Alien Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Blasting 70 Swimming Pools of Water into Space Every Day and Astronomers Are Stunned ZME Science
Reality Instruction London Review of Books
You’ve lived this life before Aeon
Climate/Environment
Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought The Guardian
🌡️📈Looking further into the data, nearly 80 cities with long term “threaded” records (mainly 100+ years) are looking at their warmest spring to date through Sunday (with forecast values from SERCC), as measured by average daily maximum temperature.
With Huntington, West… https://t.co/9OsZxyjTPE pic.twitter.com/68egk8hIih
— The Global Warmer🔥🌏 🔥 (@TheGlobalWarmer) April 16, 2026
‘We are missing data’: NWS weather balloon changes scrutinized as tornados hit Midwest NBC News
Congress overturns ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Minnesota Reformer
The macroeconomic case for investing in climate adaptation London School of Economics
Carbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats New York Times
Pandemics
Several preschools exposed to measles as Utah reaches over 600 cases ABC4
Trump Taps Former Deputy Surgeon General to Lead CDC AP
Japan
Sending combat troops to exercise, Japan leaves WWII ghosts behind Asia Times
Delivery delays of Tomahawks impact Japan’s defense plans Asahi Shimbun
China?
Hong Kong banks dependent on SWIFT are warned of new US sanctions Asia Times
How China Is Positioning Itself Ahead of the Trump–Xi Summit The Diplomat
Taiwan’s Chipmaker TSMC Reports 58% Jump in Profit, Warns about Iran War Impacts AP
The Antipodes
🇦🇺 Amid a looming fuel crisis in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese proudly announced securing 100 million liters of diesel.
Australia’s daily fuel consumption is about 150-170 million liters. https://t.co/C6coVTUHjT pic.twitter.com/R2ZDBA2p1a
— Prime (@nucleusprime) April 16, 2026
Australia boosts military spending as Iran war makes global impact AP
Syraqistan
What are the terms of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire? The National
⚠️So this is the “deal.”
Israel just leaked what it calls a “declaration” reached with Lebanon.
In reality, it is a surrender document.
Lebanon is ordered to disarm Hezbollah, eliminate all non-state armed groups, & ensure only the Lebanese army can bear arms.
In exchange? A…
— Hala Jaber (@HalaJaber) April 16, 2026
Exclusive: Hezbollah MP Ibrahim Al-Moussawi Says “We Will Be Respecting the Ceasefire” Drop Site
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Syria declares ‘end of US mission’ as last troops leave country The Cradle
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The Rape Army: IDF Officially Allows Rape Against Palestinian Detainees. The Dissident
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U.S. Expands Iran Blockade With Global Boarding Powers, Broad ‘Contraband’ Crackdown gCaptain
Donald Trump and Scott Bessent Destroy Any Chance to Negotiate an End to the War with Iran Larry Johnson
Iran can hold oil output for up to 2 months under blockade: Reuters Türkiye Today
Iran halts petrochemical exports to secure domestic supply amid disruptions Reuters
Exclusive: Vessels passing Bab al-Mandab should remain on high alert Al Mayadeen
Asymmetric Warfare and Iran’s Restored Capability
Satellite images show that Iran has already cleared the bunkers, silos, and launch pads at these sites in just over 48 hours after the ceasefire.
I believe this means they have quickly regained the ability to launch hundreds of… pic.twitter.com/ixrvPa4pjT
— Patricia Marins (@pati_marins64) April 15, 2026
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Billionaire Adelson Pours $40 Million To Back GOP—Soros Gives $50 Million To His Democrat PAC Forbes
House Narrowly Defeats Iran War Powers Resolution as Thousands More US Troops Head to Middle East Antiwar
Saudi Arabia Didn’t Bail Pakistan Out For Nothing This Time Andrew Korybko
European Disunion
AP Exclusive: Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns AP
Exclusive-US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say Reuters
Old Blighty
Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ makes mockery of UK naval power Ian Proud (Irving)
Trump deals double blow to the great British pint Politico
New Not-So-Cold War
Serious Escalation: Russian MOD Implies Threatening Consequences Against Europe for Being Party to Conflict Simplicius
How Ukraine Scaled to Millions of Drones ChinaTalk
Russia is Consolidating Or, How the World Order is Changing with the Development of New Trade Routes Marat Khairullin Substack
Imperial Collapse Watch
Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum and the Five-Month Delay. important important important. William
Hostile Symbiosis — A World Where Win and Lose No Longer Apply ChinArb
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Pentagon Approaches Automakers, Manufacturers to Boost Weapons Production WSJ
Images of food being served to sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli, published by USA Today.
Supplies “are going to get really low” and “morale is going to be at an all-time low,” one sailor messaged his mother: https://t.co/di0KUEohvI pic.twitter.com/ZcuBNw1k8i
— Evan Hill (@evanhill) April 16, 2026
Iceberg? What Iceberg? Aurelien
South of the Border
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez Announces Venezuela’s Return to IMF TeleSur
US Dramatically Ramps Up Bombing Campaign Against Small Boats in the Waters of Latin America Antiwar
Mexico Is Officially Launching Universal Healthcare This Week ZME Science
L’affaire Epstein
Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision The Guardian
Trump 2.0
White House Plans To Give Federal Agencies Access To Claude Mythos, The A.I. Model Making Everyone Nervous Reuters
Drugmakers raised prices on hundreds of drugs despite Trump deals, Senate Democrats report finds NBC News
US panel approves Trump’s design for massive arch in Washington, DC Al Jazeera
RFK Jr once cut penis off ‘road-killed raccoon’ in New York, new book reveals The Guardian
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth quotes a fake Pulp Fiction Bible verse during Pentagon sermon
He runs a bible study at the White House every week pic.twitter.com/U4Q9NYLmf5
— HOT SPOT (@HotSpotHotSpot) April 16, 2026
Police State Watch
House passes short-term spy powers extension in late-night vote after deal falls apart The Hill
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
I Almost Lost My Mind in the Bridal Algorithm 404 Media
Our Famously Free Press
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has always been a cringefest. Trump just makes it obvious. Poynter
AI
Tracking AI Policies in Your Hometown Trackpolicy.org . Tracks construction, nearby power plants, local AI legislation, although seems incomplete.
Agriculture
The Iran war’s fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers, and 70% can’t afford what they need for this year’s growing season Fortune
Economy
CONFIRMED: OIL IN SINGAPORE: $210 PER BARREL TODAY: SRI LANKA $286 Seemorerocks
Henry Paulson Says US Should Prepare for a ‘Vicious’ Bond Crash Bloomberg
$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds The Guardian
Corporate America Aims to Preserve Profit Streak During Iran War New York Times
Antitrust
Resounding Verdict! Jury Finds the Live Nation-Ticketmaster Monopoly Illegal on All Claims Big Tech on Trial
The Bezzle
3D-Printed Homes, an Abandoned $590,000 Deposit, the FBI: What Really Happened in This Small Town? ProPublica
Mr. Market YOLO
Wall Street banks start trading derivatives to bet on pain in private credit FT
Guillotine Watch
Billionaire Blues Thomas Frank, Harper’s
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