Monday, August 03, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Scores Biggest Domestic Opening Ever

 https://bleedingcool.com/movies/spider-man-brand-new-day-scores-biggest-domestic-opening-ever/ 

https://www.ign.com/videos/tom-holland-and-zendaya-love-playing-the-spider-man-ps5-games-together 

https://deadline.com/2026/08/spider-man-brand-new-day-imax-release-north-america-1237015708/

Authorities Seek a Motive in the Mass Shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger

 https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-08-03/authorities-seek-a-motive-in-the-mass-shooting-at-an-idaho-in-n-out-burger 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/02/in-n-out-shooting-twin-falls-idaho/91141191007/ 

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/police-identify-suspect-give-latest-update-on-victims-in-in-n-out-shooting/

https://www.local10.com/news/2026/08/03/authorities-seek-a-motive-in-the-mass-shooting-at-an-idaho-in-n-out-burger/ 


Cuba begins restoring power after the sixth nationwide electrical grid collapse of 2026

 https://www.local10.com/news/world/2026/08/03/cuba-begins-restoring-power-after-sixth-nationwide-electrical-grid-collapse-of-2026/ 

Of course this has been a very rough time for them.

https://www.france24.com/en/cuba-could-collapse-what-s-trump-s-plan-for-the-island 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/americas/cuba-blackout-electrical-grid-collapse-intl-hnk

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-03/cuba-suffers-fourth-nationwide-blackout-in-less-than-a-month 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/grid-failure-plunges-cuba-into-nationwide-blackout

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba#Economy 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba#Tourism 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Cuba

Trump says Iran ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ and US blockade will continue until ‘deal or total surrender’

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/03/us-iran-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-israel-gaza-lebanon-latest-news-updates 

If this war isn't stopped within a few weeks, the cost of living will dramatically increase. If this war isn't shutdown within a few months, then a bunch of young people would likely be drafted to die for old men in power. 

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-denies-negotiations-us-after-trump-announces-talks-monday-afternoon 

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/defend-israel-or-homeland-top-us-general-issues-stark-warning-pentagon-brass#google_vignette

Spokane wildfires expand, force 60,000 from their homes in Washington State

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/03/spokane-wildfires-washington-evacuations/91145993007/

 https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/aug/03/wildfire-burns-knothead-trails-as-it-moves-into-li/ 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/us/live-news/spokane-washington-wildfires 

https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-spokane-washington-evacuate-8e42b37783bda01e7d004d71e546458e 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/spokane-washington-wildfire-rcna590469 

https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/national-news/raw-wa-wildfires-spokane-mayor-number-of-missing-unclear/video_0ffcea31-99c4-581a-8fd7-6fe97b6fbfb8.html 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=wildfires

Sunday, August 02, 2026

Italy takes ‘extraordinary’ step after 60K migrants rushed Spanish city

 https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/world-news/italy-takes-extraordinary-step-after-60k-migrants-rushed-spanish-city/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/31/cueta-spain-morocco-italy-migration-schengen-europe-latest-news-updates

Bill Gates Held A Top Secret 'Q' Clearance For Seven Years - And The DOE Won't Say Why

 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bill-gates-held-top-secret-q-clearance-seven-years-and-doe-wont-say-why 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Bill+Gates

Will Iran finally Reopen Hormuz After a Call from Saudi Crown Prince? Or, is it just more BS?

 https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/trump-says-perimeters-deal-reached-iran-reopen-hormuz-after-call-saudi-crown-prince 

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202608024077 

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/iran-signaled-it-would-allow-hormuz-to-reopen-before-trump-called-off-attacks-report/ 

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-calls-off-iran-strikes-demands-strait-of-hormuz-reopened-12274699 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-he-and-israel-have-called-off-iran-attack-after-being-assured-deal-is-imminent/ 

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/gulf-states-pressed-trump-to-hold-off-on-iran-strikes-and-pursue-talks-03bcdb52 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Iran+War

9/11 Families Don't Want Mamdani Participating In Memorial Ceremony

 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/911-families-dont-want-mamdani-participating-memorial-ceremony 

https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/george-soros-group-trying-to-silence-9-11-families-mamdani-petition/ 

https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/more-9-11-families-urge-defiant-mamdani-to-stay-home-for-25th-memorial-ceremony-he-doesnt-deserve-to-be-there/

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Soars into Second-Biggest Opening Weekend Ever

 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-opening-weekend-second-1236661703/ 

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/08/02/spider-man-brand-new-day-global-u-s-record-opening-927-million/91141386007/ 

https://www.comicbasics.com/does-hulk-kill-mj-in-spider-man-brand-new-day-heres-the-truth-behind-the-rumors/ 

https://www.aol.com/articles/spider-man-brand-day-easter-140000000.html 

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spider_man_brand_new_day

Dr. Fauci’s COVID tyranny

 https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/opinion/james-madison-knew-the-antidote-for-dr-faucis-covid-tyranny/ 

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/media/bill-maher-calls-out-fauci-for-telling-actual-lies-about-covid-19-origins-after-senate-hearing/ 

Dr.+Anthony+Fauci was given lots of power and is well under 6 feet tall, but that doesn't necessarily mean he has a Napoleon_complex

The Napoleon Complex: When Shorter Men Take More https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6247438 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/?term=Dr.+Anthony+Fauci


