Arachnid Megacity Discovered in Cave May Be World’s Largest Spider Web Science Daily (Paul R)
Archaeologists discover how oldest American civilisation survived a climate catastrophe Guardian (Kevin W)
Who waits in line for a 100-year-old, 5-hour silent movie? New Yorkers, of course. Gothamist
#COVID-19/Pandemics
Study Finds COVID-19 Linked to 50% Increase in Car Crashes Due to Neurological Changes.
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic raises concerns about long-term neurological effects, as Long COVID symptoms could impair driving abilities, but their specific impact on driving remains understudied. pic.twitter.com/JjRl6QTuia
— SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) (@COVID19_disease) November 6, 2025
We’re now in the 6th year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
➡️ What began as a respiratory illness has evolved into something deeper — a prolonged impact on the immune system.This is what some call the ‘Leonardi Effect’, after immunologist @fitterhappierAJ
➡️ He warned early that… pic.twitter.com/j2ZdIHPajb
— Vipin M. Vashishtha (@vipintukur) November 7, 2025
Yep. I’m part of various online support groups because of having Long Covid. Since at least 2021, I’ve seen Covid long haulers posting about their sudden tooth loss or other dental issues https://t.co/jH2pQ3yueE
— Send | Unsend (Sophia) (@SendUnsend) November 8, 2025
Climate/Environment
In 1978 Jadav Payeng began transforming Majuli Island, India to prevent erosion
He planted a tree daily for 40 YEARS and created a lush forest that’s now home to tigers and elephants
pic.twitter.com/x1KYU0l2ua
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 11, 2025
Northern hemisphere forests have shifted from carbon sinks to carbon emitters ESA Climate
Quick graph of Northern Hemisphere mid-latitudes and Tropical Sea Surface Temperatures.
It’s like a permanent Super El Niño has materialized over the Northern Hemisphere mid-latitudes over the past 10 years..
H/t @IBergwieselhttps://t.co/VD0HlJrqPW pic.twitter.com/4JooSPew6W
— Leon Simons 🌍 (@LeonSimons8) November 4, 2025
HISTORIC WARMTH IN EUROPEHundreds of records of November warmest night smashed with big margins from West to East
Mins >14C in UK, >12 in Norway,Sweden,Denmark,>11 in Finland and Estonia.Records allover Scandinavia including Stockholmmin 11.9 (data since 1800s),Uppsala etc pic.twitter.com/EZI02rMu2c
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) November 5, 2025
Vietnam deluge close to world record for highest daily rainfall Weatherzone
US social costs of plastics may total over $1 trillion annually, report finds The New Lede
China?
Chinese Exports Unexpectedly Fall After US Trade Tensions Spiked Bloomberg
‘A new arms race’: Satellite images, maps and records reveal huge surge in China’s missile production sites CNN. As if this development just fell from the sky.
China’s Navy Brings First Supercarrier Into Active Service: Fujian’s Commissioning a Turning Point in Carrier Program Military Watch
Big if true:
Are we entering the “Found Out” stage https://t.co/LEOOxBkqwm
— Jen Zhu (@jenzhuscott) November 7, 2025
India
India’s West Asian blues deepen as Gaza Plan shifts gear Indian Punchline
India can’t keep balancing between US and Russia Asia Times (Kevin W)
O Canada
Trump trade war with Canada could usher Chinese cars into the US Asia Times (Kevin W)
Africa
Nigeria’s violent conflicts are about more than just religion – despite what Trump says The Conversation
An interesting angle on this narrative is that it seems to originate from a separatist movement – the so-called “Biafran separatists” – in the South of Nigeria who last year hired former U.S. Congressman Jim Moran as a lobbyist to push for their movement.
On the very website of… https://t.co/ssHbjv3bsx
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) November 7, 2025
Tigray fighters enter Ethiopia’s Afar region, stoking fears of new conflict Aljazeera
UK rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite warning of possible genocide Guardian
South of the Border
The US Moves Closer to Strike Venezuela Glenn Diesen
The Regime Change Temptation in Venezuela Foreign Affairs. When you’ve lost Foreign Affairs
Russia Can ‘Mirror’ in Venezuela What West Is Doing in Ukraine Antiwar (Kevin W)
European Disunion
German economy remains stagnant despite new government ANewz
Brown-Washing German Nazism Alon Mizrahi
Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15 Associated Press (resilc)
Old Blighty
Labour MPs are now openly plotting against Starmer iPaper (Colonel Smithers)
Construction sector records surprise steep fall in activity ahead of Budget Independent
Israel v. The Resistance
Exclusive: US intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say Reuters (Robin K)
“Stick, stones, matches, gasoline.” Floutist
Turkish court issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu over Gaza genocide Türkiye Today (resilc)
Israel carries out wave of airstrikes on southern Lebanon Guardian
US issues Final Warning to Iraq: A Prelude to a Wider Middle East War Near East Online (Micael T)
New Not-So-Cold War
Why Ukraine’s troops are facing an amputation crisis Telegraph. Thw Wall Street Journal reported on a very high level of amputations >1 year ago based on prosthetic fittings.
