Humans almost went extinct 930,000 years ago, researchers find Brighter Side.
Copper medicine restores memory and clears toxic proteins in Alzheimer’s Monash University. Paul R:
The study, published today in the journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience, shows the compound Cu(ATSM) modulates the waste-clearing pump in the blood-brain barrier – opening up a new therapeutic approach targeting neurovascular dysfunction, which is one of the world’s leading causes of death.
#COVID-19/Pandemics
What COVID is teaching doctors about the relationship between viruses and cancer Los Angeles Times
Ebola
Ebola: World’s biggest outbreak of rare strain ‘probably even bigger’ – and ‘first line of defence’ has collapsed Sky
Congo reports largest daily increase in Ebola cases in month after Associated Press announcement
Climate/Environment
Pilot whales can’t hear each other because of ship noise in Strait of Gibraltar, study finds Mongabay
7 out of 10 models are now predicting a record El Niño this year.
The actual strength of El Niño will influence the magnitude of global temperature and water vapor levels in 2026-27, both of which are important indicators of the likelihood of severe weather. Fractions of degrees are important. pic.twitter.com/EjjX8keIfX
— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) June 11, 2026
NASA sees massive ocean swell that could signal return of El Niño Science Daily (Kevin W)
Super El Niño’ will have a devastating financial impact, experts fear USA Today
The insurance market has prepared for the worst weather. It may not be prepared for Weather Whiplash Insurance Business
Extreme Weather Is Becoming a Labor Disaster Forbes
****** Earth’s permafrost may soon release ‘deep carbon,’ too hot Scientific AmericanScientists not worried as Himalayas show signs of climate change The New Indian Express
Water
Central Asia’s Dry Fuse: Preventing the Next Water War? The Caspian Post
Balochistan demands release of water allocated to Sindh The Nation
Arizona faces 77% cut in Colorado River water amid ongoing negotiations Phoenix New Times
Hoover Dam Approaches High Water Cliff Inside Climate News I vividly remember that Uruguay, which generates almost all of its electricity from hydropower, faced similar problems in the recent dry year.
China?
China retail sales fall for first time since COVID lockdowns Nikkei
US-Iran peace deal disrupts China’s energy strategy, geopolitics Asia Times (Kevin W)
Does China’s tungsten output threaten Japan’s AI chip supply chain? South China Morning Post
Japan
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 31-year Reuters
Japan will send a team to Greenland to explore the rare world site Nikkei
BOJ Willing to Raise Rates to Highest Since 1995 Despite Ueda’s Absence Bloomberg
The Koreans
Korea’s Permanent Jobs Shrink For First Time Since Asian Financial Crisis, Seoul Economic Daily News
India
Extreme heat is already hampering economic growth in India Bloomberg
Africa
Recognition Network: Emerging Pro-Israel Efforts to Re-Tear South Africa and Zimbabwe in Response to Their Support for Palestine Global Geopolitics
The Sudanese military said dozens of RSF soldiers were killed in the attack in Sudan’s Anadolu Agency
Children survive on leaves and water lilies as conflict pushes parts of South Sudan to the brink of famine Horn Observer
Sahel juntas ‘crushing’ basic freedoms DW
South African Firms Face Pressure From Anti-Immigrant Protests Bloomberg
Climate change threatens Kenya’s food basket as hunger grows – People Daily study
South of the Border
Venezuelans are bitter at Donald Trump Financial Times (resilic)
Miami-to-Havana Lifeline Slows Cuba’s Slide into Economic Collapse Tovimo
Living in fear of a knock on the door: Cubans deported under Trump Guardian
The breakup of Europe
The reduction of the US in the Anthropic models sends the sovereignty of the EU to overdrive the Register
Europe is facing the hidden threat of a heatwave that could break Earth records
Italy’s Right-Wing Party Becomes Party in New Danger by Meloni Bloomberg
German vines bloom early in warmer climates, pushing other harvests into August Vinetur
Old Blighty
UK Joins Pirates Craig Murray (guurst). Important.
Russia has attacked the Prime Minister, says BBC Lordie
A record number of young people fear long-term unemployment Guardian
Bird flu, extreme heat and super gonorrhea: The top health threats facing the British Telegraph
Far-right and anti-racism protesters clash in UK cities after Belfast riots The Guardian
Israel v. The Resistance
Israel Threatens To Blow Up Trump’s Peace Deal With Iran New Republic (resilic)
Despite the Iran deal, Israel continues to attack Lebanon and Gaza Sam Husseini
Israel expands military control over Gaza, Lebanon and Syria by 1,000sq km Aljazeera
As Iraq tries to strengthen its armed forces, threats to the oil sector remain a focus of the Iraq Oil Report
Debuting the October 7 rape hoax and Asa Winstanley
Israeli Security Minister Ben-Gvir cancels US trip after visa difficulties: Report Anadolu Agency. Ben-Gvir was trying to travel under the privilege of dealing with him on his journey.
