DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025
Phys.Org: Exposure to nanoplastics could induce spread of Alzheimer's disease from the brain to other organs
The Atlantic: The National-Park Tours of Trump’s Dreams
Washington Post: Editorial: This frontal attack on farmers must end
The Guardian: More than 40 arrested at protest against Gaza war at Trump hotel in New York
The Atlantic: What’s Really Behind the Cult of Labubu
Smithsonian Magazine: Colorado Is Building the ‘World’s Largest’ Wildlife Overpass
NEA Today: The Price We Pay for Vouchers
The Guardian: Joy and relief as lotus flowers bloom again in Kashmiri lake after three decades
NY Times : Inside Trump’s New Tactic to Separate Immigrant Families
BBC: US may demand $15,000 deposit for visas
Reuters: Israel considers full Gaza takeover as more die of hunger
Reuters: Mudslide engulfs Indian village, at least four dead, over 50 missing
BBC: China reports 7,000 cases of chikungunya virus
Indian Country Today: Global solidarity at the mouth of the Klamath
The Guardian: Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in New York City leaves two dead and 58 sickened
The Guardian: Nebraska Republican faces heckles and boos at town hall over Trump cuts and Epstein
The Hill: US economy on ‘precipice of recession,’ Moody’s chief economist warns
The Hill: Trump says big banks have turned him away, revives discrimination allegations
BBC: Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats blocking redistricting plan
NY Times : G.O.P. Bets Big on Hispanic Voters With New Texas Map
Politico: Toppled Confederate statue will rise again in Washington
The Oregonian: Western renewable energy labs, research would lose big under Trump budget
Willamette Weekly: Founding Father of Oregon Psilocybin Fined for Breaking Rules He Helped Establish
Politico: CBO: Republican megabill to cost $4.1T, due to higher borrowing costs
OPB: In wildfire-prone Washington, ‘collaboration’ on forest management gives way to timber interests
The Oregonian: Responders rescue same pair from Willamette River twice
The Oregonian: Umpqua Bank sets date for switch to new name
KTLA: Alleged wrong-way driver in O.C. plows into 4 vehicles; 2 dead, 4 injured
CBS News LA: Los Angeles County suspects in alleged fake bear insurance claims case appear in court
KCRA: 9-year-old girl bitten by sea lion while surfing at Asilomar State Beach
KTLA: Injured hiker found screaming, airlifted from popular Southern California waterfall
KTLA: Health officials investigate unusual outbreak in Long Beach
KTLA: UPS hit with multimillion-dollar penalty after statewide investigation
CBS San Diego: Inmate's account of jail death reveals grim reality of San Diego jails
CBS San Diego: Pacific Crest Trail hiker with Parkinson's finds companionship essential after rescue
Sacramento Bee: 15-month-old toddler dies in Nevada County after being found alone in parked car
Sacramento Bee: Sutter County farmer who lobbied against hemp ban secures bail after pot bust
The Guardian: Central California issues evacuation orders after wildfire burns 72,000 acres
San Jose Mercury News: California ranks No. 1 for unemployment. Again.
CBS News : Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara County burns more than 60,000 acres, forces evacuations
SF Gate: Calif. parks jump on viral Gen Z social media trend
East Bay Times: Cleanup of toxic Richmond waterway creates divisions
AP News: Trump says he’s cut drug prices by up to 1,500%. That’s not possible
AP News: Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump’s agenda and House majority in play
SF Gate: California is getting its own New York Post
SF Gate: Wild pigs found with blue meat in California spark alarm
KPIX: 3 Lake County firefighters escape with minor injuries after crashing down steep cliff
KPIX: Oakland women arrested following Healdsburg robbery, pistol-whipping, kidnapping
East Bay Times: One California police department has an answer to illegal sideshows: crush the cars
East Bay Times: It was raining cash on ATM hacking crew, until California indictment landed
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