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The idea of artificially lowering the planet’s temperature is gaining supporters and hitting political opposition, reports Alexander C. Kaufman. archive.ph/IYgEB www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
Who’s Ready to Think About Blocking Out the Sun?
The idea of artificially lowering the planet’s temperature is gaining supporters and hitting political opposition.
archive.ph
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The idea of artificially lowering the planet’s temperature is gaining supporters and hitting political opposition, reports Alexander C. Kaufman. archive.ph/IYgEB www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
Changes at X may have unwittingly revealed many MAGA accounts are actually foreign actors profiting from sowing division. Some were based in places like Nigeria, Eastern Europe, and India despite posting U.S.-focused right-wing content, reports Graig Graziosi. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Elon Musk unwittingly exposes MAGA influencers as foreign trolls
Some users were based in places like Nigeria, Eastern Europe, and India despite posting U.S.-focused right-wing content
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Changes at X may have unwittingly revealed many MAGA accounts are actually foreign actors profiting from sowing division. Some were based in places like Nigeria, Eastern Europe, and India despite posting U.S.-focused right-wing content, reports Graig Graziosi. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
A conspiracy theory linking Hurricane Melissa to HAARP has surfaced. Our expert, once again, dispels the false narrative of hurricane manipulation, reports Marshall Shepherd. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
Hurricane Melissa Was Not Caused By HAARP Or Government Technology
A conspiracy theory linking Hurricane Melissa to HAARP has surfaced. Our expert, once again, dispels the false narrative of hurricane manipulation.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A conspiracy theory linking Hurricane Melissa to HAARP has surfaced. Our expert, once again, dispels the false narrative of hurricane manipulation, reports Marshall Shepherd. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
A Nessie hunter from Shipley has used new software to produce a picture of what he claims is the "most detailed close-up of the Loch Ness Monster at this time," reports Michael Broomhead. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2563156...
Shipley man claims to have 'most detailed picture of Loch Ness Monster'
A Nessie hunter from Shipley has used new software to produce a picture of what he claims is the "most detailed close-up of the Loch Ness…
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
A Nessie hunter from Shipley has used new software to produce a picture of what he claims is the "most detailed close-up of the Loch Ness Monster at this time," reports Michael Broomhead. www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2563156...
Emails reveal that naval chiefs piled pressure on environment watchdog to hide details of radioactive contamination on the Clyde, reports Rob Edwards. www.theferret.scot/navy-try-kee...
Navy made legal threats to try and keep nuclear pollution secret
Emails reveal that naval chiefs piled pressure on environment watchdog to hide details of radioactive contamination on the Clyde.
www.theferret.scot
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Emails reveal that naval chiefs piled pressure on environment watchdog to hide details of radioactive contamination on the Clyde, reports Rob Edwards. www.theferret.scot/navy-try-kee...
Conspiracy mongering about Epstein is making the progressive project impossible, writes David Brooks. archive.ph/koJ45 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | The Epstein Story? Count Me Out.
Conspiracy mongering about Epstein is making the progressive project impossible.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Conspiracy mongering about Epstein is making the progressive project impossible, writes David Brooks. archive.ph/koJ45 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
It has a little something to do with Donald Trump, writes Will Sommer. archive.ph/ly85L www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Opinion | How Is QAnon Reacting to the Epstein Files?
It has a little something to do with Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It has a little something to do with Donald Trump, writes Will Sommer. archive.ph/ly85L www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Leaked recordings reveal the church’s leadership swinging back at the prime minister labelling it a cult and how it plans to deal with a Tax Office probe, reports Michael Bachelard. archive.ph/a5H6s www.theage.com.au/national/we-...
‘We’re not a cult’ and a call for $250 million: Inside Exclusive Brethren’s rallying call to members
Leaked recordings reveal the church’s leadership swinging back at the prime minister labelling it a cult and how it plans to deal with a Tax Office probe.
www.theage.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Leaked recordings reveal the church’s leadership swinging back at the prime minister labelling it a cult and how it plans to deal with a Tax Office probe, reports Michael Bachelard. archive.ph/a5H6s www.theage.com.au/national/we-...
