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I Went To A Quiet Resort For Five Days. Almost Broke My Wall Street Journal Brain (resilic)

[Essay] A Guide to Staying Human (Part 3): The Default Mode Network and Metacrisis Nate Hagens

Can you run? Ancient Wisdom. BWAHAHA. It doesn’t allow the more cautious types to act at the first sign of danger. If you’re reading this website, you’re headed in that direction!

New recommendation: It is allowed to be buried with the ashes of a Nyherterna pet with mechanical translation. Micael T: “Hmmm, the details missing from this “concern” are the fees for adding animals. It should be considered a PE driven opinion until proven otherwise.”

The tea in your kombucha changes more than just the taste Science Daily (Kevin W)

5 philosopher’s tips on how to be the most likable person in the Big Think room

Climate/Environment

The world’s bee experts gathered in Washington after the biggest death in Chronicle history

The three daily fuels are driving the global challenge of life on Earth

Super El Niño poses major risk to world’s 500 million farmers, researchers warn The Independent

Arctic shipping is changing cloud formation, study finds PhysOrg

Warning: Arctic Permafrost Could Be Bigger Carbon Source Than Expected News North

As a historic heatwave scorches Europe, a powerful tidal wave is emerging in the Mediterranean Sea.

Water temperatures reached 5.5°C above normal along the Italian coast with maximum water temperatures above 28°C (82°F).

This will also promote heatwaves… pic.twitter.com/YRolwh5seW

— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) June 22, 2026

European Heatwave Prepares to Hit Alpine Glaciers Hard Planet Ski

Firefighters Warn Incorrectly Preparedness Journal of Bad Fire Insurance

While the national media will be talking about the scorching heat in Europe, unusual heat waves will sweep several parts of the world.

CENTRAL ASIA will see killer heat up to 47/48C in the former USSR with NIGHTS at 35C.

The ARCTICS will experience up to 35C and tropical nights near 70 lat!

— Extreme Temperatures Around the World (@extremetemps) June 22, 2026

Rains move, but damage done: Rainfall short by 46%, driest June in over a century India Today

China?

China plans post-war aid to Iran, with an eye on energizing the Nikkei

A Paradigm Shift: China’s Proposal Karl Sanchez

Southeast Asia

The impact of ‘combined shocks’: why Middle East crisis and El Niño could spell disaster for Southeast Asia Guardian

“Towards a Broken Indonesia”: Protest Under Economic Pressure Consider the BRICS

Africa

How Sahelian (and African) soldiers can be better at fighting and winning wars Ken Opalo

O Canada

Canada Plans ‘Nuclear Renaissance’ With Up to 10 Reactors Under Construction by 2040 CBC

The breakup of Europe

Germany is set to scrap plans to build its biggest warship since the Second World War Financial Times

Zelensky Lied About Budanov’s Trip to Poland Andrew Korybko

Old Blighty

Burnham and Starmer hold ‘ice’ meeting to iron out Guardian power change (Kevin W)

Britain cannot be left to decide its future Simon Nixon, Euractiv

Inside the UK parliamentary debate on the pro-Israel influence dominated by members of the lobby group Middle East Eye (Kevin W)

Israel v. The Resistance

Gazans seek comfort in war on Mediterranean Sea Aljazeera (resilc)

Exclusive: Internal Documents Show Trump’s “Peace Board” Continues to Crush Palestinian Self-Determination DropSite. Quelle’s surprise!

Itamar Ben Gvir: How Netanyahu’s successor rose to power in the Middle East Eye (resilc)

BREAKING: Retired US generals, intelligence officials, diplomats, and former government officials who advise Middle East policymakers meet with Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. pic.twitter.com/G3qHsebDBn

— The General (@GeneralMCNews) June 23, 2026

UN maritime agency says it will begin evacuating sailors from Gulf Alarabiye (Kevin W)

Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones discuss Israel’s use of nuclear weapons.

“The United States will apparently begin the process of distancing itself from Israel.” pic.twitter.com/LEmNwNqDJJ

— Charging… (@RedPillSayian) June 23, 2026

A War Is Not Won in ‘Points’ by Daniel Larison

The Honorable Kind of Racism Tim Foley (Micael T)

The New Cold War

“Time Is Not on Moscow’s Side”: US Urges Russia to “Make a Deal” and Secure an Immediate Ceasefire United24 (Ann). It’s sad. This comes after the Kremlin says that they are no longer willing to negotiate, Trump has never fulfilled the undisclosed promise he made in Alaska (Russia believes in doing diplomacy in secrecy until it hits a high point that can’t be talked about), so they will continue with it and win the war.

