Skip Kaltenhäuser: Howie’s army is needed to overthrow the tyranny. Howie Klein, rest in peace
Woman convicted of illegally accessing bank account from space with estranged spouse KBTX (resilc)
#New Coronavirus Infection/Pandemic
Exclusive article: Major US infectious disease center suspends pandemic preparations Nature (Dr. Kevin). They really want to kill us.
Climate/Environment
🐂💩📈
We are changing the Earth’s climate faster than in the known history of the world.
Methane reached an all-time high of 1946.5 ppb.
This is already well above the medium-term climate scenario peak (SSP2-4.5). https://t.co/d2oklyP8gJ pic.twitter.com/TqPinVkWeZ
— Leon Simmons 🌍 (@LeonSimons8) February 11, 2026
Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the last three years happened. washington post
The world is closer than thought to a “point of no return” from which runaway global warming cannot be halted, scientists said. guardian
Despite the cold in the eastern United States, January 2026 was one of the world’s warmest on record Yale Climate Connection
3 days left: Arizona faces massive Colorado River drawdown as federal deadline approaches KNXV – Phoenix Scripps
During the Chinese New Year period, an unusual and prolonged period of extreme warming will hit all of East Asia. From around February 15th to 20th, many parts of China will set new records for the highest temperature in February. @extremetemps pic.twitter.com/udXvWuxNI2
— Jim (@yangyubin1998) February 11, 2026
Climate change increases the frequency of tornadoes in Turkiye by about 60% Anadolu Agency
Climate crisis linked to lower birth rates in southern right whales, researchers raise ‘warning signal’ The Guardian
China?
Why China’s central bank won’t save the country from deflation The Economist. Note:
Bloomberg News reported on February 9 that Chinese regulators have warned commercial banks not to hold too many US government bonds. Some banks have been told to reduce their exposure….
Will fears of a financial war between the US and China finally become a reality? Fortunately not. China was not posing a new geopolitical threat in guiding banks. At best, it sought to limit the bank’s vulnerability to the many geopolitical threats that already exist. Dollar bonds are an attractive asset for Chinese lenders, offering higher returns than similar securities domestically. But if the dollar takes a hit, over-exposed lenders could incur significant losses.
China’s housing market shows no clear turning point as prices continue to fall South China Morning Post
Japan
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat in economic zone amid rift with Beijing Guardian newspaper
Japan will soon see how far Mr Gaoichi can ride his luck South China Morning Post
antipode
Millions of liters lost: Fires and drought bring northeast farmers to the brink Stocks and Land (Australia)
Africa
Morocco struggles to evacuate thousands amid unprecedented floods Middle East Online
Three major South African cities hit by water shortages Bloomberg
discord in europe
Munich Security Council evangelizes European War Simplicius
Wrecking Ball Politics German Diplomatic Politics (Michael T)
France lowers renewable energy targets, expands nuclear power generation with new law France24
Utility bills are a disaster for Vuzglyad in the Baltics (machine translation) (Micael T)
Farmers drive tractors into central Athens in mass protest ekathimerini
old blighty
Latest GDP figures show UK on track for weakest growth decline in 100 years, LBC reveals
Wheat fields flooded, threatening Britain’s bread Telegraph
Palestine case vindicated in court Asa Winstanley
The ruling against the Palestinian action ban is an embarrassing defeat for the Government Guardian. It is hard to imagine the Starmer government being any more embarrassed after Mandelson, but the general point is accepted.
‘Nobody knew’: Traces of confidential Epstein information running straight through Starmer’s defense Thayer Gee
Conflict of Interest Richard Murphy (Colonel Smithers). Aurelien said:
Strictly speaking, the Cabinet Secretary is unlikely to approve any contract. His ministry is small and has little spending. But it seems like a bad thing in that every time her husband gets a contract, she’s claimed to have played a role.
I can’t understand why this happened. Past Cabinet secretaries were impeccable career civil servants who would have been subjected to relentless security checks from a young age. We don’t know what the world will be like.
israel vs resistance
President Trump has not yet bombed Iran. He must be reading these polls Responsible National Strategy (resilc)
Unusual activity at Iranian nuclear facilities. U.S. warships collide in the Caribbean, reporter Jantaka. Good photos of the reconstruction of destroyed nuclear facilities.
syrakistan
US military completes transfer of thousands of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq’s Hill. fk: “Hey, why are all these monsters heading to Iraq?”
