Where are Vacation Homes Located in the US? Construction Physics
Why risky coastal real estate continues to attract buyers Moving Day
Ancient human highways revealed beneath the sea Earth.com
Climate/Environment
Wind Power: The Most Environmentally Destructive Form of Energy? Racing to Extinction
THE SURPRISING COST OF OUR QUEST TO DEFY AGING Atmos
They are still discovering bodies in Altadena 6 months after fire. Are there other victims? Los Angeles Times
Climate change is creating ‘new vulnerabilities’ for disease pandemics Carbon Brief
Pandemics
School district says doctor’s notes will no longer excuse child absences WSMV
Water
The Drying Planet ProPublica
In US Cities, Running Water Has Become an Unattainable Luxury for the Poor La Voce di New York
China?
Will China Attain Technological Supremacy? Global Policy Journal
(Chuck L):
Tesla isn’t falling behind because of its tech. It’s falling behind because America has no smart roads, no smart cities, and no national plan.https://t.co/3S07PV9NC6
— William Huo (@wmhuo168) July 25, 2025
A Silent Handover-How Automation Is Transforming Jobs in China’s Manufacturing Sector Inside China
CK Hutchison delays $23bn ports deal as US-China tensions grow over Panama sale Intellinews
Is China’s Military Ready for War? Foreign Affairs
India-Pakistan
During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China The Print
Indian Firm Shipped Explosives to Russia Despite US Warnings Reuters
Thailand- Cambodia Conflict
‘Nothing like this has happened before’: At least 16 dead as Thai-Cambodian conflict continues Straits Times
Vietnam’s Growth Surges. But Is It Still a Bargain for Global Manufacturing? China Global South
Africa
China and Africa are destroying the DeBeers diamond cartel Kevin Walmsley
The grift tank Africa Is A Country
Old Blighty
Jeremy Corbyn’s new party receives over 250,000 signatures in 24 hours The New Arab
Building the Party New Left Review
Syraqistan
People in Gaza are fighting for their lives. Never give up on them. Never! https://t.co/vPSz3DrVK0
— Ali Abunimah (@AliAbunimah) July 26, 2025
Israel Bombs Gaza School With U.S.-Made Missile During Friday Prayers Drop Site
🚨NEW: Former U.S. Green Beret Anthony Aguilar says he routinely witnessed Israeli forces (IDF) firing artillery tank rounds and mortar rounds into crowds of unarmed, starving Palestinians at GHF aid sites in Gaza.
“I witnessed war crimes,” the GHF security contractor told the… pic.twitter.com/4C4ppk5fcW
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) July 26, 2025
At Eleventh Hour, Enablers of Israel’s Mass Starvation of Gaza Do ‘Reputational Damage Control’ Common Dreams
This is entirely for show. Gaza needs 15,000 tonnes of aid a day.
The maximum parachuted in one day into Gaza so far has been 85 tonnes. https://t.co/G6ZvpImS8l— Craig Murray (@CraigMurrayOrg) July 25, 2025
When WWII ended and the Nazi camps were liberated, a substantial number of survivors died of refeeding syndrome.
The current genocide does not seem to be nearing an end. https://t.co/gAel8EkURE pic.twitter.com/u4TNaASnbW
— Laura Miers (@LauraMiers) July 25, 2025
USAID found ‘no proof’ of Hamas stealing US aid Dawn
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Israel Planning ‘Major Offensive’ Against Yemen: Report Orinoco Tribune
MI6 Embedded With Syria’s Al Qaeda Government Kit Klarenberg
US asked Saudi Arabia to send missile interceptors to Israel during Iran conflict. Riyadh refused Middle East Eye
European Disunion
A warning from history: Goethe and the folly of German militarism Adeyinka Makinde
I feel like politically this is the wrong time for Germany to be rearming. https://t.co/uncPWaAMsh
— New Left EViews (@NewLeftEViews) July 25, 2025
Germany says no change in non-recognition of Palestinian state amid mounting international pressure Anadolu Agency
Slovenia’s (short-lived) NATO rebellion Thomas Fazi
New Not-So-Cold War
🇺🇦🇷🇺‼️🚨 BREAKING: Russian units broke into Pokrovsk, the Ukranian collapse has begun.
Pokrovsk will likely be the most strategically important achievement for the Russia in 2025.
Ukraine loses the biggest logistics hub in Donbass and the last big fortification before the Dnepr pic.twitter.com/caOwfQnmDw
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) July 25, 2025
Western Media Admits: Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ukraine Global Research
Is the US Weapons Stockpile Depleted By the War In Ukraine?The War Horse
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We must work with Libyans to stop Putin weaponizing migrants, top EU official says Politico
Italian media revealed that soldiers from Libyan general Khalifa Haftar’s forces are being trained at military bases in Italy, including Pisa and Sardinia.
