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Cheyenne Man Breaks Wyoming State Record With 2,085-Pound Pumpkin Cowboy State Daily
Dead Men Walking – Killing the Dead: Vampire Epidemics from Mesopotamia to the New World Literary Review (Anthony L)
Your Next Phone Might Come Without a USB Cable Android Authority
Common opioid is not particularly effective for managing chronic pain, study finds CNN
‘Veggie burgers’ face scrutiny in EU parliament RTL
Scientists Conclude Autism Is Not a Singular Condition with a Single Cause Wired. Researchers have discovered that what we refer to as autism develops along two distinct trajectories with varying symptom clusters, yet they dismiss the notion that it could be more than one condition.
Climate/Environment
Recent Copernicus data from October 3rd indicates a daily surface temperature anomaly of 1.51°C compared to the 1850-1900 IPCC pre-industrial baseline.
It appears this anomaly is set to surpass 1.60°C shortly. Stay tuned!https://t.co/8RGVXzcsk1 pic.twitter.com/1A43kptCed
— Prof. Eliot Jacobson (@EliotJacobson) October 5, 2025
<p><a href="https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/10/06/marine-heatwaves-disrupt-crucial-carbon-storage-processes-in-the-ocean-new-study-finds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marine heatwaves disrupt essential carbon storage processes in the ocean, new study reveals</a> Euronews</p> <p><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/06/health/inhalers-climate-change-wellness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate pollution from inhalers equates to the emissions of half a million cars annually, study finds </a>CNN</p> <p><a href="https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/most-of-the-world-has-recently-set" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Most of the globe has recently recorded unprecedented heat levels</a> Climate Brink</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">UNPRECEDENTED HEAT ACROSS ASIA</p> <p>Records are shattered everywhere,<br/>MALDIVES Breaking records in ALL ATOLLS<br/>33.2 Kadhdhoo<br/>33.1 Gan<br/>LOWEST<br/>28.6 Male: HOTTEST OCTOBER NIGHT IN MALDIVES<br/>28.4 Kadhodhoo</p> <p>THAILAND <br/>35.9 Nong Phlub</p> <p>S.KOREA Still in summer<br/>31.3 Sogwipo <a href="https://t.co/AcdcBzTn58" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/AcdcBzTn58</a></p> <p>— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) <a href="https://twitter.com/extremetemps/status/1975579964989673949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">October 7, 2025</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://archive.is/H32GJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate change in Sicily prompts farmers to shift from vineyards to exotic fruits</a> Telegraph</p> <p><a href="https://noticiasambientales.com/environment-en/mexicos-aquifers-in-crisis-overexploitation-and-scarcity-threaten-these-hidden-water-reservoirs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mexico’s aquifers are in crisis: Overexploitation and scarcity threaten these vital water reserves</a> Noticiasambientales</p>
China?
China’s rising local players in silicon wafers unsettle global competitors Nikkei
China’s central bank bolsters gold prices with an 11-month buying spree South China Morning Post
India
The Q2 test for India Inc begins tomorrow. Can earnings recovery overcome its sixth challenge? Economic Times
UK will not relax visa requirements for India, according to Starmer BBC
South of the Border
Tomorrow, I, along with @SenTimKaine, will push for a vote to prevent President Trump from using our Armed Forces to strike vessels in the Caribbean Sea.
These strikes lack congressional authorization. They are illegal and could drag America into another conflict.
— Adam Schiff (@SenAdamSchiff) October 8, 2025
<p><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/10/brazil-soy-deal-that-curbs-amazon-deforestation-to-be-suspended-in-2026/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brazil's soy deal aimed at reducing Amazon deforestation set to be suspended in 2026</a> Mongabay</p>
European Disunion
France faces a political crisis, endangering the budget Le Monde
French National Assembly dismisses motion to impeach President Macron Anadolu Agency
* * * US urges EU to dismantle green regulations, threatening trade agreements Financial Times
Mayor-Elect in Critical Condition Following Stabbing in Western Germany New York Times
Old Blighty
Labour’s War on Protest Tribune
China ‘spies’ case was closed due to lack of evidence presented by the government Guardian (Kevin W)
Israel vs. The Resistance
Analysts claim Israel is fractured and isolated after two years of war in Gaza Aljazeera
The US has spent over $31 billion aiding Israel in the last two years Antiwar
* * * Israeli Navy targets Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla Coalition vessels with approximately 145 participants in international waters Anadolu Agency
Live: Israel intercepts multiple aid flotilla boats heading to Gaza Middle East Eye
* * * 🚨SCOOP: HANNIBAL DIRECTIVE AT ZIKIM BEACH ON OCTOBER 7
“I filmed the entire incident, the army bombed us.”
