Moose on the loose at Warsaw’s main station brings trains to a standstill Notes from Poland. Micael T: “So it is a Putin-moose that sabotage the trains from Poland to Kiev?”
Whatever Happened to the Beautiful Shopfront? Architecture and Tradition. Micael T: “Paywalled but the Intro is interesting enough”
Most people prefer traditional architecture Works in Progress (Micael T)
Chemistry textbooks have been getting this wrong for nearly 100 years Science Daily (Kevin W)
Climate/Environment
Future catastrophic weather could be ‘far worse’ than history suggests Kings College London
How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming – and revealing a bigger problem BBC
Half the world is seeing extreme heat extend beyond summer Earth
Chemical industry backed laws in three US states to restrict use of air pollution data Guardian
A US research institute says the average global sea surface temperature has hit a daily record high for 100 straight days NHK
There are no easy answers here’: New study forecasts a dire dip in food production if key Atlantic currents collapse Live Science
Water
Mumbai Turns To Sea As Water Demand Outpaces Supply NDTV
US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico Planetizen
Jordan’s water crisis amid growing tensions with Israel DW
In Syria’s Daraa, water is life – and today the land is parched Middle East Eye
Asia’s lonely economy of one Asia Times (Kevin W)
China?
China tightens travel restrictions for citizens BBC
South Asia
Nepalis cut back on food as ‘hyperinflation’ and shortages bite Kathmandu Post
Africa
The United States in Africa: Preventing Emancipation, Maintaining Domination (1957–2026) CADTM (Micael T)
Geopolitical tension expose fragility of Africa’s supply chains Business Day
GERD: Ethiopia digs in as Egypt draws a red line on Nile dams Africa Report
Poverty deepens as skyrocketing fuel, food prices choke Nigerians The Sun
South of the Border
Colombia’s cocaine-funded militias turn to drones as far-right president launches all-out war Independent
Hidden crypto farm in Mexican mountains puts spotlight on cartel funding Reuters
O Canada
Canada seeks Ukraine loan role to deepen EU ties Financial Times
Tensions simmer on US-Canada border for two towns relying on each other Guardian
European Disunion
Clashes erupt in Germany protests demanding Merz’s resignation PressTV
Dead Chancellor Walking eugyppius (Micael T)
AfD leader Weidel demands the return of Ukrainians and Syrians TRT Deutsche via machine translation. Micael T: “Meet the potential new boss, the same as the current boss. The slaughter on the Ostfront must go on.”
The New German Militarism Tarik Cyril Amar
Swedes vote in election that could see far-right in government Aljazeera
Old Blighty
Villages join revolt over migrant camps Telegraph
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish leaders meet to plan break-up of United Kingdom Telegraph (Robin K)
Record heat and El Niño put farm insurance resilience to the test Insurance Business
Mediterranean food imports endangered by worker heat stress The Grocer
Israel v. The Resistance
Haaretz Editorial Board Acknowledges The Truth: Israeli ‘Consensus’ Is Pro-Genocide The 307 (Dr. Kevin)
“Peace ‘between the sword and the neck.’” Floutist
Macklemore’s Tour Cancellation Shows Why Celebrities Don’t Criticize Israel Caitlin Johnstone (Micael T)
Weekly Meander: Are Zionists Preparing To Break Up Britain and Spain? Joseph Jordan. The headline is clickbait but the undermining effort is real.“No Israeli tourists” as Israeli deported The Nation Thailand
Iran War
People fleeing Iran-backed rebels’ advance in Yemen describe a ‘hysterical panic’ NBC
New Not-So-Cold War
UKRAINE IS FINISHED: Whistleblower Says 2.5M Dead as Elites Fleece $30 Billion Andrii Telizhenko Jarmal Thomas (Micael T)
Trump says Ukraine and Russia agreed to halt strikes on energy. Zelenskyy is not so sure. Politico (Kevin W)
First naval battle between drones takes place in the Black Sea Aljazeera
Norway’s Military Build-Up Against Russia Poses A Serious Threat To Arctic Security Andrew Korybko
Lithuania says drone sighting turns out to be flock of birds, after NATO summons jets Reuters (Micael T)
Russia Turns to Far East to Export Grain Amid Black Sea Strikes Bloomberg
Big Brother is Watching You Watch
German Customs Made Secret Messenger Surveillance Permanent Reclaim the Net (Micael T)
Imperial Collapse Watch
25 Years After 9/11: Lessons for Securing the Homeland RAND. Robin K: “I’d be interested in NC’s readers’ comments. Sounds like more domestic clamping down, but maybe I’m missing nuance.” Moi: The headline alone, as in the use of “homeland” screams authoritarian intent. But maybe Rand stoops to neoliberal clickbaiting or appeasment?
