Were there furries in renaissance times? An expert weighs in The Spectator
Your Perception Of Time Is, In Fact, Warped Noema
Climate/Environment
The Movement to Ban Glyphosate Grows Barn Raiser
France’s record heatwave pushes champagne alcohol levels to historic high France24
Study confirms Canada’s last epishelf lake is gone for good EurekAlert!
As El Niño looms, study finds rapid growth in climate extremes are hitting an unexpected region of the Amazon hardest EurekAlert!
Hurricane Lowell knocks out a Hawaii port that is main source for food and fuel NBC News
Disaster and Constraint Phenomenal World
Pandemics
Bangladesh fights world’s worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread Straits Times
From AIDS to COVID-19 to Measles, Why do Infectious Disease Public Health Crises Keep Occurring? Contagion Live
The End? Infection Control, Emergency Management, Safety, and General Thoughts
Japan
Japan Should Acquire Nuclear-Powered Submarines, Says U.S. Navy Official during Interview Yomiuri Shimbun
China?
China says it hopes to agree with the US on tariff reductions at ‘an early date’ AP
From folding clothes to factory work: Why China is sending humanoid robots to school Business Times
Outside help Pekingnology. “Chinese workers discover the leverage of foreign pressure.”
Asia
The coming food price shock: How war, weather and fuel are colliding Business Times
India
Modi-Xi bilateral on BRICS sidelines on September 12 The Tribune
China accounts for at least 80% of India’s imports across 71 tariff lines in 2025-26: Report The Hindu Businessline
The Iran War Is Starving India Jacobin
Syraqistan
The Right Reform Rabbi n+1
Ed Miliband Challenges Britain’s Chief Rabbi Jonathan Cook
A ‘diaspora within diaspora’: Jewish anti-Zionism in the American Bible Belt Prism
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Throwing Netanyahu under the bus ensures the protection, in their eyes, of the project and expansion of Israel and the ideology of Zionism as well as obfuscation of American complicity and culpability.
This is the same story, with more details, that was circulating in October… https://t.co/X03Fb8KfXs
— Sana Saeed (@SanaSaeed) September 10, 2026
You have to understand what is happening here:
1) Iran had said that if Israel goes into Ali al-Taher ridge they will respond.
2) Netanyahu is now trying to humiliate them with this post saying the IDF destroyed “the biggest Iranian post outside Iran.” Defense minister Katz… https://t.co/AcFGyz8NIy
— Shaiel Ben-Ephraim (@academic_la) September 10, 2026
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Many Iranians Forced to Take Out Loans to Pay for Daily Essentials Drop Site
Iran Is Producing Ballistic Missiles Again WSJ
Trump Says If Iran Had a Nuclear Weapon, He Would Have Politely Called the Supreme Leader Instead of ‘Bombing the Crap Out of Him’ Antiwar
Referral of Iranian nuclear file portends clash at UN, expansion of war Amwaj
100+ US military advisers aiding Saudis against Iran-backed forces CNN
Yemeni army storms Red Sea islands, captures Bab al-Mandab Strait The Cradle
Houthis is now 5.5 km from Taiz’s supply route, the Saudi East-West Pipeline was reportedly struck, Brent climbed above $107, Trump rejected MBS’s request for direct US military action. https://t.co/EcEuiEaxDO pic.twitter.com/E1Kf2zSYEI
— Levent Kemal (@leventkemaI) September 11, 2026
In Yemen, Ansarullah victories mount & the “Mecca Pact” shows its true colors; Implications of Ali al-Taher loss in Lebanon Julia Kassem
Pakistan walks back Houthi threat, rules out military action as rebels target Saudi Arabia WION
Israel sends new chargé d’affaires to Turkey Turkish Minute
Africa
Israel ally Somaliland offers 2,000 troops for Gaza stabilisation force New Arab
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE Al Jazeera
European Disunion
Melenchon and the AfD Are Setting the Stage for an Epic Euro Fight Bloomberg
Lagarde rejects far-left Mélenchon’s debt-cancellation plan Politico
Thousands protest in Ljubljana as Slovenia opens Israel’s first embassy Al Jazeera
Poland secures further $4bn financing from US to buy American military equipment Notes from Poland
Anduril doubles down on Poland with autonomous aircraft pitch for F-35, Apache Defense News
US radar maker Echodyne mulls European production as drone warfare fuels demand Defense News
O Canada
Carney says in touch with Trump, Canada ready for ‘fair’ trade deal AFP
New Not-So-Cold War
Massive increase in Russia’s use of glide bombs with UMPC Zinderneuf
French government warns TV channel about using expelled Russian pundit AFP
NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot Reuters. Unnamed officials provide zero evidence that Russia is training to disable critical undersea cables without leaving any evidence.
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA sponsored by Israeli govt-aligned outfit, leaked contract shows The Grayzone
Never-ending GWOT
Greatest Threat to America Since 9/11? Ken Klippenstein
How The War on Terror Went Global (Director’s Cut) Forever Wars
FEATURE: Twin Towers architect’s granddaughter recalls legacy 25 years after 9/11 Kyodo News
Trump 2.0
US pressures NATO allies to destroy International Criminal Court Politico
Here’s all the free money Trump’s talked about giving Americans during his second term — and where it all stands Business Insider
GOP Funhouse
‘Smart Republicans Are Terrified’: Will Democrats Finally Seize the Big Tech Backlash? Liberty and Power. Hah!
Democrats Suck
Hakeem Jeffries, Monkeys, Errand Boys, and Black Misleadership Black Agenda Report
Economy
Diesel hits all-time high of $6 per gallon, and just about everything will cost more NBC News
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Want a Fair Price? Try a Fake Identity. The Economic Populist
Imperial Collapse Watch
Nothing Personal Granta
Healthcare?
The Music Industry’s Health Insurance Problem Is Bigger Than Chappell Roan HEALTH CARE un-covered
AI
OpenAI to utilities: Buy our AI to protect the grid from our AI Seeking Alpha (Chris)
Labor-saving technologies 🤝 the welfare state Matt Bruenig, The Argument
The propaganda campaign to convince you to love data centers Oligarch Watch
Denver Residents Were Told to Let Their Lawns Die. Then They Saw Sprinklers Running Outside a Data Center and All Hell Broke Loose ZME Science
Immigration
US says immigrants from El Salvador will for now keep temporary protected status Reuters
Supply Chain
How Building and Maintaining Supply Chains is Influencing Logistics Lori Ann Larocco
Our Famously Free Press
McClatchy guts Lexington Herald-Leader newsroom, among nationwide layoffs Louisville Public Media. Layoffs from Miami to Tacoma. McClatchy is pushing AI content.
Yikes – clearly the AI attached it to a person, or someone on staff tried to launder an AI article using your name
I’d be mad about this, too pic.twitter.com/91DInRC0Le
— Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy (@CrosbyBaseball) September 7, 2026
The Bezzle
Tesla’s Glitchy Cybercab Accidentally Lets Passengers Access Controls to Manually Drive the Car Using Virtual Joystick on In-Vehicle Screen Futurism
Class Warfare
Optimized Offspring Noema
Going Home The Baffler
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