Links 7/2/2025
Highly Intelligent Cat Communicates With His Human Verbally and With a Talking Button Board Laughing Squid Stanford paid 35,000 people to quit social media. This was the largest study on emotional health in history. The results were so shocking, scientists called it "comparable to therapy." Here's what happens when you break free from the algorithm: 🧵 pic.twitter.com/UU5OIuJ9Tj — Clint Jarvis (@clinjar) June 28, 2025 #COVID-19/Pandemics Modified inhibitors show promise against coronaviruses by targeting essential Mac1 protein domain Phys.Org ⚠️BREAKING New reassortant H5N1 Bird Flu virus in Cambodia kills 7, sickens 11, 1 critical on life support. 6 critical points: ✴️7 of these cases are reported in June alone.✴️Recent addition of an unannounced case of a 19-month-old boy from Takeo province who also died this… pic.twitter.com/RSM5AbB9dt — Dr Richard Hirschson (@richardhirschs1) July 2, 2025 Climate/Environment Is global warming accelerating? Climate Brink Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis Guardian 🌊🌡📈The Northern Hemisphere mid-latitude oceans are warming at a record RATE of 0.65°C/decade! H/t @e_philalethes https://t.co/JxyqJ7aXx2 pic.twitter.com/xXtdxdXJkd — Leon Simons (looking up) (@LeonSimons8) June 29, 2025 EXCEPTIONAL COLD SPELL IN SOUTH AMERICA DMC Chile🇨🇱 confirms some historic records broken today:-9.3C Chillan AP all time low-8.1C Puerto Montt AP all time low-7.9C Temuco monthly record And some others got close.👇Exceptional cold day also in ARGENTINA🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/cSXVA35zZd — Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) June 30, 2025 Schools close, nuclear reactor shuts down and pollution peaks as France’s heatwave drags on Le Monde Italy limits outdoor work as heatwave breaks records across Europe Guardian (Kevin W) Greek Farmers Hit by Olive Heists and Deadly Drought Dagens An ancient village in the Himalayas ran out of water. Then, it moved and started over Independent China? This absolutely stunning chart comparison by the NYT might prove to be the most important geopolitical visualization of the 21st century. The two major superpowers are each cornering a competing energy platform. China bets everything on clean energy, the US on fossil fuels.… pic.twitter.com/H9mPeFmQy1 — Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) July 2, 2025 Vietnam’s Massive Reclamation in the Spratly Islands Pekinology (Robin K) Bismuth: The Next Critical Metal Supply Squeeze OilPrice South of the Border Cartel Fighters Make a Desperate Alliance That Could Transform Underworld New York Times (resilc). Important and the Times thinks so too. Not paywalled. Chile communist Jeannette Jara to lead beleaguered ruling coalition at election Guardian European Disunion EU toughens stance on Donald Trump’s tariffs as deadline looms Financial Times Women can be drafted into the Danish military as Russian aggression and military investment grow Associated Press (Kevin W) Barge has sunk off Umeå Expressen via machine translation (Micael T) Old Blighty Mass brawls break out on Britain’s beaches and roads are at risk of MELTING as ‘killer’ heatwave brings hottest day of the year in Britain – with warnings mercury could hit 36C Daily Mail Israel v. Iran Spying on Iran: How MI6 infiltrated the IAEA GrayZone (Kevin W). Props to Grayzone for this account. They even have the name of the MI6 agent, Nicholas Langman. Middle East in Crisis – 7: Trump flip-flops on Iran, again. Why? Indian Punchline Israel v. The Rest of the Resistance Chris Hedges: Gaza’s Hunger Games Consortium News Is the US now funding the bloodbath at Gaza aid centers? Responsible Statecraft ‘Economy of Genocide’: UN Expert Accuses Major Corporations of Profiting Off of Israel’s Assault on Gaza Zeteo Quiet, West Bank Pogrom in Progress Haaretz * * * Revealed: UK’s Labour Government Is Secretly Allowing Israeli Military Planes Involved in Bombing Gaza to Land in Britain DropSite (resilc) * * * Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire, Trump says BBC. Note there’s nothing on the Aljazeera landing page on this. Israel-Gaza war live: Hamas says it is ‘ready’ for ceasefire but stops short of accepting Trump’s plan Guardian * * * Israeli settlers rampage at a military base in the West Bank Associated Press (Kevin W) Israeli settlers hold wedding ceremony inside Al-Aqsa Mosque under police protection Arab News (Kevin W) * * * Wow, watch exchange with StateSpox@SMArikat: US-tax payers have given [🇮🇱] almost $23 billion in the last year, you have no leverage? Miller: They’re a sovereign country Said: That received $22 billion Miller: That number isn’t correct Lee: What is correct number Miller:… pic.twitter.com/4a4w7TMJAD — Assal Rad (@AssalRad) October 8, 2024 * * * ‘It comes with the territory’: How Israel’s archaeologists legitimize annexation +972 Magazine (Kevin W) New Not-So-Cold War Major Setback for Ukraine as US Cuts Aid Due to Critical Weapons