10 of the Tallest Trees in the World TreeHugger (resilc)
A Fascinating Map That Illustrates the Widely Diverse Kingdom of Fungi Laughing Squid
Exercise and Schizophrenia Cognition: Limited Benefits Shown in Single-Bout Study Naveen Shankar
Childhood Plastic Exposure Could Be Fueling Obesity, Infertility, and Asthma ScienceDaily (Kevin W)
What Turns Some Scholars Into Frauds? Chronicle of Higher Education. Anthony L: “‘… many savoring the irony that experts on honesty had faked results about honesty’”
Climate and Environment
Billionaires Aren’t Going to Save the Planet: The Bezos Earth Fund, AI, and Carbon Offsets REDD-Monitor (Micael T)
The World’s Longest Flower Meadow is Finished LandetsFria via Machine Translation (Micael T)
Ocean Warming Threatens Microbe that Produces Nearly a Third of Earth’s Oxygen Science Alert (Chuck L)
China
Strongest Storm of the Year Roars Towards Hong Kong and Southern China BBC
China’s Rare Earths Issue Remains Unresolved, Says US Lawmaker Bloomberg
In a Rare Visit to China, U.S. Lawmakers Advocate for Increased Military Dialogue Wall Street Journal
Bad Consumer Loans Emerge as a New Challenge for Chinese Banks Nikkei
China Floods the World with Affordable Exports Following Trump’s Tariffs Bloomberg. Observations indicate minimal inflation in Southeast Asia, alongside deflation in ride-share rates.
Koreas
South Korea’s President Lee States U.S. Investment Demands Could Trigger a Financial Crisis CNBC
India
Indian Rupee Falls to All-Time Low, US Visa Fee Increase Adds to Pressure Reuters
Why the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Defense Pact is Unsettling India BBC
Bangladesh Faces Its Most Severe Financial Crisis in Decades Dhaka Tribune
O Canada
On Gaza & Ukraine: Canadian PM Mark Carney is Either a Fool or a Deep State Operative Lucy Komisar
Canada Continues to Finance Ukraine’s War Crimes Eva Karene Bartlett
Elizabeth Critiques $24B Nuclear Deal: “Are We Writing Cheques to Trump Now?” YouTube (resilc)
South of the Border
US Prepared to Support Argentina with ‘Large and Forceful’ Measures, Treasury Chief States Reuters (Kevin W). A notable statement.
European Disunion
Europe’s Reckless Warmongering Wolfgang Munchau, Unherd. An article presenting itself as rational while displaying signs of Putin Derangement Syndrome.
Germany’s Death Wish: Unfit for War but Addicted to Conflict Nachdenkseiten via Machine Translation
Denmark Faces ‘Serious Attack’ on Infrastructure as Drones Ground Airport Financial Times. That headline remains unchanged. Compare with the Associated Press story: Danish Police Investigate Drones Flying Over Copenhagen Airport for Hours
Israel vs. The Resistance
GREAT NEWS
Egypt and Turkey have Announced Joint Naval Exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean Concurrently with the SUMUD Humanitarian Aid Flotilla’s Journey to Gaza. If the Flotilla Faces Threat from Israel in International Waters… pic.twitter.com/dM3Asf4mIc— Uncle Klaus #ANTIZIONIST #ProPalestine #BDS (@KlausUncle) September 21, 2025
Israel Warns the EU James Dorsey
World Leaders Acknowledge Palestinian State, Challenging U.S. and Israel New York Times
French Municipalities Display Palestinian Flag Ahead of Macron’s UN Recognition Le Monde (resilc)
Little Seed of Goodness; or Not Olivier Boyd-Barrett on Palestine Recognition.
Alastair Crooke: Israel’s War of the Jungle Judge Napolitano, YouTube
Imagine if Americans Invested as Much in Saving Gaza as They Do in Saving Jimmy Kimmel Council Estate Media (resilc)
New Not-So-Cold War
Russia Accuses EU of Intentions to ‘Occupy Moldova’ Anadolu Agency
Difficult Decisions Events in Ukraine
Putin Proposes One-Year Extension of the New START Treaty Karl Sanchex
Imperial Collapse Watch
Proposed War Authorization Could Permit Trump to Target 60+ Countries Responsible Statecraft (resilc)
THREAD: The Strategic Mutual Defense Pact (SMDP) Signed Between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on September 17th Signals a Significant Shift in Global Power Dynamics.
Between 2020 and 2024, Over 60% of China’s Arms Exports Were Directed to Nuclear-Armed Pakistan.
China maintains… pic.twitter.com/qnJRjsZjxD
— Douglas Macgregor (@DougAMacgregor) September 23, 2025
Trump’s Bagram Folly Daniel Larison
Islamic Emirate to Trump: No Deal Over Bagram, Honor Doha Agreement TOLO
Trump 2.0
The New Detroit-Windsor Bridge Can’t Fix the Damage Done by Trump New Republic (resilc)
Trump Officially Designates Antifa as a ‘Terrorist Organization’ RT (Kevin W)
Trump Declares War on the Left with “Domestic Terrorist” Designation Ken Klippenstein
The Future of Birthright Citizenship Cases Steve Vladek
From Nazi Germany to Trump’s America: Why Authoritarian Leaders Rely on Women at Home Guardian (Kevin W)
Congress Engaged in Shutdown Standoff as Funding Deadline Approaches The Hill
Immigration
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Surprise: Why the U.S. May Lose More than India BBC
MAHA
Trump Takes Aim at Tylenol as Officials Present Contentious Conclusions on Autism Guardian (Kevin W). While I have consistently argued against over-the-counter sales of Tylenol due to liver toxicity risks, the desperation is astounding. Oprah Winfrey lost a lawsuit regarding negative statements about hamburgers—could there be a defamation case here?
