About lambs: 50 sheep break away from flock and attack German supermarket The Guardian
Incognito Mode in Hickman’s Hinterland, Delaware
“We are too close to the rubble” ProPublica. “How SpaceX rockets endanger airliners.”
Woman found alive in body bag in suburban Detroit reaches $3.25 million settlement The Associated Press
Why have TVs become so cheap? construction physics
Climate/Environment
First tornado warning of 2026.
…in January.
Welcome to Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/XtEVtkYMxY
— Grumpy Doll (@PCSoonersFan) January 8, 2026
Will “AI slop” derail a potential revolution in weather forecasting? Balanced weather
Almost half of American homeowners want to move in 2026 due to extreme weather and other climate concerns
Local residents wanted to rebuild the Pacific Palisades in Altadena. Then the big investors moved to the Los Angeles Times.
In a warming climate, wet-to-dry cascades may increasingly drive wildfire activity in non-forest ecosystems, further amplifying the risk of fire disasters in urban boundaries.
Plastic pellets known as ‘nurdles’ pollute beaches and waterways, according to Washington state standards.
The U.S. power grid had its worst year in 2025.
Should I leave it in the ground? climate brink
A place where the prairie still remains Noema
China?
A tale of two ecosystems: Why China has yet to surpass the US in sinicizing its own innovations
The price of universal basic income in the Marshall Islands East Asia Forum
India
Monopoly: India plans to deregulate Chinese companies bidding on government contracts Reuters
Why India-US bilateral trade agreement is taking so long to conclude Business Standard
syrakistan
Israel kills 5 children in surge in attacks on Gaza ‘safe zone’ drop site
An elder is someone who is older than the olive tree. Elia Ayoub’s Theory of Ghosts
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Chinese maritime monitoring company warns of intensification of US military transport near Iran within China
Iran’s ongoing military preparations do not suggest any defense posture.
Over the past 24 hours, Iran has taken steps indicating preparations for an attack.
These include clearing flight paths and detours from major cities. Move your offensive assets in the direction of… pic.twitter.com/nNzCaAknp3
— Ahmed Hassan (@Ahmed_hassan_za) January 8, 2026
Iranian security forces hunt for Mossad operatives, police officer falls in terrorist attack Press TV
US says it will monitor Iran’s response to protests after millions of people flood into the streets (Live) Iran International. (UK based site).
Iran shuts down internet amid rising protests – monitoring group RT
First Venezuela, now Iran? Mr. Musk is certainly in a kind mood.
After Iran moved to cut off internet access amid ongoing unrest, Tamir Morag on Israel’s Channel 14 claimed that Elon Musk had given protesters in the country free access to Starlink.
According to reports, the move was carried out quietly following protests a few days ago…
— Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) January 8, 2026
Deep Data: Can Mr. Pezeshkian’s “economic surgery” help the struggling Iranian people? Amwaj
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‘The real war is Washington’s’: Ansarala official reveals US control over Saudi-UAE feud
Africa
US suspends aid to Somalia’s federal government, allocates seized food aid AP
Zambia abandons IMF…sad for the time being in Chelwa
Or Canada
Canadian Armed Forces spying scandal reveals covert operation to smear and silence critics of Ottawa’s role in Ukraine war WSWS
discord in europe
Exclusive: Trump administration considers payments to entice Greenlanders to join US Reuters
Greenland should hold talks with US without Denmark, opposition leader says Reuters
Bardera says he will try to bring down the European Commission over Mercosur deal Euractic
A new war that’s not so cold war
Swift retaliation: Putin launches Oleshnik attack on ‘Europe’s largest gas storage facility’ in Simplicius, Ukraine’s Lvov Oblast
Russia goes back to Oleshnik Larry Johnson
Russia accuses US of ‘serious violation’ of maritime law in seizure of tanker on the high seas
Shadow Fleet tanker diverts to Türkiye after report of drone attack, maritime executive. Owned and managed by China.
President Trump supports Congress’ Russia sanctions bill RT
south of the border
What is Trump’s gambit in Venezuela? Seymour Hersh
US oil groups have warned that investments in Venezuela FT will require guarantees. Money Quote: “No one wants to be there when a random shitty tweet can change a country’s entire foreign policy,” said one private equity investor specializing in energy.
