{"id":3066,"date":"2026-08-23T16:26:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=3066"},"modified":"2026-08-23T16:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:26:26","slug":"links-8-23-2026-naked-capitalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=3066","title":{"rendered":"Links 8\/23\/2026 | naked capitalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The physics of 16 uncoupled pendulums<\/p>\n

[\ud83d\udcf9 Marcel Clemens] pic.twitter.com\/yYFwvXrZW3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

JWST Finds a \u201cStar\u201d 100 Billion Times Brighter Than Any Star Should Be<\/a> SciTech Daily<\/p>\n

The World\u2019s Largest Trapped Ion Quantum Computer Just Showed What Comes After Supercomputers<\/a> ZME Science<\/p>\n

\u2018Huge Breakthrough\u2019 in the Math of Imbalance<\/a> Quanta Magazine<\/p>\n

Most Physical Activity Is Tied to Lower Dementia Risk, but This Type May Raise It<\/a> Medpage Today<\/p>\n

Classical music lovers can be as fanatical as Swifties \u2013 just read their\u00a0letters<\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n

COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n

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COVID\u2019s annual summer wave is back. Here\u2019s what\u2019s behind it<\/a> USA Today<\/p>\n

DR Congo receives 1st batch of vaccines to contain Ebola outbreak<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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A Manhattan-Sized Ice Island Just Broke Off Greenland<\/a> SciTech Daily<\/p>\n

\u2018Off the Charts\u2019 El Nino Is Already the Strongest Since Records Began<\/a> New Scientist<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

South of the Border<\/p>\n

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Venezuela signed its first U.S. oil deals since Maduro\u2019s capture \u2014 and wants more<\/a> Quartz<\/p>\n

US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island<\/a> AP<\/p>\n

USA And Israel Put Drug Cartel-Linked US Citizen In Power In Colombia<\/a> Scheerpost<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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China launched the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 on Wednesday morning, achieving its first recovery of a rocket\u2019s first stage on land. #XinhuaNews<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ctxqBY7VmG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 China Xinhua News (@XHNews) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China\u2019s \u2018robot games\u2019 offer look at latest innovations<\/a> Semafor<\/p>\n

China opens new Arctic trade route \u2013 but obstacles will prevent its wider\u00a0use<\/a> The Conversation<\/p>\n

Waymo\u2019s Ojai robotaxis from China now able to pick up all riders<\/a> Planetizen<\/p>\n

\u201cChina shock\u201d strains European industries<\/a> Axios<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

India<\/p>\n

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When Protest Becomes a Public-Order Problem: India\u2019s Shrinking Space for Dissent<\/a> Iconnect Blog<\/p>\n

79 Years On, India\u2019s Enduring Answer To Those Who Had Predicted Its Collapse<\/a> NDTV<\/p>\n

India Honour Killings Expose Gaps in Law<\/a> Human Rights Research Center<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

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Africa\u2019s savannas are changing as carbon dioxide levels climb<\/a> Earth.com<\/p>\n

How Africa\u2019s Airport Boom Is Gaining Altitude<\/a> Forbes Africa<\/p>\n

PM: Tanzania\u2019s Julius Nyerere Dam project showcases Egypt\u2019s growing soft power in Africa<\/a> Egypt Independent<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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Exclusive: EU to boost funding for Morocco\u2019s migration management after Ceuta crisis<\/a> Euronews<\/p>\n

G7, EU to Discuss Soaring Energy Prices, Strategic Reserves<\/a> Energynow.com<\/p>\n

Brussels, Heal Thyself: Europe Should Fix Itself Before Lecturing the US<\/a> The National Interest<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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U.K. Flash PMI Signals Stronger Economic Growth And Improved Confidence In August<\/a> Seeking Alpha<\/p>\n

Reform UK Feuds Sidetrack Nigel Farage\u2019s Push to Prepare Party to Lead<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria<\/p>\n

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Israeli minister Ben Smotrich has OFFICIALLY announced the start of the \u201cGreater Israel\u201d project.<\/p>\n

He includes Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. pic.twitter.com\/Y00DUQV7QL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ethan Levins \u271d\ufe0f (@EthanLevins2) April 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2014 Daniel Mayakovski (@DaniMayakovski) August 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n

Syria warns continued Israeli attacks fuel regional tensions, demands UN action<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n

