Psychologists Discover Unexpected Aspects of the Human-Dog Emotional Connection StudyFinds
Water Leak at the Louvre Causes Significant Damage to Hundreds of Artwork Pieces, Museum Reports The Guardian
Researchers Alarmed by Findings That Five-Year-Olds Are Already Engaging with Distracting Content Futurism
The Last Generation Prior to the Internet Kneeling Bus
<h2>Climate and Environment</h2>
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<p><a href="https://lpeproject.org/blog/is-climate-change-an-externality/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Is Climate Change an Externality?</a> LPE Project</p>
<p><a href="https://theconversation.com/storms-in-the-southern-ocean-are-producing-more-rain-and-the-consequences-could-be-global-270880" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Storm Activity in the Southern Ocean Is Increasing Rainfall — Global Consequences Are Possible</a> The Conversation</p>
<p><a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/irrigation-water-and-drought-fuel-rising-human-elephant-conflict" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Drought and Irrigation Needs Intensifying Human-Elephant Conflicts</a> Down to Earth</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/comparing-climate-models-with-observations?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Evaluating Climate Models Against Real-World Evidence</a> The Climate Brink</p>
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<h2>Pandemics</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2025/scientists-uncover-how-covid-19-variants-outsmart-the-immune-system?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Researchers Reveal How COVID-19 Variants Evade the Immune System</a> Mount Sinai</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Without government action prioritizing clean air in classrooms, the educational system will continue to suffer.</p>
<p>Students and staff will face persistent health issues and constant interruptions, compounding the problem and making education unnecessarily challenging.</p>
<p>— Steve B (@75ThunderRoad) <a href="https://twitter.com/75ThunderRoad/status/1997759925498610048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 7, 2025</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/07/african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-spain-may-have-leaked-from-research-lab-officials-say?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Possible Research Lab Leak Cited in Spanish African Swine Fever Outbreak, Officials Warn</a> The Guardian</p>
<h2>Japan</h2>
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<p><a href="https://observingjapan.substack.com/p/radar-locked-japan-daily-briefing?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Daily Briefing: Japan's Current Affairs</a> Observing Japan</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bf8b5def-db4d-43ac-91cf-bea5fcfa3189" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Japan Expresses Frustration Over the Trump Administration’s Silence Amid Tensions with China</a> Financial Times</p>
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<h2>China?</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-november-exports-top-expectations-034357983.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">China’s November Exports Exceed Expectations, But Imports Fall Short</a> Reuters</p>
<p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/china-export-imports-trade-november-us-tariff-truce-.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">China's Exports to the U.S. Decline by 29% in November, Despite Trade Truce</a> CNBC</p>
<p><a href="https://www.china-translated.com/p/what-do-chinese-people-think-of-the?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Shifting Chinese Perspectives on the U.S. Over the Past 10-15 Years</a> China Translated</p>
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<h2>India</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/culture/why-everyone-is-dressing-the-same-how-global-aesthetics-are-quietly-erasing-indias-wardrobe-identity/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Global Influence: How Uniform Aesthetics Are Diminishing India’s Fashion Identity</a> India Narrative</p>
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<h2>Thailand-Cambodia Conflict</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thai-army-cambodia-air-strikes-launched-along-disputed-border-area-dead-5567076" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Thai Military Conducts Airstrikes Against Cambodia Amid Border Tensions</a> Channel News Asia</p>
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<h2>Syraqistan</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/christian-pastors-influencers-join-1000-strong-israel-mission-backing-jewish-state-fighting-antisemitism" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">A Coalition of Christian Leaders Strengthens Support for Israel in the Fight Against Antisemitism</a> Fox News</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This is outrageous.</p>
<p>"There's another woman in my life... Israel, I adore her." We aim to empower 100,000 Christian ambassadors to promote Israel and combat antisemitism.</p>
