California Cities Aim to Recognize Polyamorous Unions; Legal Experts Caution About Potential Legal Conflicts – Los Angeles Times
The Type of Short Stories Readers Truly Crave – Amateur Criticism
Climate and Environment
🚨BREAKING🚨
The latest RELATIVE Oceanic Niño Index (RONI) forecast suggests we may encounter the strongest El Niño ever recorded! This could result in severe global climate change effects over the next 1.5 years. No one is ready. https://t.co/Ru8jg7uqIR pic.twitter.com/WR9bT2O4AG— Leon Simons 🌍 (@LeonSimons8) April 26, 2026
War, El Niño, Famine, and Pestilence: The Impending Shock to Global Food Supplies – Craig Tindale
The Climate and the Global Famine of 1876-78 – American Meteorological Society
The Cerros de la Plaza glacier has vanished, leading to the loss of one of Earth’s natural cooling systems. As glaciers melt, the planet’s albedo decreases, resulting in more heat absorption and accelerated warming. pic.twitter.com/QpVxFXMwZD
— Peter Dynes (@PGDynes) April 24, 2026
Pandemics
I Developed Long COVID While Practicing Medicine. The System Left Me Behind. – The Sick Times
China
A Chinese-Style Kill Line? – Sinification
How China’s Young Workers Are Safeguarding Their Future Amid AI Disruptions and Pay Cuts – Business Times
Southeast Asia
Power Outages in the Philippines as Electricity Costs Skyrocket – Intellinews
Pentagon’s Quest for Rare Earths Leads to Malaysian Supplier – WSJ
The Koreas
Declassified Documents Confirm CIA Conducted MK-ULTRA Experiments on POWs – The Intercept
Syraqistan
Israel Accuses Hezbollah of Breaching Ceasefire, While Iran Withdraws from Nuclear Negotiations – GeoPolitiQ
Is the U.S. Military Advising Against Further Strikes on Iran? – Larry Johnson
Iran Inflicts More Damage on U.S. Military Bases than Initially Reported – NBC News
Over the past five years, Iran has developed an alternative financial architecture to withstand sanctions, legalizing Bitcoin mining in 2019 and redirecting subsidized power to industrial mining efforts. pic.twitter.com/2F4RjkMxAw
— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) April 26, 2026
Iran Proposes Deal to Reopen Strait, Postponing Nuclear Discussions – Axios
A New Push to Expand U.S. Benefits to IDF Personnel – Military.com
Government Statement Acknowledges U.S. Strike on Iran Was ‘At Israel’s Request’ – The Dissident
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Israeli Bulldozers Destroy Solar Panels and Olive Trees in Southern Lebanon – Antiwar
Displaced Residents in Southern Lebanon Crowdsource for Satellite Imagery to Assess Their Homes – Drop Site
European Disunion
China Raises Concerns About EU’s Industrial Act – Anadolu Agency
Britain and Allies Discuss a ‘Defence Bank’ for Weapons Funding – The Telegraph
Germany’s AfD Achieves Record Support of 28% in Latest Polls – Polskie Radio
Police Investigate Possible Connection Between New IRA and Recent Station Attack – Irish Post
Unveiling the Ivy: How Mossad Infiltrated Italy – Kit Klarenberg
Africa
Mali Faces Widespread Coordinated Armed Assaults – All Africa
General Sadio Camara: Mali’s Defense Minister and Architect of the Russia-Wagner Alliance, Assassinated – Modern Ghana
France’s Strategic Counteroffensive in Africa Ends in Failure. Today’s Attempt to Maintain Influence in Mali Represents a Key Strategic Interest for Both Sides in Western Africa. pic.twitter.com/doJc2YkMVU
— 🇷🇺 Yuri Podolyaka (@YuriPodolyaka) April 25, 2026
U.S. Actions in Libya Aim to Disrupt Russia’s Influence in the Sahel Region – Andrew Korybko
Old Blighty
King’s Visit to Strengthen Ties with the U.S., According to UK Ambassador – BBC
The Palantir Pipeline: How Peter Thiel’s Firm Engaged Over 30 Senior UK Officials – The Nerve
New Not-So-Cold War
UK Denies Reports of British Jets Shooting Down Russian Drones – UK Defence Journal
Explosions at One of Russia’s Largest Oil Refineries Following a Long-Range Attack – London Loves Business
ZOG Destruction? – Events in Ukraine
Russia Under Construction? – Julian MacFarlane
South of the Border
Gold Sourced from a Colombian Drug Cartel Mine Should Never Reach the U.S. Mint, Yet It Does. – New York Times (Robin)
(Another) Trump Assassination Attempt
The alleged shooter:
Read Full Anti-Trump Manifesto of White House Correspondents’ Dinner Gunman Cole Allen – New York Post
Assassin Was Not Previously Known to the FBI, Sources Report – Ken Klippenstein
Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old from California, who attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, was photographed wearing an Israeli Defense Forces sweatshirt. This image was shared on his now-deleted Instagram account. pic.twitter.com/5yhd9tHHFC
— Tasnim News Agency (@Tasnimnews_EN) April 26, 2026
The WHCD shooting is taking a surprising turn.