Trump Proposes Alterations to Childhood Vaccine Schedule ‘Based on My Feelings’ The Hill
Why Replacing High Fructose Corn Syrup with Sugar Won’t Improve Your Health American Council on Science and Health (resilc). I had assumed as much, but it’s enlightening to have expert validation.
Democrat Death Wish
Democrats Seek a New Villain: Groups or Billionaires New Republic (resilc)
Health Care
Patients Will Experience Longer Wait Times: $100,000 Visa Fee Risks Exacerbating Doctor Shortage Bloomberg
Insurance Companies Send Troubling Letters Just Before Surgery. But Why? New York Times (resilc). While I’m not a medical billing expert, hospitals worry about payment and seek prior authorization. The insurer’s intimidation tactics are shocking, yet patients can verify with the hospital to alleviate concerns.
Psychiatric Hospitals Reject Patients in Urgent Need of Care. Facilities Face Minimal Consequences. ProPublica
Charlie Kirk
Scenes from Charlie Kirk’s Impromptu Memorial in Utah Wired. The sentiment reads: “USA is facing dire challenges.”
At Charlie Kirk Memorial, Trump Expresses Hatred for His Opponents While Thousands Attend Guardian (resilc)
Who Killed Charlie Kirk? NATO Prepares for Conflict with Russia Larry Johnson
Police State Watch
EU and German Governments Sanction German Journalist for Critical Tweets About Chancellor Merz Nachdenkseiten via Machine Translation (Micael T)
U.S. Attorney Refers Gavin Newsom to Secret Service for ‘Threat Assessment’ Over X Post Forbes (resilc)
Our No Longer Free Press
Sinclair Interrupts Jimmy Kimmel Live! After ABC Decides to Reinstate. Will Nexstar Follow Suit? Hindustan Times. It’s noteworthy that this focus highlights a critical issue, while the Financial Times completely omits it in a lengthier article despite having significantly more ABC affiliates than the conservative Sinclair. Kimmel’s pay remains excessive compared to his viewership. While Disney momentarily saves face, concerns arise about Nexstar’s future under pressure or fear from Trump.
A Broadcaster Serving the People Multipolar via Machine Translation (Micael T)
Goebbels Ends Careers of Five ‘Aryan’ Actors Who Made Witty Remarks About the Nazi Regime New York Times (resilc)
Economy
Unemployment Barry Ritholtz
McCown: U.S. Container Imports Face Historic Declines as Tariff Effects Materialize QCaptain
‘Underwater’ Car Trade-Ins Reach a Four-Year High: What This Means for New Vehicle Purchases CNBC
Rising Demand for Data Centers and Energy Sparks a Gold Rush for Infrastructure Investors Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Market is Moody
Long-Term Treasury Yields and Mortgage Rates Surge Post Rate Cut, Yield Curve Steepens, Bond Market Becomes Uneasy Wolf Richter
AI
Microsoft CEO Expresses Fears that Artificial Intelligence May Destroy the Company Telegrafi
The Bezzle
The $NVDA CoreWeave Fraud Reaches New Heights.
On September 9, $CRWV Inked a $6.3 Billion Deal with Nvidia. As Part of the Agreement, Nvidia is Required to Purchase Any Capacity CW Cannot Sell to End Customers.
This Seems to be a Clever Way to Navigate… https://t.co/97p1ri19OM pic.twitter.com/LhXeNVdp1l
— Kashyap Sriram (@kashyap286) September 22, 2025
Guillotine Watch
Picasso or Bitcoin? The Changing Status of Art Among the Super Rich The Art Newspaper (resilc)
Local Decorators Offering Premium Pumpkin Decorations for Over $1,000 ARL.com (resilc)
The Forever-35 Face New York Magazine
Class Warfare
Sales of Hamburger Helper Increase as Americans Attempt to Stretch Their Food Budgets New York Times (resilc)
More Americans Turning to RV Living Amidst Economic Challenges and Rising Housing Costs NBC
I Took Bernie Into Deep Trump Country. Can He Win Them Over? YouTube (resilc)
The Issues with Social Security and Medicare Funding Are Genuine Washington Monthly. Resilc notes: “That’s the plan.”
Antidote du jour (via):
A bonus:
I just want everyone to look at this Capybara pic.twitter.com/5U4NgFVNq7
— Beauty Of Nature 🌳 (@ShouldHaveAnima) September 23, 2025
And a second bonus:
Little orange cat pic.twitter.com/iShXAHlaIu
— Beauty Of Nature 🌳 (@ShouldHaveAnima) September 23, 2025
Check out yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