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Dr.+Anthony+Fauci

Spanish government received intelligence warnings of Ceuta migrant surge days before crisis

 https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/02/spanish-government-received-intelligence-warnings-of-ceuta-migrant-surge-days-before-crisi 

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/02/ceuta-grapples-with-aftermath-of-border-surge-after-most-migrants-leave-the-spanish-territory-01021550 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/why-has-the-eu-called-an-emergency-meeting-on-spain-migrants-surge 

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/world-news/spain-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-blasts-eu-leaders-over-restored-border-controls-after-ceuta-migrant-breach/

Shooting at In-N-Out Burger in Idaho Leaves 3 Dead

 https://www.today.com/video/shooting-at-in-n-out-burger-in-idaho-leaves-3-dead-267646021810 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/shooting-at-in-n-out-burger-restaurant-in-idaho-leaves-multiple-people-dead-police-say 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/twin-falls-idaho-in-n-out-shooting/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dead-injured-shooting-twin-falls-idaho-rcna590420 

https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/us-news/wild-footage-appears-to-show-2-gunmen-open-fire-outside-idaho-in-n-out-sparking-mass-panic/

https://nypost.com/2026/08/02/us-news/hero-armed-citizen-opened-fire-on-idaho-in-n-out-gunman-during-deadly-shooting/


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/idaho

Saturday, August 01, 2026

36 Dead, 72,000 Without Water | 40°C Heat Turns Japan’s Earthquake Zone Into Survival Test

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYwWQroGt_w VERTEX news

Star Trek: SNW brings the fright with season 4 horror episode

 https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-horror-episode-griffin-incident-review/3

Dr. Fauci’s refusal to answer questions at Senate hearing reveals important truth

 https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/opinion/michael-goodwin-faucis-refusal-to-answer-questions-at-senate-hearing-reveals-important-truth

https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/sports/stephen-a-smith-apologizes-to-kyrie-irving-about-covid-vaccine-after-watching-anthony-fauci-hearing/ 

Just because Dr.+Anthony+Fauci was given a lot of power and is well under 6 feet tall, that doesn't necessarily mean that he has a Napoleon_complex

The Napoleon Complex: When Shorter Men Take More https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6247438 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/?term=Dr.+Anthony+Fauci


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Dr.+Anthony+Fauci

Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta’s border with Morocco after frontier rush

 https://apnews.com/article/migration-spain-ceuta-morocco-d76c6dc9d2da828907a1c04e1d482bbe

Spain installing containment fence between Morocco and Ceuta after massive frontier rush killed 67

 https://nypost.com/2026/08/01/world-news/spain-installing-containment-fence-on-ceutas-border-with-morocco-following-massive-frontier-rush-that-killed-67/

Friday, July 31, 2026

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, Episode 2 Recap and Review

What Horrors Lurk on the USS Griffin? https://www.ign.com/articles/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-episode-2-recap-review-uss-griffin 

https://www.avclub.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-recap-season-4-episode-2-griffin-incident

More than 60,000 migrants breach Spanish border | DW News

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRFgPgbByUo

Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spanish territory, then return to Morocco

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/tens-of-thousands-of-migrants-enter-spanish-territory-then-return-to-morocco

L.A. Mayor halts plans to rebuild burned Lineage warehouse

 https://ktla.com/news/local-news/mayor-halts-plans-to-rebuild-burned-lineage-warehouse/ 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights+warehouse+fire+in+L.A.

Japan earthquake death toll rises to 36

 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260801_07 

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260731_14/

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/weather-disaster/earthquake  

https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/articles/z1304_00065.html


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=earthquake

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Japan 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=earthquakes 



https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Kumamoto+earthquake 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Japan

Weapons The Odyssey Should Have Equipped for the Big Screen

 https://thedirtdiaries.substack.com/p/beyond-the-blade-weapons-the-odyssey 

https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2026/07/23/an-ancient-historians-breakdown-of-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey/ 

https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/misconceptions/the-odyssey-historical-accuracy 

https://ancientbronzes.com/the-arms-of-odysseus-bronze-weapons-the-trojan-war-and-what-hollywood-gets-wrong/ 

https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/action-movies/the-odyssey-monsters-explained-christopher-nolan-greek-mythology/ 

https://1428elm.com/christopher-nolan-secret-weapon-crafting-the-odyssey-scariest-scenes 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Odyssey_(2026_film)#Historical_accuracy


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Odyssey+movie

Odysseus and the Axes: Homeric Ballistics Reconstructed

https://www.jstor.org/stable/642273 , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistics#Gun 

https://www.scribd.com/document/425814467/Brief-History-of-Ballistics 

https://eucpn.org/document/project-odyssey-the-analysis-of-crime-and-ballistics-data-from-across-europe 

https://texial.net/the-history-of-forensic-ballistics-ballistic-fingerprinting 

https://www.youtube.com/@TriggerSmart/videos 

https://rumble.com/user/TriggerSmart/about?e9s=src_v1_cbl

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Brand_New_Day 

https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-brand-new-day-looks-set-for-an-enormous-opening-weekend-at-the-box-office-but-will-it-beat-avengers-endgame 

https://www.theringer.com/2026/07/31/marvel/spider-man-brand-new-day-tom-holland-peter-parker-mcu-nostalgia 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bennyhareven/2026/07/31/will-new-spider-man-movie-bring-a-brand-new-day-for-screenx/ 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/07/31/what-was-that-spider-man-brand-new-day-post-credits-scene-an-explanation/ 

