Mad skills to give back
It is waiting pic.twitter.com/nuxAIxLGvh
– Science Girl (@sciencegirl) May 17, 2026
Machine Learning Helps Astronomers Find 10,000 New Planets in Existing Data ZME Science
SpaceX’s Next-Gen Starship Passes First Flight Test Despite Snags Universe Today
Scientists Finally Think They Know Why UT. rex Have Small SciTech Weapons Every Day
Data Centers Now Use 6% of US Electricity—and the Backlash Has Begin singularityhub
COVID-19/Pandemics
Former CDC official Robert Redfield fears Ebola outbreak will be ‘very important pandemic’ NY Post
Why Do I Still Feel Different After the COVID-19 Pandemic? University of Colorado Anschutz
Climate/Environment
Doomsday Glacier Shows Signs of Imminent Disintegration
Farmers play a major role in the fight against climate change Andolu Agency
South of the Border
Tens of Thousands Rally in Havana Against Aggression of US as Cuba Prepares Citizens for War Scheerpost
Violence Will Outpace Colombia’s Electoral Foreign Policy
Venezuela and the Dangers of Abandoning the Venezuelan Sovereignty
China?
While the rest of the world is devising different ways for drones to kill you, the Chinese are using them to remove power lines from the snow.pic.twitter.com/H4FyjDTGC2
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 23, 2026
China has planned the latest space launch, with a Hong Kong astronaut aboard Phys.org
China Integration Plans Aim for 2030 Man Moon Landing: “We Will Not Stop Trying” by Leonard David’s INSIDE OUTER SPACE
China operates more than 100 naval and offshore warships The Telegraph
China’s two-track strategy to navigate the superpower triangle Turkiye Today
Africa
5 facts about Africa’s population growth Pew Research Center
What Will It Take to Contain the Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa? Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Africa’s capital must stay home to close its financial gap: how to do it Discussion
The breakup of Europe
The energy crisis increases the risk of poverty and social exclusion: EU Commissioner Minzatu France 24
The EU’s green economy is growing as solar power expands at a record pace. What is the most profitable sector? Euronews
EU public debt could ‘explode’ without action, IMF warns Politico
Old Blighty
UK MPs slam digital ID rollout as ‘fiasco’ after wrongful launch by The Register
Families face £300 tax on accommodation in Britain: ‘cash grab’ for workers as Mayors plan tourism tax on some of UK’s most popular holiday destinations Daily Mail
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
“This is how they treat us in front of the world, so what about the Palestinian prisoners?” Freedom Flotilla activists testify about abuse and torture by Israeli soldiers. pic.twitter.com/YlXCOagnwT
— nadia nadou (@NadiaNadou40663) May 22, 2026
Israel raises Gaza, Lebanon for daily violations Andolu Agency
Western nations warn Israel to end illegal settlement expansion, violence Al Jazeera
“I am a Jew”: Jeffrey Wernick’s Ethical Account of Netanyahu’s Israel Scheerpost
Cheap drones attack Israel’s Iron Dome DW
The New Cold War
Russia says 16 dead in student strike blamed on Ukraine France 24
Frontline Brief – May 21st and 22nd, 2026 Marat Khairullin substack
Iskander missiles attacking targets in Kiev. pic.twitter.com/iKpdKySicO
— ayden (@squatsons) May 24, 2026
The war in Ukraine has led to the ‘complete, final collapse’ of the Euro-Atlantic security model: Russian Foreign Minister Andolu Agency
Big Brother is Watching You
Disney sued over facial recognition in parks KFOR News 4
Texas AG Sues WhatsApp For ‘Lying About Privacy’ PCmag.com
Mozilla Foundation Denies Data Collection by Cars Clean Technica
Imperial Collapse Watch
Oahu sees increase in family homelessness despite decline in unsheltered population Hawaii News Now
Home town of Watsonville offers housing, hope to people struggling with homelessness KSBW Action News
Trump 2.0
Yes, Trump Was ‘Heavily Involved’ in His $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Deal Zeteo
Memo: Trump is being hit by a sea of problems of his own making The Hill
Is the Working Class Finally Turning on Trump? The New Yorker
Trump Reveals The Shocking Truth About Public Attacks The Daily Beast
Musk Matters
Elon Musk has given up on solar power (Earth) TechCrunch
Get out! Elon Musk will become the world’s first trillionaire with SpaceX listed on the largest stock market ever.
Grok strives to turn Musk’s reach into Startup Fortune’s entrepreneurial interest
Watching Death of a Democrat
The Democratic Party Is Divided (But Not the Way You Think) Washington Monthly
‘It undermined any credibility the DNC had left’: Dems worried about seat after Politico autopsy
Immigration to another country
Trump is waging a quiet battle for legitimacy The Verge
Mahmoud Khalil, SIPA ’24, will appeal his deportation case to the Supreme Court, challenging the appeals court’s decision Columbia Spectator
Ours is No Longer Free
NYT Publisher Calls Out News Outlets to ‘Participate’ in Trump Administration Politico
FCC Commissioner Blasts ‘Direct Audit’ of His Agency Encouraged by Trump Mediaite
Mr. Market Is Moody
Even if the Iran war ends today, US fuel prices will likely not be normal this year The Guardian
Why bonds may save investors from the next market shock: Yahoo Finance Daily Chart
No, the Treasury Market did not automatically discover RealClearMarkets for National Debt
The AI
Barnes and Noble CEO Says Sure, Why Don’t We Sell AI-Made Books and Put Our Reputation on Fire? The future
Ansel Adams’ trust says AI colored version of his work was shown without permission by Engadget
AI cost crisis hits tech giants as employee ‘tokenmaxxing’ strikes back, sparking backlash from companies Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon – agent AI consumes up to 1000x more tokens than traditional hardware AI Tom.
New AI system uses cameras and thermal sensors to avoid gray whales in San Francisco Bay Phys.org
Bezzle
Thai Police Arrest 6 Nigerians Using AI Scams Targeting Elderly Women Cryptopolitan
RFK Jr declares ‘biggest autism fraud outbreak in American history’ over $46.6M Medicaid impeachment Fox News
Guillotine Watch
The most expensive soap in the world is made of GOLD 😱 pic.twitter.com/xvARhbNBpK
– Cultura Colectiva+ (@ccplus) March 25, 2024
In 2001, Lam Sai-wing, a jeweler from Hong Kong, built an incredibly luxurious bathroom in his jewelry store, which is often considered one of the most expensive bathrooms in the world.
Of course it was made of gold and precious stones, it had things like a golden toilet, a golden sink,… pic.twitter.com/e6qVXZZZZBG8
-TheForgotThings (@TheForgotthings) April 6, 2024
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