Nostr notes by Yogthos

S&P Global has downgraded Oracle to BBB due to massive AI ...

2026-07-14T14:56:30Z

S&P Global has downgraded Oracle to BBB due to massive AI investments. The company is now only one notch away from the speculative territory. 🤣

https://www.heise.de/en/news/S-P-downgrades-Oracle-to-BBB-only-one-notch-above-junk-level-11363472.html

#oracle #economy #aibubble #news

China is building 75 solar parks in Cuba, and the island’s ...

2026-07-03T20:42:31Z

China is building 75 solar parks in Cuba, and the island’s power crisis is becoming an infrastructure experiment.

https://www.vozpopuli.com/indux/en/china-is-building-75-solar-parks-in-cuba-and-the-islands-power-crisis-is-becoming-an-infrastructure-experiment/6699

#cuba #china #solar #cleanenergy

China's 2026-2030 energy plan expands renewables, storage and ...

2026-07-01T23:48:54Z

China's 2026-2030 energy plan expands renewables, storage and electrification targeting over 50% wind & solar share.

https://taiyangnews.info/markets/china-15th-five-year-plan-targets-over-50-percent-wind-solar-share

#china #cleanenergy #technology #solar

Every year, 62 million tons of e-waste are dumped, much from ...

2026-06-27T20:15:55Z

Every year, 62 million tons of e-waste are dumped, much from hardware Microsoft stopped supporting. Windows 11 requires TPM 2.0 and modern CPUs, so perfectly good 2014-2019 machines are now 'obsolete'.

Linux uses far less RAM with Ubuntu+Xfce needing 650MB vs Windows 11 at 3-4GB. Three lightweight Linux releases in 2026 show that Linux ecosystem will work just fine on your old hardware.

https://www.fosslinux.com/158206/linux-on-older-hardware-revival-guide.htm

#linux #technology

Dubbed "Germany's forgotten genocide", and described ...

2026-06-27T17:31:32Z

Dubbed "Germany's forgotten genocide", and described by historians as the first genocide of the 20th Century, the systematic murder of more than 70,000 Africans is being marked with a national day of remembrance for the first time in Namibia.

Almost 40 years before their use in the Holocaust, concentration camps and pseudoscientific experiments were used by German officials to torture and kill people in what was then called South West Africa.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0jkynyln2o

World's largest superconducting magnet for fusion reactor ...

2026-06-27T16:52:53Z

World's largest superconducting magnet for fusion reactor unveiled in Hefei.

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/27/WS6a3f7ed0a310986e2b4623db.html

#technology #fusion

How China built the energy system the world now needs. ...

2026-06-23T03:30:45Z

How China built the energy system the world now needs.

https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/06/china-built-the-energy-system-the-world-now-needs

#technology #cleanenergy #solar

Signal, DuckDuckGo among firms weighing Canada exit over lawful ...

2026-06-20T21:28:26Z

Signal, DuckDuckGo among firms weighing Canada exit over lawful access bill.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11886905/lawful-access-bill-c-22-companies-services-canada

#canada #cdnpoli #news #privacy

China treats over 10 million hectares of desertified land in past ...

2026-06-17T23:37:47Z

China treats over 10 million hectares of desertified land in past five years, aims to restore nearly 6.7 million hectares by 2030.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1363824.shtml

#news #china

how is this not The Onion 😆 #usa #china #cope #comedy ...

2026-05-17T16:47:28Z

how is this not The Onion 😆

#usa #china #cope #comedy

Canadians are reeling from debt, data shows, as consumer ...

2026-05-12T00:35:09Z

Canadians are reeling from debt, data shows, as consumer insolvencies have reached their highest level since the start of 2009.

Consumer insolvencies, a measure that indicates how many Canadians filed for relief under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, reached record highs in the first three months of 2026, according to data from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11843496/consumer-insolvencies-highest-since-2009

#canada #news #cdnpoli

Trump admin seizes US$120,000,000 owned by the Canada Pension ...

2026-05-07T21:26:36Z

Trump admin seizes US$120,000,000 owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as stake in an offshore wind project, demands that it be invested in fossil fuel development instead.