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spider_man_brand_new_day 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Spider-Man

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Tom+Holland

Tom Holland

 https://people.com/tom-holland-explains-why-he-he-hated-an-early-cut-of-new-spider-man-12031674 

https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/spider-man-brand-new-day-to-the-odyssey-tom-holland-just-cant-escape-the-father-son-drama-11837986 

This is certainly quite a big year for Tom-Holland

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-holland-delayed-spider-man-the-odyssey-called-sony-1236611855/ 

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/spider-man-brand-new-day-tom-holland-the-odyssey-b2989263.html

https://www.avclub.com/tom-holland-spider-man-brand-new-day-director-the-odyssey 

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/spider-man-brand-new-day-credits-avengers-doomsday-secret-wars-1236821075/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Tom+Holland 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Spider-Man 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Odyssey+movie

Every Spider-Man movie, ranked

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/07/31/every-spider-man-movie-ranked/91092699007/ 

https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/film/spiderman-brand-new-day-rankings-films-tom-holland-316107-20260731

https://www.broadstreethockey.com/post/ranking-every-spider-man-movie-from-worst-to-best/ 

https://ew.com/every-spider-man-movie-ranked-11982591

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/spider-man-movies/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Letterboxd/comments/1igyp80/rank_all_10_spiderman_movies_from_worst_to_best/ 

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls568187703/ 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Spider-Man

Boyle Heights residents to rally over warehouse fire cleanup and vermin removal

 https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-cleanup-rally/3924138/ 

While the warehouse+fire is over width, the cleanup of all the mess is the next part of this stinky situation.

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/california-residents-address-aftermath-of-boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-267558981841

It is the most ghastly and putrid stench that you can imagine, especially in this heat. 

Unfortunately, the rats and the bugs love it. 

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/california/los-angeles/2026/07/30/boyle-heights-fire-lineage-rebuilding-permit/91084979007


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases

Rats, stench and flies: Aftermath of warehouse fire

https://www.facebook.com/Firehousecom/posts/la-county-public-health-officials-say-the-rotting-food-inside-the-burned-out-bui/1487060346783086/ 

Urban filth, disease+and+vermin must be kept under control as much as possible.

The stench of rotting food is horrendous! http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/rats.htm

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/boyle-height-lineage-warehouse-fire/3924012 

The heat combined with all the rats and bugs is such a serious health issue. 

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/pests.htm

 A Fire Burned Next Door. Now They Live With the Stench of Rotting Meat. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-smell.html The Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is still dealing with foul odor and fears over possible toxins over a month after a cold-storage facility burst into flames. 

https://abc7.com/post/lineage-files-permit-rebuild-cold-storage-facility-angering-boyle-heights-residents-city-leaders/19599979 

It doesn't matter if you have a full stomach or an empty one, its just too easy to vomit from the very putrid stench around there!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/los-angeles-warehouse-fire-rotting-food

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control 

https://edsource.org/updates/rats-stench-and-flies-aftermath-of-warehouse-fire-worries-la-parents-as-school-year-nears


Hottest days of Southern California heat wave arrive https://ktla.com/weather/southern-california-extreme-heat-high-surf 

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/weather-news/la-heat-forecast-weekend-temperatures/3924118/

https://weather.com/en-CA/us/california/city/los-angeles/tenday 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights  

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases

OpenAI escaped and hacked just days ago. Now Claude has just done the same thing

 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/breaking-news/openai-escaped-and-hacked-just-days-ago--now-claude-has-just-done-the-same-thing-584500.aspx 

So, Claude-escaped-tests-to-hack-3-organizations and that's just what the public has been informed of.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/31/after-openai-disclosure-anthropic-claude-hacked-outside-systems 

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/30/anthropic-says-claude-gained-unauthorized-access-to-others-systems.html 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/29/rogue-openai-agent-that-hacked-startup-tried-to-attack-other-firms

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/openais-rogue-agent-compromised-a-customer-at-a-second-tech-firm.html


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Claude+AI+hacked+three+companies 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=OpenAI

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Parts of Japan face extreme heat, including quake-hit areas

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260731_15 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kumamoto_earthquake#Impact 

https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02858/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Kumamoto+earthquake 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Japan

Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three companies during tests

https://www.dw.com/en/anthropic-says-claude-ai-hacked-three-companies-during-tests/a-78184070 

 Anthropic's Claude AI escapes to hack into three organisations https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7dl7w8y7po 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/30/anthropic-ai-claude-hack 

https://www.anthropic.com/news/investigating-incidents-cybersecurity-evals 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Claude+AI+hacked+three+companies

Boyle Heights warehouse fire recovery is nearing halfway point

 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-30/boyle-heights-warehouse-fire-recovery-nears-halfway-point-officials-say 

https://abc7.com/post/lineage-files-permit-rebuild-cold-storage-facility-angering-boyle-heights-residents-city-leaders/19599979/ 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/california/los-angeles/2026/07/30/boyle-heights-fire-lineage-rebuilding-permit/91084979007/ 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights

Flea-borne typhus outbreak in Pico-Union prompts warning from LA County health officials

 https://abc7.com/post/flea-borne-typhus-outbreak-pico-union-prompts-warning-la-county-health-officials/19603208/ 

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/health-officials-warn-residents-after-flea-borne-typhus-outbreak-in-pico-union/3923451/

https://www.facebook.com/Firehousecom/posts/la-county-public-health-officials-say-the-rotting-food-inside-the-burned-out-bui/1487060346783086 

Filth, disease+and+vermin are a constant urban concern and not just in Boyle+Heights.

