Buffalo Wild Wings unveils wing-flavored protein espresso martini USA Today

Ig Nobel Prize flees US for Switzerland after 35 years over safety concerns The Register

The odds of parachuting down and being attacked by kangaroo is very low, but never zero.pic.twitter.com/l87PM7togC

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 11, 2026

Climate/Environment

‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds The Guardian

The tropics may be getting even hotter than expected, Brown researchers find Brown Daily Herald

The Black Sea is warming quickly – and that tends to reshape the winter #wheat risk profile.

Ice crust and snow mold risks likely decline, while melting snow should help early moisture.

At first glance, the setup looks constructive.

But some key wheat regions are already… pic.twitter.com/6YNPIqeTFu

— Andrey Sizov (@sizov_andre) March 11, 2026

Pandemics

NY high court affirms benchmark for COVID-19 infections coverage Business Insurance

Japan

Fossil Fuel Lobby Made Japan Hostage to Trump, Netanyahu, and Khamenei Japan Economy Watch

China?

China largely insulated from global energy price shocks Intellinews

China targets record food-security push in shadow of US-Israeli war with Iran South China Morning Post

They Built China With Their Land and Sweat-It’s Time to Raise Their Pensions Inside China

Meanwhile in China, the viral White House prayer scene has turned into a full-blown social media trend. Bosses at small businesses and factories are rounding up their employees to make fun of the stunt—forming a circle, placing hands on shoulders or heads, and praying in a… https://t.co/07sc5W7rfq pic.twitter.com/VOFD2TNq0o

— Eivor (@Eivor_Koy) March 11, 2026

India

After Jaishankar-Araghchi talks, Iran allows Indian tankers through Strait of Hormuz: Report Firstpost

Syraqistan

Iran says war could destroy global economy, Trump vows to ‘finish’ job Channel News Asia

🚨🚨 NEW on @Jerusalem_Post: The data center of Bank Sepah, Iran’s largest bank responsible for paying salaries to members of the Iranian military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been hit.

🚨🚨 Implication of the damage:This disruption is expected to…

— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) March 11, 2026

Several banks in the region, including Citi in Dubai and HSBC and Qatar, are evacuating after Iran’s warnings that it will target banks after Israel/US bombed a ‘Sepah’ bank in Tehran, killing several bank employees. https://t.co/RhIfblXpqK pic.twitter.com/JV1qFuuugV

— Arya Yadeghaar (@AryJeay) March 11, 2026

Iran Cows US Navy into Submission in Hormuz Standoff Simplicius

Big League War William Schryver

Dozens of U.S. service members in Kuwait suffered serious injuries, including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources say CBS News

Pezeshkian speaks with leaders of Russia and Pakistan, outlines steps to end US-Israel war on Iran TRT World

Pezeshkian ‘is the only voice’ in Iran speaking of the possibility of peace Al Jazeera

Civilians Warned to Avoid Ports Used by Iranian Forces CENTCOM (press release). So they’re going to start bombing Iranian ports and Iran will respond in kind.

Rosatom evacuates 150 staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant overnight Anadolu Agency

The US and Israel can’t “win” against Iran — but that may not be the point Thomas Fazi

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Hezbollah pummels ‘Israel’ with 100+ rockets, repels IOF advances Al Mayadeen

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Iran is sending more oil through Straits of Hormuz than before the war, sets anti-ship mines Intellinews

Shell declares force majeure to clients who buy Qatari LNG: Sources Reuters

Iraq shuts down oil ports after attack on marine vessels near its waters Business Standard

You shouldn’t be surprised if Iranian missiles land in Romania.

❗️Romania has approved a US request for temporary access to Europe’s largest NATO military base, Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, to support operations in the Middle East, including aircraft refueling, fighter… pic.twitter.com/XJkblvw73j

— Victor vicktop55 commentary (@vick55top) March 11, 2026

Bahrain Imports Anti-Riot Troops as Protests Erupt Over U.S. War With Iran Capital & Empire

Africa

Israel Plans New Foothold on the Red Sea to Fight the Houthis Bloomberg

Sudan’s devastating war rages on as regional rivalries deepen Al Jazeera. “Yet the Iran crisis may push Gulf rivals to set aside their differences and revive stalled diplomacy on Sudan.”

Old Blighty

Prioritising AI data centres could block new homes, builders warn BBC

European Disunion

President von der Leyen just declared that Europe “can no longer be a custodian” of the rules-based order.