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/07/news/trump-admin-canadian-owned-wind-project-fossil-fuels

#canada #cdnpoli #news

Late Victorian Holocausts details the catastrophic effects on ...

2026-05-04T19:49:13Z

Late Victorian Holocausts details the catastrophic effects on local populations of decisions and policies made by European imperial powers during the 19th Century.

Focussing on such areas as Bengal and Brazil shows how the functioning of international capitalism lead to the deaths of millions of people through induced famines.

https://www.versobooks.com/en-ca/products/1719-late-victorian-holocausts

#history #capitalism

If people of Taiwan manage to kick out American patsies from ...

2026-04-10T16:22:13Z

If people of Taiwan manage to kick out American patsies from power, the process of reunification can finally begin.

#china #news

the US has had a very consistent policy of committing atrocities ...

2026-04-10T12:29:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…khtg
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the US has had a very consistent policy of committing atrocities around the world throughout its whole existence. At some point the people of the US have to start taking responsibility for what their regime does.

This whole notion that political participation ends with pulling a lever every few years is frankly the height of absurdity. Especially given that this is what American democracy looks like in practice:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/abs/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B

A reminder that if the US is a democracy then Americans are ...

2026-04-07T16:26:03Z

A reminder that if the US is a democracy then Americans are responsible for the actions of their leaders. You can't claim that Trump doesn't represent you when you just sit there and allow the atrocities to continue.

#iranwar #usa #iran #uspol

At least 16 US military aircraft have been lost since the start ...

2026-03-20T15:02:10Z

At least 16 US military aircraft have been lost since the start of the war on Iran. 🔥

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/us-aircraft-losses-mount-amid-high-tempo-airstrike-campaign

#usa #iran #iranwar #news

Over half of Americans say health care, a weeklong vacation and a ...

2026-03-18T23:04:27Z

Over half of Americans say health care, a weeklong vacation and a new car are unaffordable.

https://abcnews.com/Politics/half-americans-health-care-weeklong-vacation-new-car/story?id=130538412

#usa #economy #uspol

NATO's system to expedite weapons for Ukraine is failing due ...

2026-03-01T13:52:32Z

NATO's system to expedite weapons for Ukraine is failing due to slow production. The US and European defense industries cannot ramp up fast enough, especially for critical air defense systems like Patriots. The core problem is that the West allowed itself to deindustrialize making it unable to meet wartime demands.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2026/02/27/natos-ukraine-lifeline-hits-a-production-wall-00804212

#economy #news

Selective sisterhood: How imperial feminism chooses which women ...

2026-01-14T23:40:46Z

Selective sisterhood: How imperial feminism chooses which women deserve a voice.

In today’s media ecosystem, women do not appear as human beings with complex lives and contexts; they appear as symbols, activated or erased depending on political utility.

https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/blog/selective-sisterhood--how-imperial-feminism-chooses-which-wo

#politics

Linux desktop adoption is growing significantly, driven by ...

2026-01-13T22:42:17Z

Linux desktop adoption is growing significantly, driven by Windows 10's end-of-life, user resistance to Windows 11's AI/interface changes, and hardware upgrade costs. Data suggests Linux's true share, including ChromeOS and "unknown" OSes, may exceed 11% in the US. Key drivers include gaming viability, improved ease of use, and privacy concerns. Linux is shifting from a hobbyist OS to a pragmatic choice for users seeking an alternative to Microsoft's ecosystem.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-people-keep-flocking-to-linux-in-2025-and-its-not-just-to-escape-windows

#linux

I'm just going to say it, boycotting AI is naive and ...

2026-01-13T19:51:28Z

I'm just going to say it, boycotting AI is naive and performative. It's just another version of trying to vote your way out of problems. It doesn't work.

The reality is that these tools are here to stay. The real solution isn't to complain, but to build open, transparent, and community-driven alternatives to the privacy invading corporate nightmare.

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-open-source-ai-strategy

#technology #ai #llm

Content creators are leveraging high follower counts to apply for ...

2026-01-13T19:30:51Z

Content creators are leveraging high follower counts to apply for the visa for ‘individuals with extraordinary ability’ 😆

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/11/onlyfans-influencers-us-o-1-visa

#usa

Cuban leader says ‘no one dictates what we do’ as Trump ...

