Robot cars are coming for kids The New York Times
2025 plant and fungi discoveries include fly-inducing orchids and zombie fungi The Guardian
A new drug in clinical trials increased REM sleep by 90% without making people sleep longer.
This is the first drug to specifically enhance REM alone, and its implications extend far beyond seizure control.
This is what just happened. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/2Htew1CbcD
— drMAWZ (@TheDrMAWZ) January 9, 2026
Climate/Environment
Oxfam Guardian says the world’s richest 1% will already use a significant proportion of emissions by 2026
pandemic
What is too much? M (Is) long coexistence with coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2 damages key brain regions involved in empathy, impulse control, and executive function, leading to impaired social cognition and erosion of democracy.
Reinfection exacerbates neuroinflammation and promotes tribalism, misinformation, and fear-based behavior. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/VzlreAlryK
— Dr. David Lingenfelter (@dlingenfelter) January 9, 2026
China?
China’s push for AI and robotics won’t be enough to boost economy, leaving growth exposed to trade risks CNBC
US urges G7 and partners to end dependence on China for critical minerals
The Trump Doctrine is Shaped by Elbridge Colby’s Denial Strategy Andrew Korybko
Why deep seeking to appease the Cullens is the key to stabilizing the Chinese Communist Party ChinaTalk
India
President Trump supports 500% tariffs on New Delhi, Indian stocks fall Intellinews
BRICS wargames: why it matters and why India got rid of Al Jazeera
syrakistan
Israel plans to resume onslaught on Gaza in March, anti-war
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‘Organized networks’ carry out Daesh-like attacks in Iranian cities: Security Chief Press TV. “109 security personnel killed in riots across the country.”
Enduring State: Why Iranian protests are unlikely to cause regime change Kautilya the Contemplator
Iran successfully blacked out Starlink using military jamming devices.
Starlink became the first U.S. tool to be deployed anywhere to support regime change.
Bangladesh, Venezuela, Syria, and now Iran. It appears that this counter-technique may have come from Russia. pic.twitter.com/7dG6qLapkI
— Woman at the polling station (@ThePollLady) January 11, 2026
Will Elon Musk’s Mr. X changing the Iranian flag have any impact on the ground? Al Jazeera
The CIA/Mossad operation to spark a color revolution in Iran failed Larry Johnson
US considering ‘very strong options’ against Iran — Trump TRT World
Iran warns Israel, US that military facilities and shipping centers would be ‘legitimate targets’ if Washington attacks
US military warns Trump against attack on Iran Telegraph
📢🇮🇷🇺🇸 Now: Americans wake up!
Sen. Lindsey Graham admits that the United States will attack Iran and overthrow its government on Israel’s behalf.
Will the remaining members of Congress be able to stop the eternal wars that will only put us further into debt and help Israel? pic.twitter.com/CTH4SrO2Tp
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) January 12, 2026
Prime Minister Netanyahu wants to ‘taper’ US military aid to Israel over next 10 years, NBC News
old blighty
Tomorrow’s Court on Palestinian Action Craig Murray
discord in europe
Karras proposes new sanctions on Iran Politico
Trump cronies hired by Greenland mining company as threat grows Nate Baer
EU officials plan “resistance organization” against Hungarian Orbán, documents reveal gray area
Germany’s CSU promotes war, police state measures and social retrenchment in Seeon hideout WSWS
A new war that’s not so cold war
Interdiction of detachments and new fortifications Events in Ukraine
A new Baltic war, or Scandinavians just need to understand the “Mother of Kuzka” Marat Kaillin Substack
Hendrik Openhartig of the Dutch Army on the Warschlickingen aan O’Kriens Front: “Nazi Massacre” De Telegraaf. A Dutch mercenary details his experiences with Nazis and drug cartels in Ukraine.
Ukraine war briefing: nightfall – Britain accelerates development of ballistic missile for Kiev The Guardian
Kremlin denounces UK’s ‘vile fantasy’ of kidnapping Putin RT
south of the border
President Trump declares national emergency to protect stolen Venezuelan anti-war funds
Venezuela Attack – Aftermath Black Mountain Analysis
Venezuela reports return of Minerva ship in joint operation with US Telesur
Exxon CEO says Venezuela is ‘uninvestable’, Trump says ‘trend’ to ban Exxon from Venezuela Reuters
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‘I think it’s a good thing’: President Trump suggests Rubio to Cuban president, warns Firstpost
Ryan Grimm on the streets of Havana, hoping a lack of stolen oil will stave off a U.S. attack.