The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018, reports Peter Walker. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018, reports Peter Walker. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
JFK's assassination stunned the country and ignited decades of conspiracy and scrutiny. Investigators arrested former Marine Lee Harvey Oswald as the suspected killer, reports Mason Leath. abcnews.go.com/US/62-years-...
62 years later: Why JFK's assassination still fuels some of America’s biggest conspiracy theories
JFK's assassination stunned the country and ignited decades of conspiracy and scrutiny. Investigators arrested former Marine Lee Harvey Oswald as the suspected killer.
abcnews.go.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
JFK's assassination stunned the country and ignited decades of conspiracy and scrutiny. Investigators arrested former Marine Lee Harvey Oswald as the suspected killer, reports Mason Leath. abcnews.go.com/US/62-years-...
Several journalists have spotted a detail which seems to point to QAnon, the baseless far-right conspiracy theory once pushed by MTG, reports Liam O'Dell. www.indy100.com/politics/mar...
MTG resigns - and people are spotting one key QAnon detail in her statement
Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene shocked Americans on Friday (21 November) night when she announced she would be resigning from Congress on 5 January, taking aim at US president Donald…
www.indy100.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Several journalists have spotted a detail which seems to point to QAnon, the baseless far-right conspiracy theory once pushed by MTG, reports Liam O'Dell. www.indy100.com/politics/mar...
An apparent ‘hole in the mountain’ was spotted by a hillwalker above Abergynolwyn in the Dysynni Valley, Gwynedd. At times, black smoke appears to billow out, reports NewsAndrew Forgrave. www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w...
Massive 'hole' in North Wales mountain sparks debate about what caused it
At times, black smoke appears to billow out
www.dailypost.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
An apparent ‘hole in the mountain’ was spotted by a hillwalker above Abergynolwyn in the Dysynni Valley, Gwynedd. At times, black smoke appears to billow out, reports NewsAndrew Forgrave. www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w...
Terry Gilliam always knew that “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” would leave a cultural mark far outstripping its modest box-office returns. But he never thought it would morph into a kind of foundational text for the tinfoil-hat right, reports Ben Croll. variety.com/2025/film/fe...
Terry Gilliam Confronts His Most Absurd Legacy: ‘I’m Responsible for QAnon’
Terry Gilliam revisits 'Fear and Loathing’s' warped legacy and his curious bond with Stanley Kubrick.
variety.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Terry Gilliam always knew that “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” would leave a cultural mark far outstripping its modest box-office returns. But he never thought it would morph into a kind of foundational text for the tinfoil-hat right, reports Ben Croll. variety.com/2025/film/fe...
After feuding with Trump, the congresswoman resigns and casts doubt on the QAnon conspiracy theory she once promoted on her way out the door, reports Anna Merlan. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Marjorie Taylor Greene no longer trusts the plan
After feuding with Trump, the congresswoman resigns and casts doubt on the QAnon conspiracy theory she once promoted on her way out the door.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After feuding with Trump, the congresswoman resigns and casts doubt on the QAnon conspiracy theory she once promoted on her way out the door, reports Anna Merlan. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The Mormon and family man received payment for making statements supporting pro-Russian media outlets in Ukraine, writes Tom Ball. archive.ph/xGXLg www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
The Mormon, Farage-backing MEP caught in Kremlin influence campaign
As Nathan Gill, Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales, is jailed for accepting bribes to make pro-Russian statements, Nigel Farage faces calls to hold an inquiry
www.thetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Mormon and family man received payment for making statements supporting pro-Russian media outlets in Ukraine, writes Tom Ball. archive.ph/xGXLg www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
Sophisticated and deadly “brain weapons” that can attack or alter human consciousness, perception, memory or behaviour are no longer the stuff of science fiction, two British academics argue, reports Mark Brown. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers
UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Sophisticated and deadly “brain weapons” that can attack or alter human consciousness, perception, memory or behaviour are no longer the stuff of science fiction, two British academics argue, reports Mark Brown. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Strong evidence suggests that food allergies are caused by a lack of exposure to food allergens—not by exposure to toxins, writes Tanya Lewis. archive.ph/dcZ3P www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
RFK, Jr., Says Peanut Allergies May Be Tied to Aluminum in Vaccines and Pesticides. Here’s What the Science Says
Strong evidence suggests that food allergies are caused by a lack of exposure to food allergens—not by exposure to toxins
www.scientificamerican.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Strong evidence suggests that food allergies are caused by a lack of exposure to food allergens—not by exposure to toxins, writes Tanya Lewis. archive.ph/dcZ3P www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...