2026-01-13T17:22:03Z

Cuban leader says ‘no one dictates what we do’ as Trump regime demands a deal.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/12/americas/cuba-push-back-trump-oil-deal-intl-hnk

#worldnews #cuba #geopolitics

A new study finds that prolonged Bluetooth headset use strongly ...

2026-01-13T16:38:50Z

A new study finds that prolonged Bluetooth headset use strongly linked to thyroid nodules. The closer EMF is to your thyroid, the worse it is.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38906901

#healthcare #technology

seeing these kinds of reports is hands down one of the best ...

2026-01-13T04:04:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…qp4k
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seeing these kinds of reports is hands down one of the best things about running your own instance 😆

House Republican introduces bill to let Trump annex Greenland. ...

2026-01-13T04:02:47Z

House Republican introduces bill to let Trump annex Greenland.

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/12/trump-greenland-annex-republican-bill-congress

#usa #greenland

The portion of US economic output that goes to workers in the ...

2026-01-13T00:57:52Z

The portion of US economic output that goes to workers in the form of wages and salaries plunged to the lowest level on record in the third quarter of last year, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/labor-s-share-of-us-gdp-drops-to-record-low-in-data-back-to-1947

#usa #economy #uspol

A systematic review of 69 peer-reviewed studies reports 333 ...

2026-01-12T23:21:49Z

A systematic review of 69 peer-reviewed studies reports 333 individual cases and early population data linking COVID-19 vaccination or infection to unusually rapid cancer progression or new onset of hematologic and solid tumors. While not proving causation, these consistent clinical observations constitute an early safety signal. The findings highlight an urgent need for rigorous longitudinal and mechanistic studies to clarify any potential risk.

https://www.oncotarget.com/article/28824/text

#science #covid19

Europe faces a crisis of sovereignty over Greenland, pressured by ...

2026-01-12T21:59:30Z

Europe faces a crisis of sovereignty over Greenland, pressured by US hegemonic threats. Its current appeasement and illusion that transatlantic ties are a "strategic asset" only embolden coercion.

Surrendering Greenland would cost Europe its Arctic voice and lock it into a subservient role. If Europe abandons international law and principles now, it will betray its foundational values and accelerate a return to a lawless world.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202601/1352722.shtml

#europe #eupol #usa #greenland

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2026-01-12T21:34:23Z

there is other collaborating research focusing strictly on ...

2026-01-12T19:52:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…lt29
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there is other collaborating research focusing strictly on quality https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/policy/011523/china-publishes-the-most-high-quality-science

Poe's law :)

2026-01-12T18:42:45Z

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Poe's law :)

Nature Index of 2024 institution rankings shows total dominance ...

2026-01-12T18:41:58Z

Nature Index of 2024 institution rankings shows total dominance by Chinese Institutions with every single institution listed in the top 30 positions being located in China.

This indicates a massive concentration of high-impact applied science research output coming from Chinese universities and academies in 2024.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences holds the top spot by a significant margin, nearly 2.5x higher than the second-place institution.

https://www.nature.com/nature-index/applied-sciences/institutions-territory-rankings

#china #science #technology

oh look you're doing the projection I talked about in my ...

2026-01-12T18:30:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…7z6j
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oh look you're doing the projection I talked about in my post, this is literally the difference between China and the west, China is not imperialist

why would they?

2026-01-12T16:02:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…vg30
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why would they?

The "Chinese colonialism" narrative is a projection by ...

2026-01-12T13:17:06Z

The "Chinese colonialism" narrative is a projection by West. China has no military bases, no regime change operations, no currency control, or structural adjustment programs in Africa.

Africa's debt to Western creditors is 3x that owed to China, at 2x the interest. Equating China's commercial activities with the genocidal history and current coercive power of Western imperialism is empirically false and trivializes actual colonial violence.

https://jasonhickel.substack.com/p/is-china-doing-colonialism-in-africa

#china #africa #geopolitics

China purging officials who send their spouse and children to ...

2026-01-12T05:56:07Z

China purging officials who send their spouse and children to live abroad so Western gov can't use them as leverage.

https://jamestown.org/beijing-accelerates-clearance-of-naked-officials-from-top-ranks

#china #politics

Climate change has now shrunk US salaries by 12%. And worse is to ...

