I absolutely love this! ❤️ The world needs more pool noodle fights with strangers… and less fear, violence, and hate. 🥹 pic.twitter.com/JgPZkwvaf9
— This Account Makes You Happy (@FeelYouHappy) September 10, 2025
Why Blue Eyes Aren’t Really Blue (And What Makes Green So Rare) ScienceAlert (Chuck L)
The Da Vinci Bloodline: Living Descendants Provide Clues to the Genius’s Genetic Secrets SciTech Daily (Chuck L)
The Earliest Known Appearance of the F‑Word Open Culture (Micael T)
#COVID-19/Pandemics
Please read this! Here is a doctor apologizing to Long COVID and ME/CFS patients for how they’ve been dismissed by the medical profession. He didn’t truly understand until he got Long COVID:
“I gaslit myself, pushed myself, gave myself the wrong advice ” pic.twitter.com/1UtVCOrfTr
— L., MA (@leslieleeiii) September 10, 2025
U.S. Officials to Link 25 Child Deaths to COVID Shots, Report Says MedPage
Climate/Environment
Is Earth’s climate in a state of ‘termination shock’? New Scientist (Dr. Kevin)
The Ocean’s Most Abundant Life Form May Not Survive Global Warming SciTech Daily (Chuck L)
Water Crisis in Asia: Why the World Cannot Afford Inaction Earth.org
ASIA EXTREME HEAT FROM WEST TO EASTWidespread record heat continues from West to East
KUWAIT CITY min 34 max 48IRAN Minimum 34.5C HonesyniehNever been that hot so late
PAKISTAN Min 28.5C ChillasAUTUMN WORLD RECORD HOTTEST NIGHT >1200m asl
UZBEKISTAN-TAJIKISTAN Still 40C+ pic.twitter.com/nhfnW7Pzkl
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) September 12, 2025
How Europe Lost an Area the Size of Cyprus to Wildfires This Year Insurance Journal
China?
Chinese Supercarrier Makes First Transit Through Taiwan Strait During Sea Trials Military Watch
a href=”https://asiatimes.com/2025/09/chinas-dual-use-asteroid-collision-research-threatens-satellites/” rel=”nofollow”>China’s dual-use asteroid-collision research threatens satellites Asia Times
Philippines protests China’s plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal ABC
China’s Ministry of Commerce has warned Mexico of countermeasures as the country plans to hike tariffs on Asia-made cars to 50% CNBC
India
India rupee sinks to record low, US tariffs keep outlook fragile Reuters
“That’s A Big Deal. It Caused Rift With India”: Trump On 50% India Tariffs NDTV
Koreas
Please click through to read entire tweet:
While everyone focuses on the Charlie Kirk story, this deserves at least equal attention: the U.S. military, in collusion with the South Korean government, maintained during decades a system where tens of thousands of women were forced into sexual servitude for U.S. soldiers,… https://t.co/GqnNzWHRTC
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) September 11, 2025
Myanmar
Wars, disasters, displacement, hunger’ continue to burden Myanmar UN
Nepal
Military curfew brings an uneasy calm to Nepal’s capital after violent protests Sky
From Discord To Bitchat, Tech At the Heart of Nepal Protests France24
Africa
Ebony and ivory: why elephants and forests rise and fall together in the Congo Basin The Conversation
Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says Independent
South of the Border
US vs Venezuela: a new Caribbean Crisis Black Mountain Analysis
European Disunion
European are mostly against Ursula and Trump International Affairs (Micael T)
Germany’s army needs to more than double in size, commander says Reuters (Micael T)
France’s Financial Misery Is a Bad Omen for Other Countries Daily Economy
Brussels Bans Hungary from Building Paks II Nuclear Power Plant Reactors with Russia’s Participation TopWar (Micael T)
Here it is, Swedishness – if it doesn’t suit you, you can leave Arbetsvarlden via machine translation. Micael T: “Relevant for all countries where the nationalists are rising.”
Old Blighty
U.K. economic growth flatlined in July, according to data published Friday, adding to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ headache ahead of the Autumn Budget CNBC
Why Labour and Sir Keir Starmer May Have the Last Laugh Russia in Global Affairs (Micael T)
Israel v. the Resistance
Israel’s ambassador to the UN told the Security Council the apartheid state is prepared to launch strikes in any country in the world where it decides Hamas members may be hiding. Israel has used the same vague rationale to justify destroying more than 90% of Gaza’s housing.… https://t.co/jT9jSHeL13 pic.twitter.com/3c2Xx0wTiO
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) September 12, 2025
The report makes it clear that Israel’s survival in June hinged on U.S. intervention at every layer.