<p>— Seethroughitall (@seethroughit2) <a href="https://twitter.com/seethroughit2/status/1997739787134935261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 7, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.telesurenglish.net/israel-redefines-its-military-position-in-gaza-as-a-new-internal-frontier/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Israel Reassesses Military Stance in Gaza, Establishing a New Internal Strategic Frontier</a> TeleSur</p>
<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire-trump-290b57fb5ae4bec39995129415aba706?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">A Hamas Official Indicates Willingness to Discuss Potential Weapons Management</a> Associated Press</p>
<p><a href="https://www.newarab.com/news/netanyahu-held-secret-meeting-blair-over-post-war-gaza" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Netanyahu's Concealed Meeting with Tony Blair Discusses Future Plans for Gaza</a> New Arab</p>
<p><a href="https://www.intelligenceonline.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/12/08/cia-and-turkey-s-mit-planning-secret-air-base-to-monitor-the-middle-east,110572334-eve" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CIA and Turkey’s MIT Could Create a Covert Airbase to Oversee the Middle East</a> Intelligence Online</p>
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<h2>Old Blighty</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/asbestos-nhs-staff-toxic-chemical-cancer-formaldehyde-b2876240.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cover-Up Revealed: NHS Staff Exposed to Cancer-Causing Chemicals Comparably Dangerous to Asbestos</a> The Independent</p>
<p><a href="https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2025/12/the-filton-trial/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Filton Trial and Its Implications</a> Craig Murray</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/12/05/your-party-warned-dont-wait/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Party Members Urged to Encourage Grassroots Democracy Instead of Awaiting Orders</a> The Canary</p>
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<h2>European Disunion</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.programmablemutter.com/p/america-has-identified-its-final?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">America's Main Adversary: Western Europe?</a> Programmable Mutter</p>
<p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/07/x-deactivates-european-commissions-ad-account-after-the-company-was-fined-e120m/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">X Suspends European Commission’s Ad Account Following €120M Fine</a> TechCrunch</p>
<p><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/as-trump-goes-on-the-attack-von-der-leyen-goes-into-hiding/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">As Trump Launches Attacks, Von der Leyen Disappears from Public Eye</a> Euractiv</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/us-security-plan-eus-kallas-downplays-fear-of-rift-in-ties/a-75045096" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">EU's Kallas Minimizes Concerns Over Potential U.S.-EU Relationship Strain</a> DW</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-shop-bankruptcies-surge-across-germany/live-75010590" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Germany Reports Significant Increases in Shop Bankruptcies</a> DW</p>
<p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-china-emmanuel-macron-foreign-investment-trade/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Macron Asserts That Europe Faces a 'Life or Death' Situation Requiring Assistance from China</a> Politico</p>
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<p><a href="https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-heavy-armored-vehicles-poland" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The U.S. Is Set to Deliver 250 Heavy Armored Vehicles to Poland for Military Use at a Symbolic Price of $1</a> Interesting Engineering</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/dec/08/id-defend-our-nation-poles-prepare-for-growing-threat-of-war" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">‘I’d Defend Our Nation’: Polish Citizens Prepare for an Increasing Risk of War</a> The Guardian</p>
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<h2>New Not-So-Cold War</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-180663892" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Emerging Diplomatic Divide: Moscow’s Strategy to Divide Washington and Europe</a> Kautilya the Contemplator</p>
<p><a href="https://eventsinukraine.substack.com/p/london-vs-washington?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Contrasting Agendas: London vs Washington</a> Events in Ukraine</p>
<p><a href="https://venik.substack.com/p/monroe-doctrine-20-euro-edition?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">A New Edition of the Monroe Doctrine: Concerns for Europe</a> Venik</p>
<p><a href="https://gordonhahn.substack.com/p/john-coltrane-through-a-russian-prism-22a?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Exploring John Coltrane Through a Russian Perspective: Part 1 – Religious Philosophy and 'God-Seeking'</a> Gordon Hahn</p>
<p><a href="https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-12725-russian-tech-advances?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">SITREP 12/7/25: Notable Advances in Russian Technology, New Attacks on Energy Grids, and Mirnograd’s Final Phase</a> Simplicius</p>
<p><a href="https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/ukrainian-propaganda-merchants-working?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ukrainian Propaganda Efforts Intensify amid Ongoing Conflict</a> Larry Johnson</p>
</blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This reflects genuine grassroots action in Ukrainian civil society; in contrast, the media largely amplifies only an elite urban class pushing their agenda.</p>
<p>— Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkAmesExiled/status/1997715253153669458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 7, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/russia/629129-iaea-chernobyl-safety-warning/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">IAEA Issues Urgent New Warning Regarding Chernobyl Safety</a> RT: "A Critical Damage Assessments Have Been Made Following a Drone Strike on the Protective Structure of the Reactor from 1986."</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Africa</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.newarab.com/news/drone-strikes-sudan-kindergarten-hospital-kill-50" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Tragic Drone Strikes on Sudanese Kindergarten and Hospital Result in 50 Fatalities, Many of Them Children</a> New Arab</p>
<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251205-only-a-miracle-can-end-this-nightmare-eritreans-fear-new-ethiopia-war?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Eritreans Express Deep Fear of a New War with Ethiopia — 'Only a Miracle Can End This Nightmare'</a> France24</p>
<p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/8/nigeria-says-it-deployed-troops-to-benin-to-dislodge-coup-plotters" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nigeria Deploys Troops and Aircraft to Benin in Response to Coup Threats</a> Al Jazeera: Commentary Follows</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nigeria appears to be in a dire situation this evening.</p>
<p>Conducting airstrikes in another African nation at the behest of a foreign leader echoes actions by apartheid South Africa.</p>
<p>— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidHundeyin/status/1997734255347294266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 7, 2025</a></p>
</blockquote>
<h2>South of the Border</h2>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The U.S. Conducted 69 Reconnaissance Missions and Numerous Fighter Sorties Near Venezuela, Targeting Oil Refineries and Infrastructure</p>
<p>— Rybar in English (@rybar_en) <a href="https://twitter.com/rybar_en/status/1997781551447171342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 7, 2025</a></p>
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<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/honduras-post-election-electoral-fraud-united-states-interference-trump-asfura-nasralla-moncada?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Honduras Faces Political Turmoil as Electoral Officials Report Allegations of 'Monumental Fraud' Following Recent Elections</a> Drop Site</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Trump 2.0</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/07/trump-groceries-food-cost-inflation" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump Advocates for Foreign Food Crackdown Amid Rising Grocery Prices</a> Axios</p>
<p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/trump-militarized-cities-in-ice-crackdowns-is-militarizing-the-ballot-box-next/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Examining Trump’s Militarization of American Cities: Is Voter Suppression Next?</a> Truthout</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Democrats en déshabillé</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.notus.org/senate/mark-kelly-elissa-slotkin-legal-defense-fund-sedition-donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Democratic Senators Form Legal Defense Funds After Being Accused of 'Sedition' by Trump</a> NOTUS</p>
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<h2>The Uniparty</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/house-releases-annual-defense-bill-234019446.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">U.S. House Introduces Annual Defense Bill — Key Provisions Inside</a> Deseret News</p>
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<h2>Imperial Collapse Watch</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://en.topwar.ru/274547-sovetskij-sojuz-i-zolotoj-vek-zapada.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Soviet Union and the ‘Golden Age’ of the West: A Historical Perspective</a> Top War</p>
<p><a href="https://chinaarticles.substack.com/p/a-new-national-security-strategy?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Reevaluating National Security: New Strategies Under Consideration</a> China Articles</p>
<p><a href="https://www.un-diplomatic.com/p/part-i-a-national-security-strategy?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">A National Security Strategy Focused on Chaos Management</a> Un-Diplomatic. <a href="https://www.un-diplomatic.com/p/part-ii-america-super-predator?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Continued Examination: America as a 'Super-Predator'</a></p>
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<h2>Accelerationists</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/joe-lonsdale-public-hangings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Billionaire Co-Founder of Palantir Advocates for the Return of Public Executions as Part of a 'Masculine Leadership' Initiative</a> Common Dreams</p>
