Introduction: This article captures a range of compelling news stories and insights from various sectors, including health, climate, geopolitics, and social issues. Each segment underscores significant developments making headlines today, offering readers a concise overview of the current landscape.
Husbands: 17 Things They Are Good For – Babylon Bee
Man charged with theft over claims he swallowed $19k Fabergé egg – BBC
Is the Sunward Anti-Tail of 3I/ATLAS Composed of a Swarm of Objects? – Avi Loeb (Chuck L)
Common pesticides and plastic chemicals stifle healthy gut bacteria – The New Lede
#COVID-19/Pandemics
America’s Vaccine Policy Whiplash—Finding the Way Forward – JAMA (Robin K)
Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination – PNAS (Paul R)
Long COVID Trial Explores Anti-Inflammatory Treatment – JAMA (Robin K)
Climate/Environment
Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it harms sales – The Guardian
56 million years ago, the Earth suddenly heated up – and many plants stopped working properly – The Conversation
INSANE WINTER HEAT IN MIDDLE EAST & CAUCASUS
Late summer MINIMUMS up to 15C in RUSSIA
Records include Min 12.6 Mahachkala, 12.4 Derbent etc.Record warm nights in IRAQ
Min 18.8 Al Kut, 17.7 Nassirya, 17.4 Samawa, 17.2 RafeiMaxes up to 34C
HISTORIC RECORDS EVERYWHERE (next tweet) pic.twitter.com/8TJDTpV7Qe— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) December 1, 2025
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN SOUTH AMERICA
Extreme heat sweeping all Americas from Mexico to Patagonia, records smashed everywhere.In FRENCH GUIANA 35.8 St George
pulverizes its December record.Every single tropical country is smashing records, often by extreme margins. pic.twitter.com/ISIU4veaaM
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) December 2, 2025
Coral reefs have fuelled severe global warming in Earth’s past – New Scientist
One million people evacuated in Indonesia as death toll from floods surpasses 600 – The Guardian
Africa’s booming rice cultivation is fueling regional warming – Nature
Water
Euphrates-Tigris water dispute: New chapter in Türkiye-Iraq relations – Daily Sabah
China?
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi reaffirms Taiwan is a part of China – South China Morning Post
🇨🇳 China’s New Arms Control White Paper Drops—Western Media’s Radio Silence Says It All 😶
China just published a heavyweight white paper on arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation—thousands of words on international security, treaty obligations, and historical context. pic.twitter.com/DfMe5aJ325
— StarBoySAR 🇭🇰 🇨🇳 🥭 (@StarboySAR) December 2, 2025
The China rare earths problem isn’t as bad as we think. It’s much worse: a look at gallium – Kevin Walmsley
BREAKING: Putin Signs Visa-Free Decree for 1.4 Billion Chinese Citizens. Effective Immediately.
December 1, 2025.
The day the post-Western order became irreversible.
While Washington debates, Moscow just opened a demographic valve to one-fifth of humanity. No visas. No… pic.twitter.com/8rX43qPxOi
— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) December 1, 2025
India
Russian Lower House Ratifies Military Agreement With India – teleSUR
China’s pricing power is undercutting India’s export dreams – Economic Times
South of the Border
Make America Gringo Again – Julian Macfarlane
European Disunion
Welcome to the jungle: Raids, arrests, and a crisis of EU credibility – Euractiv
Old Blighty
Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years – BBC. An alarming trend toward authoritarianism.
Jonathan Cook: High Court Trickery on Palestine Action – Consortium News
British government fails in bid to jail Palestine supporter on terrorism charges – Council Estate Media. A noteworthy development.
London grid crunch delays new housing amid datacenter boom – The Register
Summer drought costs UK arable farmers over £800m – new analysis – ECIU
Israel v. The Resistance
Hillary Clinton Says Young Americans Are Pro-Palestine Because They Watch ‘Totally Made Up’ Videos of Gaza Horrors – Mediate (Paul R). Is she attempting to regain relevance?
Amnesty calls for war crimes probe on RSF attack on Sudan refugee camp – Al Jazeera
Israel is constructing a new 22-kilometer barrier in the Jordan Valley expected to cut off about 45,000 dunams (roughly 11,000 acres) of Palestinian farmland from its owners. This project will impact 60 structures, including homes and greenhouses.
