When Will My Pornographic Shrek Christmas Ornament Arrive? 404 Media
Wild hogs wreak economic havoc for Mississippi agriculture Associated Press
Why Britain has a deer problem – leaving damage that costs millions BBC (Kevin W)
A new superconductor breaks rules physicists thought were fixed ScienceDaily (Kevin W)
A Myth for Understanding Modern Mental Chaos CocotteMinute
Conservative and Christian? US right champions psychedelic drugs Guardian (Kevin W)
How Dad’s Fitness May Be Packaged and Passed Down in Sperm RNA Quanta (fk)
This common food ingredient may shape a child’s health for life Science News (fk)
I’m a Pathologist: The “Biological Cost” of Ozempic and Mounjaro YouTube
‘Ozempic Teeth’: Another Effect of GLP-1 Agonists? MedPage Today. Not included in video above.
Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost Mongabay
Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says Mongabay
China launches satellite to aid in early extreme weather detection China Daily
A year under water: Record floods sweep Vietnam from megacities to tourist hubs in 2025 eVinExpress
In India’s desert state, global drinks giants grapple with water scarcity and local anger malaymail
Pablo Escobar’s Chital Deer: The New Biological Crisis Threatening Colombia’s Magdalena Medio Noticas Ambientales
Photos show California slammed with heavy rain, mudslides from storm USA Today
Former CIA Venezuela chief is raiding clients from Rubio-affiliated lobbying firm while the US continues seizing oil tankers Jack Poulson (Dr. Kevin)
‘Cocaine, gold and meat’: how Colombia’s Amazon became big business for crime networks Guardian
European Disunion
Have Germans finally had enough of propaganda sold as expertise? Tarik Cyril Amar
Israel v. The Resistance
Inside the mind of Yossi Cohen: A Mossad chief’s adventure into the shadows – exclusive Jerusalem Post (resilc). Would be great if John Kirakou would comment on this.
a href=”https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-881293” rel=”nofollow”>Israel ranks last in 2025 global Nation Brands Index Jerusalem Post (Dr. Kevin)
Arab countries condemn Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland region Anadolu Agency
Iranian navy seizes ‘foreign’ oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz Euronews (resilc)
Iran Captures American Ship To Avenge Venezuela Piracy? IRGC Drops Dramatic Visuals Of Oil Tanker Times of India
They Spread Corruption And Call It Peace indi.ca (resilc)
PEJORISM IS FOR THE US AND ITS ALLIES -THE WESTERN WORLD IS GOING TO GET WORSE – WHILE MELIORISM IS FOR RUSSIA AND INDIA John Helmer
Trump 2.0
Billboard campaign urging troops to disobey orders from Trump administration launches in Tampa WTSP (resilc)
Trump, allies lean into religious messaging on Christmas The Hill. Larry Wilkerson sputtered about this on his latest talk on Dialogue Works
South Park Writer Snagged ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’ Web Domains Months Ago Gizmodo (Dr. Kevin)
The Importance of Time Based Analysis: Getting Bethlehem Out of Christmas Sam Husseini
Immigration
Immigration lawyers say the H-1B chaos is forcing tough business calls Business Insider
Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent Sydney Morning Herald (resilc)
Economy
How Americans are responding to the ‘affordability crisis’ CNBC. resilc: “Bombing Nigeria should fix this….”
Retreating from EVs could be hazardous for Western carmakers Economist
Trump Has a New Auto Loan Tax Break. Here’s Who Could Benefit. New York Times. resilc: “The trouble is ALL new cars have serious quality issues and are designed NOT to last the loan term.”
The Economic Divide Between Big and Small Companies Is Growing Wall Street Journal
AI
The AI bubble is all over now, baby blue Gary Marcus
Global Memory Shortage Crisis: Market Analysis and the Potential Impact on the Smartphone and PC Markets in 2026 IDC. Due to AI.
Both of these influencers are successful – but only one is human BBC (Kevin W)
Is an AI-Powered Toy Terrorizing Your Child? Futurism
Cursor CEO Warns Vibe Coding Builds ‘Shaky Foundations’ That Eventually Crumble Fortune
Palantir’s Palestine: How AI Gods Are Building Our Extinction BettBeat
AI data centers may soon be powered by retired Navy nuclear reactors from aircraft carriers and submarines — firm asks U.S. DOE for a loan guarantee to start the project Tom’s Hardware (resilc)
The Bezzle
The Gloves Are Off in the Fight for Your Right to Repair Wired (resilc)
European divergence. Stablecoin flows. Southern Air Transport. Hamas explained. Adam Tooze
Guillotine Watch
Champagne, Caviar Bumps, and Celebrities: Inside Aspen’s St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship Vanity Fair (resilc). Ignacio remarked:
Snow polo is probably the most posh “sport” ever. There was even a World Championship which was celebrated in Tianjin (China) between 2011-2017. In St Moritz a snow polo Tournament has been running since 1985 very much in the posh style of the Aspen as reported by V.F. Vomitive in my opinion. Horses are adapted to snow and I believe the field is prepared so there is not ice below the snow which must have appropriate characteristics for these events. It is all about luxury, expensive meals, aperitifs, fancy snow clothing etc.
In 2026, Will Americans Finally Turn Against Oligarchs? Matt Stoller
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving New York Times (resilc)
St. Moritz and Snow Polo are one and the same
Class Warfare
Goldman Sachs expects layoffs to keep rising — and says investors are punishing the stocks of companies that slash staff Fortune. A change from a trend that the Wall Street Journal, among others, had been flogging.
Damn this New York Times Analysis Garrett Baldwin
