An Australian man mistakenly walks a fashion show thinking the beach stairs are Firstpost
American patriots are planning to build giant statues of Lewis and Clark on the Missouri River like the Argonath from “Lord of the Rings” Not the Bee.
Hunt graffiti artist ‘Ranksy’ who spray painted ‘I farted in yoga’ on London Metro wall
Climate/Environment
Europe is in the midst of an incredible heat wave. Only 13 out of thousands of “greenhouses” have this extreme condition. Tuesday was the hottest May day on record in France and the United Kingdom.
A temperature of 37.1 degrees Celsius (98.8 degrees Fahrenheit) was recorded in Hossegor,… pic.twitter.com/uINbO72RY7
— MyRadar Weather (@MyRadarWX) May 27, 2026
Why India’s heatwave feels more brutal than ever as warnings issued for ‘killer’ 48C heat The Independent
How Phoenix’s ‘Invisible’ Parking Lots Make Streets’ Heat Problems Worse
Brazil renews the plan to open a highway through the Amazon DW
Geoengineering is not research
Ebola
CDC asks workers to volunteer to help with Ebola screening at airports amid DRC outbreak ABC News Another article:
CDC Moves to Crowdsource Ebola Surveillance Following Successful Collapse of Agency’s Reputation pic.twitter.com/raEsU04EKE
— The Vertlartnic (@TheVertlartnic) May 28, 2026
Keeping Ebola Out of America, Whatever the Cost to the American People Craig Spencer
A man from DR Congo has been admitted to Ahmedabad Hospital, to be tested for Ebola Indian Express
May 27 Ebola Update
We lose the ability to connect with the trail
Lack of PPE
Remodeled at the top
It doesn’t look good
PS – I don’t care how strong your beliefs are, wear an N95 when in contact – you can’t afford to go wrong with this pic.twitter.com/e7J8gV8xRr
— Barry Hunt (@BarryHunt008) May 28, 2026
Hantavirus
Kennedy offers a legal shield to develop the hantavirus treatment Axios
Spain has apparently been allowing ‘high-risk’ hantavirus contacts to meet in shared spaces during the lockdown.
One recently tested positive for HIV, meaning others had NEW exposure.
Will the authorities now reset the clock to a NEW 42 day period? ⏰
— Cat in the Hat 🐈⬛ 🎩 🇬🇧 (@_CatintheHat) May 27, 2026
Why are we repeating the same mistakes with hantavirus that we made with COVID-19? The Toronto Star
The Koreans
The commander of the USFK says that S. Korea is a ‘sword’ in the heart of Asia according to China Yonhap
China?
This is really funny. There were two stories in the last 24 hours:
1) “China sees massive outflow”
2) “Hong Kong surpasses Switzerland as the center of the global maritime economy”But it’s actually one and the same story: China is seeing massive outflows BUT… pic.twitter.com/PHJDmeNlyC
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) May 28, 2026
China’s real debt story is what happens between the cost of capital, loan rejections, and pent-up demand for credit.
In Q1 loan levels fell to new lows (qtr basis) but as we write, loan rejections meant that cheap credit was now available to a select few. Where is the momentum? pic.twitter.com/J5HjulFIAg
— Shehzad Qazi (@shehzadhqazi) May 27, 2026
Syracistan
UN puts Israel on sex-violent list like Hamas, ISIS Times of India
BREAKING: Israel directly attacked Beaufort Castle (Qalaat Al-Shaqif), one of Lebanon’s most important cultural sites, after days of armed attacks targeting the nearby area.@UNESCOBEIRUT @UNESCOarabic pic.twitter.com/s4To3CGEKq
— Green Southerners جنوبيون الخضر (@GreenSoutherns) May 27, 2026
Israel orders forced evacuation of Lebanon’s Tire ahead of new Cradle carpet bombing campaign
Israel’s defense minister insists there are ‘voluntary evacuation’ plans for Gaza Middle East Eye
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Yves has more of the daily Iran War posts:
IRGC targets US military base in response to Bandar Abbas Al Mayadeen attack
Trump remains Schizophrenic in peace with Iran Larry Johnson
Elon Musk Says America’s Kamikaze Drones Used Wrong Registration Starlink Gizmodo
The breakup of Europe
Brussels watchdog moves to ban Alternative for Germany EU group Politico
German gas grid operators see ‘urgent’ need for new storage model S&P Global
Hospital workers protest cuts to planned health care DW. In Germany.
