Like a butterfly
A display of the Bohemian Waxwing bird
📹 wildsafarisaga and birds are blooming
Wild Safari Saga pic.twitter.com/Ul7ud6F7Yi
— Science Girl (@sciencegirl) May 31, 2026
25 technical predictions of the last 30 years and how accurate they were Quartz
Matthew Prince says that bot traffic now exceeds the number of people on the Internet at ECIKS.org
Astronomers Find Two Black Holes Shaping Cosmic Void as They Combine ZME Science
Solving Feynman’s Formula for Eating Well, Parking Your Car, and Finding the Wedding Nautilus
COVID-19/Pandemics
New ‘universal vaccine’ technology could protect us from future virus outbreaks Cambridge University
Pandemic puppies blamed for ‘shocking’ rise in dangerous dog incidents VetTimes
Climate/Environment
California and New York weaken climate laws as red states ramp up green power The Guardian
The Trump administration is disbanding the important ocean-bottom observation network Oceanographic Magazine
South of the Border
Colombia condemns interference in US elections after Trump approves Candida Presidential Andolu Agency
US raises pressure on Cuba as it punishes President Diaz-Canel Al Jazeera
A call for reflection on the left in the wake of Maduros’ kidnapping of VenezuelAnalysis
US Takeover of Venezuela’s Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone? Council on Foreign Relations
China?
China has unveiled the world’s largest offshore wind turbine, with a capacity of 16 megawatts.
The program consists of three parts:a 16 MW turbine, a small floating underwater platform, and a new mooring/attachment system.
The rotor has a diameter of 252 meters, sweeping… pic.twitter.com/21cUoYi7ry
— China pulse 🇨🇳 (@Eng_china5) May 4, 2026
Exports to China offer cost-effective way to energy security The China Daily
Chinese EVs may come to the US within a few years, one way or another CNBC reports
China’s AI ambitions face pressure from East Asia Forum
How China is working to turn Saishiteng Mountain into the world’s largest SCMP astronomy center
India
India’s Record Crops Counter Food, Warm Alarmism RealClear Markets
‘I’m a cockroach’: Gen Z protest movement settles in India’s capital Al Jazeera
Rosneft CEO predicts India to drive 50% of global oil demand growth by 2035 India Today
Africa
Ebola cases rise above 400 as fears grow over central African outbreak Euronews
What will happen in Sub-Saharan Africa as authenticity is taken? Defence24.com
Protected parks are not enough to save Africa’s biodiversity, scientists warn earth.com
The breakup of Europe
Europe 2.0, Beyond Brussels: The End of the European Union as We Know it American Greatness
European Commission chief calls for faster EU enlargement at Western Balkans summit Andolu Agency
EU Tech Package Revealed: EU Plans to Shift to Digital Sovereignty Law Firm Akin
Old Blighty
UK Police Culture – From Nowak’s Killing to Disruptive Protest – Growing and Rotten Scheerpost
A shrinking UK needs to rediscover the SCMP of supply-side economics
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
An Israeli attack on a tent camp in Gaza City killed at least six Palestinians and injured a dozen, including children.