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-05-12/la-vermin-rats-restaurants-health-department 

Dozens of L.A. County eateries shut down due to bugs & rodents https://ktla.com/news/local-news/health-department-closures-feb4-2026 Barf! 

http://www.lapublichealth.org/eh/about/vector-management-program.htm 

L.A. like any big city, can occasionally have health and safety issues with bugs, rodents and diseases. 

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases

Cuba Crisis

 https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/cuba-crisis-assessing-claims-against-havana 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Cuba

Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and no brake pedal could be next

 https://apnews.com/article/zoox-nhtsa-robotaxi-steering-wheel-1bdb3bb8ecc80a23721504315cfa50ce 

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/amazons-zoox-gets-clearance-to-start-paid-robotaxi-rides-eac7075f 

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/7/30/amazons-zoox-secures-us-federal-approval-for-steering-wheel-free-robotaxis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoox 

https://www.thedriverlessdigest.com/p/15-charts-that-explain-the-autonomous

https://www.theavindustry.org/ 

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/session/gtc25-s73216/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=autonomous

Rats, stench and flies: Aftermath of warehouse fire worries LA parents as school year nears

 https://edsource.org/updates/rats-stench-and-flies-aftermath-of-warehouse-fire-worries-la-parents-as-school-year-nears

This became a horrible recipe for filth, disease and vermin. 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=filth%2C+disease+and+vermin

More than 100 IDF soldiers go AWOL

 https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/07/30/more-than-100-idf-soldiers-go-awol-leaving-weapons-behind/ 

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/israeli-military-walkout-givati-tzabar-soldiers-leave-base-after-row-with-commander-over-battalion-signs-2960023-2026-07-30 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/soldiers-who-deserted-base-en-masse-told-to-return-by-4-p-m-or-face-punishment/ Sometimes young people just don't want to fight or die in an old mans war. 

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/431004 , https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbbBZEpid9Z/

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/all-but-one-platoon-of-soldiers-who-abandoned-base-have-returned-idf-says/

Explosive diarrhea parasite cases rise by thousands, now in 45 states

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/07/29/cyclosporiasis-diarrhea-cases-45-states-cdc/91089603007 What the hell? 

What to know about 'explosive diarrhoea' parasite outbreak in US https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c621m66qm76o

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/07/22/taco-bell-offering-dollar-lettuce-free-deal-amid-cyclospora-outbreak/91013601007 Take a chance and you might shit your pants!

This explosive-diarrhea-parasite is like a shit-monster.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/07/07/what-is-cyclosporiasis-diarrhea-causing-parasite-has-georgia-cases/90832803007 

You think that you might be fast on your feet, but you might not have that much choice of when and where you excrete. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/07/10/explosive-diarrhea-illness-map-rising-cases/90860889007 Of course there would be a crap map.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/07/02/parasitic-diarrhea-illness-state-map/90783872007 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=explosive+diarrhea

Angry Anthony Fauci fires off an F-bomb during a walk with wife hours after senate grilling

 Angry A Fauci-fires-off-an-f-bomb-during-walk-with-wife-hours-after-senate-grilling 

 https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/us-news/angry-fauci-fires-off-an-f-bomb-during-walk-with-wife-hours-after-senate-grilling 

Just because Dr.+Anthony+Fauci was given a lot of power and is well under 6 feet tall, that doesn't necessarily mean that he has a Napoleon_Complex

The Napoleon Complex: When Shorter Men Take More https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6247438 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/?term=Dr.+Anthony+Fauci

Flock cameras are getting mobbed

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/us/flock-camera-vandalism-protests-cec 

 Inside the growing...misuse of Flock’s license-plate reader cameras https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/26/us/flock-cameras-surveillance-abuse 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/controversial-flock-ai-surveillance-camera-risk 

https://whyy.org/articles/flock-cameras-license-plate-readers-delaware-artificial-intelligence/

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/product-pages/Remembering-Dylan-Lyons/news/2026/07/27/local-man-protests-flock-cameras 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=a+Flock+of+cameras

Inside a cyberattack launched by a rogue AI agent that escaped containment

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2026/07/30/timeline-cyberattack-by-openais-ai-agent-shows-its-sophistication/ 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Claude+AI+hacked+three+companies

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Iran’s War With Israel and the United States

 https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/confrontation-between-united-states-and-iran 

https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker

Flock and other Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) companies

 https://www.aclu.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out

The Autonomous vehicles' blind spot

 https://www.axios.com/2026/07/29/autonomous-waymo-blind-spot-uber 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-driving_car#Safety 

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/session/gtc25-s73216/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=autonomous

Instability in Iraq

 https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/political-instability-iraq 

https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/israeli-palestinian-conflict

https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker

5 Dangerous Foods To Avoid During the ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

 https://www.allrecipes.com/foods-to-avoid-during-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-12027621 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=explosive+diarrhea 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=blast+the+bowl

