Antique French Flajoulot singing bird box from the early 1900s.
A rare mechanical masterpiece.
pic.twitter.com/vImfE9fBWf— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 13, 2025
Australia’s world-first social media ban is a ‘natural experiment’ for scientists Nature
Hunt for Brown University shooting suspect underway after 2 students killed, 9 people injured CNN. Live updates.
Live: 2 dead, 9 injured Brown University shooter not in custody Providence Journal
Progress fighting pancreatic cancer — one of the deadliest malignancies Knowable
The CRASH Clock is ticking as satellite congestion in low Earth orbit worsens The Register
From booze to black belts: Virginia’s drunk raccoon suspected in karate shop break-in BBC
COVID-19/Pandemics
US set to lose measles elimination status: The ‘house is on fire’ The Hill
Research highlighting chronic inflammation opens path to treating illness that affects millions of Americans The Harvard Gazette
CDC report finds COVID-19 vaccine for children reduced chances of ED, urgent care visits AHA.org
Climate/Environment
2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us Grist
‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement The Guardian
Florida leads nation in cuts to environmental protection jobs, report says Phys.org
South of the Border
Seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new U.S. crackdown on shadow fleet PBS
Only one ship guards Falklands as Argentina rebuilds military The Telegraph
China?
🇨🇳 A woman in China tried to hog a parking spot for her husband. So the driver just got out of the car and walked away and let his car finish the job.pic.twitter.com/I3uTPZfvF9
— Orikron 🇵🇹 骆培思 (@orikron) December 11, 2025
Pentagon War Simulations Show How China Could Sink the U.S. Navy’s Most Advanced Supercarriers in a Taiwan Strait Conflict Military Watch Magazine
Clean, Limitless Energy Exists. China Is Going Big in the Race to Harness It. NY Times
China Turns Away Nvidia H200 Despite US Export Approval Transport Topics
China to regulate steel exports with a licence system Reuters
China warns against ‘reviving militarism’ on National Memorial Day for Nanjing massacre Andolu Agency
India
India’s Season of Sadness NY Times
Can India trust the West? UK must answer The Indian Panorama
Rupee at record low: Can India-US trade deal spark a meaningful rebound? Explained livemint.com
Africa
U.S. Airstrikes, Somali Troops Killed at Least Seven Children in a November Offensive Drop Site News
Africa at the center of US–China resource race DW
Trump’s ‘historic’ peace deal for DR Congo shattered after rebels seize key city BBC
European Disunion
Hungarian premier warns taking frozen Russian assets is ‘declaration of war’ Adolu Agency
Europe’s center is barely holding — and Trump plans to blow it apart Politico
Will Trump ‘pull’ Italy, Austria, Poland, Hungary from EU? DW
As Trump slams Europe over migration, most leaders toughen their stance. Spain is an exception AP
Old Blighty
Extreme Mismanagement Crippling Britain’s Nuclear Submarine Program: Fleet Availability Now ‘Shockingly Low’ Military Watch Magazine
U.K. Sets Stage for a Nuclear Rebuild With Ambitious 2026 Expansion Plans Oil Price
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
This is Gaza now and the world is silent. pic.twitter.com/IrFHnAVFOW
— Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) December 12, 2025
Israeli Settlers Beat US Citizen, Threatened to Burn Palestinian Grandmother and Kids Alive Zeteo
Israel bombards areas across southern Lebanon in latest truce violation Al Jazeera
New Israeli barrier will slice through precious West Bank farmland The Guardian
Hamas: Gaza City strike shows Israel seeks to undermine truce The Times of Israel
US soldiers, civilian interpreter killed during ambush in Syria by apparent ISIS gunman: Officials ABC
New Not-So-Cold War
One million households without power in Ukraine after Russia attacks energy grid BBC
‘They have no border’: Ukraine’s integration into EU by 2027 deemed unlikely by diplomats France 24
Russia damages Turkish-owned vessels in attack on Ukrainian ports Al Jazeera
EU to move Ukraine membership forward despite Hungary veto DW
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Firefox Survey Finds Only 16% Feel In Control of Their Privacy Choices Online Slashdot
US ESTA Overhaul: DHS Demands Five Years of Social Media and Data, Sparks Global Privacy Crisis Travel and Tour World
Imperial Collapse Watch
Moorhead teen arrested for allegedly bringing 1,500 fentanyl pills to school MPR News
US House pass bill that could reshape Clean Water Act We Are Iowa
Trump 2.0
Trump seems to wave the white flag on his US attorneys gambit Politico
Preservationists sue to halt Trump’s White House ballroom project WVTM 13
Musk Matters
Elon Musk is relying mainly on his charm to win $800 billion SpaceX investment Cryptopolitan
Elon Musk sets self-driving Tesla robotaxi countdown to three weeks Investor’s Business Daily
Tesla is offering a barrage of deals as it races to avoid another annual sales decline Business Insider
Democrat Death Watch
Poll finds third-party interest rising among both Republicans, Democrats The Hill
Progressive powerhouses launch primary war against Democratic establishment ahead of 2026 elections Fox News
Immigration
Trump Is “Basically Shutting Down the Legal Immigration System” Mother Jones
Trump ends ‘Family Reunification Parole’ program for immigrants, citing fraud and security concerns WLRN South Florida
Rising tensions and finger-pointing at DHS amid pressure to ramp up deportations NBC News
Our No Longer Free Press
Opinion: Longtime US welcome to foreign journalists now under threat Citizen Times
This ruthless cover-up leaves Trump’s most alarming ambitions exposed Raw Story
Mr. Market Is Moody
The stock market’s ‘Santa Claus rally’ hasn’t come to town yet — despite what you’re hearing MarketWatch
Deutsche Bank predicts dollar disaster ahead Rollingout.com
Why housing’s ‘unaffordable situation’ is so persistent Real Estate News
Antitrust
Texas sues Wisconsin-based Epic Systems, accusing it of running a monopoly WPR
AI
The Washington Post’s AI Generated Podcasts Are Already an Error-Laden Disaster Futurism
Jamie Dimon issues warning over expected job losses tied to AI Cryptopolitan
Why AI in medicine elevates humanity instead of replacing it Kevinmd.com
Purdue University Approves New AI Requirement For All Undergrads Forbes
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones. Vox
The Bezzle
Inside Minnesota’s $1B fraud: fake offices, phony firms and a scandal hiding in plain sight Fox News
Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Declined to Refund Him. NY Times
Guillotine Watch
The $80M Ferrari 250 GTO – One of the most expensive car in the world ❤️
«Special thanks to Miss Laura B»
🇮🇹 #LEGENDARY 🔥❤️ pic.twitter.com/eDCLogP3sn— Retromania 44K+ 🆑assics & M🅾️torsport Lovers (@Retromania4ever) April 13, 2025
Mercedes Benz 300SL, the pinnacle of automotive history.
A 1955 model became the most expensive car to ever be sold after being auctioned off for $143 million.
[📹 carola_daimler_cars]pic.twitter.com/87mLD2zQWh
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) September 21, 2025
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