American command structures provided the fused operating picture, IAF liaisons were embedded at Shaw Air Force Base and CENTCOM in Tampa, while U.S. Air Forces Central deployed… https://t.co/hdwDbCNXju
— Thomas Keith (@iwasnevrhere_) September 12, 2025
Qatar to hold emergency summit with Arab countries after Israeli strike on Doha Independent. Not holding my breath.
Qatar to ‘re-evaluate security ties’ with Washington after Israeli attack: Report The Cradle (Kevin W)
Strikes on Media Offices Kill At Least 25 Journalists in Yemen Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
The sad truth is that the United States gains absolutely nothing from its bondage to Israel, quite the contrary. When I was in government in CIA Stations and Bases in Europe and the Middle East I used to hear US politicians proclaiming how Israel (Mossad) shared wonderful…
— Philip Giraldi (@philipgiraldi) September 12, 2025
That’s how Israel reached the Iranian nuclear scientists… through Iranian Jews who moved to Israel.
Kyriakou ain’t sugarcoating a damn thing. pic.twitter.com/Mz1QKjeG5b
— Abier (@abierkhatib) September 12, 2025
Amid Gaza war, Israeli filmmakers battle international condemnation and isolation Times Of Israel (Kevin W)
New Not-So-Cold War
Brief Frontline Report – September 12th, 2025, Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov
A Better Way for Europe to Guarantee Ukraine’s Security: How European Forces—and NATO Resources—Can Make the Country Stronger Foreign Affairs (Robin K)
Sikorsky admitted drones arrived in Poland from Ukraine Vzglyad via machine translation (Micael T)
‘Greater Israel in Ukraine?’ Douglas Macgregor delves into theory NO ONE else is talking about
“Now we’re also seeing settlements in southern Ukraine emerge, places where the population has been either denuded, or is very, very thin. And we’re seeing large numbers of Jews… pic.twitter.com/vTLCptmK08
— Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil (@ivan_8848) September 12, 2025
Armenia Refused to Be Russia’s “Little Brother” Vzglayd via machine translation (Micael T)
Trump 2.0
Feds allege Bolton mishandled classified info and was hacked by “foreign entity” Axios. Sounds like very weak tea.
Intel Talent Bleed Continues The Register
Tariffs
Coffee Prices Post Largest Annual Jump Since 1997 CNN
Immigration
Hyundai battery plant faces at least 2-3 month startup delay following US raid, CEO says Reuters
Trump’s Korean Ice Fallout Karl Sanchez
Memphis next US city to see National Guard troops, Trump says BBC (Kevin W)
In D.C., a moped on the ground, an SUV full of US marshals and a mystery Kansas Reflector (Robin K)
L’affaire Epstein
Epstein’s Inbox: A Trove of Emails Reveals Ghislaine Maxwell’s Secrets Bloomberg (Micael T)
Charlie Kirk
My right-wing-o-sphere news hound says there is widespread skepticism about the Tyler Robinson story and continued belief that the operative(s). I cannot verify any of these views, but they include 1. Netanyahu commented on the shooing before Trump did; 2. Even though the shot was technically easy, it usually takes a seasoned sniper to pull it off, since most are not cold blooded enough to control agitation, and Robinson was not that; 3. There was no ambulance at the site, when one is normally present at large events; 4. Those who heard the shot said it did not sound like a Mauser; 5. Men behind Kirk were making hand signals right before Kirk was hit; 6. (Yes, this one is circulating) If Kirk died from a shot to the neck, it would have been from hitting the carotid artery. That would have produced a big spurt of blood. That did not happen. The way he bled on camera more consistent with being shot from behind
But what matters is what Trump believes, not what big swathes of MAGA believe. And since he believes what he is told about Project Ukraine, I see no reason for him to doubt the official story, particularly since it justifies a purge of the left. And seeing Israel as having murdered Kirk would be extremely uncomfortable for Trump, personally and politically
Also as to why Kirk was important: he was responsible for Trump’s wins in Michigan and Wisconsin.
FWIW, Kirk is not one of the top three featured stories at Politico.
European ruling class mourns Charlie Kirk, embraces far-right WSWS (Micael T). Wellie, but not their own.
