How To Enjoy Birding All Summer About Birds
‘Timescapes’ may explain why species perceive events so differently Phys.org
Cervical cancer deaths among young women in England drop to zero following Down to Earth HPV vaccination
Climate/Environment
Heavy rain near Gulf Coast with major #flooding. 2 feet of rain in places with a return interval of 200 years. #Arthur pic.twitter.com/96OYpd9IAY
— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) June 19, 2026
This is the type of heat/humidity combination you need to pay attention to.
Observations from South Texas supported heat indices above 130°F in places today.
Alice reached 97°F with a dewpoint of 86°F, giving an average wet bulb temperature near 90°F / 32°C.
Not a theory. Hey… pic.twitter.com/f0RdKVt78Q
— The Global Warmer🔥🌏 🔥 (@TheGlobalWarmer) June 18, 2026
India is facing the double threat of extreme heat and a slow monsoon
Summer Solstice Heat Wave: A Dangerous End of Europe’s New June Heatwave Severe Weather Europe
Pave Paradise, Move the Gopher Tortoise bioGraphic
Hacking the universe: Geoengineering gets a reality check MIT Technology Review
Ebola
Ebola cases are increasing by about 40% in a week as the death toll exceeds 200 AP
An epidemic
Risk of COVID-19 infection in the workplace: Lessons learned from an OSHA investigation Journal of Safety Research
China?
Why Xi is slashing China’s currency – and why it won’t work The Asia Times
Does China Covet Siberia? Cliodynamica by Peter Turchin
Syracistan
Iran cancels trip to Switzerland due to Israel’s attack on Lebanon: Sources Al Mayadeen
Hezbollah suffers heavy losses in offensive forces as Israel refuses to withdraw from Lebanon The Cradle
Internal Debate Heats Up in Tehran Over Trump Drop Site
“Deals” and “Weapons of Annihilation” in the Age of Mystery Sawahil
When Presidents Clash with Imperial Israel Sam Husseini
Wanted: Navy Divers To Scrape Barnacles Off Ships In Persian Gulf Bloomberg
The breakup of Europe
EU leaders want von der Leyen’s tools against China Politico
Hegseth announces US military review in Europe as he dismisses NATO allies in Brussels at Euronews conference
Civilians in War (III) German Foreign Policy
Poland and Germany sign defense cooperation agreement Notes from Poland
Africa
UN official warns Sudan’s El Obeid for repeating the dreaded Al Fasher tragedy TRT World
Old Blighty
Andy Burnham wins majority in Makerfield by-election, paving way for Starmer’s leadership challenge The Guardian
The New Cold War
Zelensky Launches a Massive Attack on Moscow to Pressure His Brussels Bosses Simplicius
Infowars events in Ukraine
Resumption of US Sanctions on Russian Oil Could Derail Putin’s Sino-Indo Balancing Act Andrew Korybko
Von der Leyen proposes to end EU protection for Ukrainian refugees DPA International
South of the Border
Hyper-militarized ‘war on narco-terror’ does not stop drug flow Responsible Statecraft
Charlie Kirk
An Israeli foreign agent took over the Charlie Kirk Show days after his Grayzone murder
FARA DOCS: ISRAEL IS SPEAKING MILLIONS OF AMERICAN CHRISTIANS IN THEIR CHURCHES
Trump 2.0
The best birthday present Molly White
OMB FISCAL YEAR 2025 MEMOS PART 1: FIRST TEN MEMOS Notes on Disasters
The Trump administration is reversing a decision to scrap the Guardian ocean surveillance program
The Trump administration will end PEPFAR funding for South Africa’s Semafor
Pentagon tells lawmakers it needs $80B to cover Iran war costs, other bills: Report Anadolu Agency
The GOP Funhouse
The GOP welcomes speculation about China’s role in the fight against The Hill data center
Groypthink The Baffler
Democracies are simple
‘Do You Choose To Go Back To War?’ Critics Ask Angry Democrats About Trump’s Iran Dreams
Exclusive: Son of pro-crypto New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand raises $30 million to launch cryptocurrency exchange Fortune
Obama’s legacy
Obama library dedication turns military presidency, Wall Street bailouts into Democratic Camelot WSWS
Uniparty
A Tale of Two Cancers – The Last Decade of Truth and Balance in American Politics
Police State Watch
HOW DOES THE FED GET INTO THE KEY MESSAGES OF ANTI-ICE INDUSTRY? The Intercept
Big Brother is Watching You
State Digital Surveillance Risk Landscape Insight Group
MAHA
The Pro-Pandemic Administration is Bug-Eyed & Shameless
Sports Desk
FIFA’s FIFA jersey ban proves a long-running campaign to discredit and humiliate the Haitian Revolution The Conversation
The AI
Bernie Sanders’ New AI Bill Will Pay Americans $1,000 a Year Gizmodo
Exclusive-Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child injury lawsuits Reuters
Health care?
The OIG’s findings raise questions about PE’s role in the Medicaid Private Equity Stakeholder Project
Immigration to another country
The forgotten refugees of the US are the wars of Responsible Statecraft
VISA EMPIRE: BORDERS AS BUSINESS Lighthouse Reports
Right-wing MPs in the EU Parliament chanted ‘take them back’ after passing a directive that will make it easier to deport illegal immigrants.
Liberal MPs (mostly women) sing back ‘shame on you’ pic.twitter.com/zuxaiqP2qc
— Daily Romania (@daily_romania) June 17, 2026
Bezzle
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robots to prevent them from driving through highway construction zones TechCrunch
Class War
America’s Secret Courts Steal Your Rights Economic Populist
Union workers at the Seattle Hilton strike during World Cup Hotel Dive
Meta Raises Food Budget After Staff Morale Plummet PetaPixel
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