Ukrainian Sources Claim Latest Russian Attack Operation Was “Encouraged” by Trump Simpliciua

Putin Warns West: Russia Is Ready Larry Johnson

Big Brother Watching Watching

Madison Square Garden Makes Dossier on Anti-Face Recognition Activists 404 Media

Imperial Collapse Watch

The Hidden Costs of the US Military: The Real Budget Is Much Bigger Than Reported CounterPunch (resilc)

American car manufacturers can produce missiles – Trump RT (Kevin W). And if they had wings, pigs could fly.

Part of America’s Cities is Shrinking. Let’s Go Ghost Town Era Popular Mechanics (resilc)

The US is Stepping Up the Economic War. Its Enemies Don’t Blink The Wall Street Journal (resilic)

Consent Layer Shanaka Anslem Perera. In Treasuries

Trump 2.0

Senate GOP heads to showdown with Trump over SAVE America Act, Iran deal The Hill

Senate approves war powers resolution for first time in reprimanding Trump over Iran dispute Associated Press

US judge blocks Trump administration’s SNAP restrictions on soda, candy Reuters

Big if it’s true:

Holy Crap, STAT News reports that Eli Lilly and the FDA are giving one person access to a powerful new weight-loss drug through the FDA’s “compassionate use” program, reserved for people with serious and immediately dangerous conditions.

That one person is believed to be Trump. pic.twitter.com/qZ0N8c9H9D

— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) June 23, 2026

Reflecting Pool faces new scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deaths Associated Press (Kevin W)

Democracies are simple

New York primary results: Mamdani’s anti-Israel Democrats sweep primaries The Telegraph (resilicd)

The GOP Clown Car

Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene say they are done supporting the Republican Party’s Time Magazine.

Ours is No Longer Free

UK Considers To Force Media Firms To Prioritize Trusted News Reuters

The economy

World business leaders quickly restore electricity Reuters

Food debts hit by soil and climate issues The Ecologist

Mr. Market Needs A Healer

Stock futures mixed ahead of Micron earnings as traders debate how far the tech selloff will go, Kospi jumps more than 3%: Live updates CNBC

Stratospheric Rally Has Left Tech Stocks at Risk of Sharp Turn The Wall Street Journal

Rising dollar hits more fragile currencies Asia Times (Kevin W)

The AI

Cargo Culture Ed Zitron. It’s very good.

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Google lost two star researchers and fell 6%, its worst day in more than a year. The headlines blamed the exit. They missed that Amazon was down 4% on the same day, and Meta and Microsoft were down too. Two people leaving Google do not make Amazon go away. Something great has been done.

Here it is… pic.twitter.com/VsLPRXxKj2

— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) June 23, 2026

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How Many Barrels of Oil Do AI Data Centers Consume Every Day? OilPrice.com (resilc)

Blaming Ordinary People for the Ecocidal Effects of AI, and Other Notes Caitlin Johnstone
Data center that vowed to avoid Colorado River water now sued for 260 million gallons a year Cool Down

Oracle Cuts 21,000 Jobs As It Embraces AI BBC

Nobody Here Wants a Data Center: An Oral History New Republic (resilic)

How the AI Data Center Boom Is Ruining the Realtor for Real Estate Workers (Paul R)

Some Electricians Consider Building Data Centers with Sellouts Wired (resili)

Bezzle

Morgan Stanley withdraws from private equity fund after Reuters divestment claims rise

US announces $17.5 billion loan for nuclear supply chain Reuters (Kevin W)

Elite Malfeasance

Convicted of Stealing Millions From CFA Institute’s Chief Investment Officer

Guillotine Watch

Elon Musk Confirms Old Concerns About the Superrich New York Times Elon Musk

Class War

Liberal Elites Promote ‘Abundance,’ But Democratic Voters Want Socialism American Conservative (resilic)

GM Puts Robots in Flagship EV Factory After Laying Off 1,300 Jobs ars technica

Antidote du jour. Tracie H: “This is Willow, deep in thought.”

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