President Trump said on NBC News that he plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado. DECK: The president also said it would be a “great honor” if he decided to award Machado the Nobel Peace Prize, which he won last year.
Venezuela releases ‘numerous’ prisoners after Maduro kidnapping TRT World
‘Bullying behavior’: China condemns US demand for exclusive partnership with Venezuelan oil Press TV
DNI Tulsi Gabbard, who ran for president on the platform of anti-regime change, praises President Trump’s Venezuela operation Uncensored News
President Trump threatens Cuba again, insists ‘international law is not needed’
President Trump says the US will “start a full-scale attack” on drug cartels Channel News Asia
Trump 2.0
President Trump presents a vision in which power is limited only by ‘one’s own morality’ The New York Times
Senate advances resolution blocking President Trump’s military action in Venezuela The Hill
Trump tells Fannie and Freddie to buy $200 billion in mortgages Bloomberg
Why protecting homebuyers means protecting prices
Trump’s message, minus politics, is that housing is for people, not portfolios.
He argues that affordability has collapsed so badly that the government needs to step in and shut down large institutional investors… pic.twitter.com/OIwLWhZfFk
— Endgame Macro (@onechancefreedm) January 7, 2026
It’s also worth noting that private equity owns more than 10% of all apartments in the United States and is actively pursuing the acquisition of manufactured housing communities.
police state surveillance
Federal agents shoot and kill two people in Portland, police say Oregon Capital Chronicle
The woman killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis was a mother of three, a poet, and an MPR new to Minneapolis.
ICE shooter rescues Minnesota agent from Minnesota Reformer
Threatening prosecution, J.D. Vance accuses ‘leftist’ networks, including media, of ICE killing a common dream
The Ice Agent who shot Renee Nicole Goode is revealed to be Jonathan Ross the Intercept. Reportedly an Iraq War veteran.
Inside the ICE tool that monitors calls across neighborhoods 404 media
SCOOP: Senate negotiators eye further increase in ICE funding Immigration Insider
imperial collapse watch
The reality of Trump’s cartoonish $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget: Responsible National Strategy
CRINK Hegemony: Powers of the Global South take over Intellinews, reversing World War II-era military power
Is America in Step 1? 11 Go? America’s Destruction
Just because they’re crazy doesn’t mean they can’t win Oliver Boyd-Barrett
Pete Hegseth’s lawyer joins the Bro Vet podcast war Post-mortem report
health care?
House passes three-year extension of Obamacare subsidies The Hill
“Liberation Day”
October surprise: U.S. trade deficit shrinks to 15-year low as imports collapse Bloomberg
economy
Key takeaway: 2025 is likely to be the worst year for job growth, excluding recessions, since 2003 (when employment slumped after the dot-com bust).
December data is expected to arrive on Friday. Only up to 700,000 jobs may be added in 2025.
[And~70%ofthejobsin2025were…[そして2025年の雇用の約70%は…[And~70%ofthejobsin2025were…pic.twitter.com/3JJRSqtFCU
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) January 8, 2026
Yesterday’s ADP numbers were 20% brighter, although this information was drowned out in yesterday’s discussion due to the securities crimes committed by the Trump administration and, you know, brown shirts killing citizens.
None of these administrators seem to want to talk about how it happened… pic.twitter.com/IvPxxK2Sri
— BonkDaCarnivore (@BonkDaCarnivore) January 8, 2026
A.I.
Elon Musk’s xAI criticized for failing to curb ‘digital undressing’ CNN Business
Do you refer to ChatGPT by name? Design intent and derived references in large language models Non-sites
How Silicon Valley will eat up its AI competitors in 2026 Business Times
basil
True Patriots Are Taking Advantage of the Apocalypse Wired
class war
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released this morning’s labor income share for the third quarter of 2025, the lowest on record. pic.twitter.com/LvcUIPGHDD
— Mike Konczal (@mtkonczal) January 8, 2026
Knowing There’s Something Good in Your Bones Working Class Storytelling
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