The New Cold War
We are ready to fight Russia tonight, the head of the German air force vows to the Telegraph
Trump opens up his opportunity to make peace in Ukraine Responsible Statecraft (resilic)
Big Brother Watching Watching
Starmer’s Social Media Ban, Reinvention of Surveillance District Brings Back the Net
UK ministers urge Trump to avoid backtracking on social media ban The Guardian (Kevin W)
Imperial Collapse Watch
The world spends more money on defense than on peace. This is the news of the Nation
Only 1 in 4 F-35s are fully operational, GAO finds Military Times (Kevin W)
Hypersonic Missile Race Wall Street Journal
Pentagon pushes cheap missile strategy to expand arsenal Seeking Alpha. resilc: “DoD’s most expensive item is a $600 toilet seat, now $3,400.”
Protesters clash with police ahead of the G7 summit in Geneva BBC
Trump 2.0
BIG CONFIRMATION: In a now-deleted post by former MMA fighter Daniel Cormier, he posted screenshots of Eric Trump trying to get inside information on whether any MMA fights at the White House were held to try to make money illegally.
Below is the… pic.twitter.com/lj28ipXv8Y
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) June 14, 2026
Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files New York Times (Chuck L)
Gavin Newsom says Trump’s DOJ is investigating him and his wife Politico (Kevin W)
FBI Raid on Ohio Voting Rights Group Deeply Disrupts MomsRising
five seconds of epistemology to thank @EricTrump for exposing the @ufc as a conglomerate of frauds.
daniel cormier dms eric asking if the lopes fight was confirmed, then deleted it out of panic. the receipt is forever. eric was not asking as a follower. he asked like a son… pic.twitter.com/jT1x8zakzm
— Donald J. Gorbachev (@donaldgorbachev) June 15, 2026
Disclosure of Tulsi-funded Ukrainian Biolabs Is Incredibly Important in the National Debate Andrew Korybko
The economy
As of Monday morning, the price of a gallon of gasoline in the US was $4.06, down from more than $4.50 at the height of the US-Iran war.
— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) June 15, 2026
Strait of Hormuz surprisingly quiet as doubts remain over ‘fragile’ peace deal South China Morning Post
Hormuz Trade Will Take Months to Return to Normal, Analysts Say Bloomberg
Aussies queue from 1am for staple food as cost-of-living crisis mounts: ‘Very busy’ Yahoo
Not being trusted
Break Up Big Meat Art Cullen (Chuck L)
The AI
It’s Pretty Easy to Use Reddit to Cheat AI Search 404 Media
Who Will Really Succeed in the Hybrid AI-Human Work Force New York Times (fk)
Could AI scaling be the pin that pops the dreaded tech bubble? The Times
FAIR CRASH: Ed Zitron Says AI Ratings Are Perfect SHOWS YouTube
HAS ANYONE SEEN AI IN REAL WORK? YouTube (resilic)
⚡️Satya defines the new balance of the company.
The legacy company owns people, processes, software, customer relationships, product, data, and IP.
The new firm will own the compounding cognition loop.
Every workflow becomes a training ground. All decisions become…
— SightBringer (@_The_Prophet__) June 14, 2026
Bezzle
Tesla Accused of Inflating Self-Driving Safety Claims OilPrice
Guillotine Watch
The man who hates paying taxes loves government handouts Boing Boing (resilic)
Class War
Elite Mentality Black Box Site
Matchmakers Paid $25K to Find Trad Wives of Rich Rich Men (resilc)
Antidote du jour (John U):
Bonus:
I didn’t expect that.. 😅 pic.twitter.com/AXixeXuJnw
— Buitengebiden (@buitengebiden) June 13, 2026
Second bonus:
She thought that her child failed, until a small movement changed everything.. 🥺 pic.twitter.com/3fNJiAGyVz
— Buitengebiden (@buitengebiden) June 12, 2026
And thirdly:
A cat that calculates physics.. 😅 pic.twitter.com/i7UbyU7UCf
— Buitengebiden (@buitengebiden) June 15, 2026
See yesterday’s links and the Antidote du Jour here
