Like a mother, like a boar: Fukushima pig escape reveals genetic shortcut EurekAlert!
New study shows people with high cholesterol live longer than those with low cholesterol NAD (Ignacio)
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. baby food is ultra-processed, new study finds Medical Express
‘Smart’ underwear tracks gut bacteria by measuring flatulence, research finds
Climate/Environment
Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the last three years happened. Wapo
What are the non-economic risks of climate-vulnerable housing? Climate change and your home
As Helen survivors wait for state aid, some victims of past hurricanes are still displaced ProPublica
Trump is trying to eliminate all climate change regulations. Big Oil may regret it. heated
President Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity generated from coal Al Jazeera
Two words give me hope — even as the Trump administration rolls back more climate change regulations.
China?
Is China’s trade policy working? Within China
Why is China now testing humanoid robots on the Vietnam border? Futura
Letter from Vietnam JRUrbaneNetwork
syrakistan
Yes, please read again
yes they evaporated
2,842 souls vaporized pic.twitter.com/WCn45PIOYa
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) February 10, 2026
In Gaza, a man searches for the remains of his family at a flour sifting site.
Why are the US and Israel so obsessed with eliminating Iran’s ballistic missiles?Larry Johnson
Pentagon prepares second aircraft carrier for deployment to Middle East WSJ
Revolution has returned in Iran.
Surprising participation of Iranian people on Islamic Revolution Day.pic.twitter.com/ICgx2CccKB
— Ahmed Hassan (@Ahmed_hassan_za) February 12, 2026
Africa
US sends 200 troops to Nigeria to fight Islamic extremists Africa News
Reality intervenes in U.S. competition for critical minerals
old blighty
Ch4 documents show Starmer’s ban on Palestinian action was done to protect the military industry Jonathan Cook
🆘 Unusual scene from C4 News.
Former FCO Permanent Secretary Sir Simon Macdonald has publicly warned Number 10 about plans to replace Chris Wormald with Antonia Romeo without going through the full appointment process.
“Due diligence still has a ways to go,” he says.
And No.10 doesn’t answer the phone. pic.twitter.com/36OBaIpnoY
— Liz Webster (@LizWebsterSBF) February 11, 2026
discord in europe
NATO launches Arctic mission after Trump’s Greenland threat Bloomberg
Von der Leyen shifts responsibility for devastating EU economy back to national leaders Politico
Startup backed by Daniel Ek and Peter Thiel wins German military drone contract FT
Hungarian conservatives call Kiev’s 2027 EU accession plan a declaration of war on Hungary
A new war that’s not so cold war
New Klein? Julian Macfarlane. About changes in Russian politics.
EU’s Karasu wants to limit the number of Russian military RTs
Significant expansion in Russian barrel and shell production revealed in new Western report Simplicius
imperial collapse watch
U.S. delivers new F-35 fighter jet without radar due to upgrade delays and growing problems with Defense Express. Explanation:
Each F-35 requires over 400 kg of REE. https://t.co/3sRyYdMhuL
— Kathleen Tyson (@Kathleen_Tyson_) February 11, 2026
U.S. suspends deliveries of C-130J transport aircraft due to new technical issues Military Watch
Death and decline due to stock buybacks
border balloon
U.S. military shoots down party balloon near El Paso after suspected drone, officials say on Fox News
U.S. military officials told me the same thing. This is DHS. “All the generals and admirals at Northcom are angry that DHS did the operation and didn’t tell anyone because homeland defense is Northcom’s job. Even the base commander at Fort Bliss called the Pentagon and Northcom furious.”
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) February 11, 2026
south of the border
Colombian President Petro says he “escaped being killed” in assassination plot Al Jazeera
US Southern Command resumes extrajudicial killings as piracy spreads across Indian Ocean Orinoco Tribune
Protesters clash with police during protests over Millay’s labor reforms Buenos Aires Times
‘Fax’: Venezuela rejects Bloomberg claims about oil shipments to Israel Palestine Chronicle
Lafaire Epstein
Gained access to Epstein’s FedEx account. Still alive. The Ditch address book with over 90 names shipping in 2024
The Secretary of the Navy flew on Epstein’s plane. He also decorated in porn. After-action report
Jeffrey Epstein couldn’t stop emailing people about eugenics Mother Jones
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Attorney General Pam Bondi said the only reason people are interested in Epstein is to distract from the Dow Jones hitting $50,000, the stock market “breaking” records, and how great the economy is. pic.twitter.com/V3hwqjdTP4
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) February 11, 2026
CNN: “Another photo — these are the notes that AG Bondi brought to today’s hearing. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal’s search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to Justice Department facilities to search unredacted files. We can see from this photo that the searches are clearly taking place… pic.twitter.com/N9pJ8e6bxL
— Aaron Looper (@atrupar) February 11, 2026
spook country
🚨NEW: FBI releases records on Thomas Crooks. Heavily redacted, it shows he was hospitalized just two months before the July 2024 assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.
There are several other discoveries in these records.
🧵 pic.twitter.com/C3mKZ8U9bp
— Ken Silva (@JD_Cashless) February 11, 2026
Trump 2.0
Six Republicans join Democrats in condemning Canadian tariffs that are a blow to President Trump
Trump’s Pink Economic Unpopularity Front
DHS closure possible due to stalled talks between Senate Democrats and White House NOTUS
Democrats are the worst
Anticipating AOC’s undiplomatic speech at Munich Security Conference
police state surveillance
High-speed car chase involving federal agents ends in multi-vehicle crash at Nina’s in St. Paul, Minn.
Another bad use of founding history in response to ICE killings HOGELAND’S BAD HISTORY
Government Loses Hard Drive That Was Supposed to Post ICE Detention Center Footage to 404 Media
our famous free news agency
Instagram suspends watchdog agency Track AIPAC, which tracks pro-Israel lobby spending Middle East Monitor
Maha
RFK Jr.’s Nutritional Chatbot Recommends Best Foods to Insert Rectally 404 Media
sports desk
Olympics do away with PFAS wax – and the ‘ridiculous’ speeds it gave skiers Grist
A.I.
‘What does an oligarchy look like?’: AI giant pledges $100m to common dream in 2026 midterm elections
America’s $1 Trillion AI Gambling Application Economics
The first signs of burnout are coming from those who embrace AI the most Tech Crunch
OpenAI executive who opposes ‘adult mode’ fired for sex discrimination WSJ
My wife called me in a panic.
The call was from her number and her voice was unmistakably my wife’s.
“Baby, our son is hurt. He was in a bike accident. I’m in the emergency room and my insurance won’t cover it so I need cash to get help. Please send me $3000… https://t.co/Gbo9r96VsX
— Dustin Burnham (@ModernDad) February 11, 2026
Mr. Market
Market crashes and recessions are bullish, not bearish Charles Hugh Smith
New Wall Street trade sends AI-targeted stocks on fire Bloomberg
class war
Job sites for AI agents will soon be filled with people desperate for work.
Why your boss can block your unemployment benefits Can we still govern?
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