An emperor for all seasons Aeon
A deadly history haunts this imperiled California lighthouse. Here’s why fans want to save it Los Angeles Times
That tiny blue dot is a whale navigating busy ship traffic in Chile’s Gulf of Ancud, tracked for a week.
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 21, 2025
NOAA cancels funding for data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems Alaska Public Media
Climate/Environment
Magnitude of disaster in Jamaica and Haiti becoming clearer Balanced Weather
Overlooked East Antarctica melting may skew sea level forecasts Phys.org
What happens if property insurers are allowed to exclude wildfires from coverage? Moving Day
Pandemics
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of 3-Year-Old Children Exposed to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Utero Obstetrics & Gynecology
Persistent neurological sequelae in children and adolescents after SARS-CoV-2: a scoping review Springer Nature
Water
Drinking water in Tehran could run dry in two weeks, Iranian official says Al Jazeera
China?
I was actually wrong in my post below on the new tariffs on China after the Trump-Xi deal, because it looks like Trump lied with his “47% overall tariffs” figure.
The White House factsheet that was just released confirms that the “reciprocal tariff” (i.e. meaning the “Liberation… https://t.co/o1azmli7oW pic.twitter.com/DCmLoCbTl3
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) November 2, 2025
Beyond the Hype: The Fragile Theater of US–China Power Politics India Narrative
Trump bars Nvidia’s top AI chips from China Al Mayadeen
China to exempt Nexperia chips from semiconductor export ban DW
Wow, the Dutch have successfully de-risked themselves from China. How did they do that? By effectively handing over their lucrative multi-billion semiconductor fabrication business to China.
Nexperia China is taking over supply contracts and will fulfill them directly, bypassing… https://t.co/ZgsmeEQ8DG
— Chebureki Man (@CheburekiMan) November 2, 2025
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The Tortoise and the Hare in AI Warwick Powell
Conservative and Religious: Filipino Evangelicals Go MAGA Fulcrum
India
How India-US Defence Pact Ushers in New Security Era India Narrative
Unrest in the Himalayas Consortium News
Syraqistan
Over 3 million life-years lost in Gaza The Lancet
US issues ‘final warning’ to Baghdad over Iraqi resistance factions The Cradle
India 1919 and Gaza 2023 The Anti-Empire Project
Old Blighty
Cambridgeshire train stabbings: ‘heroic’ rail staff member fighting for life after tackling attacker The Guardian
European Disunion
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules Politico
CIA chief quietly meets EU officials to soothe US intel-sharing fears Politico
German MOD backs $1bn drone deals after ‘disastrous’ tests – media RT
Trump says Orbán requested exemption from Russian oil sanctions – Here’s how Washington responded Daily News Hungary
THE DUTCH ELECTIONS AND THE LONELY GRAVE OF SPINOZA Foreign Policy in Focus
New Not-So-Cold War
Ukraine’s Suicide Helicopter Missions… Why? Larry Johnson
The German government rejects Lavrov’s proposal for a non-aggression pact between Russia and EU-NATO states NachDenkSeiten. (Machine translation)
Ukraine receives promised Patriot air defense systems from Germany, Zelensky says Kyiv Independent
Russia Launches Secretive Nuclear Powered ‘Mothership’ For Its Poseidon Underwater Attack Drones Military Watch
Neo-Nazi-Led Think Tank Gets Warm Welcome in Washington Azov Lobby Blog
Africa
More African Countries Are Embracing the Yuan Financial Fortune
Nigeria rejects claims of Christian genocide as Trump mulls military action Al Jazeera
Alleged Coup: Details of some detained officers emerge Premium Times. Useful map (Nigeria checks in at number 10):
Jihadists have blockaded Mali’s capital. What’s at stake The Conversation
Inside the UAE’s secret Sudan war operation at Somalia’s Bosaso Middle East Eye
South of the Border
Another US ‘Strike’ on Small Boat Leaves Three Dead in the Caribbean Orinoco Tribune
These are the U.S. ships and aircraft massing off Venezuela WaPo
Venezuelan Su-30MK2 Fighters with Mach 3+ Anti-Ship Missiles Escalate Deterrence Patrols Against U.S. Military Watch
How will the invasion of Venezuela end? Top War. A view from a former Russian diplomat in Caracas.
