Max Roach talks about Martin Luther King Jr. Day Vinnie Sperazza
How the frog meat trade helped spread a deadly fungus around the world Science Daily (Kevin W)
Scientists sent viruses into space, and they evolved in surprising ways, Science Daily (Kevin W) reported. I think these scientists are too old to read the Andromeda strain
Killing deer is not the answer to reducing Lyme disease, says HSPH scientist Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health (Bob H.)
Shrimp with a side of cancer? Radioactive contamination is a reality. The Hill (Kevin W)
Trump supporters and insecure men are more likely to value larger penises, according to a new study (Dr. Kevin)
#New Coronavirus Infection/Pandemic
“We analyzed lymphocyte subset data from 40,537 patients across three stages: pre-COVID-19, outbreak, and post-COVID-19.
During mass infection [with SARS-CoV-2]T cells, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, NK cells, and B cells were significantly reduced.
CD8+ even 20 months after infection…
— Hiroshi Yasuda (@Yash25571056) January 17, 2026
73 years later — H5N1: When viral adaptations come to market
The trajectory of H5N1 from its detection in Chinese poultry in 1996 to the current global pandemic is not only a story of mutations and spillovers, but also one of increasingly visible ecological, health, and economic impacts. 1/11 pic.twitter.com/bCOiOTOkgv
— Dr. Fabricio Campos (@camposfabricios) January 19, 2026
Climate/Environment
Climate change is already reducing U.S. salaries by 12% ZMEScience (Dr. Kevin)
China?
China’s Trade Surplus, Part III Paul Krugman
China’s population declines for fourth consecutive year due to economic hardship Asia Times (Kevin W)
Japan
Fifteen years after the Fukushima disaster, Japan prepares to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant Guardian (Kevin W)
Southeast Asia
ASEAN won’t certify Myanmar general election or dispatch observers Reuters
Cambodia is facing growing concerns about annexation over the land confiscation of Thai people of Japanese ancestry. From a friend: “Thailand’s emergency phone test shocked me.” I couldn’t understand it, so I must not be worth following 🙂
Or Canada
President Trump reportedly looks to Canada and focuses on its ‘vulnerabilities’ Independent (Dr. Kevin)
discord in europe
🚨Confirmation: Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gare Stoer has confirmed that President Trump’s letter is genuine.
The letter reportedly links Norway’s Nobel Peace Prize decision to Greenland, questions Denmark’s “ownership” and declares that the world will not be safe unless the United States acts. pic.twitter.com/c6lRJxS4qO
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) January 19, 2026
Why Trump will acquire Greenland’s Wolfgang Munhau, Anhard
The psychology of rapists: Danish lawmaker debunks Stephen Miller’s claims to imperial Greenland Egbert
‘Let America Go’: Parody Magacap’s popularity soars amid Greenland crisis Guardian (Kevin W)
Military exercises and NATO’s loss of purpose: EU response to US claims to Greenland via TASS machine translation (Micael T)
Jeff Rich on Greenland, the Monroe Doctrine, and U.S. expansion and invasion of Europe. important
Rumors first broke last month that Europe and Britain had threatened to liquidate US debt as a “nuclear option” if President Trump struck a deal with President Putin to end the Ukraine war against European interests. This rumor has resurfaced as a potential retaliation for the invasion of Greenland.
If it’s true… https://t.co/ouNUeAZwSH
— Kathleen Tyson (@Kathleen_Tyson_) January 19, 2026
⚡️🇩🇰🇺🇸 Breaking news:
A grassroots boycott of American products is rapidly growing in Denmark after President Trump reasserted its claim to Greenland.
European media are reporting that this could spread across the EU.
More than 100,000 Danes have joined boycott groups to halt or cancel sales of brands such as Coca-Cola, Heinz and American wine. pic.twitter.com/iYNg1rckjj
— Hidden news. (@SuppressedNws1) January 19, 2026
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What it means to live as an Arab in Germany today Mondweiss (Gast)
old blighty
US considers asylum for British Jews The Telegraph
The Truth About Donald J. Trump Social Post 01:37 AM EST 01.20.26
Shockingly, our ‘illustrious’ NATO ally, the UK, is now planning to cede Diego Garcia Island, the site of an important US military base, to Mauritius, and for no reason at all. There is…
— Comment from Truth Social Posted by Donald J. Trump (@TrumpDailyPosts) January 20, 2026
israel vs resistance
A Mossad-backed mob stormed the home of the Palestinian ambassador in Tehran and attempted to kill him.
While sympathetic leftists like Owen Jones promote the uprising as a “freedom movement” and Western media glosses over the violence, Israeli media cheers its anti-Palestinian nature https://t.co/qzvhbS06fv
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) January 18, 2026
“We will take responsibility for what happened (in Gaza), impose a military regime and carry out our mission with God’s help…The time has come to dismantle the (US) headquarters in Kiryat Ghat and expel countries like Egypt and Britain from there…”
Israel’s Bezalel Smotrich… https://t.co/fGI27XxUQV pic.twitter.com/VREUKlYXWI
— BM (@ireallyhateyou) January 19, 2026
Unbreakable Nael Barghouti Drop Site
Imagine future generations learning how we punished people by calling for an end to genocide, rather than the people who committed genocide. https://t.co/Gprx7K6YQ5
— Assal Rad (@AssalRad) January 18, 2026
Farce: A “peace committee” will never replace the reality in Gaza Responsible State Strategy (resilc)
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Trump tells Politico: “It’s time to find a new leader for Iran.” Politico. resilc: “We have a lot more here in America.”