Iran War<\/p>\n

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Persuasion, denial and bluster: Trump \u2018stuck\u2019 on Iran war ahead of elections<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udca2 NEW: Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council, laid out Iran\u2019s response to Trump\u2019s \u201ceconomic warfare announcement, in remarks on Iranian state television:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd3a On countries that join the US
\u27a4 Rezaei warned: \u201cDo not join the economic war waged by\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/fEYjlRxNI2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) August 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The UAE has completed construction of massive metal cages around fuel storage tanks in Abu Dhabi to protect against Iranian drone attacks, after roughly four months of work. pic.twitter.com\/gOE5c6JtrV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Clash Report (@clashreport) August 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Iran Guards say Saudi Arabia will not be able to contain Yemen\u2019s Houthis<\/a> The Business Standard<\/p>\n

Feeding the Enemy: How Washington\u2019s Obsession With Iran Subverted Its Own War on Sunni Terror<\/a> Larry Johnson<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n

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Putin says Ukraine opened \u2018Pandora\u2019s box\u2019 with strikes on economic targets<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n

As Russian missiles rain down on Kyiv, casualties mount and the mood darkens<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n

Ukraine says it has \u2018creative ideas\u2019 to revive stalled peace talks<\/a> Turkiye Today<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Big Brother Is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n

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TikTok settles $400 million children\u2019s privacy lawsuit<\/a> The Washington Times<\/p>\n

Andy Biggs Joins Bipartisan Push For Investigation Into Federal Surveillance Of Americans\u2019 Bank Accounts<\/a> AZ Free News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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The End of the American Middle East<\/a> Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

Portland area leaders are dismantling a third of the homeless shelter system they just built<\/a> Oregonlive.com<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s trade war with Canada: A timeline of how we got here<\/a> AP<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land<\/a> Ars Technica<\/p>\n

US Supreme Court allows Trump\u2019s ballroom project to continue for now<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s proposed arch gets preliminary approval from key agency<\/a> ABC News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Musk Matters<\/p>\n

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Tesla Is Giving Up on Solar Roof Tiles as Elon Musk Leans Into Fossil Fuels<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n

Elon Musk\u2019s TeraFab Enters the EUV Lithography Race with FEL Technology<\/a> Kucoin<\/p>\n

Peter Diamandis Dismisses SpaceX Valuation Concerns \u2014 \u2018You\u2019re Not Buying Just The Revenue\u2026 You\u2019re Buying Humanity\u2019s Future Economy\u2019<\/a> stocktwits<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democrat Death Watch<\/p>\n

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Nothing Left (Except Corporate-Friendly Identity Politics)<\/a> The American Conservative<\/p>\n

Democrats Are on the Verge of Picking Another 80-Year-Old<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Immigration<\/p>\n

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Trump Administration Plans New Facility To House 3,000 Migrant Kids. Many of Them Lack Legal Representation.<\/a> Reason.com<\/p>\n

\u2018Contrary to law\u2019: US judge strikes down Trump\u2019s 75-country visa ban<\/a> France 24<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n

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Hegseth fires \u201cStars and Stripes\u201d journalists, deepens Pentagon press crackdown<\/a> Salon<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s attack on a journalist overshadowed a more effective threat to freedom of the press<\/a> MS Now<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Mr. Market Is Moody<\/p>\n

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Warren Buffett sends investors 10-word stock market warning<\/a> The Street<\/p>\n

How bitcoin and gold went from a slump to an MVP week in just a few days<\/a> AP<\/p>\n

Treasury Buyout Triggers New Inflation Anxiety<\/a> Briefs.co<\/p>\n

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Oh my goodness. <\/p>\n

\u201cLike many who stayed in the business after Soros wound up in 2000-early 2001, Bessent\u2019s team at Soros broke off to do their own fund w\/ a capital allocation from Soros\u2019 family office. They bled to death being short oil & long US equity volatility in 2003-04,\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/JoxrcPwaxX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 HFI Research (@HFI_Research) August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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What To Expect When You\u2019re Expecting (A World of Multi-Agent Systems)<\/a> Asterisk Magazine<\/p>\n

The Results of Middle and High School Students Using AI Are Extremely Ominous<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n

The Results of Middle and High School Students Using AI Are Extremely Ominous<\/a> Slashdot<\/p>\n

Frontier AI labs still won\u2019t say how they\u2019d contain a rogue model<\/a> TechCrunch<\/p>\n

\u2018I can\u2019t stop\u2019: 80% of developers find AI coding more addictive than helpful<\/a> ZD Net<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Bezzle<\/p>\n

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Boca Raton couple sentenced in $50M fraud scheme orchestrated from behind bars<\/a> Fox 11 News<\/p>\n

Asia faces scam \u2018epidemic\u2019 threat as gangs exploit agentic AI, cybercrime expert warns<\/a> SCMP<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n

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Bugatti has launched its foldable television for sale at $400,000. pic.twitter.com\/SKxlJSCnhp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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