{"id":772,"date":"2026-07-11T11:43:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T11:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=772"},"modified":"2026-07-11T11:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T11:43:06","slug":"links-7-11-2026-naked-capitalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=772","title":{"rendered":"Links 7\/11\/2026 | naked capitalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Passersby Can\u2019t Believe Who They Spot Sharing A Picnic Table In Alaska<\/a> The Dodo<\/p>\n

Passenger partly sucked from Ryanair plane during flight<\/a> DW. doug c: \u201cBoeing 737.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cHobbits\u201d Mysteriously Disappeared 50,000 Years Ago \u2013 Scientists Have Revealed What Happened to Their Home<\/a> SciTech Daily (Chuck L)<\/p>\n

The Bayeux Tapestry Explained: Watch an Animated Retelling of the Norman Conquest<\/a> Open Culture (Kevin W)<\/p>\n

How to not be a holier-than-thou convert<\/a> Stephen Adubato (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Is This the End of Booze? <\/a>Derek Thompson (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Study Suggests Ozempic Makes Users Docile, Social Engineers Excited About Applications<\/a> Armageddon Prose. The site\u2019s brand is fair warning, but the tendency to hyperbole does not make the underlying argument wrong. KLG: \u201cThat is an over the top Substack. I clicked through to the article in the journal Crimimology (Wiley) Both authors are at Rutgers and it seems legitimate. I\u2019ll read it this weekend. I would not be surprised if at the margin this is real.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Decline of Deviance 2<\/a> Adam Mastroianni (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Ebola<\/p>\n

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Africa CDC warns of \u2018fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever\u2019 as DR Congo death toll climbs to 600<\/a> France24<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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Massive calving episode in Greenland may foreshadow more rapid ice sheet loss<\/a> PhysOrg<\/p>\n

UK waters hit with extreme heatwave as global sea temperatures reach record levels<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Mediterranean marine heat wave has intensified rapidly following repeated heat domes over Europe, with 78.6% of the basin now experiencing marine heat wave conditions. Anomalies up to 5\u00b0C. Climate change is driving nearly all of the event: 97.9% of the current marine heat\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/ZUfm1EiCdt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) July 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2018It just feels airless\u2019 \u2013 what do the Tour de France riders make of the record-breaking heat?<\/a> Cycling Weekly<\/p>\n

Glacial melt in the Himalayas could alter water chemistry downstream<\/a> Scroll<\/p>\n

Nanoplastics found in Antarctic soils for first time, suggesting long-range atmospheric transport<\/a> PhysOrg<\/p>\n

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EXCEPTIONAL HEAT WAVE IN CHINA
Minimums again >30C locally.
17 more records of High Minimums for July, 5 of which are all time records (see below).
Next days extraordinary heat in KOREAS
(possible MINIMUMS up to 30C !). https:\/\/t.co\/gSgdamMmIe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u203c\ufe0f Whopper of a heat dome coming, and that\u2019s no exaggeration! In all aspects: size, longevity, and especially intensity this will be extreme. The heat dome should shatter all-time records for upper level pressure in the Northern Plain States. Actual Temperatures (not heat index)\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/C3HF7N2nbL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) July 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Gray whales are washing up dead in large numbers along the Pacific Coast<\/a> KTOO<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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China expands anti-sanctions toolkit, raising risks for foreign firms<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n

Chinese companies use rare earths ban to squeeze out foreign rivals<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n

\u201cEastern Data, Western Compute\u201d is Fake<\/a> China Talk<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Koreas<\/p>\n

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North Korea says will bolster nuclear force, expand S. Korea spy activities in \u2018radical way\u2019<\/a> France24<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Japan<\/p>\n

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Japan bond market signals waning faith in inflation, government\u2019s fiscal management<\/a> Channel News Asia<\/p>\n

How Japan\u2019s yen rout could spark a US financial crisis<\/a> Asia Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

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UN probe finds mass killings, gang rapes by Sudan\u2019s RSF amount to genocide<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n

Less drugs, less care, less food: how aid cuts have hit Uganda\u2019s 2m refugees<\/a> Guardian\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

