A swarm of remote-controlled cockroaches can now breathe underwater New Scientist
2 people were arrested after hanging a banner about ‘the power of love’ on the Empire State Building antenna AP
Supersonic Airplanes Move Around the World Closer to Reality Under US Plan Bloomberg There’s a lot of walking country between Wall Street and Silicon Valley.
Climate/Environment
Copernicus Marine and Copernicus Climate Change: Global daily sea temperatures break seasonal records Copernicus Climate Change Service
A “Heat Dome” has been established over the entire eastern United States Temperate Climate
As Heat Wave Spreads In US, Data Centers Strain Power Grids Indeed
6 things you should know about the flu Your Local Epidemiologist
Death toll exceeds 20,000 across Europe in June 2026 heat wave Christopher W. Callahan
Banks are financing the next growth strategy of the fuel industry Grist
An epidemic
One Life: Mapping reported routes of HPAI A (H5N1) transmission in humans: A scoping review Diary of Avian Flu
Japan
Export Controls as Strategy: Beijing Raises Pressure on Tokyo Amid Growing Security Disputes George Chen
China?
US House committee opens investigation into Merck, AbbVie China drug testing
China’s 15-Year Energy Plan: Security Transition from Fossil Imports to New Energy Technologies in China
Taiwan’s War on Renewables ChinaTalk
Syracistan
Peace Council prepares for Gaza camps under Israeli expansion: Cradle Report
TL;DR: Concentration camps. The US will help Israel build and run concentration camps in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/3O5gVglIz5
— Mel (@Villgecrazylady) July 1, 2026
Really crazy stuff. The law would require the Pentagon to make itself dependent on Israel. Israeli technology, Israeli AI systems etc will be integrated into all the US military’s most advanced classification operations. They lost the battle of public opinion so now they will put it…
— Sean Padraig McCarthy (@SeanMcCarthyCom) July 1, 2026
Washington is funding Israel’s booming global arms trade which is Responsible Statecraft
Children were ‘special victims’ of Israeli killings – head of UN panel investigating RT
The Secret History of Polymarket – Part 1 of Unlimited Hangouts
Israel, US Move Forward with Embassy in Land of Jerusalem Said to Be Taken from Palestinians Haaretz
A US Navy chopper goes down in the Arabian Sea, one service member is lost on Firstpost
Old Blighty
Starmer Lies: Britain Cuts £11 Billion to Frontline Defense Ian Proud
Nurses, vets and shops: sectors where private equity plays a big role The Guardian
Britain is facing the biggest fall in wealth in the rich world The Telegraph
Russian spies considered Mandelson a ‘privileged contact’ The Telegraph. Based on a leaked report from our old friend, Christopher Steele.
The breakup of Europe
Berlin makes bid to build more US weapons in Germany AFP
From Sanctions to Martial Law and Emergency Patrick Baab, Geopolitica Forum
The New Cold War
Over 50 missiles flew into Kiev overnight, using hypersonic Zircons, Iskanders, X-101 cruise missiles and dozens of Geraniums.
Ukraine’s PePeO has caused a lot of destruction of people’s infrastructure. Many anti-war missiles were delivered to Kiev for the Patriot. But… pic.twitter.com/B8qtMYBCpW
— Comment by Victor vicktop55 (@vick55top) July 2, 2026
🇷🇺🇫🇮🇪🇪🇱🇻 By imposing a sudden closure on its western borders, Moscow is deliberately severing transport links with neighboring NATO regions while rapidly strengthening its military position in the region.