A new war that’s not so cold war
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky rules out referendum on ‘bad deal’ as European leaders gather in Munich Independence
Russia memo suggests return to dollar system in Trump’s pitch to Bloomberg. It assumes an agreement to end the war, which cannot happen.
Is spring in Kyiv the end of time? julian macfarlane
Calculating conflict: How Russian military doctrine is reshaping modern warfare [i] black mountain analysis
big brother is watching over you
Meta plans to add facial recognition technology to smart glasses New York Times (resilc) Another reason to wear a mask in public.
Hey, where’s my surveillance footage? 404 Medium
Ring ends partnership with Flock amid intense scrutiny The Register
imperial collapse watch
Western countries see World War III coming Politico
Russia and China are expanding cooperation to counter U.S. efforts to bully Iran and Cuba Larry Johnson
Trump 2.0
The MAGA bubble is bursting Paul Krugman
US cannot be trusted to lead critical minerals coalition Financial Times
President Trump’s public and private situations that are in the public interest
President Trump, legal basis for all US climate change rules France 24
President Trump’s Religious Freedom Commission collapses over Zionism Ian Welsh (Michael T.)
Big companies fire Pam Bondi Trump administration antitrust secretary Matt Stoller fired
customs duty
US House of Representatives overturns President Trump’s tariffs on Canada in an unusual bipartisan rebuke France 24
Democrats’ tariff strategy causes new headaches for Mike Johnson The Hill
President Trump’s tariffs hit Scotch whiskey exports to US Herald Scotland
ICE Rampage
Exclusive: ICE Masks Up in More Ways Ken Klippenstein (Chuck L)
Watchdog designed to suppress ICE quietly erases levers
Bodycam footage exposes CBP lies about shooting of American citizen Breaking News
G. Elliott Morris: Democrats take control of shutdown over ICE
If you get pulled over by ICE, immediately say these four words (lawyer explains) YouTube. Unfortunately, it’s useful news. There are others in this genre, but this one is short and gets its point across.
Maha
How pediatricians felt like they were at war with RFK Jr. STAT
Lafaire Epstein
Bondi faces MAGA media backlash after Epstein-on-the-Hill hearings
🚨 Massey just said what Republican leaders have been afraid to admit:
“If the Speaker, the Attorney General, the FBI Director, the President, and the Vice President had done the right thing four months ago, our party might have been spared months of humiliation.”
they knew.
They… pic.twitter.com/TdrYsemhX8
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) February 13, 2026
A live commentary on Jeffrey Epstein’s shocking financial illiteracy racket. Reaffirming that inside information is all you need to look like a good investor
economy
Long-term changes in employment Brian Romanchuk
Detroit automaker takes $50 billion hit as EV bubble bursts The Wall Street Journal
Trade leader Singapore says global ‘vulnerabilities’ will hurt economy Financial Times
Mr. Market is edgy
Soaring corporate bond prices raise concerns about a ‘bubble’ Financial Times
Beware of private credit black money infecting the Wall Street Globe & Mail
A.I.
Anthropic declares $20 million war on OpenAI Futurism
Seedance, Kling, and China’s AI video ecosystem China Talk
guillotine watch
‘Different set of rules’: Thermal drone footage shows clean air regulations with Musk’s AI power plant floating The Guardian (Kevin W)
class war
US Household Debt, Transaction Views Set New Record
Is MAGA pushing the Catholic Church to the left? vox
New York City still struggling to replace expiring emergency housing vouchers under Trump Gothamist
An immediate antidote. Mark T: “Carmine Bee Eater”
bonus:
The Israeli military fired thermobaric and pressure bombs provided by the United States into Gaza. These bombs burn at temperatures of 3,500 degrees Celsius and can kill thousands of people in seconds without leaving a trace. pic.twitter.com/pZhoIfsazP
— China Eng🇨🇳 (@Eng_china5) February 12, 2026
Second bonus:
She set up a camera to find out how many friends cats have and found this out.pic.twitter.com/Mo5i6S0aRa
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) February 12, 2026
And third:
this is beyond amazing
pic.twitter.com/0eo99vhyzz
— Science Girl (@sciencegirl) February 12, 2026
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