South of the Border<\/p>\n

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Colombian mercenaries in the capitalist market of death<\/a> Rebelion (Micael T)<\/p>\n

China urges U.S. to lift blockade, sanctions against Cuba<\/a> ECNS. And I want a pony.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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>Hyperdemocratic European Parliament reimposes mass electronic surveillance regulation after a majority votes it down three times euggypius (Micael T)<\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s mega EU debt proposal sets up showdown with northern European countries<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n

German car industry warns of job collapse unless \u2018bold decisions\u2019 made to address Chinese threat<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n

NATO\u2019s New Enemy Is the Thermometer<\/a> Foreign Policy<\/p>\n

From Tax Haven to War Banker: Luxembourg\u2019s Role in Europe\u2019s Military Buildup<\/a> Laura Ruggeri (Micael T)<\/p>\n

The eternal electric car sloop is just a green illusion<\/a> Aftonbladet via machine translation (Micael T)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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UK borrowing costs surge after Donald Trump suggested his already-fragile ceasefire deal with Iran was over<\/a> City AM<\/p>\n

How water shortages could cripple Britain<\/a> Telegraph<\/p>\n

UK has \u2018no future\u2019 if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n

The Ditching of Nigel Farage<\/a> Craig Murray<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Israel v. The Resistance<\/p>\n

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Plans to End Aid to Israel \u2014 and Replace it with Something Worse<\/a> Sam Husseini<\/p>\n

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\u26a1\ufe0f Exclusive to Israeli Channel Kan:
The United States has asked Israel not to carry out exceptional operations in southern Lebanon, and accordingly: the political level has frozen all sensitive operations in southern Lebanon.
The directive to the Israeli army continues until\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Middle East Observer (@ME_Observer_) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The US is forcing Israel’s hand in Lebanon: a US specialised CENTCOM team is expected in Beirut to help the Lebanese army regain control of two villages south of Lebanon, considered a pilot test, that Israel doesn’t occupy (no typo mistakes here) but has decided to withdraw from.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Elijah J. Magnier \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa (@ejmalrai) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Israel \u2018weaponising\u2019 water as parched Jordan fights for supply deal<\/a> New Arab<\/p>\n

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BREAKING: The US gives Iran a 24 hour deadline to “publicly say that they will stop shooting at ships and explicitly acknowledge that they screwed up,” adding that they must say “every channel in the strait will be open and that it will be toll-free.” The official warns there\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Iran told Trump advisers it \u201cmade a mistake\u201d in shooting at ships<\/a> Face the Nation, YouTube. If you believe this, I have a bridge to sell you. <\/p>\n

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IRAN REFUTES CLAIMS OF PLANNED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES.<\/p>\n

\u2014 First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Iran War As History: The Box Scores Of Foreign Wars<\/a> American Conservative (resilc)<\/p>\n

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U.S. Issues NEW Sections on Iran in VIOLATION of Clause 9 of the MoU<\/p>\n

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 8 individuals and 6 companies it says are linked to Iran, adding all of them to its Specially Designated Nationals list.<\/p>\n

The designations hit currency exchange houses in\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/9TqFDEjduP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Renewed Gulf Hostilities, Elevated Regional and Global Uncertainty<\/a> Juan Cole<\/p>\n

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\u2b55\ufe0f The Saudi-backed regime in Aden denied a request from Iranian “Mahan Air” to land in Sana’a, to repatriate Yemeni citizens from Tehran.<\/p>\n

They further threatened to take military actions if the plane entered airspace.<\/p>\n

They also accuse Iran of interfering in Yemeni affairs. https:\/\/t.co\/IH6mUbrsE9<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Ovqk1mb2Sf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MenchOsint (@MenchOsint) July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tanker Attacks Risk Overplaying Iran\u2019s Hand and Reigniting a War<\/a> New York Times<\/p>\n

Steel Over Paper: Iran\u2019s Civilizational Rebirth: How Tehran lost its victory<\/a> Multipolar Press (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Syraqistan<\/p>\n

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Turkey and Iraq Move to Keep Critical Oil Export Route Alive<\/a> OilPrice<\/p>\n

