Lord God Bird Orion Magazine
What ice fishing can teach us about foraging decisions Ars Technica
Cancer may protect against Alzheimer’s disease — this protein helps explain why Nature
About technology and product construction physics
Climate/Environment
US leads world record in AI-driven gas-fired power generation, says climate change costs too much The Guardian
Why is the government trying to make coal cute?
Things fall apart. You will not be able to maintain your maintenance schedule. snap forward
pandemic
Why is India’s Nipah virus outbreak scaring the world? Al Jazeera
China?
While politicians shape U.S.-China relations, their families turn to the stock market
China’s population crisis and return to 400 million people – Sinicization by PKU Professor Zhang Runni
With the ouster of China’s top general Zhang, the U.S. stirs up uncertainty over China’s military The Straits Times
India
US SEC asks federal court to serve subpoena on Adani by email, blocking Modi government for 14 months The Wire
syrakistan
Israeli army, Palestinian health ministry admit 71,000 dead in Gaza Middle East Eye
Apple buys secret Israeli AI startup Q.ai for $1.5 billion Calcalist
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Insight: Trump considers attacking Iran to spark new protests, sources say Reuters
Iran’s top diplomat heads to Turkiye for high-stakes talks on Friday TRT World
Saudi and Israeli officials visit Washington DC to discuss possible US attack on Iranian Axios
Africa
Somalia plans to promote conflict in Awdar region after Israeli recognition of Somaliland fall site
Ethiopian Prime Minister discusses security and cooperation with US officials at Anadolu Agency in Addis Ababa
Conflicts erupt in western Tigray, raising concerns of civil war rekindling Report
Niger military government says France, Benin and Ivory Coast are behind airport attack, Al Jazeera reports
old blighty
‘Very dangerous’: Trump reportedly warns UK about dealings with China as Starmer calls for reset CNBC
Or Canada
Trump administration officials meet with groups promoting Alberta independence from Canada FT
How big tech companies are leading the US threat to Canada
President Trump escalates trade war with Canada by targeting Bombardier CTV News
discord in europe
Mercedes has rejected Lutnick’s offer to move to the US, CEO tells Pioneer
Perhaps future generations will understand the huge gift Germany threw away with Vladimir Putin.
A Russian leader who lived in Dresden for many years, spoke German, whose daughter was born in Saxony, and who repeatedly offered the German people true partnership and friendship… pic.twitter.com/J8tv0UlR6G
— Richard (@ricwe123) January 29, 2026
A new war that’s not so cold war
Trump says Putin won’t attack Ukrainian cities during cold week BBC
BRICS and Bones Oliver Boyd Barrett
Exclusive: Council revise criteria for Ukraine to purchase weapons with EU funds Euractiv
Congress leaves loophole open for Azov ban… Azov Lobby Blog again
Russia condemns RT for disrespecting Germany’s Holocaust memorial
south of the border
Venezuela’s Rodriguez signs oil reform law, US eases sanctions on Al Jazeera
President Trump adds tariff threat to campaign against oil supplies to Cuba TeleSUR
Mexico calls Cuban oil suspension ‘sovereignty’ as US pressure mounts Al Mayadeen
China’s Panama Canal contract canceled by court in Trump’s ‘Donroe’ Axios victory
Trump 2.0
Trump’s global maritime war is a new strategy for regime change – Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Russia, China, India John Helmer
spook country
Tulsi Gabbard brings US intelligence agencies into Trump campaign spy talks
“Liberation Day”
Despite tariff efforts, trade deficit surged 94% in November, higher than a year ago CNBC
When I talk about collapse, this is what I mean. I’m not trying to set up a Mad Max type scenario, but it’s possible, but unlikely. What’s more likely to happen is something like this where basic input becomes so expensive that someday you’ll hear people say things like:
“When… https://t.co/3Cel3TZftU
— Sapiens explanation (@XplningSapiens) January 29, 2026
shutdown
Senate shutdown agreement stalls due to Graham’s opposition The Hill
Deshabille Democratic Party
ICE reform bill faces backlash, with Schumer accused of ‘complete collusion’ Common Dreams
police state surveillance
Border czar suggests federal surge could be eased if Minnesota allows ICE access to prisons Court News
After TPS expires, ICE prepares drop-off on Haitian community in Ohio New Republic
The end of TPS for Haitians by the Trump administration accelerates the shortage of staff in the elderly care market
Companies stand to gain $22 billion from Trump’s immigration crackdown FT
“This is not America” is the most dangerous lie we continue to live with
A.I.
Microsoft’s AI investments are starting to scare investors Gizmodo
Banker claims Oracle may cut up to 30,000 jobs and sell health care unit due to AI build costs
Music publisher sues Anthropic for $3 billion for ‘blatant copyright infringement’ Engadget
AI toy exposes 50,000 logs of chats with kids to anyone with wired Gmail account
mamdani
Mamdani from winter storm to prosecutor nationwide
imperial collapse watch
This is truly an incredible story.
The hottest term on Chinese social media right now is “kill line.” If you go to Xiaohongshu, Bilibili, Douyin, everyone will talk about it.
why? It all revolves around the story of Alex, known as “Prison A” (“Láo A”, literally “Prison A”)… pic.twitter.com/laPPFhf05q
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) January 29, 2026
Trump and Bessent waste dollars Anne Pettifor
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
Strange market trends for precious metals…Will the US attack on Iran make things worse? larry johnson
Indonesia Stock Exchange CEO resigns after $80 billion market crash Channel News Asia
guillotine watch
House of Representatives launches investigation into hospital suspected of allowing foreign patients to jump organ transplant line FOX News
Man charged with posing as FBI agent for allegedly trying to break Luigi Mangione out of prison NBC News
basil
Elon to merge SpaceX and xAI Futurism
Cryptocurrency bill faces hurdles in U.S. Senate passage Reuters
They bought themselves papers that required citation to Congress.
class war
Broken Promise Progress and Poverty on the Housing Ladder
Maine’s “lobster lady” who fished for 97 years dies at age 105 Boing Boing
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