- February 2, 2026
Links 2/1/2026 | naked capitalism
This 3D floor in Thailand tricks your senses into feeling movement while you stay still. 📹Daniyanizami11 pic.twitter.com/Og6hDPrkfz — Science girl (@sciencegirl) January 30, 2026 Bezos’s
Why Iran Must Be Broken to Build the U.S.–Israeli Vision for a “New Middle East”
The U.S. and Israel want to redraw the face of the Middle East, as Netanyahu has explicitly stated, to ensure the continuation of Israel’s colonial
Oracle Debt and TikTok Transition Troubles Vex the Ellison Media Empire
Oracle and TikTok are overshadowing the problems at Bari Weiss’ CBS News this week. Larry and David Ellison are attempting to create a massive multi-channel
Coffee Break: Ancient Travelers and Artists, an Enigmatic Devonian Giant, and a Thinking Cow
After one full year the grim news on the science front – all fronts really – this Coffee Break is devoted to why science is
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Dangerous New Mideast Alliances
Recent reports of preliminary negotiations for a military alliance of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan raise underappreciated risks. Similar concerns arise from Israel’s growing security
Links 1/17/2026 | naked capitalism
The Himalayan skyscraper. Rheum nobile rises two metres above rock and snow. Its translucent bracts let light in while blocking UV, creating a greenhouse-like microclimate
Democrats React to Minnesota on ICE with a Total Lack of Seriousness
Democrats react to the ICE-engendered crisis in Minnesota with their usual aplomb, savoir-faire, organization, coherence, and discipline. I kid, I kid. Sorry for the cheap
Links 1/11/2026 | naked capitalism
A master chef transform simple ingredients into an elaborate desserthttps://t.co/xns2lKmoLu — Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 10, 2026 A Disrupted Body Clock Is Linked to Higher Dementia
The U.S.–Venezuela Coup: The Quiet Part Out Loud
There are two mainstream versions of the U.S. abduction of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro. The first: it was a brilliantly executed operation by the U.S.
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Makes Microslop a Trending Term
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has made the term Microslop go viral with his admonition to “get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication” when discussing