Is Pakistan turning its side of Kashmir into another Balochistan?<\/a> Nikkei<\/p>\n

Pakistani leader vows to press militant crackdown after 42 killed in Balochistan attacks<\/a> Independent\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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Trump and Rubio Hopeful Ukrainian Deep Strikes Bring Russia to Negotiating Table<\/a> Simplicius <\/p>\n

The European Parliament\u2019s Criticism Of Zelensky\u2019s OUN-UPA Glorification Is A Positive Step<\/a> Andrew Korybko<\/p>\n

Lviv mobilization riot exposes the draft system Ukraine\u2019s government has refused to fix<\/a> Euromaidan Press (resilc)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

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Your computer already told on you<\/a> NO1<\/p>\n

It\u2019s A Race Between Revolutionary Consciousness And The Implementation Of Police Robots<\/a> Caitlin Johnstone (Micael T)\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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The near-collapsed Midtown building is now stable, but its finances may not be<\/a> Gothamist<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s Forever War Is Finally Here<\/a> New Republic (resilc)<\/p>\n

Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group<\/a> New York Times (Chuck L)<\/p>\n

He\u2019s suspected of hiring a Venezuelan gang for a political killing. Trump officials still work with him.<\/a> ProPublica\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Immigration<\/p>\n

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Lawyer says ICE account of fatal Texas shooting \u2018completely false\u2019<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n

Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account<\/a> New York Times (Robin K)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Economy<\/p>\n

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IMF warns inflation threat looms large over global economy<\/a> Financial Times<\/p>\n

US Bond yields jump as surging oil prices spark renewed inflation fears<\/a> Yahoo<\/p>\n

Hormuz on \u2018severe\u2019 alert as insurance costs soar<\/a> New Arab<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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The Right Hand Protects You, The Left Hand Signs You Away | NO FAKES Act, Artists Revolt, and a Presidential Favour \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\udfb6 <\/a>Vinyl Culture (Micael T)<\/p>\n

AI Bubble: We\u2019re headed for the first Tech Great Depression | Ed Zitron<\/a> YouTube<\/p>\n

Swiss bank sounds warning over AI investing bubble<\/a> SwissInfo<\/p>\n

Taiwan central bank chief warns of AI bubble risk<\/a> Economic Times<\/p>\n

AI Bust Fallout Would Be \u2018More Significant\u2019 Than Dot-Com, Says George Noble<\/a> Bloomberg, YouTube<\/p>\n

Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic<\/a> Wired (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n

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\u201cChildren go to sleep hungry, while the world\u2019s first trillionaire hungers for more\u201d<\/a> Caleb Ecarna<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Class Warfare<\/p>\n

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People buying Obamacare health insurance face double-digit premium increases in 2027 for the second year in a row https:\/\/t.co\/qlzPhhNUJU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Catherine Rampell (@crampell) July 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

More Americans say the country is in cost of living crisis, doubt government can fix it<\/a> ABC<\/p>\n

Why American ambulance rides are so expensive<\/a> David Oks<\/p>\n

The Trump Accounts\u2019 false promise<\/a> Unherd. \u201d Michael Lind, no man of the Left, has already made the blunt version of this point: accounts like these will furnish politicians with a standing excuse to cut the universal programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Antidote du jour. Tracie H: \u201cA House Sparrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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There are three brides vying for the paw and heart of Timofey, the Pallas’s cat from the Moscow Zoo. But finding the right one isn’t easy. And such a handsome man certainly wouldn’t want just anyone. The main requirement is excellent health.#RTDoc<\/a> #cats<\/a> #love<\/a> #zoo<\/a> #wildlife<\/a>\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/0RjzvnkEcK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RT_Documentary (@RT_Doc) July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The chicken has figured out how her feeder works, now closes it in time so the alpacas don’t eat all the food pic.twitter.com\/svPBNb2t54<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nature Unedited (@NatureUnedited) July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And a third. Koala are normally not very nice:<\/p>\n

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The very cute koala won’t forget the man who rescued it from the flames. \u2764\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/Bqs8UaSjDS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Figen (@TheFigen_) July 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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