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Korat Zoo Provides Extra Warmth to Animals with Straw and Hot Baths for Pythons – Bangkok Post. It has been quite chilly here!

Researchers Discover a Hidden Mechanism that Allows Tumors to Change Form and Avoid Treatment – ScienceDaily (Kevin W)

The Impact of Extensive Screen Time on Children’s Brains – StudyFinds (resilc)

#COVID-19/Pandemics

Climate/Environment

Should You Consider Having Kids? – Planet: Critical (Micael T)

The EPA Approves a New PFAS Pesticide—Will It Contaminate Your Produce? – Food & Wine (Paul R)

‘Invisible’ Microplastics are Polluting the Atmosphere Globally – Asahi (Paul R)

Rising Weather Disasters in the Amazon: A Lack of Accurate Reporting – Mongabay

Lakes are Experiencing More Intense Heatwaves Compared to the Atmosphere – Nature

China Updates

President Xi Jinping Engages in Phone Call with U.S. President Donald J. Trump – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of China

Xi-Trump Phone Call; Challenges with Japan; Increasing Difficulty Evading PRC Taxes; Dubious LGFV Bond Arrangements – Sinocism (Chuck L)

Why China Struggles to Resolve its Property Market Crisis – Bloomberg

The German Government’s Push to Decouple from China Amidst Economic Pressures – Kevin Walmsley

Nvidia’s H200 Chips: Potential Game-Changers for China – Asia Times (Kevin W)

Japan-China Relations Update

Africa Issues

Sudan’s Army Chief Burhan Rejects Latest U.S.-Backed Truce Proposal, Calling it the ‘Worst Yet’ – France24

‘Enough Repression’: Mass Protests Erupt Against Kais Saied in Tunisia – Aljazeera

Escalating Tensions Between Ethiopia and Eritrea Raise Concerns of Conflict – BBC

Challenges in Europe

Financial Fragmentation Threatens Euro Area Bond Markets – VoxEU

Debate on Israeli Attacks in Gaza Blocked in European Parliament – Anadolu Agency (Kevin W)

Belgium Prepares for Three-Day National Strike Over Budget Cuts – France24

Greek Farmers Prepare for Nationwide Roadblock Protests – Greek City Times

United Kingdom Highlights

Britain Faces Hidden Job Crisis as a Million Young People Remain Jobless – Guardian

Melanie Phillips at the Rage Against the Hate Conference – YouTube. Colonel Smithers: “If you thought Sarah Hurwitz was bad….Philips appears frequently in media. It’s not the first time.” Some insightful commentary:

I don’t understand why this speech is being applauded. It’s genuinely alarming. All Jews should be particularly concerned about this. She’s essentially calling for all Jews globally to be forcibly sent to Israel, against our wishes, to serve as soldiers. We recognize the narrative; we know where it leads. I hope others have become aware of this.

Should the Bank of England Retain Independence? Featuring Andy Haldane and Daniela Gabor – London Review of Books, YouTube (Colonel Smithers). This was early in the month but remains relevant.

Israel and Regional Dynamics

UN Declares Gaza in a ‘Human-Made Abyss’ as Economic Collapse Reaches 87%, Erasing Decades of Progress – Arab News

Iraq Approaches a Major Economic Crisis as Experts Warn of Long-Term Structural Collapse – Iraqi News

More than Half of Iraq Faces Desertification Risks, According to Ministry – Shafaq

Iran’s Intelligence Signals Possible Plans to Target Supreme Leader Khamenei – Middle East Monitor

The New Cold War Dynamics

Ukraine Makes Notable Revisions to U.S. Peace Proposal with Russia, Sources Reveal – Guardian (Kevin W)

The Alarming and Unpredictable Reaction to Trump’s Ukraine Peace Initiative – American Conservative (resilc)

The Trump Administration Allows Europe to Undermine Its Proposed Peace Plan for Russia and Ukraine – Larry Johnson

How Marco Rubio Attempted to Forge a Moderate Peace Approach with Russia – New York Times. (resilc: “Expect NYT to lean towards Rubio in 2028……… pro-war stance.”)

The Return of the Skripals and Other Justifications for War – Oliver Boyd Barrett (Chuck L)

Photos from Berlin as Metro Transforms into an Urban Warfare Training Venue – ABC Australia

Surveillance and Privacy Concerns

Self-Destructing USB Drives: A New Way to Secure Your Sensitive Files – The Register (Chuck L). Why hasn’t such a device been enhanced to self-destruct when connected to unapproved computers? That should be the aim for the next iteration.

Signs of a Potential Decline

The Era of Re-Civilization? – David Lloyd Dusenbury and Philip Pilkington, American Affairs (Chuck L)

No Saviors in the Multipolar Illusion: Our Inhumane Reality – Fioralle Isabel, YouTube (with transcript).

Is the U.S. in Conflict with Europe? – Arnaud Bertrand (Chuck L)

Cyril Ramaphosa Concludes G20 Summit Amid U.S. Boycott and Handover Issues – Guardian (resilc)

Trump’s Influence Continues

Trump Halts Key Economic Report Release to Conceal Failures – New Republic (resilc)

Judge Dismisses Cases Against Former FBI Director Comey and NY Attorney General James – BBC

Inside the Dogecoin Succession Saga Left by Elon Musk – Politico (resilc)

Debates on Leadership

Mamdani’s Remarks Incite Controversy with Jewish Leaders – New York Times (resilc). Good for him.

The Democrat Dilemma

Chuck Schumer Faces Resistance from a Group of Senate Democrats – New York Times (Paul R)

Scoop: Democrats Consider Ranked-Choice Voting for Primaries – Axios (Paul R)

Republican Troubles

X Disrupts MAGA Accounts with New Feature – Young Turks, YouTube

The Press Landscape

“We’re Essentially Pushers”: Court Filings Reveal Social Media Staff Compared Their Platforms to Drugs – Politico

Market Sentiments

Jamie Dimon Warns: Alarm Bells are Ringing for the Next Global Financial Crisis – Australian Financial Review

Are Markets Facing an ‘Everything Bubble’? Investor Opinions are Divided – CNBC

Economic Outlook

The Seven Deadly Signs of Recession in the U.S. Economy – Business Insider

Artificial Intelligence Developments

Chuck L: “There’s no mention of blocking state regulations, but that’s likely buried in the fine print.”

The AI Spending Battle and Rising Debt Levels May Impact Share Buybacks – Wolf Richter

The Unraveling

Trump Family Wealth Diminishes Amidst Significant Crypto Downturn – Daily Beast (resilc). BWAHAHA.

Private Equity Firms Flood Junk Debt Markets to Compensate Themselves – Bloomberg

Game Theory: A Tool for Understanding Price Surges Driven by Algorithms – Wired (Dr. Kevin)

Natural Peanut Butter – BushcraftUSA. Paul R: “The decline of peanut butter quality.”

Safety Concerns

Tesla Defects Allegedly Caused Fatal Crash, Lawsuit Claims – Seattle Times (Kevin W)

Class Disparities

Part 1: My Life is a Lie – Michael Green. A must-read. (resilc: “The overall conclusions are unclear, but the analysis is illuminating.”)

It Works, If You Work It – America’s Undoing (resilc). An essential read; trust me.

The U.S. Faces an Affordability Crisis: ‘There’s No Room for Flexibility’ – Guardian

New ‘Cash Law’ May Require Walmart and Costco to Accept Cash Transactions – Fox (Kevin W)

Daily Inspiration (via):

Additionally, here’s a bonus (Chuck L):

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