Wolf escapes enclosure at Tokyo Zoo, guests flee Anadolu Company
These Curious Naturalists Wild Data
I No Longer Suppose GLP-1s Are the Reply MedPage At the moment
French cinema legend Brigitte Bardot dies at 91 France24
Local weather/Atmosphere
‘Ghost resorts’: as a whole bunch of ski slopes lie deserted, will nature reclaim the Alps? The Guardian
‘If you plant one thing, it dies’: Brazil’s first arid zone is a stark warning for the entire nation The Guardian
Twenty Years Into Fracking, Pennsylvania Has But to Reckon With Its Radioactive Waste Inside Local weather Information
US shale oil manufacturing has turned detrimental yoy for the primary time in historical past
That issues.
Oil bull markets are born when depletion overwhelms new provide. As soon as new manufacturing can’t offset decline charges, costs do the work.
Each cycle appears completely different… however the set off is… pic.twitter.com/jOfnOSk88Y
— Lukas Ekwueme (@ekwufinance) December 27, 2025
Pandemics
“Harvesting” https://t.co/DKiQVHHW3w pic.twitter.com/1IlLTXJq3g
— Davos Security (@DavosSafety) December 29, 2025
China?
China strikes a stress level Julian MacFarlane
🇨🇳🇺🇸🇯🇵 Individuals mentioned China was “too delicate” throughout Pelosi’s go to.
In actuality, Beijing turned her stunt into Taipei’s long-term chokehold.Even Jake Sullivan now admits it:
• The go to pressured China to completely recalibrate the Taiwan Strait, pushing PLA operations nearer than… pic.twitter.com/BvOmzYqceQ— 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 (@OopsGuess) December 26, 2025
🧐China’s complete Neo industrial coverage put up 2020 is determined by exporting items which have important silver content material (aka EVs, including to photo voltaic panels and different electrical items).
I discover it amusing that the important thing narrative going round is that the silver spike is one way or the other indicative of… https://t.co/EsV1IjqZHd
— Izabella Kaminska (@izakaminska) December 28, 2025
China to carry ‘Justice Mission 2025’ drills round Taiwan Dec. 30 Al Mayadeen
Syraqistan
Israel continues shelling elements of Gaza, accelerates West Financial institution assaults New Arab
They Cry Out as They Rape You to Loss of life Kevin Barrett
The aircraft carrying Netanyahu to the US flew over the airspace of three ICC member states—Greece, Italy and France—regardless of the ICC arrest warrant, earlier than reaching the Atlantic – @anadoluajansi pic.twitter.com/nx8k1z6TM9
— Rabia İclal Turan (@iclalturan) December 28, 2025
Italy arrests 7 accused of elevating tens of millions for Hamas AFP
Yemen’s chief warns of army motion towards any Israeli presence in Somaliland Press TV
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The Russia-Israel partnership in West Asia – with Deep Dive Perspective Vanessa Beeley
Iran Acknowledges It’s at Battle With the West… Putin Places the West on Discover Larry Johnson
Iranian hacker group ‘Handala’ says it breached Netanyahu chief of workers’s telephone The Cradle
Moscow sends three Iranian satellites into house in second launch since July Firstpost
Africa
It is not going to be straightforward for Israel & the secessionist regime in Hargheisa to asses their management over the territory they declare (Somaliland).