2026-01-12T00:21:00Z

Climate change has now shrunk US salaries by 12%. And worse is to come. No matter where you live, a new study has found warmer temperatures are picking your pocket.

https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/climate-change-income

#climatecrisis #usa

incidentally, I was just reading this book which has been ...

2026-01-11T22:06:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…d9ae
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incidentally, I was just reading this book which has been incredibly eye opening https://november8ph.ca/psychological-warfare-in-the-strategy-of-imperialism-v-l-artemov/

if you look at the amount of actual funding fusion has received, ...

2026-01-11T22:05:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…apgu
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if you look at the amount of actual funding fusion has received, it's not really a surprise that there's been little progress. If China is going to devote state level resources to making fusion happen, that's going to be a whole different game.

And the payoff is huge, it would basically secure China's energy needs, and geopolitically it would be a new Sputnik moment.

exactly right

2026-01-11T22:01:28Z

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exactly right

The Trump administration is systematically canceling key federal ...

2026-01-11T22:00:36Z

The Trump administration is systematically canceling key federal data collection such as food security, climate, health, and more to create a narrative-controlling vacuum. Deep staffing cuts and politicized firings cripple agencies, eroding the "gold standard" of U.S. statistics. This undermines evidence-based policy, public trust, leaving propaganda to fill the void.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/why-the-trump-administration-is-choosing-not-to-collect-some-us-data

#usa #uspol

A new report debunks the AI mass unemployment narrative. Data ...

2026-01-11T16:38:20Z

A new report debunks the AI mass unemployment narrative. Data shows AI is cited for only 4.5% of recent U.S. layoffs, far behind economic conditions. The report suggests firms often use "AI" as a positive spin for routine cuts to please investors, as true, large-scale worker replacement would show in spiking productivity... which hasn't happened.

https://fortune.com/2026/01/07/ai-layoffs-convenient-corporate-fiction-true-false-oxford-economics-productivity

#technology #ai #economy

I mean China has already managed to reach sustained fusion for ...

2026-01-11T15:41:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…pg4q
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I mean China has already managed to reach sustained fusion for over a minute which is orders of magnitude longer than previous efforts

I'm more thinking of post WW2 world order, where the US ...

2026-01-11T15:40:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…lmjl
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I'm more thinking of post WW2 world order, where the US effectively moulded Europeans into vassals

CXMT unveiled its next-gen DDR5 and LPDDR5X DRAM at the 2025 ...

2026-01-11T02:50:14Z

CXMT unveiled its next-gen DDR5 and LPDDR5X DRAM at the 2025 China Semiconductor Expo. The DDR5 offers up to 8000 MT/s speeds, while LPDDR5X reaches 10,667 MT/s. This domestic production aims to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

https://wccftech.com/cxmt-debuts-domestically-produced-ddr5-memory-8000-mtps-lpddr5-10667-mtps/

#china #technology

China is leading research in nearly 90% of the crucial ...

2026-01-11T02:36:10Z

China is leading research in nearly 90% of the crucial technologies that “significantly enhance, or pose risks to, a country’s national interests”, according to a technology tracker run by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) — an independent think tank.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04048-7

#china #technology #science

Chinese scientists have broken a key fusion barrier, achieving ...

2026-01-11T02:15:22Z

Chinese scientists have broken a key fusion barrier, achieving stable plasma density beyond the theoretical Greenwald Limit. This breakthrough in their "artificial Sun" reactor could pave a scalable path to practical, high-output fusion energy.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/nuclear-fusion-china-artificial-sun-b2896015.html

#china #technology #nuclear #cleanenergy #fusion

China is building one of the most advanced fusion reactors on ...

2026-01-11T01:23:18Z

China is building one of the most advanced fusion reactors on Earth—a facility that could generate nearly limitless clean energy.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/china-just-built-an-artificial-sun-that-could-power-the-entire-planet/vi-AA1Phzl5

#china #technology #fusion #cleanenergy #nuclear

Massive protests against the regime erupt in Minnesota. ...

