Pissarro’s Paris, brought to life! An amazing animation by Andrey Zakirzyanov.
[📹 Andrey Zakirzyanov]pic.twitter.com/RJmWP8ynJq
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) November 8, 2025
2.75-Million-Year-Old Tools Rewrite Human Technological History SciTech Daily
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97 PhysOrg
The Infrastructure Of Planetary Sapience Noema
At this SF grocery store, you can’t leave unless you buy something SFgate
Slaughterhouses Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria That Give People Urinary Tract Infections Sentient
COVID-19/Pandemics
Where the COVID surge is “very high” and what to watch for this winter Axios
Obesity drug seen as effective for long COVID, gets clinical trial KPBS
The fiscal anatomy of the next pandemic Mail & Guardian
Climate/Environment
Water temperatures in Amazonian lakes rise to unprecedented levels, killing wildlife Phys.org
The UN climate summits are working – just not in the way their critics think The Conversation
South of the Border
The United States Continues Its Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution ScheerPost
Sexual harassment in Mexico drives women to look for rides with other women ABC News
Argentina: Grabbing A US Lifeline Global Finance
Guyana in turmoil after opposition leader arrested and faces US extradition Guardian
China?
China has launched drone firefighting technology that helps in extinguishing fires and conducting aerial rescues in high-rise buildings.
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) November 8, 2025
China builds advanced satellite power system for particle beam and other space weapons SCMP
China’s Stranded Astronauts Show the Dangers of Space Junk Scientific American
China demands concessions from the Netherlands in row over chips DPA International
China’s waste blueprint could meet half of construction demand with recycled sand, gravel Interesting Engineering
India
India’s strong economy can’t save sinking rupee Cryptopolitan
India’s strategic response to the Belt and Road Initiative meer.com
From global stage to strategic silence: India’s bold diplomacy faces new test in Trump era Firstpost
Africa
What Trump should know before going ‘guns-a-blazing’ into Nigeria Responsible Statecraft
Trump says US to boycott South Africa G20 summit over white ‘genocide’ Al Jazeera
The Bloodlands of Africa Tablet
European Disunion
Hope and frustration – debate on EU enlargement intensifies Euronews
EU Considers Easing AI Rules for Big Tech Dagens.com
EU and Belgium reportedly fail to agree on use of frozen Russian assets Ukrainska Pravda
Old Blighty
‘Nationwide surge’ in UK anti-Muslim hate as mosque attacks on rise: Watchdog Andolu Agency
Bank of England says JLR’s cyberattack contributed to UK’s unexpectedly slower GDP growth The Register
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
Christians in Lebanon
Israel wipes out the entire village of Mhaibib in South Lebanon, home to shrine of Prophet Benjamin.
The shrine, located atop a hill and featuring arched chambers, a historic courtyard, cemetery, and tomb, was over 2,100 years. pic.twitter.com/I9QyV8yyPL
— Irlandarra (@aldamu_jo) November 8, 2025
Gaza’s water turns poisonous as Israel’s genocide leaves toxic aftermath Al Jazeera
US sidelining Israel on decision-making at Gaza ceasefire HQ, official says The Times of Israel
Israel’s underground jail, where Palestinians are held without charge and never see daylight The Guardian
In Israel, Mamdani’s win in New York stirs alarm over shifting US attitudes AP
New Not-So-Cold War
What the bloody battle for Pokrovsk tells us about Putin’s tactics in Ukraine The i Paper
“Energy generation now at zero”: Russia delivers heaviest strike on Ukrainian thermal power plants Ukrainska Pravda
Western Promises and Russia’s Red Lines American Conservative
Trump’s White House supports EU plan to use $217 billion in frozen Russian assets Cryptopolitan
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Always Watching: How ICE’s Plan To Monitor Social Media 24/7 Threatens Privacy and Civic Participation ScheerPost
Why camera-equipped smart glasses are already a privacy disaster Apple Insider
Ring cameras’ new Familiar Faces tool violates state privacy laws, privacy experts say Mashable
Imperial Collapse Watch
Delaware mayor blames Philadelphia program for busing homeless population to his city Fox News
Near Ohio air force base, food pantries and businesses grapple with effects of shutdown The Guardian
Trump 2.0
The Kennedy Center Crackup NY Times
Sources: Trump wants Commanders’ new D.C. stadium named for him ESPN
12 Reasons Why Trump, 79, May Be Losing The Plot Daily Beast
Trump proposes radical healthcare shake-up that would bypass insurers and hand cash directly to millions of Americans Daily Mail
Trump was already cutting low-income energy assistance – the shutdown is making things worse as cold weather arrives The Conversation
Musk Matters
Elon Musk’s $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders BBC
Elon Musk says building his own ‘TeraFab’ chip fab may be the only answer to Tesla’s colossal AI semiconductor demand — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns against ‘extremely hard’ challenge Tom’s Hardware
Elon Musk makes himself far-right fixture after White House departure The Guardian
Democrat Death Watch
Nancy Pelosi made $130M in stock profits during Congress career — a return of 16,930% NY Post
Bernie Sanders crashes Schumer news conference, criticizes Democratic Party leadership Fox News
Who is leading the Democratic Party? New poll reveals troubling answer NJ.com
Immigration
Why Nikki Haley’s son went radical UnHerd
‘Shocks the conscience’: Judge slams immigration officers’ use of force in Chicago, reports say The Hill
Judge permanently bars Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland in response to immigration protests NBC News
Our No Longer Free Press
Press freedom threats surge with ICE raids Axios
If Big Tech can’t withstand jawboning, how can individual journalists? Freedom of the Press Foundation
Mr. Market Is Moody
Weekly Commentary: The Question Credit Bubble Bulletin
Debt: The Consumer’s Growing Curse Seeking Alpha
AI
Waymo engineer Vincent Vanhoucke on Self-driving cars 3 Quarks Daily
A.I. Sweeps Through Newsrooms, but Is It a Journalist or a Tool? NY Times
Sam Altman Says That in a Few Years, a Whole Company Could Be Run by AI, Including the CEO Futurism
Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in suicides, delusions TechCrunch
The Bezzle
Substrate’s claims about revolutionary ASML-beating chipmaking technology scrutinized, analyst likens the venture to a fraud — report pokes holes in the startup’s technology, messaging, and leaders Tom’s Hardware
Facebook’s fraud files Medium
Guillotine Watch
🇦🇪 World’s most expensive coffee goes on sale in Dubai at $1,000 a cup
Selling for nearly $1,000 a cup, a cafe in Dubai is offering the world’s most expensive coffee, brewed from Panamanian beans sold at a premium price. pic.twitter.com/2Gt0bxqHAK
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 5, 2025
For coffee lovers ☕☕.
Top 10 most expensive coffee in the world. pic.twitter.com/9VmH6dSB1k— FunFacts (@ScienceXFacts) August 22, 2025
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