Globalist Apparat Sells “Forever War” in Desperate Bid to Take Edge Off Pokrovsk Simplicius
Countering the Myths of Western Analysts on Ukraine Larry Johnson
This Ukraine War Report Is One Of A Kind Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)
Trump grants Hungary one-year exemption from Russian energy sanctions, White House says CNN (Kevin W)
Alexander Grushko: “Russia and the United States are still able to find ways to maintain strategic stability” International Affairs (Micael T)
The Continual War Against Russia & Its Primary Defense Mechanism–Ethnic Unity Karl Sanchez
Syraqistan
Exclusive: US military to establish presence at Damascus airbase, sources say Reuters (resilc)
Trump to increase military footprint in Damascus to protect “Israel” Vanessa Beeley
5 Killed In Fresh Clashes Along Afghanistan-Pakistan Border NDTV
Imperial Collapse Watch
Caesar and Trump Black Box Site
💢Nature survey reveals 75% of US scientists considering leaving—a stunning indictment of America’s self-sabotage in the “contain China” crusade
While Washington pours trillions into encircling China militarily and sabotaging Belt & Road initiatives, its own innovation engine is… pic.twitter.com/opbktgUDs2
— StarBoySAR 🇭🇰 🇨🇳 🥭 (@StarboySAR) November 6, 2025
Leaks expose collapse of EU/US-backed Belarusian ‘opposition’ Gray Zone
Trump 2.0
Trump’s Economy Is Looking More and More Like Saudi Arabia’s Politico (resilc)
Trump Wines Sold At Coast Guard Stores On Federal Property Forbes (resilc)
Trump to skip G20 summit in South Africa, questions Pretoria’s membership The Cradle
No US official to attend G20 meeting in South Africa: Trump Anadolu Agency
Don’t Let the Fed Become a Wing of Mar-a-Lago Roger Lowenstein (resilc)
Trump admin brings international drug pricing to Medicaid The Hill
OVAL OFFICE SHOCK Dramatic moment man collapses just yards from Trump in Oval office during livestreamed Ozempic announcement The Sun. resilc took note of all the pretty tall blonds in attendance.
Trump Just Stands There After Man Collapses During Press Conference New Republican. Kevin W: “Weird. All he had to say was ‘Get this man a doctor” and he would have come off as decisive and Presidential.”
Immigration
ICE targets NYPD officers with ads claiming the agency offers ‘respect’ Gothamist
Shutdown
US flight capacity may face up to 20% cuts amid government shutdown: Transportation chief Anadolu Agency
Airlines cancel more than 700 U.S. flights as FAA-ordered shutdown cuts begin CNBC
Ketanji Brown Jackson halts order requiring full SNAP payments, for now The Hill
190. SNAP WTF? Steve Vladeck
US soldiers given food bank advice and could go without pay amid government shutdown Sky
Six election results that didn’t make the headlines Popular Information (resilc)
Supremes
The Breezy Inequity of Trump v. Orr Steve Vladeck
Mamdani
The Private Governments Who Will Resist Zohran Mamdani and Populism Matt Stoller (Chuck L)
New York Post’s cover on Zohran Mamdani election sold out in NYC — and already being resold on e-Bay New York Post
The Zohran Mamdani Psyop: How The Establishment Manufactures Its Own Brand of “Radicals” Fiorella Isable Craig Pasta Jardula
L’affaire Epstein
Democrats in US Congress ask Andrew to appear for questioning over Epstein links BBC (Kevin W)
Jeffrey Epstein Helped Israel Sell a Surveillance State to Côte d’Ivoire Drop Site
Economy
Consumer Sentiment Falls Toward Record-Low Levels Wall Street Journal
Mr. Market is Moody
AI valuation fears grip global investors as tech bubble concerns grow CNBC. Lead story.
Could soaring global debt trigger the next financial crisis? Aljazeera
As markets grow more fragile, matter of time before the bubble bursts South China Morning Post
Can world weather another crisis? Bangkok Post
World Economic Forum chief warns of three possible ‘bubbles’ in global economy Reuters
AI
Small Language Models are the Future of Agentic AI. Michel T: “This paper is now making the rounds on LinkedIn under the question: ‘”Is the AI industry sitting on a $57 BILLION mistake?’”
AI Spam and the Crisis of Digital Trust: How Synthetic Media Change Political Visuality Valdai Club (Micael T)
Elon Musk Reportedly Obsessed With AI Girlfriend Futurism. Erm, seems like a plant to make it OK for dull normals.
The Bezzle
So do we have a securities and exchange commission right now? Because Elon should probably be facing fraud charges for all of these claims he keeps making about self driving. pic.twitter.com/La0KSW082O
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) November 7, 2025
What’s gone wrong between Nasa and Elon Musk’s SpaceX? The Conversation (Kevin W)
Lawyers for data centers admit they don’t bring a lot of jobs and they wouldn’t want to be around one outlawed (resilc)
Class Warfare
69.2% of Americans now live paycheck to paycheck.
Read that again. 69.2% y’all.
PYMNTS’ latest report shows 692 out of every 1,000 U.S. adults are barely keeping up.
It was 68% in May👇
And now?
1 in 4 can’t even pay their monthly bills without falling behind.
That’s 26.3%… https://t.co/b70z6N8KG6 pic.twitter.com/XR3EKuKEo0
— Amanda Goodall (@thejobchick) November 6, 2025
Bari Weiss Crosses Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Picket Line Mike Elk
Antidote du jour (via):
A bonus:
Bear released into the wild turns on rangers and attacks.pic.twitter.com/Gs7sqOgh24
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 7, 2025
A second bonus:
The amount of luck this cat has is crazy, almost hit by a car then free food just dropped from the sky 😂 pic.twitter.com/cEG6dPMG8N
— Puchy Catto (@PuchyCatto) November 5, 2025
And a third:
The dog figured out that its human was cheating in their competition to see who could last longer underwater without taking a breathpic.twitter.com/4atOgftVW4
— Wolf of X (@tradingMaxiSL) November 7, 2025
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