A Utah woman is suing her husband, a polygamist prophet, for 25 percent of their property after he allegedly neglected her during their marriage, according to a report, reports Katie Hawkinson. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Woman sues polygamist husband of 47 years for property ownership
Shirlyn and David Watson had 11 children together over their 47-year marriage
www.independent.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A Utah woman is suing her husband, a polygamist prophet, for 25 percent of their property after he allegedly neglected her during their marriage, according to a report, reports Katie Hawkinson. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
A book stall linked to the Church of Scientology has been removed from Newry’s Christmas market, reports Paul Ainsworth. www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
Newry Christmas Market removes book stall linked to Scientology
‘Dianetics’ stall offering books written by founder of Church of Scientology is pulled from festive market one day after it opens
www.irishnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A book stall linked to the Church of Scientology has been removed from Newry’s Christmas market, reports Paul Ainsworth. www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
It could be time to move on from the Fen Tiger and start talking about Cambridge's Arbury Ape, reports Amy Britton. www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambrid...
The mysterious ape-like creature spotted in Cambridge
It could be time to move on from the Fen Tiger and start talking about Cambridge's Arbury Ape
www.cambridge-news.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 AM
It could be time to move on from the Fen Tiger and start talking about Cambridge's Arbury Ape, reports Amy Britton. www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambrid...
Tales of sea serpents have haunted seafarers for centuries, and Scottish researcher Adrian Shine offers a naturalist's view on some of history's most famous cases, writes Micah Hanks. thedebrief.org/eerie-sighti...
Eerie Sightings of "Sea Serpents" Have Haunted Sailors for Centuries—We Went to a Famous Monster Hunter for Answers to the Mystery
Tales of sea serpents have haunted seafarers for centuries, and Scottish researcher Adrian Shine offers a naturalist's view on some of history's most famous cases.
thedebrief.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Tales of sea serpents have haunted seafarers for centuries, and Scottish researcher Adrian Shine offers a naturalist's view on some of history's most famous cases, writes Micah Hanks. thedebrief.org/eerie-sighti...
America's defenses aren't ready for AI disinformation warfare, write James P. Rubin and Darjan Vujica. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
AI Is Supercharging Disinformation Warfare
America's defenses aren't ready for AI disinformation warfare.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
America's defenses aren't ready for AI disinformation warfare, write James P. Rubin and Darjan Vujica. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Add this to vaccines make you magnetic, cause AIDS, and measles is not a big deal, writes Kiera Butler. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The anti-vax movement's wildest claim yet: Polio wasn't so bad
Add this to vaccines make you magnetic, cause AIDS, and measles is not a big deal.
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Add this to vaccines make you magnetic, cause AIDS, and measles is not a big deal, writes Kiera Butler. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives, writes Sheryl Gay Stolberg. archive.ph/IETct www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives, writes Sheryl Gay Stolberg. archive.ph/IETct www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics, reports David Ingram. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
A month of Elon Musk on X: Conspiracy theories, fringe politics and self-promotion
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics.
www.nbcnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics, reports David Ingram. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...