Although Italy officially recognizes the Tripoli-based government, it reportedly organizes separate training programs for… pic.twitter.com/sFntEuAVcN
— Clash Report (@clashreport) July 25, 2025
L’affaire Epstein
Ghislaine Maxwell received limited immunity during meetings with deputy attorney general: Sources ABC News
The Mystery of Ghislaine Maxwell: Does Epstein’s Associate Have an Untold Story? Jonathan Turley
Now that Trump is trying to deflect talk of the Epstein-Trump relationship by talking about the Epstein-Clinton relationship, the shift to the Epstein-Clinton relationship will almost certainly focus on Clinton’s ties to Epstein after Clinton left office (i.e. after the year… https://t.co/QG5LsikYhB
— Whitney Webb (@_whitneywebb) July 26, 2025
Scoop: Dems think they can get ahold of Epstein’s birthday book Axios
South of the Border
Milei’s Argentina shows where South America might be heading Chatham House
Trump 2.0
US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee program for South Africans Reuters
Immigration
The Supremes
Supreme Court conservatives hide behind their own masks as they upend the law Law Dork
Police State Watch
Feds charge SoCal medical workers who allegedly helped targets of ICE raid Los Angeles Times
Trump Wants 18,000 New Federal Agents Ken Klippenstein
DHS Declares Abrego ‘Will Never Walk America’s Streets’ Hours After Judges Order His Release Tech Dirt
Judge sanctions lawyers defending Alabama’s prison system for using fake ChatGPT cases in filings AP
Why Closing Prisons — Even Bad Ones — Is Complicated Governing
Imperial Collapse Watch
Trump Isn’t the Peace President. Is Such a Thing Possible? Inkstick
Beyond Neoliberalism? Phenomenal World
AI
Anthropic Faces Potentially “Business-Ending” Copyright Lawsuit Obsolete
Is SoftBank Still Backing OpenAI? Ed Zitron
US DoE taps federal sites for fast-track AI datacenter and energy builds The Register
Accelerationists
1/ Saw this tweet & decided to do a Shaun Maguire Info Dump:
Elon Musk’s ally at Sequoia Capital (working under fellow S. African PayPal Mafioso Roleof Botha) purchased a home in Israel half a year ago & has spearheaded the firm’s investment in Israeli defense tech since 10/7 🧵 pic.twitter.com/ipXTgjYfz4
— ParaPower Mapping (@KlonnyPin_Gosch) July 24, 2025
CFPB Paying Nearly $5 Million for Vought’s Security Detail Bloomberg
Scanary: Israeli war tech repurposed to police world’s public spaces Al Mayadeen
Grindr Won’t Let Users Say ‘No Zionists’ 404 Media
Screening Room
‘Founders Films’ aims to remake Hollywood with patriotism, Palantir and Ayn Rand Semafor
Obama Legacy
Barack Obama Says Grown-Ups Shouldn’t Be Eating Ketchup Block Club Chicago
Our Famously Free Press
.@WSJ has given Yaser Abu-Shabab, Israel-backed criminal gang head, a voice to write his opinion.
I will lose my mind. This is an unprecedented dark time of media in history. It’s the darkest. pic.twitter.com/8s31MwKFZY
— Abubaker Abed (@AbubakerAbedW) July 25, 2025
Propagandists who have spent years printing disinfo to justify Israel’s genocide are desperately trying to pivot, as their beloved Israeli colonial regime starves Palestinians to death.
Bari Weiss published this propaganda in May.
Media publishers were tried at Nuremberg, btw. https://t.co/TqxlJfTK6R pic.twitter.com/1YN0yVFcsu
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) July 25, 2025
The Friendly Skies
Southwest flight out of Burbank abruptly descends to avoid ‘mid-air collision’ with other plane ABC7 Los Angeles
Air traffic controllers didn’t warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says AP
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Man awarded $12,500 after Google Street View camera captured him naked in his yard in Argentina CBS News
The Bezzle
Uber’s Finally Profitable & Workers and Customers Will Pay Back Its Losses Fast Ian Welsh
The Cryptocurrency Industry Wants CLARITY When Congress Returns NOTUS
Class Warfare
Will Cuts in Rural Programs Leave the Same Lasting Wounds as the 2008 Financial Crisis? Barn Raiser
Opening Up Space Working Class Storytelling
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