Why the Kirk shooting is being charged as a state, not federal, crime — and what that means for an eventual trial Politico
Utah governor Spencer Cox turns heads with Charlie Kirk address: ‘Choose a different path’ The Hill
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Charlie Kirk refused Netanyahu funding offer, was ‘frightened’ by pro-Israel forces before death, friend reveals Grayzone (Chuck L)
Nothing about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer Tyler Robinson seems to be adding up Ricky Hale and Council Estate Media
Is There Something More Nefarious Behind the Murder of Charlie Kirk? Larry Johnson
US Vice President JD Vance escorts remains of Charlie Kirk, flown to Arizona Nine News (Kevin W)
.@POTUS: “We’re going to look into Soros because I think it’s a RICO case against him and other people because this is more than protests. This is real agitation; this is riots on the street — and we’re going to look into that.” pic.twitter.com/zwUr03G5DA
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 12, 2025
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱 BREAKING: A PRIVATE JET DISABLED it’s location monitoring system while departing from Provo Airport (12 minutes from Utah Valley University) one hour after CHARLIE KIRK was ASSASSINATED
The jet is owned by Derek Maxfield, a wealthy donor to the Chabad Lubavitch of Utah pic.twitter.com/EX3Rjv3uqi
— Legitimate Targets (@LegitTargets) September 12, 2025
‘The shooting of Charlie Kirk’Book published September 9th, a full day before the actual shooting.
Rather strange how things like this keep happening with Amazon books. This entire Charlie Kirk shooting seems to have many presets & safety valves. Too many to be an organic… pic.twitter.com/1ExxcGYvrl
— 🔥Sir Escanor (𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳)🔥 (@EscanorReloaded) September 11, 2025
Our No Longer Free Press
Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts At Request of Cybersecurity Agency Intercept
⚡ Breaking | UC Berkeley Hands 160 Names to Trump Admin Targeting Pro-Palestinian Speech
UC Berkeley has confirmed that it sent the names of 160 faculty, students, and staff to the Trump administration’s Dept. of Education as part of a federal probe into alleged “antisemitic… https://t.co/qhBvCdFaCy pic.twitter.com/cjLTLGTlQQ
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) September 12, 2025
US Condemns Prosecution of Finnish Lawmaker Over Bible Verse Tweet Reclaim the Net
a href=”https://archive.ph/OtSRz” rel=”nofollow”>Absolute Values Point Magazine (Micael T)
Police State Watch
A General Air of Anxiety Boston Review
Economy
Subprime Auto Lender Collapse Delivers Blow to Risky Debt Market Bloomberg
Labor Hoarding Looks Close to a Painful End Bloomberg
Mr. Market is Moody
How government debt stress could roll across world markets Reuters
AI
What if the $3trn AI investment boom goes wrong? Economist
A.I. Valuations Reach La La Land Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)
Is A.I. Going to Remedy Medicine’s Problems? Eric Topol (Robin K)
How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart Guardian (Kevin W)
Elon Musk Appears to Now Be Firing the People Behind Grok Futurism
Spotify Peeved After 10,000 Users Sold Data To Build AI Tools ars technica
Microsoft, OpenAI Reach Non-Binding Deal To Allow OpenAI To Restructure Reuters
The Bezzle
153 tons – that’s how big the garbage pile at Tesla became after the blockade Dagensarbette via machine translation. Micael T: “How Tesla-employees turned into garbage men.”
US EV sales smash records in August as Tesla loses ground Elektrek
Antidote du jour (via):
And a bonus (Chuck L):
#DidYouKnow 🤔
When a Crow feels sick, it goes to an Ant nest and deliberately disturbs it. The Ants get angry and start climbing on the Crow.
But the Crow doesn’t move. It stays still with itswings open. The Ants then spray formic acid on the Crow. This acid helps remove… pic.twitter.com/aKpUaMn8MG
— PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE (@Protect_Wldlife) September 11, 2025
A second bonus (Chuck L):
This abandoned stray was overjoyed when a jogger passed by rolling over for a belly rub as if to say, ‘I choose you.’ 🐾💔 Sometimes, it’s not us who pick them… it’s them who choose us. pic.twitter.com/adURP56qeK
— Puppies 🐶 (@PuppiesIover) September 10, 2025
And a third (Chuck L):
Incredible close encounter with a humpback whale. pic.twitter.com/U071ikNDkp
— Beauty Of Nature 🌳 (@ShouldHaveAnima) September 10, 2025
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