On May 10 of this year, Sabin Taasa, whose son was killed at Zikim Beach on October 7, said on Kan 11: “It seems that those murdered there filmed something the IDF… pic.twitter.com/0oMiyijDuK
— B.M. (@ireallyhateyou) October 7, 2025
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Any miscalculation in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, or Iran’s islands will prompt a “decisive, immediate, and crushing” response, warned IRGC commander Mohammad Pakpour in a statement shared by Iranian media on Wednesday.</p> <p>Pakpour stated that the IRGC Navy had… <a href="https://t.co/7JDC1a5UW8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/7JDC1a5UW8</a></p> <p>— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) <a href="https://twitter.com/IranIntl_En/status/1975848889115631731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">October 8, 2025</a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/iran-faces-unprecedented-water-crisis-worsens-19-damns-on-the-verge-of-drying-up-1759818035396" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Iran Faces an Unprecedented Water Crisis as 19 Dams Approach Drying Up</a> WION</p>
New Not-So-Cold War
TG:
Realities on the Frontlines of 2025
Small teams are engaging in large-scale warfare. A “stronghold” can be maintained by merely two, three, or four individuals. The contact front has undergone a revolutionary change. In 2023, our mission involved deploying a company into a village backed by ten BMP-3s. That was…
— Russians With Attitude (@RWApodcast) October 7, 2025
<p><a href="https://sonar21.com/a-video-update-on-the-wests-faltering-tnt-production-and-aerial-attempts-to-provoke-russia/?jetpack_skip_subscription_popup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Video Update on Western Nations’ Declining TNT Production and Provocations Aimed at Russia</a> Larry Johnson</p> <p><a href="https://www.kyivpost.com/post/61633" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Negotiations with Putin Are 'Tougher' Than Discussions on Gaza Peace, Trump Acknowledges</a> Kyiv Post</p> <p><a href="https://korybko.substack.com/p/the-fsb-thwarted-an-attempt-to-exploit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FSB Foils Attempt to Exploit Palestinian Strife to Incite Inter-Religious Discord</a> Andrew Korybko</p> <p><a href="https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/114153/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Bank Lowers Forecast for Russia’s GDP Growth to 0.9% in 2025 and 0.8% in 2026</a> Interfax</p>
Syraqistan
Big Brother is Watching You Watch
FTC Announces Study on Surveillance Pricing Reveals Extensive Use of Personal Data to Personalize Consumer Prices FTC (Robin K). Continues to be relevant.
Imperial Collapse Watch
The Cult of “Can’t” Aurelien. Noteworthy insights. Aurelien gives thoughtful recognition at the start and then delves into a beloved topic: the increasing sense that nothing functions as intended, with no one seemingly accountable for actions, leaving the public to bear the burden of systemic decay. While not universal; institutions like the New York DMV, its Financial Services Division, and the Alabama Department of Labor still appear to operate smoothly. Yet, my recent dealings with them have been unexpectedly positive, which shouldn’t be noteworthy. Things functioning as they should should be the standard.
Christian Nationalism’s Godless Core Unherd
Emmanuel Todd – ‘The West’s Current Phase of Defeat’ Moon of Alabama (Kevin W)
Trump 2.0
Federal Employees React to Latest Threat from the White House Regarding Pay Withholding Axios
Key Takeaways from Pam Bondi’s Contentious Senate Hearing BBC (Kevin W)
We warned them. We shouted at the top of our lungs. Thousands of letters were sent to Congress. They disregarded every single one.