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China’s new gateway into South America: the Port of Chancay Asia Times
Peru’s political establishment lines up behind unelected far-right government WSWS
Trump 2.0
Tulsi Gabbard’s Speech at the Manama Dialogue Karl Sanchez
FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use Bloomberg
Trump’s Corporate Colluders More Perfect Union. Useful database of donors to White House ballroom and what they’re getting in return.
“Liberation Day”
Trump says his tariffs will help American businesses. So why are they suing? USA Today
GOP Funhouse
Candace Owens x Norman Finkelstein Candace Owens (Video)
The rage against Tucker, the barely-concealed calls for his murder by pigs like Levin and Fine, is ostensibly because he had a conversation w/a controversial public figure, but is really just a reaction to him exposing conservatives, often for the first time, to the violent… https://t.co/9FR3O8qnga
— Martyr Made (@martyrmade) November 2, 2025
Police State Watch
U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say Los Angeles Times
Could ICE have ‘lost’ 3,000 immigrant arrestees in Chicago? NBC Chicago
ICE PLANS CASH REWARDS FOR PRIVATE BOUNTY HUNTERS TO LOCATE AND TRACK IMMIGRANTS The Intercept
ICE Watch Slate. “One morning before dawn, I traveled to a dark parking lot to meet the people doing what the courts, politicians, and the police have failed to do: give ICE a run for its money.”
Wars Come Home
The AI Drones Used In Gaza Now Surveilling American Cities Do Not Panic!
SCOOP: DHS Unleashes Historic Surveillance Dragnet on Migrants and Citizens Migrant Insider. As noted by Bleeding Edge, this was pioneered by Marines in Fallujah.
Mamdani
“Mamdani and his (our) enemies.” Patrick Lawrence, The Floutist
Infernal Affairs The Baffler
This AI slop is beyond humiliating (for the Cuomo campaign), but separately, did we suddenly culturally normalize the use of fake AI videos depicting actual living people in campaign advertisements? Do people realize how dangerous this can become & so quickly? https://t.co/Vi8kIvrY9H
— Adam Gaffney (@awgaffney) November 1, 2025
Accelerationists
There’s one thing EVERY government can do to shrink Big Tech Cory Doctorow
TESLA MAY HAVE SOLD A MILLION FEWER CARS BECAUSE OF ELON MUSK’S TOXIC POLITICS Rolling Stone (resilc)
Antitrust
Monopoly Round-Up: Voters May Be About to Terrify Corporate America BIG by Matt Stoller
It feels hopeless. We started doing stuff and immediately crypto and AI bros funneled millions into the opposition.
Lina Khan was a threat at the FTC and I don’t think negotiations with lobbyists in Congress were going well so they pushed for a new government.
— Shyam Oza (@ShyamOza) November 2, 2025
Economy
Risky Loan From Housing-Bust Era Is Making a Comeback WSJ
Debt and the cockroaches Michael Roberts Blog
AI
Too big to fail? Gary Marcus
The end of the rip-off economy The Economist. Commentary:
Libertarians citing the feels of other libertarians and a billionaire in support of the thesis that we no longer need consumer protection regulations. pic.twitter.com/9bfQ9dE3Ao
— Hal Singer (@HalSinger) November 2, 2025
The Bezzle
I think Substrate is a $1 Billion Fraud: Part 1 Fox Chapel Research
Guillotine Watch
Dancers at Trump’s Halloween party as people begin losing food stamps under his administration pic.twitter.com/LWknoEktw6
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) November 1, 2025
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