2026-01-10T20:49:17Z

Massive protests against the regime erupt in Minnesota.

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/live-updates/minneapolis-renee-good-ice-shooting-minnesota-bca-investigation

#usa #usnews #uspol

After years of frustration with Windows, The Verge writer ...

2026-01-10T16:54:18Z

After years of frustration with Windows, The Verge writer installed Linux on his desktop to see if it's a viable, low-maintenance alternative.

The installation was surprisingly smooth—hardware like my Nvidia GPU just worked. Overall experience is refreshingly quiet and free of corporate nagging. So far, no regrets.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/858910/linux-diary-gaming-desktop

#linux

UK government exempting itself from flagship cyber law inspires ...

2026-01-10T16:45:01Z

UK government exempting itself from flagship cyber law inspires little confidence.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/10/csr_bill_analysis/

#uk #privacy

China has begun building its first "super plant" for ...

2026-01-10T16:16:43Z

China has begun building its first "super plant" for reusable rockets in Hangzhou. The $740M facility, led by private firm Space Epoch, will produce up to 25 medium-to-large rockets annually, designed for sea recovery. This aims to slash launch costs by 75% and marks a major step in scaling up China's commercial space sector.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-01-09/China-breaks-ground-on-its-first-sea-recovery-reusable-rockets-plant-1JN0TIKow9O/p.html

#china #space #technology

Carney will visit China (Jan 13-17) to meet with President Xi ...

2026-01-10T16:13:54Z

Carney will visit China (Jan 13-17) to meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, aiming to boost trade, energy, and agriculture ties and diversify Canada's economy away from U.S. reliance.

At this point I'm not ruling out Carney getting kidnapped over this.

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/01/07/prime-minister-carney-build-strategic-partnerships-diversify-canadas

#usa #canada #china

China's push for chip equipment self-sufficiency accelerated ...

2026-01-10T00:20:56Z

China's push for chip equipment self-sufficiency accelerated faster than planned in 2025, with domestic tools reaching 35% of the market, beating the state's 30% target.

Progress was strongest in etching and thin-film deposition (over 40% adoption). Supported by state investment and procurement subsidies, local manufacturers like Naura and AMEC are now validating advanced tools at major foundries, with backlogs extending to 2027.

https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3339366/great-chip-leap-chinas-semiconductor-equipment-self-reliance-surges-past-targets

#china #technology

there's this guy who wrote a few books on the subject as I ...

2026-01-09T20:38:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…9f4w
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there's this guy who wrote a few books on the subject as I recall

the tariff war might've been the catalyst that finally broke ...

2026-01-09T20:34:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…msuc
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the tariff war might've been the catalyst that finally broke US economy

Trump has been hit with a disastrous jobs report to kick off the ...

2026-01-09T19:34:26Z

Trump has been hit with a disastrous jobs report to kick off the new year.

Employers added 50,000 jobs last month, coming in below economists’ expectations, according to figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The most damning data to emerge Friday was a revision to October’s already-poor job figures, revealing that the economy shed 68,000 more jobs than previously reported, bringing the total to a staggering 173,000 non-farm jobs lost.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/president-donald-trump-hit-with-worse-than-predicted-disastrous-2025-jobs-report

#usa #economy

that's been the genius of liberal propaganda where they ...

2026-01-09T14:32:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…sxkp
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that's been the genius of liberal propaganda where they managed to dress up colonialism as benevolent civilizing missions bringing freedom and democracy to the savages

I refer anyone who thinks that Trump is doing anything different ...

2026-01-09T02:15:11Z

I refer anyone who thinks that Trump is doing anything different from the policy of the Reagan administration in the '80s.

source: https://november8ph.ca/psychological-warfare-in-the-strategy-of-imperialism-v-l-artemov

#usa #uspol #imperialism

Dialectical Materialism provides a rigorous toolkit for analyzing ...

2026-01-08T23:51:16Z

Dialectical Materialism provides a rigorous toolkit for analyzing dynamic systems. It teaches us to understand how the evolution of material conditions drives historical change.

