Lucid Dreamers Try to Be Wolves. Some Say They’re Growing Fur and Sensing Animal Nature in a Weird New Study by ZME Science. Watching too much Wolfwalkers before bed?
Climate/Environment
Massive sea ice has yet to refreeze in West Antarctica, satellite images show ABC News
Northern permafrost is changing from a carbon sink to a carbon source earlier than thought in models that include deep soil carbon Phys.org
A water-logged tropical disturbance could flood parts of the South WaPo. “The amount of moisture flowing into the Earth’s sky hit a record in 2024. Now, with the possibility of the strongest El NiΓ±o on record and new heat records in 2027, those moisture levels – especially associated with increasing temperatures – are increasing again.”
Marketers of Doubts Coming to Extreme Event Attribution Science The Climate Brink
Ebola
Ebola outbreak in Congo to intensify, may last year: Red Cross AFP
An epidemic
How long has the scientific rigor of Covid made it a politically erasable STAT
OMB and the Politicization of Science New England Journal of Medicine
China?
The danger here is that the current administration (and its defenders) confuses bilateral deficit reduction with real progress, and ignores China’s growing reliance on imports through foreign markets. I am very concerned about this; Trump wants him to win early
β Brad Setser (@Brad_Setser) June 16, 2026
This Is China: The Heavy Price Paid for Overestimating Outlaw US Empire Power Karl Sanchez
China’s military mouthpiece PLA Daily cites SpaceX’s role in warning of a satellite arms race in the South China Morning Post.
Southeast Asia
DESCRIPTION – Russia-ASEAN summit: What’s on the agenda? Anadolu Agency
Syracistan
US Finally Accepts ‘Memorandum’ of Surrender Simplicius
US and Iran MOU Versions Show Major Areas of Disagreement Larry Johnson
Former Israeli intelligence chief Ari Ben-Menashe says Benjamin Netanyahu is about to release the original Epstein files in an attempt to destroy the peace deal.
He says these things will include unprecedented things involving most of the US government officials.
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β Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) June 16, 2026
Iran vows to retaliate if ‘Israel’ does not stop Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen aggression
Burning Borders – Will Jolani Takfiri’s Forces Invade Lebanon? Vanessa Beeley
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Israel moves to control cement in the Hebron area and the Ibrahimi Mosque New Arab
The breakup of Europe
Government Amends Constitution To Prevent Viktor OrbΓ‘n From Running Again In Hungary Today
French spy agency splits with data analytics giant Palantir, wary of relying on US technology France24
Africa
Is France financing terrorism in the Sahel? Review of African Political Economy
O Canada
Canada to host new defense bank while major rivals question Canadian news
Old Blighty
Simulated Stupidity: UK Under-16 Social Media Ban Countercurrents
The New Cold War
The G7 pledges to support Ukraine and punish Russia in a joint statement for Politico
Europe wants to force Ukrainian refugees to return home and fight The Mercenary Diplomat
The building of the Dutch military camp for Russian prisoners of war in Marnehuizen NL Times
Russian frigate fires English Channel RT gun
Poland launches formal bid to retrieve Russian embassy as Moscow threatens ‘harsh’ consequences Notes from Poland
Imperial Collapse Watch
8 Dead in B-52 Crash as Second Military Plane Goes Down in 24 Hours Military.com
Trump is forcing American companies to make more weapons for NBC News
21st Century Schizoid Man Aurelien
South of the Border
Cuba in Numbers: The Genocide of the Blockade in Numbers and Facts Cubadebate (machine translation)
The Government of Venezuela Signs Agreements with General Electric and IMPSA to Improve Electricity Supply in Venezuela
Brazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro of Promoting US Sanctions TeleSur
Trump 2.0
Trump Family’s Crypto Firm Expected to Get State Bank Rights NOTUS
Trump Plans to Protect Methane-Leaking Stripper Wells. This Billionaire Donor Will Benefit. ProPublica
Records reveal estimate of $600M for Trump ballroom project, part of taxpayers WaPo
White House Cancels 2026 OSHA Penalty Expands Closed Space
Senate Fails to Advance Iran War Powers Resolution Antiwar
The GOP Funhouse
Georgia race: Republican voters choose Trump-backed conservative to face Jon Ossoff The Guardian
Police State Watch
Feds charge 15 anti-ICE activists Minnesota Reformer
How to create a FOIA ICE Project Box Salt
FBI foils plot to attack White House UFC event using explosives, snipers France24
MAHA
How Addictive Gas Station Drug Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet New York Times
Agriculture
USDA may face potentially sterile fly shortage as worms threaten Texas cattle industry Houston Chronicle.
‘Elon Musk Should Pay For This’: Trump Admin Says It Needs $1 Billion To Fight Common Screwworm Nightmares
Sports Desk
AIRBNB’S CAMPAIGN TO GET AWAY WITH POWER GLOBAL WORLD CITY Host Cities Shelterforce
The AI
US Government Lets Control of Critical Data Center Slip Through Wires
DOJ wants to dismiss air pollution case against xAI data center AP
Health care?
Illinois hospital closes permanently after last elevator fails Becker Hospital Review. Failed state.
Private equity has broken up West Suburban Medical Center and other hospitals, according to the Chicago Sun-Times
Obama’s legacy
Obama gets a list of star-studded players to open the USA Today presidential center
Guillotine Watch
Wealthy Americans are turning to a $40 billion industry to help them flee the US. Here’s where they go instead of Moneywise
Supply Chain
Scarcity and Shock Propagation in a World of Nested Supply Chains Warwick Powell
The economy
Warsh Doesn’t Offer A Cut-And-Trump May Not Care About Forbes
Bezzle
π¨ SpaceX just pulled off the biggest financial engineering feat of the century. In about a week.
Here’s what happened, in order:
– xAI rolled into a rocket company, turning “space logistics” into an “AI infrastructure” story overnight
– The IPO price of the apartmentβ¦β Thierry from arvy π¨π (@ThierryBorgeat) June 16, 2026
Class War
About 1 in 4 US employers will be behind in employment by 2025 Stephen Semler
Can We Create Our Own Safety Net? Can We Still Rule?
To sell one’s soul and save it Dublin Review of Books
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