Yves here. Haig assembles his links Saturday evening, which means he can be a bit behind the state of play with breaking news. I added some Iran links and also have a post up. So please do not criticize but instead help us all find the signal in the considerable noise. This looks like the GFC: too much action on weekends.
Log riding at the Onbashira Festival in Japan
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— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) June 21, 2025
Is Mathematics Mostly Chaos or Mostly Order? Quanta Magazine
The Criminal Justice System Was Found Guilty in the Karen Read Trial Reason
World’s Smallest Self-Powered Bipedal Robot Sets New Speed Record SciTech Daily
COVID-19/Pandemics
New COVID-19 variant causes ‘razor blade throat’ The Hill
Excessive drinking linked to jump in high blood pressure deaths during COVID pandemic, CDC report says CBS News
Climate/Environment
Climate Change Will Bankrupt the Country The American Prospect
Here’s what your ChatGPT queries are costing the environment Prestige Online
China?
🇨🇳 State-owned China State Construction Corporation’s “Skyscraper-Building Machine” can build an entire floor in just four days pic.twitter.com/1uaEyUvrxx
— COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) December 28, 2024
China’s reusable rocket Zhuque-3 completes major engine cluster test CGTN
Chinese researchers invent silicon photonic multiplexer chip that uses light instead of electricity for communication Tom’s Hardware
China’s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter Seen Like Never Before The War Zone
China has millions of single men – could dating camp help them find love? BBC
South of the Border
Mexico’s judicial reform is a warning for democracies everywhere The Michigan Daily
Argentines reel from health care cutbacks as President Milei’s state overhaul mirrors Trump’s AP
‘Survive, nothing more’: Cuba’s elderly live hand to mouth AFP
European Disunion
IMF chief: European lifestyle is at risk if productivity isn’t boosted Euro News
European Commission outlines immediate plans for €210bn in frozen Russian assets Ukrainska Pravda
Old Blighty
Furious locals in UK city of culture claim their title is a joke as council allows fly-tippers to dump with impunity turning their homes into vermin breeding grounds Daily Mail
UK Parliament approves assisted dying bill: How would it work? Al Jazeera
Israel v. Gaza/Yemen/Syria/Iran
🔴President Trump’s Full Iran Bombing Address.pic.twitter.com/kLZavJupR3
— Vivid.🇮🇱 (@VividProwess) June 22, 2025
At first glance, many thought this was Gaz. But no, it’s inside Israel. Welcome to Haifa. Reality doesn’t need filters. 🎥🇮🇱#IranIsraelConflict #Iran #IranVsIsrael #iranisraelwar #IranIsrael #GazaGenocide #Netanyahu #TelAviv #HaifaAttack #Israele pic.twitter.com/ym8sd3Xhwi
— U R B A N S E C R E T S 🤫 (@stiwari1510) June 21, 2025
This is pretty wimpy. Is Iran temporizing while it assesses what happened? But not fully, see below, it immediately launched new strikes. But the question of moving up the escalation ladder is still in play. Iran’s atomic body condemns American assault on nuclear sites, vows legal action PressTV. But see also from the day prior: Interceptor missile stockpiles in crosshairs, Iran warns Israeli regime, US
Iran Calls for Emergency UNSC Meeting following US Aggression on Nuclear Sites Tasnim News
Trump warns Iran against retaliation, says ‘tragedy’ will follow if counter-attacks launched Anadolu Agency
UN watchdog says no increase in radiation off sites that the US hit Arab News
Israel-Iran war live: Trump says key nuclear facilities ‘obliterated’ by US; missiles hit Israel after Iran launches retaliatory strikes Guardian
Israeli experts say Tel Aviv’s goal of overthrowing Iranian government unlikely to succeed Andolu Agency
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Poised for More Power WSJ
Israel says it hit Iran nuclear research facility, killed top commanders as both trade strikes The Hill
Israeli forces push deeper into Syria as strikes with Iran enter second week Middle East Eye
Israel Turns Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Into Open Killing Fields Drop Site
New Not-So-Cold War
Ukraine: Life in a partially destroyed building in Kyiv France 24
Use of nuclear weapons against Russia would be Kyiv’s ‘last mistake,’ Putin warns Andolu Agency
Vladimir Putin tells Russia ‘all of Ukraine is ours’ The Independent
How 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on them Kyiv Independent
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Smart TV OS owners face “constant conflict” between privacy, advertiser demands Ars Technica
Federal Court Strikes Down HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rule National law Review
Imperial Collapse Watch
Santa Clara County finds record number of homeless residents in latest count The Mercury News
Trump 2.0
US moving B-2 bombers as Trump weighs Iran response: Reports The Hill
Scoop: Trump’s backchannel to Iran failed after supreme leader went dark Axios
Trump Calls For Special Prosecutor To Investigate Rigged 2020 Election The Federalist
Second War Breaks Out in Trump’s Dysfunctional Administration The Daily Beast
Musk Matters
How much of a future does Elon Musk really have in US politics? SCMP
Elon Musk’s stunning three-word reaction to SpaceX Starship exploding in fireball The Independent
Musk’s ‘fail fast’ ethos has faltered in Washington Washington Examiner
Democrat Death Watch
Former Clinton campaign chief on Democrats: ‘We’re leaderless, we’re messageless, we’re agendaless’ The Hill
Former Clinton campaign manager laments ‘leaderless’ state of Dems as Biden remains ‘off the radar’ Fox News
Immigration
Many Americans are witnessing immigration arrests for the first time and reacting AP
Gardeners reportedly taken by ICE agents while mowing outside California home The Hill
Mahmoud Khalil released from ICE custody in Louisiana ABC News
Our No Longer Free Press
SPJ joins coalition expressing alarm over detention of journalist Mario Guevara Editor and Publisher
Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters’ records in leak inquiries AP
Mr. Market Is Moody
Dollar-Free Future Accelerates as Putin and BRICS Bank Chief Discuss Digital Payment Platform Bitcoin.com News
In The Eye of the Bond Market Hurricane? Financial Sense
Why a top market strategist says his base case is still a 25% stock drop and a recession in 2025 Business Insider
AI
AI doesn’t have to reason to take your job Vox.com
“Stop Hiring Humans” billboards around SF 🧵 pic.twitter.com/jBUSErvMfK
— AI Notkilleveryoneism Memes ⏸️ (@AISafetyMemes) December 12, 2024
Intel to outsource marketing to Accenture and AI, resulting in more layoffs Tom’s Hardware
Using AI bots like ChatGPT could be causing cognitive decline, new study shows Euro News
What an AI controlled bot farm looks likepic.twitter.com/xGapER6Hyn
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) June 21, 2025
The Bezzle
Think your bank account is protected from fraud? Here’s what the FDIC actually covers—and what it doesn’t WBRC News
Scam Alert: Local officials warn of new bank card scheme CW39 Houston
Guillotine Watch
Institut Le Rosey, often called “Le Rosey,” is a prestigious boarding school in Switzerland, located in Rolle (summer campus) by Lake Geneva and Gstaad (winter campus) in the Alps. Founded in 1880, it’s known for its elite education, diverse international student body, and… pic.twitter.com/gNda3pMKkj
— ZoieZoe (@zoiezoe3186) June 16, 2025
(Cost: $3,600 – $4,800 per person per night)
Antidote du jour (via)
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