In 1998, Terence McKenna predicted that human civilization was speeding towards an endless state of chaos, a future he described as “The End of Time Transcendent”. pic.twitter.com/L2dzLbJMO1
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) May 9, 2026
Beacon Biosignals Map the Brain During Sleep TECHNOLOGY.ORG
“No Pain No Gain” May Be Wrong: Science Says Moderate Exercise Builds Stronger Muscles ZME Science
Pentagon Releases UFO Files Relating to Apollo Moon Missions Universe Today
Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research says about recalling Conversations
COVID-19/Pandemics
‘Patient Zero’ in the deadly hantavirus ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord NY Post.
Why Hantavirus Won’t Be Forbes’ Next Pandemic
Reinfection Increases Long-Term Risk of COVID in Children and Youth Northwestern Medicine
Climate/Environment
‘Triple climate chaos’: Why Antarctica’s sea ice collapse is no longer a mystery
Climate change makes your tension worse Inside Climate News
South of the Border
Cuba condemns new US sanctions as ‘economic violence’ Andolu Agency
How Venezuela has changed – and hasn’t changed – since Maduro’s interview on The Conversation
Mexico tops Latin America’s list of journalist killings by 2025, advocacy group says KJZZ Phoenix
China?
In Hangzhou China, if you run out of battery, there are solar benches with USB ports and wireless charging pads, pic.twitter.com/YjjaMqjTkU
– Science Girl (@sciencegirl) May 3, 2026
China Grows 5%-But Fears Trump’s Comments Caused by Hormuz Shock
Trump’s China Trap: Why Xi Keeps Winning the Smmitry Game Foreign Affairs
920 Pounds of Leverage: How China Can Ground the F-35 Without Shooting Financial Sense
Virtual Civil Society Comes to China Noema
India
One year after the India-Pakistan conflict, the ceasefire still holds – but little else is being done BBC
India’s first space tech unicorn emerges as Skyroot prepares for orbital launch TechCrunch
Why Dunkin’ is failing in India The Times of India
Africa
The South African President is facing calls to resign after the BBC court ruling
Africa builds momentum and challenges Europe and Asia in global tourism race Euro news
A new report questions African oil and gas prospect Mongabay
The breakup of Europe
EU enlargement: New horizons, from the East to the West of France 24
Prices or not? How the EU deals with US ‘dealmaking’ DW
Polls show a deterioration in the opinion of the US among Europeans during the war, according to The Arab Weekly
Old Blighty
‘Leader of the pack’: Reform UK makes election gains, humiliates Labor Al Jazeera
How long can Starmer hold on? The Telegraph
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 Reported status of Iran peace deal: ending war on all sides – including Lebanon
According to reports from Tasnim and The Times of Israel, Tehran wants any agreement with Washington to include a ceasefire in the entire regional theater, not… pic.twitter.com/VYeJrQePBT
– Conflictory X (@Conflictory_X) May 9, 2026
Israel commits ‘brutal violations’ against aid flotilla activists: Int’l Committee to End the Siege of Gaza Andolu Agency
Something is changing in the Israeli peace camp 972mag.com
The war on Iran will probably end in the American return of Al Jazeera
WarTalk: The Iran War with Jack Shanahan China Talk substack
The New Cold War
Putin criticizes Nato during BBC Victory Day show
Russia and Ukraine Agree to US-Brokered Ceasefire This Weekend Moscow Times
Russia Unveils Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drone Similar to Ukraine’s Peklo System United24 Media
Big Brother is Watching You
GM recently paid a record fine for violating the California Cal matters privacy law
Privacy myth: why you shouldn’t trust AI with your secrets Digitalshield
Imperial Collapse Watch
Bay Area RV homeless whack-a-mole finally sees collapse as cities reach tipping point NY Post
The Coalition for the Homeless’ planned Orlando shelter will look like apartments Orlando Sentinel
Trump 2.0
Trump’s Axios of Trump’s power
The Democratic Senate map doesn’t look so bad anymore Zeteo
Trump’s airport trademark deal opens new avenue for family gains The Guardian
A dozen medical experts say Trump is ‘mentally unsound,’ should be removed from office with ‘great urgency’ Oregonlive.com
Musk Matters
Why X Money Could Be Bigger Than PayPal Ever Was A Place For Investors
How Anthropic and Elon Musk cornered Sam Altman this week Thenewstack.com
Cathie Wood predicts ‘difficult’ appetite for SpaceX IPO The Street
Watching Death of a Democrat
In the Senate race, low-income Democrats are trying to fend off a challenge from the Montana Free Press
GOP gains momentum in House rematch Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Immigration to another country
Senate Pushes Forward on $70 Billion for ICE and CBP, Without Accountability Measures US Immigration Council
ICE Detainers Report Decline in Immigrant Arrests Scripps News
Ours is No Longer Free
ABC says the Trump administration is trying to silence NPR’s free speech
Press freedom groups accuse Larry Ellison of promising to fire CNN anchors The Spokesman-Review
Mr. Market Is Moody
Introducing the ‘NACHO’ trade: How Wall Street is betting on higher oil prices and continued inflation MarketWatch
US Dollar ‘Falls’—$39 Trillion Debt ‘Catastrophe’ Quietly Predicted to Cause Massive Bitcoin Price Increase to Target Gold Forbes
Why Central Bank Gold Buying Will Break Records Again This Year SD Bullion
The AI
AI Shopping Bots Can Make Fast Fashion Even Faster ZME Science
Can AI Say “I Don’t Know”? New England Journal of Medicine
New AI Blood Test Detects Silent Liver Disease Before Symptoms Appear SciTech Daily
Amazon Admits Its AI Coding Tool Isn’t Good Enough For Its Employees To Use Futurism
The new Wild West of AI children’s toys Ars Technica
Bezzle
Former college football player gets 16 years for $197M scheme that preys on elderly and disabled veterans Fox News
Scams are on the rise and emerging; details of interviews with officials Jackson Hole News & Guide
Guillotine Watch
Best looks for met 2026 pic.twitter.com/rwBTyOJRWQ
— Julianne (@JULI_Julianne_0) May 7, 2026
Who wore the most expensive jewelry at the met gala? pic.twitter.com/4wOjHJedpM
— Jizelle (@Jizelle_patriot) May 6, 2026
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