This marks a historical departure from the EU’s foundational logic.

The Union wasn’t just a defender of that order, but it was built on the same principle: binding rules,… pic.twitter.com/b0eBWEtOIa

— Alberto Alemanno 🇪🇺 (@alemannoEU) March 9, 2026

After backlash, von der Leyen stresses ‘unwavering’ support for rules-based order Euronews. What a relief!

Orbán family threatened: Ukrainian ex-MP warns the Hungarian PM over Ukraine policy Daily News Hungary

New Not-So-Cold War

UK behind deadly Storm Shadow missile attack on Russian city – Kremlin RT

South of the Border

U.S. Escalates to Onshore Support for Counter-Cartel Operations in Ecuador Geopolitics Unplugged

Trump Interferes in Brazilian Presidential Election By Labeling Brazilian Groups “Terrorists” Payday Report

L’affaire Epstein

Oversight chair: Epstein accountant named individuals who fueled Epstein’s wealth Politico

Trump 2.0

Donald Trump’s War on Iran is Turning into a Debacle Larry Johnson

NEW POLL: Majority of Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal Drop Site (Robin)

FBI warns Iran aspired to attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert ABC News

Trump blaming Witkoff and Kushner for his own disastrous decisions is very telling. Soon all of the imperial functionaries will start knifing each other in the back over whose fault it was that the US lost it’s position in West Asia and was forced out by Iran. pic.twitter.com/y8xoQGf5CD

— Liberation News Network (@MarxEngelsLnin) March 10, 2026

Steve Witkoff is on a media tour to explain away his failures at the negotiating table with Iran. He now smears FM Araghchi — who, unlike him, is a seasoned and notoriously serious diplomat — claiming the Iranian foreign minister lacked willingness to reach a deal, lacked…

— Reza Nasri (@RezaNasri1) March 11, 2026

The White House isn’t panicking about oil prices. That may change in a few weeks. Politico

Trump won affordability voters in 2024. Now he’s losing them Strength in Numbers

Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB ProPublica

Democrats Suck

Why Is There No Anti-War Movement in the US? Labor Politics

The Anti-War Movement is Everywhere But in Power Un-Diplomatic

The Accelerationists

Impunity Breeds Contempt The Sense of an Ending

DOGE

Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job WaPo

Healthcare?

The Boom in Autism Therapy Is Medicaid’s Fastest-Growing Jackpot WSJ

Animal Welfare

Investors Will Decide If Angus the Cow Lives or Dies WSJ

Hidden on page 744 of the farm bill the House Agriculture Committee passed Thursday is a provision that would condemn millions of pigs to a lifetime in gestation crates.

Rebranded the ‘Save Our Bacon Act,’ it’s a pork-industry play to wipe out every state law banning the sale of… pic.twitter.com/E9DvV9sPNm

— Lewis Bollard (@Lewis_Bollard) March 9, 2026

Imperial Collapse Watch

US Military Tested Havana Syndrome Weapon on Large Mammals, Whistleblowers Says Futurism

VA announces forced guardianship plans for homeless vets that could put them in mental health facilities The Independent

AI

‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’ AI chatbots helped teen users plan violence in hundreds of tests CNN

🚨 THE ENTIRE CHIP INDUSTRY IS ABOUT TO SHUT DOWN AND NOBODY IS PANICKING YET

No helium. No semiconductors. No phones. No AI. No future.

Samsung and SK Hynix just went on HIGH ALERT. Ships carrying helium have stopped moving through the Gulf.

Here’s how this destroys… pic.twitter.com/qWq61Rg7GU

— Dr. JiHoon Park | IQ 312 (@Jihooncrypto) March 11, 2026

Immigration

How the US far right bought into the myth of white South Africa’s persecution The Guardian. (Robin)

White South African “refugees” have buyers remorse and are returning home because cost of living is too high and shit is too crazy in Trump’s America. https://t.co/oAGsDMggo5

— Tim Miller (@Timodc) March 11, 2026

“Liberation Day”

Trump administration pursues new avenues for imposing tariffs yahoo! Finance

Economy

Plans for record emergency oil release signal Middle East war could drag on for months CNBC

The Bezzle

Binance sues WSJ, panicked by gov’t probes into sanctioned crypto transfers Ars Technica

Grammarly Allegedly ‘Misappropriated’ Names of Journalists, Says Class Action Suit Gizmodo

Book Nook

Fantasy writers are weird about Ireland Sithara Ranasinghe

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