I wrote a guide where I attempt to demystify the concepts of base & superstructure, the transformation of quantity into quality, and the negation of the negation, and how these ideas provide us with mental models to navigate a world in constant flux.

https://dialecticaldispatches.substack.com/p/the-toolset-of-reality

#socialism #philosophy #dialectics #Marxism

The US attack on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas and kidnapping ...

2026-01-08T14:40:26Z

The US attack on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas and kidnapping of President Maduro and his wife was illegal under international law. British and European leaders tacitly supporting US actions through silence is weak and will damage further their reputations in the developing world.

https://thepeacemonger.substack.com/p/british-and-european-leaders-have

#europe #eu #imperialism #usa

I've found using mnemonics is really helpful when learning, ...

2026-01-08T03:12:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…kuh7
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I've found using mnemonics is really helpful when learning, for example I the way I learned 少 is that it's a knife cutting at the bottom making it smaller

Alberta's measles case count topped 2,000 last year, and the ...

2026-01-07T23:29:27Z

Alberta's measles case count topped 2,000 last year, and the outbreak is not over yet.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-s-measles-case-count-topped-2-000-last-year-and-the-outbreak-is-not-over-yet-9.7036485

#canada #vaccines

The Kronos Complex is complete. A dominant power, terrified of ...

2026-01-07T22:58:15Z

The Kronos Complex is complete. A dominant power, terrified of being surpassed, now feeds on the allies it once nurtured. Like the Titan devouring his children, it chooses consumption over competition. Europe stirs within a belly of of the beast. The question of whether the heirs survive their devourer remains...

https://dialecticaldispatches.substack.com/p/the-kronos-doctrine

#europe #eu #usa #politics #geopolitics

The BBC's guide to saying "annexation" without ...

2026-01-07T21:55:02Z

The BBC's guide to saying "annexation" without actually saying it.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyg1jg8xkmo

#bbc #ukpol #propaganda #journalism

What an interesting time for BBC to run this story. ...

2026-01-07T13:54:04Z

What an interesting time for BBC to run this story.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250121-the-enormous-challenge-of-mining-greenland

#greenland #geopolitics

Record-breaking King Tides struck the San Francisco Bay Area and ...

2026-01-07T05:17:11Z

Record-breaking King Tides struck the San Francisco Bay Area and parts of the Northern California coast on Friday and Saturday, January 2-3, 2026, causing widespread coastal flooding across multiple counties. Tide gauges across the region recorded water levels up to 0.76 m above normal, breaking multiple records and prompting road closures, flood warnings, and emergency advisories.

https://watchers.news/2026/01/04/record-breaking-king-tides-flood-san-francisco-bay-area-northern-california-january-2026

#usa #news

Former human rights lawyer Sir Keir Starver has defended ...

2026-01-07T05:00:59Z

Former human rights lawyer Sir Keir Starver has defended President Trump’s invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of the Maduros. The prime minister explained that murdering 80 civilians to kidnap a foreign leader and his wife is fine, as long as it is done in accordance with international law. He has therefore not ruled out kidnapping Zack Polanski and his boyfriend.

https://www.normalisland.co.uk/p/sir-keir-starmer-calls-for-safe-and

#uk #venezuela

Chinese scientists have developed a more efficient ...

2026-01-07T00:46:29Z

Chinese scientists have developed a more efficient coal-to-chemicals process that triples olefin yield while cutting CO₂ emissions to near zero. By altering the reaction pathway to prevent carbon waste, the method retains more carbon in the final product, improving both environmental and economic outcomes. This offers a significant efficiency boost for China’s coal-reliant chemical industry.

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-method-triples-olefin-output-from-coal

#china #technology

China began the new year with a bang after Unit 2 of the ...

2026-01-07T00:14:29Z

China began the new year with a bang after Unit 2 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant, the world’s largest nuclear power base, began commercial operations on January 1. With a capacity of 1126 MWe, the commissioning of this unit completes phase one of the project, which has a total of six nuclear reactors planned at the site.

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/worlds-largest-nuclear-power-base-china

#china #nuclear #nuclearpower

China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance ...

2026-01-07T00:04:18Z

China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo’s military power.

https://apnews.com/article/china-japan-exports-ban-military-0ea90fa798771c9fb650422ca3e21e09

#geopolitics #china #japan #economy

Trump brought up canceling the election during a speech to House ...

