"On the left, support for youth transition has been rolled together with other issues—such as police reform and climate activism—as a kind of super-saver combo deal of correct opinions." theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

German police officer who wished Holocaust survivor would 'die in gas chambers' will not be fired "Unfortunately, we see antisemitism everywhere today, but it cannot be tolerated in places where people are supposed to safeguard minorities." ynetnews.com/jewish-world/a…

U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record high as outbreaks spread "The milestone marks a public health reversal in defeating a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease as the anti-vaccine movement gains strength." wapo.st/3GbSP6b

Polish researchers trace Baltic GPS disruptions to Russian military sites in Kaliningrad theins.ru/en/news/282755

Trump told Zelensky it wasn’t his decision to freeze military supplies to Ukraine — and now the flow of arms has resumed. wsj.com/politics/natio…

What do Israel and Pakistan have in common besides all the other things?

Jack Dorsey has released a Bluetooth-based “chat” app that appears to be purpose-built to support civil unrest. While it is for iOS/macOS now, other platforms will likely come later. No servers, no data to subpoena, largely untraceable. github.com/jackjackbits/b…

Quite the list: They don’t only fall out of windows Meduza reviews the sudden deaths of 13 Russian energy and transportation executives since 2022 mdza.io/b/CxAvIvJZMg via Meduza in English

As Trump Fails to Deliver, Russia Looks to Musk's America Party for Leverage ⁦Dave Troy⁩ america2.news/as-trump-fails…

Chicago sees least violent Fourth of July in at least 6 years - Chicago Sun-Times #CrimeIsDown chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/07/…

"Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a telephone call Friday that he wasn’t responsible for the halt in weapons shipments to Kyiv." wsj.com/politics/natio… via The Wall Street Journal

A Marco Rubio impostor is using AI voice to call high-level officials washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

Can Local Officials Stop ICE Agents From Hiding Behind Masks? They're Trying blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/07/no-…

Liechtenstein hit by Russia-linked ‘zombie trust’ crisis ft.com/content/9581d5… via @ft

“Grok’s hateful rampage is shocking” … only if you’ve missed what’s been happening off line for awhile.

European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones techcrunch.com/2025/07/08/eur… via @techcrunch