Your name?
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 26, 2026
Is it truly this unexpected? Readers?
This method is common:
1) Create an account
2) Set it to private with hidden posts
3) Post names or events (e.g., the date of the Pope’s passing)
4) If the event occurs, delete everything except the relevant post
5) Make the profile…— David Puente (@DavidPuente) April 26, 2026
In the aftermath:
TRUMP: I’m not a rapist. I didn’t assault anyone.
O’DONNELL: Oh, do you think he was talking about you? pic.twitter.com/JXmtB6kUdJ
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 26, 2026
President Trump stated that the WHCD shooting is a prime example of the need for a new ballroom for the White House.pic.twitter.com/a6dzeH9nyB
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 26, 2026
President Trump, under encouragement from Fox News, seizes the opportunity of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting to advocate for Congress to approve the FISA domestic spying program: “It’s crucial for national security…” He reiterates his willingness to compromise personal freedoms for safety. pic.twitter.com/tmcepp0Wgn
— Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews) April 26, 2026
And leading up to the shooting:
Before the incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — Karoline Leavitt warned viewers to tune in because Trump would be fierce. “There will be shots fired.” Those words were spoken. Now, they have come to pass. What did she know? pic.twitter.com/Dwg1E8tFDd
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) April 26, 2026
🚨 HOLY SH*T: Fox News abruptly cut off a reporter suggesting the shooting may have been prearranged. pic.twitter.com/t59EMGPQcM
— Micah Erfan (@micah_erfan) April 26, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT Admitted to a Crime It Could Not Have Committed – The Intercept
Trump 2.0
Trump Dismisses All 24 Members of the National Science Foundation’s Oversight Board – Science
Imperial Collapse Watch
Chartbook 443: Is 21st-Century America Stage Different from Edwardian Britain? – Adam Tooze
Data Centers Illuminate America’s Economic Development Challenges – Boondoggle
United States Relies on Imports for 82% of Its Large Power Transformers – Frontier Map
Monopoly Round-Up: A Chinese Finger Trap as a Metaphor for America’s Political Quagmire – Matt Stoller
Police State Watch
New Mexico Joins the List of States Ending Cooperation with ICE Under New Legislation – Truthout (Robin K)
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Mike Johnson’s Push to Extend Warrantless NSA Surveillance of Americans Reaches Climax – Glenn Greenwald
By 2027, every new car in the U.S. will be mandated to include technology that enables constant surveillance of the driver. AI will evaluate whether the driver is sober and able to drive, potentially shutting off the vehicle if deemed unsafe. pic.twitter.com/7SDbAJ2GyC
— Pubity (@pubity) April 25, 2026
HR 8250 aims to establish a comprehensive identification system that would allow the government to cross-reference verified users with the NSPM-7 “domestic terrorism” lists, potentially converting personal devices into tethered ID cards where “unacceptable” speech could result in mandatory lockouts from devices. pic.twitter.com/kvpyaBOHvB
— Silicon Valley Fodder (@Playerinthgame) April 22, 2026
The Accelerationists
Muskism as Fordism – Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff, LPE Project
Economy
America’s Pandemic Car Bubble Is Falling and Entrapping Buyers in Debt – WSJ
Dire Straits: A Shock That Exposes the System – Savage Minds
Healthcare?
Impact of the Iran Conflict on Hospital Supply Chains – Becker’s Hospital Review
Class Warfare
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