<p><a href="https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Why-Does-the-End-of-the-World-Look-So-Profitable.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Exploring Why Apocalypse Narratives Become Financially Attractive</a> OilPrice</p>
<p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/07/the-accelerator-is-on-the-floor-for-autonomous-vehicles/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Surge in Development for Autonomous Vehicles Continues</a> TechCrunch</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.autoblog.com/news/all-of-russias-porsches-were-bricked-by-a-mysterious-satellite-outage" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Unexpected Satellite Outage Results in Malfunction for All Porsches in Russia</a> Auto Blog</p>
<h2>Police State Watch</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-fbi-list-of-extremists-is-coming?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FBI’s Leaked Memo Indicates Creation of a List of “Extremists” Within America</a> Ken Klippenstein</p>
<p><a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/12/estados-unidos-nuevas-investigaciones-revelan-violaciones-de-derechos-humanos-en-los-centros-de-detencion-de-alligator-alcatraz-y-krome-en-florida/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">New Investigations Uncover Human Rights Violations at Florida's Notorious Detention Centers</a> Amnesty International</p>
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<h2>Groves of Academe</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/accommodation-nation/ar-AA1RyFHX" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Accommodation Nation: A Growing Discussion</a> The Atlantic</p>
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<h2>Antitrust</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/columns/netflix-buying-warner-bros-killing-studio-ted-sarandos-1236601216/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Is Netflix Aiming to Acquire Warner Bros. or Destroy It? A Critical Analysis</a> Variety</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Our Famously Free Press</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/12/07/youtube-deleted-journalist-israel-palestine-censorship/?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">YouTube Deletes an Account of a Journalist Covering Palestine, Labeling Him an Iranian Agent</a> The Intercept</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>AI</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-code-red-for-ai?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Are We Facing a ‘Code Red’ for Artificial Intelligence?</a> Blood in the Machine</p>
<p><a href="https://www.high-capacity.com/p/ai-agents-and-the-90-problem?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Exploring the 90% Problem with AI Agents</a> High Capacity</p>
<p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/ai/openais-head-of-chatgpt-says-posts-appearing-to-show-in-app-ads-are-not-real-or-not-ads-190454584.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">OpenAI's Head Clarifies That Certain In-App Advertisements Are 'Not Real or Not Ads'</a> Engadget</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Economy</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-these-2-stocks-have-shockingly-blown-away-nvidia-133023103.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Why These Two Stocks Are Outperforming Nvidia: A Surprising Analysis</a> Yahoo! Finance</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Guillotine Watch</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.americasundoing.com/p/the-system-has-no-reverse?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The System Is Beyond Reversal: An Analysis</a> America’s Undoing</p>
<p><a href="https://pawelmoscicki.substack.com/p/class-warfare-on-the-top" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Investigating Class Warfare at the Top</a> Pawel Moscicki</p>
</blockquote>
<h2>Zeitgeist Watch</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://defector.com/tim-robinson-understands-what-the-boys-are-going-through?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Tim Robinson Captures the Struggles of Young Men Today</a> Defector</p>
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<h2>Class Warfare</h2>
<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://labornotes.org/2025/12/maybe-general-strike-isnt-so-impossible-now" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Could a General Strike Be Within Reach? A Consideration</a> Labor Notes</p>
<p><a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/12/how-not-to-talk-about-capitalism" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">How to Engage in Meaningful Conversations About Capitalism</a> New Statesman</p>
<p><a href="https://thepurse.substack.com/p/weekly-roundup-december-5?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Should the Poverty Line Be Raised to $140k? A Provocative Debate</a> The Purse</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1108567" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">What Does It Take to Be Santa? New Research Suggests That Atypical Candidates Can Thrive in the Role</a> Oregon State University</p>
<h2>Antidote du Jour</h2>
<p>(via <a href="https://x.com/dog_rates/status/1997406979929600461" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dog Rates</a>):</p>
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