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Argentina is reportedly delaying embassy relocation over an Israeli company’s oil project near the Falklands Jerusalem Post
Uncovering the true nature of the flames: Israel’s shadow over Patagonia and Millay’s betrayal of Argentina DD Geopolitics
“Rights in Latin America”, by Györgyi (@monerojerge). #Averno cardboard pic.twitter.com/lUDPjkLCAQ
— El Chamuco (@El_Chamuco) December 16, 2025
Trump 2.0
Fed Chairman Powell says he’s under criminal investigation, won’t bow to Trump’s threats CNBC
Monopoly Recap: Why Did Trump Attack the Fed and American Businesses? BIG by Matt Stoller
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How President Trump gave the green light to kill protesters. Borderland Talk with Jen Budd
War is Trump’s answer to the affordability crisis Steven Semler
Nobel Institute rejects Machado’s peace prize offer to Trump Axios
Noem issues new order limiting lawmakers’ oversight of ICE facilities NOTUS
⚡️🇺🇸Just in:
BASH: “I remember a time when Republicans were very cautious about government access to personal data.”
Kristi Noem: “We can’t trust our government anymore.”
Bash: “You are the government.”
Nomu: “Yes, that’s what I want to say.”pic.twitter.com/IT2q72FLon
— Hidden news. (@SuppressedNws1) January 11, 2026
police state surveillance
Executive Structure Michele Macher, Phenomenal World. It’s well worth a read.
How a 40-second encounter led ICE agents to shoot and kill a Minnesota Star Tribune resident in the Twin Cities. It’s a comprehensive report, but it’s not good for ICE.
I have a theory… https://t.co/9VA6AArQNz pic.twitter.com/RkbCflq7pQ
— Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) January 10, 2026
Want to stop ICE? Go after corporate collaborators Labor Politics
Weimar Republic
U-Haul drives through crowd of protesters in Westwood NBC Los Angeles
accelerationist
.@Palantirtech Co-founder Joe Lonsdale supported apartheid South Africa and Rhodesia and said the United States should move toward an openly white supremacist model.
He is one of the founders of the AI industry’s super PAC. @OpenAI With President Greg Brockman @a16z. pic.twitter.com/vpAYQ5lvEB
— Garrison Lovely (@GarrisonLovely) January 11, 2026
Last message before being put on the FBI’s watch list: Palantir, Epstein, and Juan Sebastian Pinto of the New York Times. From a former Palantir employee.
35 papers on WASPs Scholar’s Stage
immigration
Family demands answers after ICE deports man in vegetative state to Costa Rica The Guardian
2028
AOC: ICE killing of Renee Good reveals ‘fundamental differences’ between her and J.D. Vance Shared dreams
Emanuel targets Republicans and Democrats in 2028 campaign Axios test
mamdani
Zoran Mandani is a tool of the Empire Nate Baer
imperial collapse watch
The American Empire is aiming for a supernova Simplicius
Undiplomatic mental stress due to empire decline
ASSA 2026: Part 1, Mainstream – AI, Tariffs, Inflation, and the Dollar Michael Roberts
A.I.
AI job cuts increasingly resemble corporate fiction masking a darker reality, Oxford Economics suggests to Fortune magazine
our famous free news agency
New York Times Shanghai bureau chief to US intelligence contractor All Source Intelligence
Jessica Prichta is a 22-year-old kindergarten teacher and anti-war activist based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She helps organize the Grand Rapids War Opposition. On January 3, 2026, she was arrested on camera during a live interview on local station WZZM-13… https://t.co/YJO0IRd0pi pic.twitter.com/a3EeGDdD0F
— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) January 11, 2026
economy
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly and Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin talk about what’s really going on in the economy Kyla Scanlon
“No employment” economy Applicitas economics
Nation Casino
Prediction Marketplace now lets users guess future home values on Realtor.com
Apollo has released a 126-page report on the current state of the housing and real estate market.
Some charts that caught my eye
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1/ The average monthly mortgage payment for a new 30-year mortgage is now $2,665 pic.twitter.com/8N04vGZpi3
— Boring_Business (@BoringBiz_) January 10, 2026
class war
In just over a year, personalized monitoring pricing has evolved from a phenomenon that few would believe to a central feature of our efforts to mediate the entire retail economy. https://t.co/OUup9zWgig pic.twitter.com/Sdm5inac9z
— Lee Hepner (@LeeHepner) January 11, 2026
Here’s how to truthfully contest a wage garnishment for student loan delinquency
Strata: The Solace and Invitation of Deep Time The Marginalian
good morning. This is Bob Weir playing “Morning Dew” on stage for the 408th and final time, also featuring Sturgill MF’N Simpson. pic.twitter.com/TbVicV4r3d
— friendscallmeJay (@Jaypotta) January 11, 2026
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