BRICS
The Iran war reveals the limits of BRICS Aljazeera
Trump 2.0
Supreme Court won’t restore Trump’s mail-in voting plan for midterms The Hill
You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, Trump-Appointed Judge Rules | WIRED (Dr. Kevin). This ruling has been highlighted here before but important to note the politics.
Kennedy center near bankruptcy without Trump’s name on facade – WaPo RT (Kevin W)
Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy New Yorker (Colonel Smithers). The New Yorker stoops to a new low in depicting Kushner as being capable of, let alone engaging in diplomacy.
Jared Kushner Is Acting as an Unregistered Foreign Agent Who Bills Saudi Arabia Through a Private Equity Fund. New York Can Prosecute Him for the SEC Filings That Hide It Chris Armitage
GOP Clown Car
Republicans look unlikely to gain much — if anything — from redistricting Decision Desk HQ (resilc)
Economy
White House Weighs Defense Production Act as U.S. Refineries Maxed Out OilPrice
Oil prices create ‘huge worry’ as winter looms BBC
Mr. Market Chews His Knuckles
Central bankers in economies including the US, Japan and the UK will face a moment of truth this week, as surging inflation raises the prospect of higher interest rates Guardian
AI
AI is exciting audit firms — maybe too much Financial Times. No archived version yet.
ChatGPT-Using Lawyer Cited Its Fake Witnesses and Police Testimony in Court
ReutersA Visit to San Francisco’s AI-run Store: No Customers, Nothing Useful, And Losing Money Fast SFGate
Guillotine Watch
Ex-FTC boss Khan urges Uncle Sam to break out the handcuffs for AI CEOs, citing 1934 precedent The Register (Paul R)
California Surrogate Learns Intended Father Is Chinese Billionaire Who Allegedly Has 300 Children Town Flex Paul R: “I’d tag this guillotine watch except that a guillotine wouldn’t fix it either.”
Class Warfare
The 100 wealthiest Americans now hold an estimated $5.5 trillion in net worth, which exceeds the $4.3 trillion combined total held by the entire bottom half of the U.S. population (roughly 66 million household), per CBS
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) September 13, 2026
Union Contract with Microsoft Ratified by 1,900 Blizzard Developers and Workers Kokatu
California’s Gig Drivers Just Secured Collective Bargaining Power with Newly Certified Union Los Angeles Times
Antidote du jour (via):
And a bonus:
The video tells the story of Titan, a traumatized pit bull formerly used in dog fighting. He ended up in a shelter where everyone was afraid of his aggression toward men, a reaction born of the fear his abusers had instilled in him. Dogs like this are difficult to keep in a… pic.twitter.com/zORe01Iq6L
— Gabriele Corno (@Gabriele_Corno) September 11, 2026
A second bonus:
Stray cat’s reaction to getting a new bed.. adopt, don’t shop..🐈🐾😳❤️ pic.twitter.com/qA16Ua1DCu
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) September 12, 2026
And a third:
A compilation of dogs, cats, and a little madness pic.twitter.com/swBxJE0les
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) September 9, 2026
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
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