Cuba Expands Market Reforms As Socialist Economy Buckles Under Trump Pressure

 https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/cuba-expands-market-reforms-socialist-economy-buckles-under-trump-pressure 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Cuba

Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley Publicly Reams Fauci For COVID-19 Actions Pandemic...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qANchcyF45w Forbes news

Flock camera frustration and attacks

 https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/flock-cameras-vandalized-in-monterey-county/ 

https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/us-news/map-exposes-californias-shocking-flock-camera-surveillance-hotspots/ 

https://oaklandside.org/2026/04/24/who-is-paint-bombing-oaklands-flock-cameras/

https://nypost.com/2026/02/16/us-news/valley-glen-residents-fight-crime-with-signs-flock-cameras-but-city-officials-say-its-illegal 

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1v7v6qc/cameras_dont_track_people_flock_does_the_pleasant/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=a+Flock+of+cameras

US Senate committee to vote on whether to hold Fauci in contempt for refusal to testify

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/29/donald-trump-anthony-fauci-rand-paul-covid-lab-leak-theory-iran-tariffs-latest-news-updates 

Dr. Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during US Senate hearing discussing Covid origins https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx85vkk0gko 

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/29/congress/rand-paul-fauci-biden-pardon-fifth-amendment-01015150 

Fauci and wife's net worth exceeded $11 million during pandemic https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/fauci-and-wifes-net-worth-exceeded-11-million-during-pandemic-dr-anthony-fauci-christina-grady-national-institute-of-health-covid-19-masks-health-care 

https://nypost.com/2022/09/29/fauci-and-wifes-wealth-skyrocketed-by-5m-during-pandemic-analysis/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Anthony+Fauci

The epic scale of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, by the numbers

 https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/the-odyssey-2026-imax-70mm-cast-budget-b3023550.html 

https://slate.com/culture/2026/07/the-odyssey-movie-2026-christopher-nolan-veteran-trauma.html

https://www.cined.com/how-christopher-nolan-shot-the-odyssey-entirely-on-imax-film-inside-the-new-keighley-camera/

The Odyssey is set to cross Oppenheimer’s domestic box office haul in just 13 days

 https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/odyssey-oppenheimer-box-office-release-nolan-b3023460.html 

https://deadline.com/2026/07/box-office-the-odyssey-oppenheimer-record-hadestown-1237006246/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/boxoffice/comments/1v9fyh0/the_odyssey_to_pass_oppenheimers_lifetime_bo_in/ 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Odyssey+movie

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

M7.1 earthquake strikes southwestern Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IyZR01wjMY NHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS

Videos capture moment 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcCJfzpBfAk CBS news 

People trapped inside Japan shopping centre after earthquake | BBC News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR1c661WDUY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kumamoto_earthquake 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Kumamoto+earthquake

Anti-extremism expert says the alleged Berlin Pride killer (Abdul B.) was unwilling to deradicalize

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4WRRrrs5-Q DW News  


 Iranian activist says Berlin Pride attack shows Europe is ‘losing the war of narratives’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND3Fjr8cHio DW News

OpenAI's rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says

https://www.reuters.com/business/openais-rogue-agent-compromised-an-account-second-tech-firm-sources-say-2026-07-28 


Aborted plan for life-like robot in NY classroom alarms state teachers union

 https://gothamist.com/news/aborted-plan-for-life-like-robot-in-ny-classroom-alarms-state-teachers-union 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/new-york-school-humanoid-robot-plan-paused 

https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/education/ai-classroom-robot-plan-paused-salamanca-wny/71-4768cd20-6ef8-4386-82b8-b2498bdd5706 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=plan+for+humanoid+robot+in+New+York+high+school

Trump threatens to strike Pickaxe Mountain

 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903915 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-28-2026/ 

https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/world-news/netanyahu-to-provide-trump-with-intel-on-irans-pickaxe-mountain-nuclear-facility-source/ 

https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-tehran-progress-made-strait-hormuz/?id=135110405 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=TRUMP+WARS

Convicted killer, Bryan Kohberger claims bad legal advice led him to plead guilty and now wants to undo the deal that spared him the death penalty.

 https://www.complex.com/life/a/bernadette-giacomazzo/bryan-kohberger-withdraws-guilty-plea 

https://abcnews.com/US/bryan-kohberger-challenge-conviction-university-idaho-murders-court/story?id=135126516

 'A narcissist': Victim's family hits out at Kohberger for challenging murder conviction https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgewg57rq2ro 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Idaho_student_murders#Perpetrator

Some people really look like they have what they have done written all over their face.

https://people.com/bryan-kohberger-says-hes-innocent-idaho-murders-seeks-to-reverse-guilty-plea-12027699 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bryan-kohberger-files-petition-challenge-guilty-plea-conviction-rcna589490

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/28/us/experts-bryan-kohberger-plea-deal-reversal 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Idaho_student_murders 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=true+crime

Drunk boater decapitates woman after crashing into her at 80 miles per hour

 https://nypost.com/2026/07/28/us-news/drunk-boater-decapitates-woman-after-crashing-into-her-at-80-miles-per-hour/ 

Some people like to get drunk and operate a vehicle and don't care what happens next.

https://people.com/illinois-man-accused-of-dui-pontoon-crash-that-killed-woman-on-fox-river-12028067  

Just like when a drunken woman who crashed into a wedding reception, someone died.