2026-01-06T21:35:06Z

Trump brought up canceling the election during a speech to House Republicans attending a private retreat at the Trump-Kennedy Center and admitted he knows the Constitution won't allow a third term but continued to wonder out loud if he can run again.

https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/breaking-trump-says-election-should-1601480??23

#usa #uspol

Renewable energy is growing rapidly, but fossil fuel production ...

2026-01-06T21:05:39Z

Renewable energy is growing rapidly, but fossil fuel production is also expanding. At COP30, over 80 countries supported Brazil’s call for a formal "road map" to phase out fossil fuels, but oil-producing nations blocked it. The US is pushing to keep fossil fuels dominant. Electro-states are betting on clean energy while petro-states are resisting the transition.

https://theconversation.com/the-battle-over-a-global-energy-transition-is-on-between-petro-states-and-electro-states-heres-what-to-watch-for-in-2026-272205

#cleanenergy #usa #climatecrisis

The EU is not willing to refute Trump's statement that ...

2026-01-06T19:44:20Z

The EU is not willing to refute Trump's statement that "the EU needs us to have Greenland and they know that."

#usa #eu #greenland

World renowned medical journal, The Lancet, has published data ...

2026-01-06T18:56:34Z

World renowned medical journal, The Lancet, has published data concluding that US imposed sanctions cause the deaths of more than 564,000 people each year.

More than half of the dead are children under the age of 5.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(25)00189-5/fulltext

#science #usa

The two main parties of the Canadian ruling class, the governing ...

2026-01-06T17:11:15Z

The two main parties of the Canadian ruling class, the governing Liberals and the official opposition Conservatives, have “welcomed” Trump’s criminal assault on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, Nicolás Maduro, claiming that they open the door to “freedom” and “democracy.”

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/01/06/bngb-j06.html

#canada #cdnpoli

The oil companies were notified before the congress. ...

2026-01-06T04:18:20Z

The oil companies were notified before the congress.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5672735-trump-venezuela-oil-industry

#usa #venezuela

watch Starver stammer trying to avoid answering the question of ...

2026-01-05T20:57:35Z

watch Starver stammer trying to avoid answering the question of whether kidnapping democratically elected leaders violates international law. 🤡

#usa #venezuela #uk

works better with this cat :) ...

2026-01-05T19:37:59Z

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works better with this cat :)

Vietnam is expected to surpass Thailand to become Southeast ...

2026-01-05T18:58:26Z

Vietnam is expected to surpass Thailand to become Southeast Asia's second largest economy this year.

Vietnam going from poor to developed, is an absolute triumph of the Marxist central planning model.

https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/vietnam-s-gdp-could-top-thailand-s-this-year-as-growth-accelerates

#vietnam #socialism

The very brazenness of the act is its strategic purpose. The ...

2026-01-04T23:27:29Z

The very brazenness of the act is its strategic purpose. The impending trial of Maduro is set to function as a kangaroo court, with the explicit objective of intimidating governments in Latin America.

The message is, "we an abduct you with impunity, and there is nothing you can do about it."

#venezuela #usa #colonialism #imperialism

I guess we'll see what happens

2026-01-04T22:55:17Z

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I guess we'll see what happens

frankly, I expect Europe will just suck it up as they did with ...

2026-01-04T21:22:28Z

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frankly, I expect Europe will just suck it up as they did with Nord Stream being blown up

American imperialism is like a parasitic wasp that burrows inside ...

2026-01-04T19:36:16Z

American imperialism is like a parasitic wasp that burrows inside the host nation, laying its eggs in the political and economic marrow. The body politic continues to move, but its will is consumed from within, hollowed out until it serves only to nourish the colony of foreign capital and control.

#usa #geopolitics #economics #capitalism #politics

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2026-01-04T15:10:38Z

Foreign enterprises join China's zero-carbon industrial park ...

2026-01-04T00:50:54Z

Foreign enterprises join China's zero-carbon industrial park development.

https://english.news.cn/20251230/c1f0909948484044b1f1221cf58d6a09/c.html

#technology #cleanenergy

we'll see, could be the start of a 2008 like event

2026-01-03T04:44:29Z

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we'll see, could be the start of a 2008 like event

CBS folds again, cancels 60 Minutes segment on Epstein cover-up ...

