Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi scores a perfect 10 with a jaw dropping, Michael Jackson inspired dance
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 11, 2025
The puzzle of the ‘idiot savant’ Aeon
How the government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays The Conversation
Property crime and violent crime have different solutions — here’s why Knowable
Lifetime of Friendships Slows Aging Nautilus
What Americans die from and the causes of death the media reports on Ritholtz.com
COVID-19/Pandemics
Covid virus changes sperm in mice, may raise anxiety in offspring: study France 24
Study finds workers still calling in sick more often than before COVID-19 pandemic Washington Times
YOUR ATTENTION:
Terrible😡, LC in children!
Omicron era in preprint:
“The increased microclot burden in pediatric LC supports the role of microvascular dysfunction and persistent viral antigens in pathogenesis.”
Our children are marked for years to come, as the majority… https://t.co/KjV7A7RBzI
— Harry Spoelstra (@HarrySpoelstra) October 11, 2025
Climate/Environment
Climate goals go up in smoke as US datacenters turn to coal The Register
EPA faces layoffs amid shutdown fight The Hill
South of the Border
Russia, China denounce US military presence in Caribbean as Venezuela warns of threat to regional peace, stability Andolu Agency
US ends diplomatic outreach to Venezuela amid fears of military escalation Latin America Reports
Bessent’s big gamble on Argentina has a narrow road to pay off Bloomberg
China?
A new level of drone show.😲 pic.twitter.com/igMA14cSei
— Sharing Travel (@TripInChina) October 8, 2025
Can anything knock China off its mountain? Noahpinion blog
Investors react to Trump’s massive increase in China tariffs Reuters
China Deploys World’s First Unmanned Fighter Squadron: GJ-11 Stealth Jets Activated in Tibet Military Watch
Trump wanted a trade deal. Xi opened a new front instead. Politico
India
India is forcibly deporting Muslims, including its own citizens, after Kashmir violence NPR
Trump tariffs push India, UK closer together DW
Africa
Around four million people displaced across Africa’s Sahel, UN warns Al Jazeera
Africa Will Be Free When the IMF Stops Colluding to Steal Its Wealth ScheerPost
European Disunion
Chat Control on hold, Europe’s Eastern flank remains passive Euronews
Europe Travel Set To Be Hit By Monumental Airport Strikes As Greece And Belgium Join Italy, Spain, Lithuania, And More In Mid-October Travel and Tour World
Czech populist’s comeback a win for politics of pragmatism in shifting Europe RFI
Old Blighty
Digital IDs are being introduced in the UK — and they’re controversial. Straight Arrow News
Why are millions fleeing the UK? Here’s why the country is seeing ‘mass migration’ Times of India
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
Israel has dropped about 200,000 tons of explosives on Gaza since Oct 7, equivalent to nearly 13 Hiroshima bombs. pic.twitter.com/XrtDoLUBWu
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) October 8, 2025
“We may have survived physically, but we haven’t survived mentally.” Drop Site
Gaza Ceasefire: Breakthrough or Another False Dawn? The National Interest
Lebanon slams deadly overnight Israeli strike AFP
Boycotting Israel has gone mainstream: ‘We’ve never seen such traction before’ The Guardian
New Not-So-Cold War
Major Russian strikes cut power in Kyiv and across Ukraine BBC
Ukraine Braces For Winter As Russia Escalates Energy Attacks Radio Free Europe
EU pressures G7 countries to loan frozen Russian assets to Ukraine Politico
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
AI-powered wearables will force our privacy norms to change Cointelegraph
LinkedIn can’t dodge claims it tracked users’ medical data Courthouse News Service
Imperial Collapse Watch
California Braces for ‘Devastating’ Expected Cuts to Federal Homeless Housing funds Sonoma Sun
Military families often live by the paycheck. They are about to miss one. Christian Science Monitor
An American Hunger Crisis Is Coming Washington Monthly
Trump 2.0
What is Trump’s approval rating? What polls say 10 days into the government shutdown USA Today
Market sell-off: Trump post lops off $2 trillion from stocks in a single day CNBC
The shutdown is delaying Trump’s farm bailout. Farmers say it won’t be enough even when it happens. Yahoo Finance
An Immense Solar Project Just Got Canceled Under Trump NY Times
Musk Matters
Tesla Hit With Probe After Crashes Involving Self-Driving Feature Musk Boasted About Broadband Breakfast
Elon Musk sets his sights on struggling MSNBC MSN
The wheels have come off Musk’s monstertruck The Observer
Democrat Death Watch
Susan Shelley: Katie Porter’s debacle opens up the gubernatorial race Los Angeles Daily News
Commentary: Congress’ Democrats are wildly unprepared to face down Trump Yakim Herald-Republic
Immigration
The quiet toll of Trump’s legal immigration crackdown: ‘I’m trying to stay afloat’ The Guardian
‘They treated us like animals’ – Inside the epicentre of deportations in New York City BBC
Our No Longer Free Press
Video Shows Federal Agents Arresting a Chicago Journalist. They Now Say She Threw Objects at Their Vehicle. Reason
WSJ Slams Trump Suit as Threat to Press Freedom Newsbreak
Mr. Market Is Moody
Fears of new global crash grow after Donald Trump terrifies markets by threatening 100 per cent tariff on China Daily Mail
Dollar Dips as Trump’s China Tariff Threat Rattles Markets Modern Diplomacy
AI
MrBeast Concerned That AI Slop Will Put Him Out of Business Futurism
Four AI Policy Choices Policymakers Can’t Afford to Get Wrong War on the Rock
Why You Don’t Get Any Credit Anymore for 30% of Your Code Being Written By AI SaaStr
AI’s Sweet Talk: How Artificial Companions Steal Our Humanity Mind Matters
AI drones are America’s newest cops Axios
The Bezzle
North Korean Scammers Are Doing Architectural Design Now Wired
U.S. Doctors Accuse Insurers of Algorithmic Downcoding to Cut Payouts WebPro News
Luxury lifestyle ends in prison for couple who defrauded Medicare Fox 10 Phoenix
Guillotine Watch
Elvish honey is the most expensive honey in the world and is harvested deep inside Turkish caves and at high altitudes
pic.twitter.com/ZmXaGOfKQL— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) July 14, 2025
This is the most expensive dessert in the world! pic.twitter.com/RrSuo47TPF
— Agriculture Insider (@Agriculfuture) July 17, 2025
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