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-12034245/Final-picture-shows-newlywed-bride-groom-just-minutes-killed-drunk-driver.html 

https://abcnews.com/US/woman-pleads-guilty-dui-crash-killed-bride-wedding/story?id=116383684


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=true+crime

Monday, July 27, 2026

The US is close to finalizing its...framework for AI companies to submit their most advanced models to the government before releasing them onto the public

 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/trump-administration-nears-voluntary-ai-framework-information 

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4547957/ai-powered-chatbot-helps-streamline-recruiting/ 

Palantir Wants to Bring Back the Draft https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/palantir-wants-to-bring-back-the-draft But what if most young people don't want to die for Palantir and Trump Incorporated?

https://defensescoop.com/2026/07/23/trump-authorizes-ai-map-defense-supply-chains/ 

https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-ai-military-trump-weapons-1078e23edada2bc16db12dba109015c0 

https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/tracking-uses-of-ai-in-the-trump-administration/ 

https://hai.stanford.edu/news/who-decides-how-america-uses-ai-in-war

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/purge-palantir-donation-tracker-ice-congress/ 

https://www.motherjones.com/blogs/mofo-wire

Matt Damon’s Criterion Closet Picks

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCxYGx6ueNM 

 Matt Damon & Tom Holland NEVER Let Interviews Go As Planned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jewFRJA_T9k

Matt Damon Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otYXs5gRHqg 

 Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Reflect on Their Careers Together | Vanity Fair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaB_aqdDWUw 

 Matt Damon Sweats From His Scalp While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaXma6K9mzo

D4vd set to stand trial for murder after evidence shows volatile relationship with teen

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-27/d4vd-david-anthony-burke-preliminary-hearing-testimony-text-messages 

https://deadline.com/2026/07/d4vd-plea-murder-charges-ordered-to-trial-1236866545/

https://abcnews.com/US/d4vd-murder-case-singer-stand-trial-charges-14/story?id=135032550

US singer D4vd to go on trial for murder in death of 14-year-old https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70gkg62w0ro  

https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-killing-trial-52aced35d8cccc3a3d6445b6d13db6a5 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/final-texts-from-14-year-old-girl-to-singer-d4vd-shown-in-court-at-hearing-on-her-killing 

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/way-cleared-pop-singer-d4vd-stand-trial-murder-mutilation-charges-2026-07-27/


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=David+Burke

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=true+crime

Public health survey documents the stench in Boyle Heights

 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-27/public-health-survey-documents-stench-in-boyle-heights 

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases

Did Sophia Stewart Write The Matrix?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSBy9N_Uk3U , https://www.youtube.com/@NarrativeSignals/videos

https://www.cbr.com/is-the-terminator-a-secret-matrix-prequel-this-dark-theory-makes-more-sense-than-fans-realize 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Sophia+Stewart

Savannah Guthrie urges captors to 'make the right choice

 https://abcnews.com/US/savannah-guthrie-urges-captors-make-choice-return-mother/story?id=135127701 

Unfortunately, everyone can't have security on their property.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/savannah-guthrie-nancy-video.html 

Its never a good idea for anyone, especially an elderly person to open their door at night to a stranger. Did the intruder force their way in to abduct Nancy_Guthrie when they though she was sleeping?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Nancy_Guthrie#Disappearance 

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/savannah-guthrie-mother-missing-nancy-arizona-b2912017.html 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Nancy_Guthrie#Doorbell_camera_footage 

https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/us-news/savannah-guthrie-makes-heartbreaking-new-plea-to-nancys-kidnappers 



https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Nancy+Guthrie

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=true+crime

AI Traffic Cameras Are Watching Drivers Like Never Before

 https://www.autoweek.com/news/a73275152/ai-traffic-cameras-watching-drivers/ 

https://theconversation.com/cameras-have-quietly-appeared-in-thousands-of-us-cities-now-their-integration-with-ai-is-sounding-alarms-276928 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=a+Flock+of+cameras

Star Trek Universe's must-see SDCC panel uncut

 https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/star-trek-san-diego-comic-con-panel-video-2026 

https://trekmovie.com/2026/07/25/sdcc-watch-60th-anniversary-tribute-video-shown-at-hall-h-star-trek-panel/ 



https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=STAR+TREK

2 base jumpers who parachuted off Space Needle in Seattle sought by police

  https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/2-base-jumpers-who-parachuted-off-space-needle-in-seattle-sought-by-police/

https://apnews.com/article/space-needle-seattle-base-jump-93e51a529d950e68835f9da70da53503 

Daredevils scale and jump from Space Needle in Seattle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6CP3u29VsU

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/seattle-space-needle-base-jumpers.html 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Seattle

Three killed and four injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle

 https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce8pyw37dpkt 

https://komonews.com/news/local/multiple-people-shot-at-seattle-center-public-asked-to-avoid-area-mass-casualty-shooting-child-suspect-space-needle-weekend-investigation-police-witness-breaking-evacuation 

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/mass-shooting-reported-at-seattle-center/ 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/26/us/seattle-center-shooting-festival 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/27/bite-of-seattle-shooting-center-food-festival 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Seattle

How Florida's coral researchers are adapting to extreme heat amid another El Niño warming event

 https://www.wusf.org/environment/2026-07-27/how-floridas-coral-researchers-are-adapting-to-extreme-heat-amid-another-el-nino-warming-event 