2026-01-03T04:43:43Z

CBS folds again, cancels 60 Minutes segment on Epstein cover-up after DOJ pressure.

https://dailyboulder.com/cbs-folds-again-cancels-60-minutes-segment-on-epstein-cover-up-after-doj-pressure

#usa #uspol

The Federal Reserve is quietly pumping tens of billions in ...

2026-01-03T00:50:48Z

The Federal Reserve is quietly pumping tens of billions in emergency cash into major banks like JPMorgan and Bank of America to cover sudden shortfalls, a pattern eerily similar to the pre-2008 crash. With new rules allowing virtually unlimited bailouts and banks like JPMorgan caught in a risky silver short squeeze, profits are privatized, but losses are dumped on the public.

https://www.dcreport.org/2025/12/29/ny-fed-unlimited-cash-infusions-bank-crisis

#usa #economy

yeah would've been better if they updated it, but still nice ...

2026-01-03T00:43:06Z

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yeah would've been better if they updated it, but still nice to see Fediverse highlighted

TechCrunch published a decent article about Mastodon and the ...

2026-01-02T20:56:40Z

TechCrunch published a decent article about Mastodon and the Fediverse in general https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/what-is-mastodon

#mastodon #fediverse

A selection of highlights from research published in 2025, on ...

2026-01-02T17:32:44Z

A selection of highlights from research published in 2025, on capitalism, imperialism, post-growth and ecosocialist futures. All this work is open access, and free PDFs are available via the link at the end.

https://jasonhickel.substack.com/p/new-research-highlights-from-2025

#socialism #economics #capitalism

also weird how these questions are never raised when the ...

2026-01-02T16:55:21Z

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also weird how these questions are never raised when the government decides to do things like up NATO spending to 5% GDP or spend 3.8 billion buying jets from the US.

The concern trolling CBC does is reserved exclusively for things like funding public services.

October 2025's IMF report reveals a "shifting ground" ...

2026-01-02T15:37:17Z

October 2025's IMF report reveals a "shifting ground" beneath market calm with the search for yield forcing capital into a shadow banking system of NBFIs.

US and European banks now have approximately $4.5 trillion outstanding in exposure to hedge funds, private credit groups, and other non-bank lenders.

And the signs of stress are now beginning to appear with weak tail of firms already struggling.

https://dialecticaldispatches.substack.com/p/the-dialectic-of-debt

#economy #economics #imf #usa #europe #eu

China's manufacturing sector advanced steadily under ...

2026-01-01T02:59:08Z

China's manufacturing sector advanced steadily under pressure, moving toward innovation and higher quality in 2024. Its manufacturing power index has reached the same range as Germany and Japan, placing China in the second tier of global manufacturing powers and making it the fourth country — after the US, Germany, and Japan — to enter the ranks of global manufacturing powers, according to the 2025 China Manufacturing Power Development Index Report.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202512/1351885.shtml

#china #technology

I have a pet theory that the West's ideological rejection of ...

2025-12-30T05:56:30Z

I have a pet theory that the West's ideological rejection of material dialectics fundamentally shaped Western approach to economics. It required a new, idealist theory the eschewed the idea systemic behavior, resulting in a modern economic understanding utterly divorced from material reality.

#economics #politics #socialism

A new study reveals rising premature deaths, especially among ...

2025-12-30T00:52:30Z

A new study reveals rising premature deaths, especially among Black Americans. Many people who pay into the system their whole lives die before ever reaching the eligibility age of 65. This bakes structural inequity into a program meant to be universal.

https://www.futurity.org/americans-dying-before-medicare-3317202

#usa #healthcare

China's highest-altitude arch dam, the Yebatan Hydropower ...

2025-12-29T20:45:55Z

China's highest-altitude arch dam, the Yebatan Hydropower Station, has begun generating power. This major project on the upper Jinsha River features a 217-meter dam, saves 3 million tons of coal annually, and powers Central China with clean energy, marking a breakthrough in high-altitude, green engineering.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202512/1351696.shtml

#china #technology #cleanenergy