Chief will be off for Russian oil price cap France 24 24
Territory Defense Forces have remodeled military lands
April shower brings Nazi startup Azofrobby blog
Minister of returning Ukrainians you have decided… Please don’t return to Ukraine
Olexii Serniszov – the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State Unification – was tasked with bringing the Ukrainians back to their homeland. Inserted, he left the country on a “business trip” and… pic.twitter.com/jcpz8jqaul
-marta havryyshko (@havryyshkomarta) June 18, 2025
Playing cards 2.0
Mulvaney warns safety concerns about the White House’s new flagpole The Hill
Maha
Exclusive: We will drop guidance on limiting alcohol to one or two drinks a day, Reuters says
Deshabile’s Democrats
AIPAC demands Democrats “stand with Israel” on Iran’s drop site
House of Commons is being lit for a “reckless and abominable” resolution supporting the war against Iran’s general dreams
Obama’s Legacy
Obama warns America is “dangerously close” to leaving democracy
Citigroup chose Obama’s 2008 cabinet, WikiLeaks documentation reveals WSWS. Since 2016, it’s still German.
Immigrants
The immigrants were deported to El Salvador after DPS hid the train members by Aragua without evidence from him, lawyers according to the Texas Tribune. Deck: “Attorney for Pedro Luis Salazar Cuervo denied he was a gang member and says the DPS accusations depend on a photo of him finding him standing next to a man with a tattoo.”
The judge discovers the Florida Attorney General.
Texas is built at just 8% and quietly refunds the state border wall program Texas Tribune
My brother sees you watching
From bird feeders to baby monitors, 404 cameras exposed to the internet 404 average cameras
Police State Watch
US Summary Student Visa Requests Social Media Access DW
“We’re going to cover the entire city with drones: ‘SFPD accepts billionaire’s $9.4 million gift mission
Sports desk
The crucial, insane, swimsuit-hugging story of the Steroids Olympics is wired. Deck: “It was initially dismissed as a crazy joke. It makes the enhanced game a reality with Peter Tiel Posse, two retaliatory swimmers, Submager money and a bunch of drugs.”
Our Famous Free Press
Working hard to justify Israel’s UN-induced attacks to Iranfair
Imperial Collapse Watch
Iran and the Permanent War Machine: A Modern Nation as a Landmark of Organized Crime
Air India/Boeing
Boeing 787 emergency power system that is likely to become active before Air India crashes
ai
Bill Gates and Sam Altman nuclear group raises $1 billion by investors betting on AI ft
Xai faces a lawsuit to run gas TURS of 400 MW or more
Is this a mild idiosyncratic? Machine blood
Anti-Trust
Why is Google still in One Piece? Ending the monopoly issue. Big by Matt Stoller
Guillotine Watch
Reports the name “corporate oligarch” being cashed out as austerity for Trump Gopp
“We don’t need Bezo”: Venice activists prepare to protest the Euroneus at the tech billionaire wedding
Bezul
Senate passes stubcoin bill as a smudge of Baron’s eyes with codes bigger awards
DOJ announces the biggest EVA code attack related to “slaughter of pigs” fraud hill
Class battle
UAW Prez threatened critics to “slit this” when pushing a no-contract agreement with the DC company’s payday report
Working class storytelling, calling for action to neighbouring markets
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