Florida is such a popular state to visit and lots of people like to live there. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida#Climate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Florida#Health_consequences_of_extreme_heat 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Florida#Climates_of_selected_Florida_cities 


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida#Economy 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida#Transportation 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metropolitan_areas_of_Florida#Metropolitan_areas 


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_population#State_and_territory_rankings

The history of El Niño and La Niña

 https://cdapress.com/news/2026/jul/27/the-history-of-el-nino-and-la-nina/ 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/07/25/el-nino-updates-data-impacts/91028072007/ 

https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2026/africa-facing-10-20-billion-economic-hit-from-super-el-nino-afdb-climate-chief-warns 

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02293-y

Sunday, July 26, 2026

AI realises it's not being watched, does what experts warned.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ohDmtfdHks 

 China’s Synthetic AI Humans Are Now Replacing Real People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDo-HVxCpJI , https://www.youtube.com/@airevolutionx/videos 

China's New Terminator T800 Robot Is Shocking The Entire World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioi3r007mTU 

Some US Military Robots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gA_sOY2JA4 , https://www.youtube.com/@Futurecore-h3k/videos

Boyle Heights warehouse fire aftermath

 https://abc7.com/post/boyle-heights-cancer-patient-files-lawsuit-lineage-june-warehouse-fire/19582402/ 

The stench and the filth is horrendous!

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases

San Diego Comic-Con Panel for Strange New Worlds

 https://www.reddit.com/r/StrangeNewWorlds/comments/1v7hjei/full_san_diego_comiccon_panel_for_strange_new/ 

https://deadline.com/2026/07/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-teaser-1237003561/

https://trekmovie.com/2026/07/25/sdcc-new-teaser-reveals-whats-coming-in-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4/ 



https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=STAR+TREK

An enraged man uses a vehicle to crash into a crowd at Berlin Pride festival

 https://www.reuters.com/world/berlin-pride-parade-called-off-after-car-hits-crowds-police-say-2026-07-25/ 

Unfortunately, almost any enraged person can crash into a crowd of people. 

https://abcnews.com/International/berlin-police-seek-21-year-after-vehicle-crashes/story?id=135095525 

Having a bunch of temporary safety crash barriers in place can make a huge difference.

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Another review of Christopher Nolan’s, The Odyssey

https://them0vieblog.com/2026/07/25/448-the-odyssey-122 Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney

S.T. Strange New Worlds S4:E1 - Valles Marineris • Breakdown, Recap and Review

 https://www.reddit.com/r/StrangeNewWorlds/comments/1v6gase/strange_new_worlds_s4e1_valles_marineris/ 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=STAR+TREK

‘Really inappropriate’: teachers decry plan for humanoid robot in New York high school

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/new-york-humanoid-robot-teachers-school 

A hot-bot teacher plan?


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=plan+for+humanoid+robot+in+New+York+high+school

Vile disease that sees flies lay eggs in humans could ravage LA in wake of warehouse fire

 https://nypost.com/2026/07/25/health/bolye-heights-warehouse-food-waste-could-fuel-insect-borne-disease/   

Filth, disease+and+vermin are never a good combination.

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/flies-rats-vermin-boyle-heights-who-is-handling-pest-control


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=bugs%2C+rodents+and+diseases 

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Boyle+Heights

Investigation of 9-State Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses: Iceberg Lettuce

 https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-9-state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026 

https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/07-26/index.html 

https://www.uchealth.org/today/cyclospora-outbreak-what-to-know/ 

Unfortunately, with such a powerful force, you will either shit your pants, because you can't make it to the toilet fast enough. Or, if you do, you will blast+the+bowl.

Friday, July 24, 2026

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 premiere

Dinosaurs, time travel, and a confident Enterprise crew make “Valles Marineris” a boldly classic Star Trek season opener. https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-episode-1-review

Christopher Nolan’s Criterion Closet Picks

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9fgFt-Ibik  

Christopher Nolan - “The Odyssey” | The Daily Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWABbDtyfeA 

 Superheroes Of Our Time Come Directly From Homer's Epics - "The Odyssey" Director Christopher Nolan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk5FthNfUxg 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Odyssey+movie

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to authorize $1.15 trillion of the massive military budget, but the Senate has yet to approve it.

 https://www.zerohedge.com/military/not-giving-pentagon-15-trillion-greatest-threat-facing-us-hegseth-claims 

There is always more money for WAR.

The OpenAI Hacking Fiasco

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/open-ai-hacking-scandal-hugging-face 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/openai-blamed-a-hacking-event-on-its-ai-models-going-rogue-heres-what-to-know 

https://www.motherjones.com/blogs/mofo-wire

Tech Firm Rebrands Robot as Hot Teacher and Lands Contract With New York School District (WTF?)