Shortages Simplicius Looks Like Trump is Walking Away from the Ukrainian Military Casino Larry Johnson. I would call it a burn pit rather than a casino. Germany still weighing Taurus missile supply to Ukraine, Merz says Kyiv Independent Massive Missile Strike on Donetsk and Luhansk🚀 Drones Attack Izhevsk Military Summary, YouTube Karin Kneissl: Sanctions-Proof – Russia’s Pivot to the East Glenn Diesen, YouTube (Robin K) Science Diplomacy and Scientific Sanctions against Russia Global Affairs (Micael T) Ukraine Puts Neo-Nazi In Charge Of Government Institution Moon of Alabama (Kevin W) Ukrainians & Russians: One People? Julian Macfarlane Big Brother is Watching You Watch The 23andMe Court Got It Right; Is that Wrong? Credit Slip. One of many examples of why you should never never never give biometric information to a private company. That includes facial scans before boarding aircraft. That is NOT a government operation; it’s by the airlines, and you can refuse (yours truly has repeatedly). Imperial Collapse Watch Americans Have Never Hated Being American More, New Poll Finds New Republic china can build hospitals in days as a response to a global pandemic while the US builds concentration camps in days https://t.co/C83YGJWksC — marty, (@martycomma) July 1, 2025 Trump 2.0 Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides’ emails Reuters. resilc: “Fun fun fun until Daddy takes the Tbird away.” * * * Here’s how Trump’s megabill will affect you CNN (Kevin W) Senate Advances Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ That Includes $150 Billion in Extra Military Spending Antiwar.com (resilc) Trump wants to rip $800bn out of Medicaid. It will punish Maga’s poorest Telegraph. resilc:” However, with the Hampton/DNC party as the alt, nowhere to run/nowhere to hide.” Trump Budget Bill Spells Trouble for Nonprofits Not for Profit News Trump May Get His ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ but the G.O.P. Will Pay a Price New York Times (resilc) * * * Trump says he will ‘have to take a look’ at deporting Elon Musk Anadolu Agency Trump falsely questions Zohran Mamdani’s citizenship, threatens to arrest him over ICE operations ABC Mamdani on Trump’s deportation threat: We won’t ‘accept this intimidation’ Washington Post Tariffs Trump Deals Poised to Fall Short of Sweeping Global Trade Reform Bloomberg Is the ‘big, beautiful’ India-US trade deal in trouble? BBC Immigration As ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ opens, detention centers quietly expand across the US Christian Science Monitor “I mean, people die”: Homan waves off death of 75-year-old in ICE custody Salon Trump’s Budget Just Passed the Senate. Brace for a Massive Increase in ICE Raids Intercept Versus: Trump Flip Flops Again With a “Temporary Pass” on Mass Deportations Michael Shedlock Judge blocks Kristi Noem from ending temporary protected status for Haitians Guardian Is This How ICE Barbie Got Her $50,000 Rolex? New Republic (resilc) Mr. Market is Moody Construction spending continues contraction, amplifying yellow flag caution from manufacturing Angry Bear Office CMBS Delinquency Rate Spikes to Record 11.1% in June, Worse than Financial Crisis Meltdown Peak, after 3-Month Relapse Wolf Richter Biggest US banks hike dividends, announce share buybacks after acing stress tests Yahoo! Finance (Kevin W) AI The Ascendance Of Algorithmic Tyranny Nomea. Important. These Jobs Will Fall First As AI Takes Over The Workplace Forbes Digital Workers Have Arrived in Banking Wall Street Journal (resilc) China Leads the World in AI Energy Innovation OilPrice resilc: “AI’s main use here in USA USA will be surveillance.” The Bezzle The Worst Housing Market in America Is Now Florida’s Cape Coral Wall Street Journal (resilc) Condo crisis grows as 75-year-old HOA goes bankrupt under $50M debt… experts warn more at risk Daily Mail (resilc) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, launches ‘thoughtful’ collection of wines Guardian (Don D) Class Warfare Disabled Amazon workers in corporate jobs allege ‘systemic discrimination’ Guardian (resilc) Amazon Is on the Cusp of Using More Robots Than Humans in Its Warehouses Wall Street Journal Zillow’s Real Estate Blacklist Is in Effect: What Homebuyers Can Do Business Insider (resilc) Cracker Barrel Fans Mourn the Loss of That Old-Timey Feeling Wall Street Journal (resilc) Antidote du jour (via): And a bonus (guurst): How do they survive in the wild.. 🐼😅 pic.twitter.com/t4xgmgaGZo — 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) July 1, 2025 A second bonus: self parking car pic.twitter.com/bicEhXcgjC — Why you should have a cat (@ShouldHaveCat) July 1, 2025 And a third: Tiger: I like my personal space 😑 Lion: I like your personal space as welI😁 pic.twitter.com/0Hn2FZBWro — Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) June 30, 2025 See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here. 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