Dogru update (background):
URGENT: The German punishment of my family continues. Now they have frozen my mother’s pensioner bank account, saying that I somehow “control” it. His savings are inaccessible – yet he has received no official notification from any German authority. No cost no due process pic.twitter.com/nLOifQdqqu
– Hüseyin Dogru (@hussedogru) May 27, 2026
C9M: American radical activists in the great circle of French neo-fascists, historically opposed USA Street Press (Machine translation)
Old Blighty
Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to top officials in China, Russia and Israel The Guardian
STARMER SPY RING IS BREAKED: “They’ve Recorded My Home, They’ve Tagged My Family And Reported Me To MI5” Double Down News (video)
The New Cold War
Russian Officials Back Down Threats of ‘Demolition’ of Kiev’s ‘Decision Making Centers’? Simplicius
IS RUSSIA CONTINUING TO THREATEN ICE SATELLITE? Integrity ISR
How can a “civil” “commercial” satellite be if it is actively providing assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the ongoing war
— Russians With Attitude (@RWApodcast) May 28, 2026
NATO prepares Baltic stronghold to move from Putin Politico
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Around 2022-2, the Western media’s chosen way to whitewash neo-Nazi Azov was to pretend (see next tweet) that its white founder Andriy Biletsky was no longer involved.
Increasingly, our media is now all white and lionizing Biletsky himself: pic.twitter.com/gDr1GWeqn8
— Branko Marchetich (@BMarchetich) May 27, 2026
Zelenskyy urges Trump for Patriots to fight Politico Russia
“A cokehead running in Kiev.” Patrick Lawrence
Imperial Collapse Watch
You People…. Aurelien
The assumption and end of neoliberal thought is Free Market Moralism
South of the Border
AP Exclusive: Trump administration tells prosecutors to represent Venezuelan leader, sources tell AP
US Southern Command Kills At Least One in Latest Sea Antiwar Killing
Spook Land
The Real Reason Tulsi Gabbard Fired Ken Klippenstein
Drug dealer convicted of special killings at Fort Bragg The After-Action Report
US drops charges against Israel that left neighbor Skwawkbox ‘deathly ill’. Also local report: Federal case dismissed against Las Vegas bio lab suspect 8NewsNow
Israeli intelligence officer and alleged sex offender Tom Alexandrovich was scheduled to go on trial on May 18, but it was canceled (again).
As a reminder, when he was in the US, he tried to sleep with an American child.
Then he was sent back to Israel. pic.twitter.com/vIHikeSf1k
— Dissident Media (@DissidentMedia) May 26, 2026
Trump 2.0
More than 700,000 Poor Children in 12 States Lose Food Aid Under Trump-GOP Budget Law Common Dreams
Exclusive: Justice Department launches criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll CNN
UFC fight cage goes up on White House lawn for America’s 250th anniversary match AP
Rare albino buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’ saves Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh The Independent
Democracies are simple
Platner Opens 9-Point Lead Even After Pro-Collins PAC Spends Millions On Negative Ads Common Dreams
Jill Biden says she was “terrified” of Joe Biden’s 2024 debate, thinking he was having a stroke CBS News.
Universal Health Care Once Seemed Far Away in California. What’s going on? The truth
State Budget Repeals New York’s Landmark Climate Law
Mamdani
Mamdani’s plan to ‘transfer’ property ownership to tenants uses existing NYC plans – which have repeatedly failed the New York Post. This quote: “When did this become a Communist country where a dictator would come in and take my building and give it to a f–ing farmer?”
Damn Mamdani really is a radical extr-checks notes-pro-market abundance liberal
— Alice (@AliceFromQueens) May 27, 2026
Mamdani agrees to put NYPD officers on 12-hour shifts during World Cup Politico
The Accelerationists
Inside the twisted mind of Elon Musk’s favorite YouTuber Oligarch Watch
The AI
Robinhood Launches AI Stock Trading, Credit Card Shopping Bloomberg
The economy
🍅🍅🍅Tomatoflation 🍅🍅🍅
The price of tomatoes increased by 39.7%. That’s bad news for food supply *and* public health. Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables. pic.twitter.com/DPSrV40YKA
— Isabella M Weber (@IsabellaMWeber) May 27, 2026
Class War
Corporations Can Vote in Delaware Elections, Judge Bloomberg Says
Who will keep those people who spend money in front of you? Art Cullen
The Most Powerful Crypto PAC Sends a Warning to Politicians: Resistance Is Futile Gizmodo
The Imperial Core and the Question of Revolutionary Commitment William Murphy
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