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2026-07-24/tech-firm-rebrands-sex-robot-hot-teacher-lands-contract-new-york-school-district 

https://armageddonprose.substack.com/p/tech-firm-rebrands-sex-robot-as-hot 

https://sexeducationcollaborative.org/states/new-york

https://siecus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/New-York-State-Profile.pdf 

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/subjects/health-education

https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/school-district-stands-behind-graphic-sex-ed-lesson-upsetting-parents-outraged-parents-vulgar-nyc-new-york-sexual-education-rob-astorino 


Duran Duran - Electric Barbarella https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK1g5dMYR3s 

Electric Barbarella (Radio Edit) · Duran Duran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YuX4-3M1d4   


Of course a lot of people have grown up with sex-drugs-rock-n-roll over the past several decades.

https://sexdrugsrocknroll.music.blog/2016/12/10/plastic-fantastic-lover , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUc8vkO3oxY  


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=plan+for+humanoid+robot+in+New+York+high+school

Dex Monkey MADNE$$

 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbHf-lCJ9h2/ 

https://www.youtube.com/@lifewithdexthemonkey/featured 

https://www.tiktok.com/@dexthemonkey/video/7661079254897003789   

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https://thehangover.fandom.com/wiki/The_Monkey

The Hangover Part II (2011) | TBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc4GccMLDxQ  


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=the+monkey

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=monkeys

Tension at the Al-Aqsa Mosque

 https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/148517/Al-Azhar-condemns-repeated-storming-of-Al-Aqsa-Mosque-by 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/israel-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-jewish-extremists-storm-al-aqsa-mosque-compound-jerusalem 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_of_the_Rock#Structure 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Al-Aqsa+Compound

You'll NEVER Watch The Odyssey the Same Again (All Gods, Hidden Details, Ending & Meaning Explained)

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuEJsQFJIhY ScreenCrush 


 Ancient Historian Breaks Down 'Troy' Movie | Deep Dives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Xg8Slt8Ho History Hit

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Grocery shopping in the age of explosive diarrhea

 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/progress-report/grocery-shopping-in-the-age-of-explosive-diarrhea 

Unless someone is very constipated, one usually doesn't want to ingest something that makes them blast+the+bowl


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=explosive+diarrhea

What They Found Under the Temple Mount...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5kmfbnruCA 

https://www.britannica.com/place/Temple-Mount 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Al-Aqsa+Compound

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds “Valles Marineris”

 https://blog.trekcore.com/2026/07/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-review-valles-marineris/ 

A nice Westworld like opening, indeed. 

https://trekmovie.com/2026/07/23/recap-review-star-trek-strange-new-worlds-embraces-its-fate-in-valles-marineris/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32103346/

Developer of America's Tallest Skyscraper Says Goal is to Break Ground this Year

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_jAPihgYwE , https://www.youtube.com/@kfor4news/videos 

https://kfor.com/news/local/developer-defends-delayed-oklahoma-city-skyscraper-plans-amid-growing-skepticism/

https://www.news9.com/oklahoma-city-news/plans-for-oklahoma-citys-legends-tower-still-alive-but-developer-says-demand-is-biggest-hurdle

 Why America’s Tallest Skyscraper Might NEVER Be Built https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IVUE2T3euo 

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/the-tallest-building-the-us-will-be-in-oklahoma-see-what-it-will-look-like

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1u7h3h4/plans_for_oklahoma_citys_legends_tower_are_still/ 

https://newatlas.com/architecture/legends-tower-2025-update/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_Tower#Usage 

https://archinect.com/news/article/150430677/oklahoma-city-approves-unlimited-height-request-for-north-america-s-new-tallest-building 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Oklahoma_City 


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Oklahoma

https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=EA004 

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2016/09/06/what-are-some-of-the-biggest-earthquakes-in-oklahoma-history/60639731007/

https://www.reddit.com/r/geology/comments/1dynfrl/whatever_happened_to_the_earthquakes_in_oklahoma/ 



https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Oklahoma+City

18-wheeler trailer left hanging off edge of Katy Freeway after crash

 https://www.khou.com/article/traffic/18-wheeler-dangles-edge-freeway-i-10-grand-parkway/285-9c50f4cb-274d-4f6e-a834-96b750057466 

https://abc13.com/post/18-wheeler-seen-dangling-off-katy-freeway-overpass-highway-99-intersection-west-harris-county/19563264/ 

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/18-wheeler-goes-over-katy-freeway-near-sh-99 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Houston

UN warns Israeli raid led by minister on Al Aqsa Mosque 'very dangerous'

 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/un-warns-israeli-raid-led-by-minister-on-al-aqsa-mosque-very-dangerous-for-status-quo/4007465 

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/haaretz-today/2026-07-23/ty-article/.highlight/israels-far-right-is-repeating-the-sin-that-brought-down-the-temple/0000019f-8e8a-d114-a59f-ce9fedbd0000


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Al-Aqsa+Compound

Turmoil at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/israel-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-jewish-extremists-storm-al-aqsa-mosque-compound-jerusalem 





5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Texas Panhandle

 https://www.kvue.com/video/news/local/texas/earthquake-texas-panhandle/269-0dd79dc4-0eec-4c68-854e-19c611c95ccd

 https://13wham.com/news/nation-world/magnitude-5-earthquake-shakes-texas-panhandle-near-miami-us-geological-survey-usgs 

https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/magnitude-5-earthquake-shakes-texas-panhandle-near-miami-us-geological-survey-usgs 

https://www.texasalmanac.com/places/miami 

Miami,_Texas is quite a good distance from Dallas and Oklahoma_City. Those cities aren't going to stop allowing tall buildings, just because an occasional earthquake might hit them, someday. 

https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/city/dallas 


https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Oklahoma+City Supertall