Today, Russia has banned any movement of people, vehicles,… pic.twitter.com/pEf6hkCRQ9
— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) July 1, 2026
Why Russia Never Stops Negotiating: A Millennium of Strategic Statecraft Kautilya the Contemplator
Hunt for bomber after wounding Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco BBC
Bombed Ukrainian oligarch may expose Kiev corruption – former French spy RT
Golden Billion, Russian Style Marat Khairullin
Imperial Collapse Watch
Fed Chair’s New Plan to Cancel $39T Debt Crisis: Top Economist Steve Keen
Why is it so expensive to install lead pipes in Chicago? WBEZ
Michigan’s Mega-Deals are a Boondoggle Warning to Everyone
Epstein’s story
Doug Band, a former aide to Bill Clinton, repeatedly told the panel that he had no recollection of working with Epstein: ABC News sources
South of the Border
The Venezuelan Earthquake, Death Penalties and Media Deception Nate Bear
Attending for the first time since Chavez showed them the door in 2009 for killing Palestinians:
🇮🇱 ISRAELI AID TEAM ARRIVES IN VENEZUELA
An Israeli delegation has arrived in Venezuela after the devastating earthquake.
The team, led by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the IDF Home Front Command, is working with local authorities and emergency officials to… pic.twitter.com/oK6ouIdA86— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) July 2, 2026
Nicolás Maduro has been sued in a US court for alleged extrajudicial killings in Venezuela Euronews
Does the Pentagon even know who is killing its boats? Responsible Statecraft
Trump 2.0
Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5m after Supreme Court overturns USA Today sexual harassment conviction
Trump takes first flight on Air Force One plane owned by Qatar’s DPA International
Tucker Carlson Says Trump ‘Isn’t in Control of His Own Life’—He Wants to Build a Third-Party Forbes
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Trump refuses to renew major trade deal with Canada, Mexico The Hill
Missing Links A Wonderful World
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Trump administration puts religious freedom at heart of US health policy The Guardian
The GOP Funhouse
Tom Kean Jr. He sought help for depression. He Did Not Make It Easy For Others To Do The Same. Mother Jones
The hidden story of last night’s CO primaries was the cliffhanger GOP gubernatorial primary, where a 2-year county commissioner who raised $600K was 1300 votes ahead of a pentecostal martial arts teacher backed by Erika Kirk and Lauren Boebert who raised $3 million. pic.twitter.com/ydQHB1yH1n
— moe tkacik (@moetkacik) July 1, 2026
Uniparty
Out of Causes New Left Review. In response to Hillary’s recent FT argument, “The world may not like Trump’s Gaza plan – but there is no other way.”
Democracies are simple
Dinosaur Democrats Meet Asteroid Ken Klippenstein
The Accelerationists
Marco Rubio and Elon Musk say no one died by closing USAID. However the best estimates are between 8-20 million by 2030. We can argue about the exact number—but it’s clearly in the millions.
When faced with real names by @NickKristof, who has gone to the villages and… pic.twitter.com/P01j3wWi8M
— Ty Beal (@TyBealPhD) June 30, 2026
Agriculture
Texas: Detection of Screwworm (n=29) Spread in 12 States Avian Influenza Diary
Supply Chain
The Anti-Amazon Phenomenal World
Sports Desk
Former NFL player Chris Johnson Reveals 39-year-old ALS diagnosis, uses computer to talk to people
Police State Watch
ICE Finds New Way to Avoid Congress Regarding Secret Protester Mother Jones Database
“FREE”
‘This is the PFAS Presidency’: Trump EPA Approves Another Dream of Common Chemical Pesticides
Guillotine Watch
Time for a big meteor? A disgusting Brazilian influencer with 32 million Instagram followers named Viih Tube, and her reality TV husband, created a “reality game” competition for their 11 domestic workers (midwives, cooks, drivers, cleaners, etc).
Each episode, the crew… pic.twitter.com/y3XsEnn7KN
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 1, 2026
Bezzle
Explosion Takes Out Anduril’s Rocket Motor Test Site Mississippi Wired
SpaceX IPO sparks race for luxury homes in Southern California Los Angeles Times
The AI
OpenAI proposes to give Trump administration 5% stake in FT
Meta is reportedly building its own cloud business Engadget
A judge refused to throw out the AGs case of Meta’s child addiction to Quartz
Class War
Crime Pays: Egg Gangsters Made 1,000x What They Just Paid To Fix Prices Matt Stoller
Dismissals of Unlawful Labor Actions Charges Soar Under Trump
Donald Trump didn’t make his first billion in crypto until the 80s
Relax, you still have time
— Chase Passive Income (@chasedownleads) July 1, 2026
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