In the past 10 months, the US government has killed 221 people in strikes on suspected drug boats—apparently to little effect, based on the purity and prices of street drugs in the US. / The Atlantic [$] “It is hard to say what we all have in common, apart from the
We’ll be off tomorrow for the Fourth of July, and we’ll see you on Monday! Federal models show President Trump’s planned record-breaking fireworks show on the Fourth of July will cause dangerous air pollution, and people should “expect irritation symptoms.” / The Washington Post [$] Watch: That time
The Trump family is found to have made billions since returning to power, much of it in ventures that benefit directly from White House policies. / The Hill Presidential historians say no other president in American history entered into new business enterprises just before moving into the White House. / The New
The new FDA panel appointed to review peptides includes multiple panelists who also sell peptides or run clinics that prescribe them. / ABC News At least four public federal websites deployed under the Trump administration use software to track visitors and evade users’ privacy tools. / The Guardian “Trump is altering our
The Supreme Court decides President Trump can fire independent regulators at will, though not at the Federal Reserve. / NPR In ruling that prison staff can’t be held financially liable for violating religious freedoms—specifically, for cutting a Rastafarian man’s hair—the Supreme Court would seem to run roughshod
Officials say Russia has been pressuring Belarus to launch nonconventional operations against NATO members. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Thanks to Ukraine’s attacks on energy infrastructure, regions across Russia impose restrictions on gas and diesel sales, and Crimea declares a state of emergency. / Radio Free Europe, Kyiv Post Unrelated: Watches
At least 164 people have been killed and nearly 1,000 injured in Venezuela after 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck last night. / The Associated Press As part of sentencing related to protests at a Texas ICE facility, one person got 30 years for transporting zines that the
At least 94 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures above 95 degrees Fahrenheit today. / The Guardian Forty people drowned recently in France while trying to escape the heat. / Reuters More than 5,300 people remain trapped in online scam centers in Myanmar, defrauding people worldwide. / Al Jazeera
Madison Square Garden is reportedly tracking activists who have publicly criticized the venue’s use of facial recognition. / 404 Media Grocery stores seem well on their way to introducing AI-enabled shopping carts that track your items and pepper you with targeted ads. / Futurism It’s Prime Day, which also
Embattled British PM Keir Starmer announces he’ll step down, likely to be succeeded by Andy Burnham, who will become the UK’s seventh PM in 10 years. / Reuters Polymarket has been paying creators to film themselves winning trades on a dummy version of its platform, then posting the final