— Shaiel Ben-Ephraim (@academic_la) December 3, 2025
Netanyahu to Send Envoy to Lebanon for Talks on Bilateral Ties Under U.S. Pressure – Haaretz
“My medical insurance refused to reimburse me. I have private medical insurance, and they refused to reimburse me because I’m sanctioned by the US.” Francesca Albanese discusses how US sanctions severely impact individuals. pic.twitter.com/dJV0l6DxE2
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) December 2, 2025
Netanyahu pushes for Israel-controlled ‘buffer zone’ in Syria between Golan Heights, Damascus – PressTV
Hezbollah and Saudi Arabia’s uneasy détente – The Cradle
New Not-So-Cold War
🇷🇺🇪🇺 RUSSIA IS READY FOR WAR WITH EUROPE … RIGHT NOW!
“If Europe starts a war with Russia, Moscow will soon have no one to negotiate with. Russia does not intend to fight European countries, but if Europe starts a war, Russia is ready to do so right now.”
— Putin pic.twitter.com/c2fJuC2fgS
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) December 2, 2025
Putin Again Signals Defiance While Invoking War with Europe – Simplicius
War in Ukraine: Trump’s envoy makes no progress with Putin – Le Monde versus Ukraine: US, Russia say ‘some progress’ made in truce talks – DW
Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional. – Popular Information
France Working Towards Direct Military Intervention in Ukrainian Hostilities – Russian Intel Warns – Military Watch
Zelensky out by Christmas? – Events in Ukraine. This seems increasingly likely as the myth of Europeans stealing Russian assets to support Ukraine falters. This highlights the growing influence of neo-Nazis.
While Ursula and others attempt to pressure Euroclear, Belgium has expressed that the EU’s plans for frozen Russian assets fail to address its concerns. Anadolu Agency
Unprecedented NATO threats against Russia: are they possible without US agreement? – Defend Democracy
A Lithuanian Drone Provocation Almost Derailed Witkoff’s & Kushner’s Trip To Moscow – Andrew Korybko
Big Brother is Watching You Watch
Half of the US Now Requires You to Upload Your ID or Scan Your Face to Watch Porn – 404 Media
Trump 2.0
Trump invites America’s wealthiest to fund his presidency – Axios. Though not groundbreaking news, it’s useful to have a tally of contributions.
Hope on the Horizon: Farmers Anticipate ‘Bridge Payment’ Announcement – AgWeb
Authority Crisis
Vance Defends the Murder Spree Again – Daniel Larison
Hegseth Says He Wasn’t in the Room When Adm. Bradley Ordered Second Strike on Alleged Drug Boat – Antiwar.com (Kevin W)
GOP Clown Car
GOP frets ‘dangerous’ result in Tennessee – Politico
Immigration
Trump calls Ilhan Omar ‘garbage’ and says Somalis should ‘go back to where they came from’ – NBC. This includes a report on planned raids in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
This is an absolutely horrifying and enraging story. Thank you for your hard work uncovering this unfathomable corruption. You deserve a Pulitzer.
Also, Tim Walz should step down over this. The Somali social service scandal is one of the greatest frauds in American history. https://t.co/qkNzgT2evV
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) December 1, 2025
AI
OpenAI’s “Code Red” – Gary Marcus
OpenAI’s Sam Altman declares ‘code red’ after rivals make advances – Financial Times
The Bezzle
Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk – BBC (Colonel Smithers)
UK pension funds dump US equities on fears of AI bubble – Financial Times
Bitcoin Hits Two-Week High But Crypto Sentiment Remains Fragile – Bloomberg
BREAKING: Strategy’s mNAV Falls Below 1, Now at 0.99
During a November 30 call with shareholders, Michael Saylor warned investors they would DUMP their Bitcoin if it fell below 1.00. pic.twitter.com/H8JSsfUizP
— Jacob King (@JacobKinge) December 3, 2025
Harvard’s Big Wager on Bitcoin Came Right Before the Bust – Wall Street Journal. No archived version yet.
The 26-Minute, 51% Wipeout That Deepened the Trumps’ Crypto Woes – Bloomberg
Class Warfare
Starbucks Agrees to Pay Workers $38 Million to Settle Scheduling Law Probe – THE CITY
Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Are Suddenly Behaving Like New York Cabbies – Wall Street Journal. No archived version yet.
Nominate Sam Altman as a living saint – Change.org (Micael T)
Antidote du Jour: via:
A bonus:
Ever seen a happy Bison? Well you have now. 🦬
Look at that big, beautiful boy gallop and hop! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/HXkRJmSogd
— 👉M-Û-R-Č-H👈 (@TheEXECUTlONER_) December 2, 2025
A second bonus:
Father swan breaking ice and making a path for his family
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) December 2, 2025
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
Conclusion: Today’s highlights encapsulate critical issues ranging from environmental challenges and health matters to geopolitical tensions and socio-economic developments. Keeping abreast of these stories is vital in understanding the complex dynamics of our world.
