- January 23, 2026
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
Coffee Break: More on Our Lousy Diet and Recovery of the Iconic American Chestnut
Part the First: Ultra-Processed Foods and Addiction. Big Ag and Big Food may finally have a problem with their big moneymaking products. We have discussed
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – U.S. Militarism Comes Home
American militarism is usually discussed as something that happens “over there.” Foreign wars, overseas bases, expeditionary forces, and interventions conducted in the name of security
Links 12/27/2025 | naked capitalism
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