Thought to be Long Dead, West African River Found 360-degree Eco-Friendly
Deadly Snail Venom Can Lead to Pain Relief Without Opioids, Study Shows
FDA investigates second, smaller outbreak of cyclosporiasis USA Today
Climate/Environment
Thousands of tourists have been forced to evacuate as a fire rages in southwest France24
High temperature Nordic ‘coolcations’ FT requirements
Climate-induced heat ‘sucks the soil dry’ as severe drought hits Europe The Guardian
Super El Niño Forecast Pushes to Record Strength as Winter 2026/2027 Signals Severe Weather in Europe. Short version:
People always ask how the effects of El Nino are felt this time of year. After all, the biggest impacts tend to be in the Southern Hemisphere. BUT it’s important to be aware because this is how El Nino will look in the Northern Hemisphere (subtropical) jet stream in late fall/winter/spring…
— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) July 22, 2026
Beware of Media Hype. It’s not El Nino! Weather Not Checked
It turns out that resilience doesn’t help fight wildfires…
From the Ottawa Citizen: “About 50 out of 100 positions in Govt [of Canada’s Wildfire] The Operations Center was removed under a ‘total cost review,’ according to…
– Prof. Ryan Katz-Rosene (@ryankatzrosene) July 22, 2026
⛈️ Video of the Local Team dei danni ai pannelli solari di un parco fotovoltaico in Chiaretto, frazione di Teramo.
These areas were seriously damaged by the violent hailstorm of yesterday, with chips up to 15 cm in diameter. pic.twitter.com/dygCVWEgo4
— Italia 24H Live 🔴 – Notizie dall’Italia (@Italia24HLive) July 22, 2026
8 Ways to Protect Your Solar Panels from Hail Damage Ecoflow
Climate disasters offer lessons that can help mitigate future impacts – but we don’t want a Balanced Climate
An epidemic
Measles on the rise in California among children and young adults Los Angeles Times
HHS Changes Two Immunization Committee Papers to MedPage Today
Water
Egypt and Sudan face water crisis as Ethiopia tightens GERD flows New Arab
After Decades of Drought, Water Rises in Africa’s Sahel Landscape 360
The Koreans
IS. Korea seizes cargo ship suspected of violating UN sanctions on N. Korea Yonhap
Japan
Japan’s Energy Policy “Makes China Great Again” Southeast Asia Japan Economy Watch
China?
Pentagon expands blacklist to include top Chinese universities South China Morning Post
US not getting essential minerals from China, Greer says as Xi-Trump summit nears South China Morning Post
China rejects the imposition of US tariffs, citing EU sanctions Al Mayadeen
How long can China defy history and logic with its inequality? FT
Problems with the story of “China Shock 2.0” Global Currents
Syracistan
Ben-Gvir joins the storming of the Al-Aqsa compound during Tisha B’Av under the protection of the Israeli police The New Arab
Two-thirds of Gaza could face severe famine by the end of the year despite progress, Reuters said
Trump links the Saudi nuclear deal to agreeing with Israel The Cradle
IRGC destroys Amazon data center, says US killing hundreds in Al Mayadeen
The breakup of Europe
Brussels slaps €890m fine on Google despite new US tariffs Euronews
Albanian police use water cannons as anti-government protesters clash in Tirana Intellinews
Energy is the featured side of Semafor Europe
EU companies: ‘rent capitalism’? Michael Roberts
The New Cold War
Lavrov opposes Rubio; Western Ships Avoid Odessa Belitskoye Falls Dobropilia Collapse; EU Sanctions Bust The Duran
Five Steps from the Secret Russian-German Talks in Baku Andrew Korybko
Ukraine Struggles With Warehouse Chain as Russia Pulls the Plug on Port Odessa Simplicius
European officials approve sale of seized Russian oil to Euractiv
Kremlin Rhetoric Hints at Escalation Jamestown Foundation
As the war continues, the number of Ukrainians decreases Responsible Statecraft
Laura Loomer Becomes Ukraine Government’s New Agent of Opposition Influence
Humanoid Robots ‘Robert’ and ‘Matilda’ Marry in Russia’s First Robot Wedding The Bridge Chronicle
South of the Border
Prosecutor Investigating US Strikes and Abuse Claims Killed at Ecuador Drop Site
CIA Cutout Head Brags About Meddling in Nicaragua. The opposition
Epstein’s story
The Open Network Nolan Higdon, The Intelligent Mind
Trump 2.0
Trump to hit new ‘sweeping’ tariffs on 60 trading partners as global jobs expire CNBC
AGAINST THE NEWS Seymour Hersh
Suspicions and Doubts in the National Public Competition NOTUS
Trump Administration Wants to Hold Sale of World’s Deep-Sea Mining Leases Amid Climate Issues
The GOP Funhouse
Republicans Try OSHA Heat Standard Confined Space
Democracies are simple
House Democrats Vote to End Iran War—After Giving Up Their Best Offer to Stop Capital and Empire
The Post-Trump Iran Debate Sawahil
Can you please the Nazis to win? Who Broke It
Imperial Collapse Watch
The Army Is Ablaze With Its Lines of AI Tokens
The AI
How America’s AI Companies Are Combining Global Cultural Heritage Muftah Magazine
Oracle signs 10-year software contract with Pentagon worth up to $7 billion CNBC
Forgot your Google password? You can now log in with a selfie. Ars Technica. What’s that scratching sound?
Mr. Market
Goldman Offers AI Junk Bond Trading Method $250 Million Bloomberg Time
Everything is going wrong in the oil markets right now Yahoo! Finance
The economy
Many Americans say that inflation, the economy is driving them to steal TNND
Sports Desk
Elite Young Runners Start Faster. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’ Wired
Our Famously Free Press
NYT’s Embarrassing Anti-DSA Meltdown FAIR
Health care?
Man Sues OpenAI for Unauthorized Medical Practice Becker’s Hospital Review
Insurers Refuse More Prescriptions Than Ever, New Study Finds HEALTH CARE Undercovered
Immigration to another country
Texas built a floating wall of full steel, tons of buoys to paralyze people trying to cross the Rio Grande, and this week that same monster came back to bite the country that built them, when more than a hundred of them broke through the floodwaters and headed straight for Laredo,… pic.twitter.com/odgah9ntr5
— Community Planning Beyond Capitalism (@beyond_capital) July 22, 2026
Guillotine Watch
How America’s Business Class Has Become Officially Unaccountable (w/ Marie Gottschalk)Reporting by Chris Hedges
Class War
SNAP Tracker: People Lose Food Assistance as Republicans’ Dangerous Reconciliation Act of 2025 Implements Center on Budget and Policy Initiatives.
AFL-CIO ML ATTACK Today
Antidote du jour (via):
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