Hamas condemned it as a ‘killing of women and children’, accusing Israel of undermining the ceasefire talks in Cairo. pic.twitter.com/Dry21bN5ll
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 6, 2026
What Evidence Tells Us About Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon NY Times
BBC
The Pentagon has raised the threat of US spying on Israel to the highest level, sources told NBC News
The New Cold War
Ukraine launched a new drone attack in the region of St. Petersburg on the last day of the ‘Russian Davos’ France 24
Ukraine war forum: Putin says ‘no point’ meeting Zelenskyy, insists Russia will win war Guardian
Russia at the Crossroads as Putin’s “Bitter” War Elites? Not So Fast Simplicius
As Russia and Ukraine push for drone war, NATO finds itself caught in the crossfire Christian Science Monitor
Big Brother is Watching You
Benevolent dictator Zuck will give Meta employees a 30-minute break from keylogging privacy attacks
In Cities, Collecting Virtual Data Brings Privacy to Government Technologies
SDSU Wires Its Buildings With 1,300 AI Cameras Without Telling Students To Bring The Net Back
Imperial Collapse Watch
Supreme Court rules cities can ban homeless camps KBZK Bozeman
Exclusive: Video shows damage from fire on US aircraft carrier after sources say fire control system failed CNN
Trump 2.0
Trump doesn’t care about the middle because Trump doesn’t care about Congress GZERO
Trump Throws Heavy Money at Dying Coal Industry Futurism
Trump is building a wall for the Washington Examiner
From Makkawi Elmalik مكّاوي الملك on Twitter:
Translated from Arabic🥥 Earthquakes at the World Cup… and the event is burning before Trump’s eyes!!! 🔥
The field is no longer just a sport… it has become a global test that reveals what is happening inside America, minute by minute.
A few days before the launch of the biggest program in the history of the World Cup.. signs from inside America paint a disturbing picture:
• National teams face difficulties in arriving due to visa restrictions
• International fans withdraw from tours due to fear of procedures
• Hotel bookings are below expectations despite the huge event
• Widespread human rights warnings against visiting the United States🎯 But the biggest surprise didn’t come from outside… it came from inside: a recent poll shows that almost 65% of Americans reject the presence of foreign forces inside the stadiums during the tournament.
This number is not information… it’s a clear message: public opinion itself does not trust the way this time—the so-called global celebration—is being handled.
Trump’s newly announced intel director did not have a security clearance, Andolu Agency reports
Musk Matters
Elon Musk has defended his $1 trillion ‘Mars-shot’ payment from SpaceX after a dramatic battle over his $56 billion moon shot from Tesla Fortune.
The Tesla Robotaxi takes a big step towards Elon Musk’s ultimate vision of the road
Musk will take SpaceX’s Terafab chip moonshot to Europe’s largest tech company, ASML Tekedia
Watching Death of a Democrat
‘How do we know you won’t be the next John Fetterman?’: Injured Democrats weigh in to win back voters
‘There’s no time to quit,’ Biden tells South Dakota Democrats South Dakota Searchlight
Immigration to another country
Treasury boosts immigration deregulation Semafor
US judge blocks Trump’s immigration restrictions Andolu Agency
Ours is No Longer Free
The rest of the 60 Minutes stars say they’re staying at the CBS show… right now CBC
research on TheWrap’s 2026 Comedy FYC Showcase: ‘Not in this country!’ Wrapping up
Mr. Market Is Moody
Mania and Frog Credit Bulletin
The Stock Market Is On The Verge Of Doing Something That Hasn’t Been Seen In 155 Years – And The Implications For Wall Street Are Scaring The Motley Fool
Why Oil Is Off $200 After Biggest Shock In Bloomberg History
The AI
AI-generated computers hit specific types of cells and pass standard Phys.org tests
AI Will Use Billions of Water by 2030, UN Report Estimates Futurism
How good are ‘AI doctors’ – and will they take medicine? The environment
Testing McDonald’s AI drive-thru system ‘ArchIQ’ at 5 locations across the US NY Post
AI has exposed a major flaw in a top crypto network and experts are warning banks that they could be the next CoinDesk
Bezzle
This Fantasy AI Scam Makes Parents Believe Their Child Has Been Kidnapped PC Magazine
Victims of Rishi Kapoor’s scam will likely get a lot less of their money Miami Herald
Guillotine Watch
The 5 most expensive perfumes in the world #top5 #expensive #perfume pic.twitter.com/yg3MPttbWX
— Top5expensive (@top5expensive) October 11, 2025
5 most expensive house in the world #top5 #expensive #house pic.twitter.com/cYCFVspxBJ
— Top5expensive (@top5expensive) May 16, 2026
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