“If you don’t cease the Pentagon from breaking the law, and you permit allegiance to anti-constitutional ideologies to prevail… pic.twitter.com/0DDZz9fkMx
— Shoe (@samosaur) October 5, 2025
<p><a href="https://myemail.constantcontact.com/-Hegseth-Hostage-Speaks-Out----MRFF-Senior-Active-Duty-Client-Ordered-to-Hegseth-s-Quantico-Confab-Paints-a-Grim-Picture-of-our-.html?soid=1101766362531&aid=UqDF7ZPK1DM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Hegseth Hostage Speaks Out” — A Senior Active Duty Client of MRFF Shares Disturbing Insights into Military Readiness</a> MRFF (Chuck L)</p> <p><a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/social-media-provocateurs-charged-threatening-harm-federal-agent-and-his-wife" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social Media Activists Charged with Threatening a Federal Agent and His Family</a> US Attorney’s Office</p>
Tariffs
China and Brazil are undercutting American cotton farmers. Bailouts on the horizon. YouTube (resilc)
Democrat Death Wish
‘These Mothaf*ckas Are Crazy!’ Kamala Harris Critiques Trump Admin Amid Ongoing Book Tour Mediaite
L’affaire Epstein
NEW
Epstein’s flight network has significantly expanded.
An analysis by Zalingo Data Refinery revealed 2,348 additional connections to Epstein’s island across 5,253 flight records (1995–2007) — taking the total to nearly 5,000 flights associated with that location.
That’s not a… pic.twitter.com/OSsm2JXhKC
— Amber Speaks Up (@AmberWoods100) October 7, 2025
Charlie Kirk. This matter continues to be contentious…
Candace maintains her position that this was an INTELLIGENCE/MILITARY operation involving multiple ACTORS for distractions.
-Was Lance “Twiggs” among the others we observed at UVU on the day of the shooting?
– George Zinn required medical attention on the day of the… pic.twitter.com/A2nJjAVgRD
— The SCIF (@TheIntelSCIF) October 7, 2025
<p><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15171321/Charlie-Kirk-bullying-Jewish-Israel-donors.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charlie Kirk's leaked message reveals he was frustrated over the ‘bullying’ of Jewish donors: ‘I’m leaving the pro-Israel cause’ </a> Daily Mail (resilc)</p>
Our No Longer Free Press
David Frum and Douglas Murray Collaborated in Secret on Speeches for the Israeli Ambassador Drop Site
CBS News Staff Voice Concerns Over Bari Weiss being Appointed Editor-in-Chief: ‘It’s Utterly Depressing’ Guardian (resilc)
Economy
Food prices have escalated significantly more than other goods since Covid…
My newsletter raises the question of whether they now serve as a leading indicator of inflationhttps://t.co/Lp4qfNXDfP pic.twitter.com/PB0r2H9VST
— Chris Giles (@ChrisGiles_) October 7, 2025
<p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/08/borrowers-head-back-to-riskier-mortgages-looking-for-any-potential-savings.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Borrowers are returning to riskier mortgages in search of possible savings</a> CNBC</p>
Mr. Market is Moody
Gold’s Surge Reflects Diminishing Faith in Central Banks Globally Wall Street Journal
AI
SpongeBob SquarePants Cooking Meth and Fake JFK Speeches: The Troubled Launch of Sora 2 Rolling Stone (Kevin W)
Sora 2 Watermark Removers Overwhelm the Internet 404 Media
Spotify Partners with ChatGPT to Generate Recommendations as We Navigate an A.I. Generated Landscape Metal Sucks (Micael T)
Deloitte to Refund Australia for Report Containing Obvious AI-Generated Errors ABC Australia (Kevin W)
Authorities State: Accused Vandal Confessed to ChatGPT The Smoking Gun (resilc)
AI’s Accelerating Impact on the US Job Market Raises Concerns of an Impending ‘Jobs Apocalypse’ Le Monde
Recruiters Utilize A.I. to Assess Resumes. Applicants Are Developing Strategies to Outsmart It. New York Times (resilc)
Class Warfare
CEO of FPL Defends His Firm’s Pursuit of the Highest Shareholder Profits in the Nation Tampa Bay Times
Antidote du jour (via):
A bonus:
— love animals (@loveanimal111) October 6, 2025
A second bonus:
Belgian Malinois dogs are exceptional companions pic.twitter.com/lhnW3yuGwP
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) October 7, 2025
A unique bonus:
Sisters aged 11 and 8 performed Vivaldi’s Winter with me at the Rome airport.
— Science Girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) October 8, 2025
For yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour, click here.
