Skyscraper in the Himalayas.
The rhubarb towers over two meters above the rocks and snow. Translucent bracts let in light while blocking UV rays, creating a greenhouse-like microclimate that warms the flowers and protects them from extreme cold.pic.twitter.com/ThRgNehF5Z
— Volcaholic🌋 (@volcaholic1) January 16, 2026
Maybe there’s a reason why people are cynical about success in the creative arts Freddie DeBoer
New coronavirus infection/pandemic
‘Staring at the edge’: Meals outbreak doubles in one week in South Carolina NBC
🧬 Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong: « The new coronavirus destroys the gene p53, our anti-cancer drug.
Aux États-Unis, cancer explodes. pic.twitter.com/nMV8IRJJyr
— Camille Moscow 🇷🇺 🌿 ☦️ (@camille_moscow) January 15, 2026
Climate/Environment
Reaching net zero will not be enough to limit global temperatures to IPE 1.5°C
See on map: How the world is losing forests to wildfires Guardian
Climate change could make it harder to manage one green planet
Record heat in many parts of Oceania
Majuro minimum temperature 28.4℃
Hottest January night ever
All tropical regions continue to set new records, especially with record-warm nights https://t.co/ztYRaadgiO
— Abnormal temperatures around the world (@extremetemps) January 17, 2026
Amazon forest protection agreement is collapsing after 20 years Energy mix
Europe’s crop drought worsens despite increased rainfall, study says Open Access Government
Detailed map reveals groundwater levels across the U.S. PhysOrg (Micael T)
Roper: New England’s energy policy is unaffordable, unreliable and unrealistic – and Vermont is leading the way Vermont Daily Chronicle (resilc)
toilet
The next war in the Middle East will be over Israel’s water era.
China?
Canada agrees to lower tariffs on Chinese EVs in exchange for lower tariffs on Canadian agricultural products Associated Press
China curbs high-frequency trading to avoid market risks Asia Times (Kevin W)
Diao Daming: The Cost of Studying China from a Distance Peking Studies
China targets algorithm that made loyal shoppers pay more SixthTone
Thousands of Chinese fishing boats quietly form a vast ocean barrier The New York Times. The archive is not redirecting to the appropriate article.
Southeast Asia
Project in Italy and Thailand halted after fatal accident Bangkok Post
south of the border
CIA director meets for two hours with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas BBC
discord in europe
President Trump is hinting at new tariffs to push the acquisition of Greenland CNBC (resilc). The sooner the Supreme Court removes this stick (and essentially downgrades it), the more likely it is that if the Supreme Court rules as expected, President Trump will still be without a powerful tariff weapon.
‘We are talking to NATO’ about Greenland: Trump Anadolu Agency
What we know about the American and European military presence in Greenland ABC Australia
Now listen to this: The United States Doesn’t Need Greenland Malcolm Nance, YouTube. It was ruined by Putin Derangement Syndrome and some mistakes like saying the US could fly military planes out of Maine. We closed down the Air Force base there many years ago. However, he has just been to Greenland and is providing details from that time. It also shows how many cards NATO members have to play, from blocking information to denying overflights to refusing to allow Danish shipping giant Maersk to ship to the United States. That said, the deployment of troops by EU countries is completely pathetic, and there is no sense that the retaliatory measures Nance described are being threatened in private, much less seriously considered. At the very least, any attempt to release stills would likely result in leaks to the press or laundering through NGOs and experts.
Why Greenland’s future matters to Silicon Valley’s Pitchbook
Battle on Ice: NATO plans fighter jet dogfight over Greenland as Kremlin issues ‘unprecedented’ statement opposing Trump’s takeover The Sun (resilc)
LGBTQ rights in Greenland Wikipedia (resilc)
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Germany news: economy narrowly avoids third year of recession DW
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France has a real chance to leave NATO — TASS
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This is what happened when Stockholm abolished snow removal Arbetet using machine translation (Micael T)
old blighty
Dad’s army! Veterans under 65 to be recalled due to growing threat from Russia Daily Mail (resilc)
UK government to offer cash payments to people in financial crisis BBC
‘People don’t even know if help is coming’: Cornish villagers frustrated by lack of help after storm Goretti Guardian
Say what you will about Trump, but unlike Starmer, he knows his power and how to use it Aditya Chakraborty, Guardian (Colonel Smithers)
israel vs resistance
President Trump nominates Tony Blair and Jared Kushner to Gaza ‘peace committee’ Al Jazeera
All wars are based on deception Julian MacFarlane. “Don’t worry about it” about Iran’s body count and the US.
Iran Strategy Book John Mearsheimer
🚨🇷🇺🇮🇷Russia may help Iran sink US aircraft carrier
A potential Middle East war was quelled by a dramatic 48-hour power play. The United States was brought to the brink. On January 12, in a historic prelude to a missile launch, Iran urgently advised all citizens to leave Iran. USS Gerald… pic.twitter.com/haBLxA7xWp
— NewRulesGeopolitics (@NewRulesGeo) January 16, 2026
Iran – A “motley network of activists” run by the Alabama State Department (Kevin W.)