Alastair Crook: President Trump’s Failure in Iran — and Judge Napolitano’s False Hope, YouTube
U.S. strengthens Israel’s offensive aviation capabilities with additional F-35 fighter jets, strengthens military surveillance as tensions with Iran rise
President Trump hesitates, but war is inevitable: Will Iran strike first? cradle
syrakistan
Syrian forces have occupied large areas of Kurdish-held territory. Here’s what CNN knows
A new war that’s not so cold war
German Foreign Minister Wardepur said Witkov would soon fly to Moscow to put pressure on Putin.
“For us, there is no doubt: only when the pressure on the Kremlin is strong enough can we hope that President Putin is truly ready to negotiate.Incidentally, this assessment… pic.twitter.com/GrVhKno0d4
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) January 19, 2026
Just yesterday, Donald Trump invited Vladimir Putin to his “peace committee.” Hours later, the Russian leader ordered missiles and drones to attack Ukraine’s capital and critical infrastructure in the midst of one of the harshest winters in recent memory. https://t.co/1Nt9w8ABFa
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) January 20, 2026
President Putin’s “self-deception”? julian macfarlane
Theodore Postol: The Secret of Russia’s Oleshnik Missile Glenn Diesen, YouTube
big brother is watching over you
Orbital Challenge China Economic Indicators
imperial collapse watch
The Navy spent $13 billion on aircraft carriers, but the toilets don’t work. resilc: “Nothing? It’s not surprising.”
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura says the US has become a ‘Third World country’ YouTube (resilc)
Why aren’t all Americans protesting? Kathleen Wallace
John Mearsheimer on why Trump and Iran are not Venezuela and Venezuela is not Panama, South China Morning Post. Quote about money: “That’s not great power politics. It’s old-style imperialism.”
The United States spends more on defense than the following nine countries combined Barry Ritholtz (resilc)
From Kissinger’s Nightmare to the European Quagmire: Divide and Empire in US Foreign Policy Global Affairs (Michael T.)
Economic dogma blocks realistic policies Jomo Kwame Sundaram
Trump 2.0
Hispanic voters returned President Trump to power. Now some people pour BBC. resilc: “SOMEEEEEEEEEEEEE???????????? What stupid racion would support him now if not the ‘white donkey’ of Cuba?”
President Trump faces big losses in war on offshore wind power Politico (Kevin W)
President Trump’s rhetoric is more serious than just a reaction to Larry Johnson’s bruised ego. IM Doc has identified confabulation as an important marker of white matter disease. He noted that President Trump may have made that public last July.
Meet the Americans desperate to escape Trump and now living in squalid Dutch refugee camps Daily Mail
ICE Rampage
“Imagine chaos” https://t.co/Hvp7cMHBPw pic.twitter.com/shHCN3kQ43
— Nicole Foy (@nicoleMfoy) January 19, 2026
Not AI. See press article:
ICE tracks down Minnesota protesters 😂🛁🏃♂️ (Escape from Bathtub Viking) #Minnesota pic.twitter.com/M1M4JceNE0
— Ijaz Malik (Ejaz Hussain) (@Ijazmalik101) January 17, 2026
Why are federal agents shooting Americans in the streets? Noah Smith (resilc). From last week, we still have a close relationship. I’m not a fan of Noah Smith, but this is a very good piece.
ICE’s facial recognition app misidentifies women. 404 Media used twice. “ICE said the app results are a ‘final’ determination of someone’s immigration status.”
immigration
‘My talent may be big breasts’: How I got O-1B as an internet model The Times (resilc)
customs duty
Americans are paying the tariffs, a Wall Street Journal investigation found. What a surprise!
Liberation Day 2.0 Brian Romanchuk
supremes
Justice Gorsuch and the disorder of judicial textualism Philip Pilkington
Legislative position and/or boss Steve Vladeck’s future
mamdani
Mamdani said he intends to make buses faster and free. Now it’s this guy’s job. new york times
Our press is no longer free
White House press secretary says he will “fully sue” Trump’s interview with CBS if it is edited The Guardian
economy
IMF warns that failure of AI could jeopardize global economic resilience Financial Times
A.I.
Top analyst futurist says AI has completely failed to improve productivity
Is the possibility of conscious AI a dangerous myth? Noema
basil
More US states are putting Bitcoin on their public balance sheets CNBC
Spotify Has Raised Its Prices Again, In Case You Don’t Hate It Already Metal Injection (Micael T)
class war
Oversocialization is a hindrance to the Millennial generation Freddie DeBoer. This explains a lot.
Ford CEO warns of lack of blue-collar workers to build AI data centers and run factories: ‘Nothing will backfill ambition’ Fortune (Kevin W). Why not pay more, FFS?
Antidote (via):
And bonus:
The rescue is truly incredible. pic.twitter.com/aKEygFeytK
— The Best (@Thebestfigen) January 18, 2026
Second bonus:
Seals love to jump on the bow of ships and rest there
— Science Girl (@sciencegirl) January 20, 2026
And third:
Dolphins have the largest brains compared to their body size, second only to humans. Take full advantage of this naughty feature 🐬 pic.twitter.com/QaWSeQymiF
— Nature Unedited (@NatureUnedited) January 19, 2026
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