100 beavers to be reintroduced to the UK this year, with more to come Phys.org
Beaver thread!:
Before the development of levees, reservoirs, or federal river projects, North America already had continent-wide water systems built into the land itself.
⁰It came from the works of the North American beaver. pic.twitter.com/R5GSglw657
— Mound Lore (@MoundLore) February 12, 2026
Astronomers create strange ‘vortex crystals’ from space in lab 404 Media
Whistleblower lawyer says court challenge could dampen reporting of investigation misconduct Retraction Watch (Kevin S)
Climate/Environment
Personal risk assessment takes on new meaning (Hat Chip Chuck L):
I am amazed that none of the storm chasers and meteorologists in this community understand how our community is being hit so hard.
The Trump administration is proceeding with the removal of NCAR’s supercomputer.
This supercomputer is where weather models, physics and other research will be developed. pic.twitter.com/flYjRZ1Zzo
—Chris Wicklund (@WickyDubs2) February 14, 2026
Battlefield Amazonia? Phenomenal World
pandemic
Measles hits ICE facility. We’ve seen what happens next. today’s med page
Plant-based diets and supplements reduce severity of COVID-19 infection and achieve zero mortality in elderly high-risk patients Immunological study (Paul R)
China?
Comment: Beijing T-bond trim hints at eventual dollar dumping Intellinews
Does China value AGI? Kyle Chan, large capacity
Gao Peirong: Expanding consumption requires fundamental redistributive reform Beijing Studies
Alibaba Leads Tech Slide After Pentagon Briefs Blacklist Bloomberg
India
India partners with Alibaba.com to boost exports despite past Chinese tech ban TechCrunch
After all, India could soon replace Russian oil with Venezuela on a large scale Andrew Korybko
syrakistan
President Trump announces $5 billion pledge from Al Jazeera Peace Committee, Israel kills 11 people in Gaza
Israeli government approves proposal to register West Bank land as ‘state land’ for the first time since 1967 Anadolu Agency
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US reportedly preparing ‘long-term’ attrition campaign against Iran Simplicius
Professor Ted Postol: War between the US and Iran is about to break out – who has the upper hand? Dialogue Works
Turkey’s Russian-supplied S-400 missile system poised to play key role in support of US-led attack on Iran Military Monitor
US oil lobby’s DC summit describes Iran war as ‘greatest opportunity’
🔴Breaking News | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, said he has presented five “necessary conditions” to the US president for a future deal with Iran. He demands:
1. All enriched uranium is removed from… pic.twitter.com/k4tGOn2D3Y
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) February 15, 2026
Africa
US launches airstrikes again in Somalia to mark 31st anti-war protest this year
discord in europe
Harald Kuyatt, Michael von der Schulenburg – Europe now needs the courage to pursue peace Brave New Europe
President calls on Poland to seek nuclear deterrence Memo from Poland
old blighty
UK considering major increase in defense spending BBC
“Davos with Guns”
Munich 2026: The battle to reorder the world Kautilya The Contemplator
Bootlicking at the Munich Security Conference is undiplomatic
Trump State Department official called for sterilization of ‘wild’ population NOTUS. Rubio’s undersecretary for foreign affairs and public affairs.
It’s incredibly interesting to me that Europe’s defense industrial capacity has completely collapsed, and that after four years of desperately preparing for war with Russia, we now have fewer tanks than in 2022.
We are talking about civilizations collapsing and empires. https://t.co/RHK28i9cw5
— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) February 15, 2026
Western intelligence agencies can determine Mr. Navalny’s death (Ecuadorian poison dart frog poison) without accessing the body (in Russia), but they seem to have no idea who blew up Nord Stream or anything about Epstein.
It was conveniently announced at the Munich Security Conference. pic.twitter.com/UYn0gRMIM0
— Alex Christoforou (@AXChristoforou) February 15, 2026
A new war that’s not so cold war
Stab me in the back, John Helmer. About factionalism in the Kremlin.
East’s Substack, reported by Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, First Deputy Minister of Defense, Army General Valery Gerasimov
Hear what Russians are saying about Novorossia Larry Johnson
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‘Very selfish’: EU sanctions on Russian fertilizer will weaken US, Food Security Center Square
🚜🇪🇺 I have never seen anything like this in the EU… #oats pic.twitter.com/hK0hmGCK14
— Maltisch Crust🇱🇻🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@krusts) February 15, 2026
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NATO plans naval blockade of Russia – Moscow RT
US embarks on board Veronica III, a shadow fleet tanker in the Indian Ocean
Chartbook 433 Globalization as a Eurasian Story. adam toews
Lafaire Epstein
(Chuck L):
Did this guy just link the Epstein Files account to Charlie Kirk’s death? 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
A Charlie Kirk audit would have pried open the Delaware shell company. This is the same shell company that once paid Epstein for his “business.”
Why is this important?
It’s the same account… pic.twitter.com/QNc123x3B8
— Marie17 (@Marie17cf) February 14, 2026
Major news: New Epstein files reveal evidence that Pam Bondi misled Congress as Justice Department faces growing backlash Aaron Parnas
Ruemmler and Epstein emails raise new questions about CIA torture report Counterprogramming Club
Jeffrey Epstein’s sinister shadow over West Asia Kit Clarenberg
Washington Post defames commentator for reporting on Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Israel and dissidents (Robin K.)
Epstein class: It’s OK to make money by killing people Carl Sanchez
spook country
break
Palantir was allegedly hacked. An AI agent was used to gain superuser access, and here’s what the hackers allegedly discovered:
Peter Thiel and Alex Karp monitor world leaders and industrial giants at scale.
They have thousands of hours…
— Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) February 15, 2026
ODNI Company Behind Election Investigation Post-Fact Report
Trump 2.0
Judge suspends discovery in Trump lawsuit against Des Moines Register Des Moines Register (Robin K.)
Architect submits most detailed rendering ever of White House ballroom CNN
Democrats are the worst
At the Munich Security Conference, AOC expressed the wrong views on foreign policy. dissident
President Obama says aliens are ‘real’ but not in Area 51 in new interview The Hill
police state surveillance
Social Security workers told to hand over reservation details to ICE Wired (Robin K)
Gizmodo reports that Reddit, Meta, and Google voluntarily provided information on anti-ICE users to DHS.
Houston e-commerce company Cart.com wins role in $55 billion immigration program to expand detention facilities All-Source Intelligence
big brother is watching you
To ban social media for minors or not? Euractic
Let me be clear. Those who have yet to arrest any of child rapist Epstein’s “clients” want us all to be required to use ID/facial scans when accessing the internet to “protect children.”
— Seastars Jones. (@seasterjones) February 15, 2026
accelerationist
Cryptocurrency inflows into services suspected of human trafficking jump 85% year-on-year Chain analysis
Apple buys evil ‘pre-speech’ technology company involved in genocide Nate Baer
Google confirms building $10 billion, 500-acre data center in Kansas City’s Northland Kansas City Star (Robin K)
guillotine watch
The pace of wealth concentration in the United States is staggering
AI wealth concentrated in the hands of a few tech tycoons + plutocratic occupation ==> Uncharted territory pic.twitter.com/Es6vk6PLFz
— Gabriel Zucman (@gabriel_zucman) February 15, 2026
A.I.
Artificial Intelligence and the Strategic Simplicity of Nuclear Weapons
We urgently need a federal law to prohibit AI from impersonating humans Gary Marcus
Note: Your friends may have shared your number on ChatGPT PC Mag
AI’s Pandemic Moment Read Max
class war
Technological Poverty Lamp (Robin K)
To protect falling in love The Lost Word
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