Scoop: Mossad chief visits US for Iran talks Axios
How President Trump Can Attack Iran Edward Luttwak, Anhard. The Hawks must Hawk.
Alastair Crook breaks down the Iranian war game. |Episode 1 The Cradle, YouTube
A new war that’s not so cold war
Russian Presidential Credential Presentation Ceremony
President Vladimir Putin warns Donald Trump and NATO Larry Johnson
Oleshnik vs Lviv Target [i] black mountain analysis
Stoltenberg calls on Western countries to engage in dialogue with Russia TASS (Michael T.)
Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has explained that the only way Western countries can avoid decades of war with Russia is for Ukraine to completely expel Russia from Ukrainian territory, including Crimea.
“There is no other choice.” pic.twitter.com/jihU4MU17j
— SPRAVDI — Stratcom Center (@StratcomCentre) January 16, 2026
big brother is watching over you
“ELITE”: Palantir app used by ICE to find neighborhoods to raid 404 Media
Hackers are spreading malware through LinkedIn comments Vice
imperial collapse watch
De-escalation before it escalates Olivier Boyd Barrett (Chuck L)
A unified West is dead Politico
Davos report warns world needs to prepare for two turbulent years
Trump 2.0
The backlash against President Trump is even more severe in his second term G. Elliott Morris
CNN poll finds majority of Americans say President Trump is focused on the wrong priorities CNN (resilc)
When it comes to foreign policy, Trump 2.0 is a dangerously liberal American conservative. Hey, do you think so?
Pentagon begins review of “woke” newspaper The Washington Post. Robin K: “Who knew S&S was woke?”
ICE Rampage
Why does “Deportation” need an arsenal for purges? W.A. Lawrence
ICE agents arrest Mexican restaurant employee who just ate mediaite (resilc)
Leaked memo: “Détente is key” Ken Klippenstein
People are literally doing funny song gags on ICE and we should feel really bad about it https://t.co/vx2Ip2TSGg
— Anon (@Greynxgga69) January 16, 2026
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New evidence reveals that Renee Good was still alive when ICE intercepted Medic New Republic
This is Kayden Rummler. He was 21 years old and was protesting the killing of Renee Good by ICE.
He is now permanently blind in his left eye. pic.twitter.com/t65yTdlllJ
— ᗰᗩƳᖇᗩ (@LePapillonBlu2) January 15, 2026
Maha
MAHA says the new food pyramid is affordable and healthy. We asked the experts STAT
Study debunks Trump’s claim that paracetamol causes autism Guardian
guns
‘I killed my daddy’: An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy shot and killed his father after taking his Nintendo Switch, court documents tell CNN. Please note that the victim has taken safety precautions. The weapon was locked in a safe. My father always unloaded his weapon and locked the gun and ammunition separately.
Our press is no longer free
Life Under Clicktatership Don Moynihan (resilc)
economy
Geopolitics is distorting multinational companies’ commercial decisions The Economist. Note the propaganda that multinational corporations should enjoy superiority over the nation-states that make their existence possible.
Copper explodes: Speculators are hoarding the metal needed by manufacturers and builders Kevin Walmsley (Kevin W)
US Congress introduces bill to create $2.5 billion critical minerals reserve Reuters
Ham to halt Bakken shale drilling due to falling oil prices Bloomberg
Food inflation is serious, but not for all items: Beef, chicken, coffee, eggs, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, look at ‘other foods’ Wolf Richter
A.I.
Will Google become an AI-powered central planner? Matt Stoller
ChatGPT starts displaying ads based on user conversations CNN (Kevin W)
President Trump plans to make tech giants pay for rising electricity prices Bloomberg
The hidden energy costs of artificial intelligence OilPrice. resilc: “Therefore, move to Greenland.”
A manual transmission thwarts a thief’s attempt to steal the soul of a woman (Kia) Jalopnik (resilc)
basil
America’s largest cryptocurrency company asserts power in Washington New York Times
class war
Landlord vs shareholder Aeon
Mapping: Paid vacation days across Europe Visual Capitalist (resilc)
Antidote (via):
And bonus:
Bees work together to rescue stranded friends
pic.twitter.com/qOu23JAOuU
— Science Girl (@sciencegirl) January 16, 2026
Second bonus:
One man turned his window into a special place after Kiskadee started visiting him every day. Kiskadee soon started bringing friends along to join in the fun. pic.twitter.com/pXnQXLTHjI
— The Figen (@TheFigen_) January 16, 2026
And the third (Chuck L):
🔊 Loud 🔊
Lek Chailert ~ “If there are people who still do not believe that elephants have emotions similar to humans, this video may help you understand elephants more deeply.
When Faa Mai wants me to sing, she gently takes me by the trunk and leads me where she wants me to go… pic.twitter.com/p18FCbzFpJ
— Protect all wildlife (@Protect_Wldlife) January 16, 2026
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