However what we are able to concern is {that a} new battle will ignite on this area. https://t.co/ucupOvyRdE pic.twitter.com/CUYMH4YiWS
— MenchOsint (@MenchOsint) December 28, 2025
Washington’s “America First” well being push in Africa Geeska
European Disunion
Europe’s largest defence teams set to return $5bn to shareholders in 2025 FT
Poland “able to defend western border” with Germany, says president Notes from Poland
New Not-So-Chilly Battle
After Talks With Zelensky, Trump Says Territorial Points Nonetheless Not Settled Antiwar
Brussels and Moscow Have Reached a Level of Readability, and It Is Bleak Russia in International Affairs
Russia-Ukraine battle: Why Europe dangers one other bleak 12 months in 2026 Center East Eye
Shaping of the Subsequent Finish-of-Yr Narrative Begins: Russia Faces “Exhaustion” in 2026 Simplicius
Humiliating retreats Occasions in Ukraine
New corruption scandal erupts in Kiev RT
Oreshnik in Belarus?Pavel Podvig
IAEA publicizes begin of repairs close to Zaporizhzhia energy plant amid native ceasefire Anadolu Company
South of the Border
Trump May Not Invade Venezuela But, however What He Is Doing Is Worse Venezuelanalysis
The nerve… Oil providers firm and embodiment of evil Halliburton is launching worldwide arbitration proceedings to extort cash from Venezuela. There are not any paperwork accessible but, however studies communicate of losses beneath US sanctions that pressured the corporate to go away Vzla pic.twitter.com/7iN503ho3H
— Venezuelanalysis (@venanalysis) December 28, 2025
L’affaire Epstein
Miami Herald investigative journalist lengthy on the Epstein story:
Does any person on the DOJ wish to inform me why my American Airways reserving data and flights in July 2019 are a part of the Epstein information (connected to a grand jury subpoena)? Because the flight itinerary consists of my maiden title (and I did e book this flight) why was the DOJ… pic.twitter.com/m1mgP6pdgk
— julie okay. brown (@jkbjournalist) December 28, 2025
Spook Nation
Why is Susan Miller Doing Media? Larry Johnson
Trump 2.0
Trump promised to decrease meals costs, however they’re nonetheless going up Examine Midwest
Ravenous the Security Web {Dollars} & Sense
2028
Immigration
‘A Demographic Ticking Time Bomb’: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Comes for Seniors’ Caretakers NOTUS
MAGA World zeroes in on Minnesota over fraud scandal The Hill. E.g.:
🧵THREAD🧵
The legacy media didn’t miss the Minnesota Somalian fraud story.
They actively dismissed it as made up, racist, or xenophobic.
Earlier than the tales are quietly edited, I’ve obtained screenshots. ⤵️
— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) December 28, 2025
Imperial Collapse Watch
A Gilded Navy for Imperialist Battle Un-Diplomatic
Accelerationists
Because the Solar Units on Sand Hill Street, Andreessen Awaits His Caesar Notes from the Circus
The 420
How Trump Turned the Unlikely Champion of Easing Marijuana Restrictions WSJ
JFC… I simply discovered Black Rock and Vanguard have their dirty little palms in on the hashish business too and maintain important funding holdings in fucking Curaleaf. My dispensary of alternative.
What at this level on this nation isn’t owned or managed by non-public fairness companies?! pic.twitter.com/ujSBc3oBNU
— Southern Fried StoNerD (@southernstonerd) December 28, 2025
Financial system
AI
Massive corporations aren’t planning to rent in 2026: ‘Everyone’s afraid for his or her jobs’ The Impartial. Commentary:
Simply as covid served as a facilitating machine for corporations in concentrated industries to lift costs in coordination—a conspiracy towards shoppers—AI is now serving as a facilitating machine for employers to freeze hiring in coordination—a conspiracy towards labor. I think… pic.twitter.com/VGGUEdeq22
— Hal Singer (@HalSinger) December 28, 2025
OpenAI is hiring a brand new Head of Preparedness to attempt to predict and mitigate AI’s harms Engadget
Writing Music in an Age of Streaming AI Slop Boondoggle
TIM COOK POSTS AI SLOP IN CHRISTMAS MESSAGE ON TWITTER/X, OSTENSIBLY TO PROMOTE ‘PLURIBUS’ Daring Fireball
Abortion
Florida might ship bounty hunters after ladies and docs Searching for Rents
The Bezzle
Days After Mass Bricking Occasion, Waymo Fleet Shuts Down Once more Futurism
Class Warfare
What occurs when catastrophe restoration turns into a luxurious good Grist
The Good Information Is Individuals Are Realizing We’re On Our Personal Charles Hugh Smith
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