The invisible skeleton of the universe finally revealed SciTech Daily
Earthquake sensor finds a second job: Space debris detector StudyFinds
Sloshing of liquefied natural gas in cargo tanks creates higher-than-expected impact forces Phys.org
35 people sickened, 1 dead in Tennessee fungal outbreak, linked to soil exposure Medical Xpress
Climate/Environment
Major winter storm leaves 12 dead and nearly 800,000 customers still without power
The coldest air of this winter will arrive this weekend. We expect a pipe-busting freeze to occur across the South, with lows in the teens along the northern Gulf Coast and inland, and the possibility of freezing deep into southern Florida. Florida citrus farmers need to start… pic.twitter.com/dStPwaKKk4
— Dylan Federico (@DylanFedericoWX) January 26, 2026
Rain, not snow: Unusually warm weather has reduced snow in mountains across the West Los Angeles Times
Predictions for 21st century sea level decline along the Greenland coast Nature Communications
The social cost of carbon almost doubles when ocean impacts are taken into account Nature Climate Change
India’s infrastructure spending exceeds 3% of GDP as climate risks squeeze insurance coverage: Report Down to Earth
Solar power and battery storage are milking California’s distilled natural gas.
pandemic
Researchers have developed a nasal spray that can halt the surge of the COVID-19 virus and block many variants at once.
➡️ It was effective both before and after animal infection, making it an encouraging step towards future variants and submutants of the coronavirus.
➡️ New research reports macrocyclic peptides… pic.twitter.com/eDguTQKnNU
— Vipin M. Vasishtha (@vipintukur) January 26, 2026
South Korea
President Trump’s tariff hike announcement is clearly aimed at promoting South Korean investment in the US – expert Yonhap News
China?
Zhang Youxia’s death hits Drew Thompson
A journalist asked me for my opinion on Zhang Youxia, should I post it publicly?
The WSJ nuclear secrecy article may very well be complete bullshit (Neil Thomas explains why here: https://t.co/ywnNs7Dr39), and the coup story is even more bullshit.
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) January 26, 2026
China decides LNG price based on yuan crude oil price
Warwick Powell advances the frontier with TENG
Cambodia-US relations ride a new wave as warship enters port Khmer Times
India
India-EU summit live updates | It’s just the beginning: EU PM welcomes creation of free trade area for 2 billion people Deccan Herald
syrakistan
Exclusive: Leaked ‘Peace Commission’ resolution outlines US-led plan to control Gaza lands
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Russia begins withdrawal from clashes in northeastern Syria Reports
Exclusive: Syrian president reaches out to Kurds in Kobani after SDF leader berates US envoy Middle East Eye
Iraq’s spy chief warns of renewed ISIS threat as WaPo grows
US warns that Iranian government in Iraq ‘will not succeed’ Anadolu Agency
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President Trump says Iranian government is weakening after intelligence report New York Times
The US is considering “precision strikes” against Iranian officials as military buildup becomes clear, Middle East Eye officials say
UAE says it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used to attack Iran Press TV
Why a naval blockade against Iran will be complex and difficult
1- It needs to stay out of range of conventional anti-ship missiles, so it would be something like the distance from Mumbai to Somalia, which is about 2,500 km.
It’s a huge area. A special force with multiple teams will be needed… pic.twitter.com/tDo8Sdd9b2
— Patricia Mullins (@pati_marins64) January 26, 2026
Exclusive: President Trump says Iran wants deal as US ‘armada’ arrives Axios
Iran’s “Balkanization” is unlikely but still cannot be ruled out Andrew Korybko
How atrocity propaganda creates consent to war. dissident
old blighty
Has the Education Commons been closed? tribune
Exclusive: DWP has a secret team planting benefits fraud propaganda in mainstream media The Canary. DWP=Department for Work and Pensions.
discord in europe
The EU cannot protect itself without the US – NATO chief RT
Greenland is not China or Russia: America’s real fear is Europe that wakes up the pressa
EU’s far left and right codes wiped out by Iran and Israel votes Responsible State Strategy
It’s time for Germany to start paying for the upkeep of Auschwitz and other former Nazi camps in Poland A note from Poland
A new war that’s not so cold war
NATO plans ‘uninhabited defense zone’ with robots and drones along Russian border; interesting engineering
Power outage at main Russian naval base Reuters
south of the border
Vitol and Trafigura: Traders at the Center of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Heist Bloomberg
‘Respond in 15 minutes or die’: Details of leaked audio by US Firstpost after Maduro’s arrest
Venezuela’s acting president says he’s had ‘enough’ of orders from Washington The Hill
Haitian leader warns island won’t be able to handle migrant surge if Trump ends TPS Treasure Coast
Haitian officials announce plans to oust prime minister, escalating conflict with US Al Jazeera
Lafaire Epstein
Days after the US took over majority ownership of TikTok, the word “Epstein” was censored. pic.twitter.com/fcwHiTYo9a
—Glizzy (@Furbeti) January 26, 2026
Endless GWOT
Navy SEAL who claimed to have killed bin Laden says team covered up war crimes, after-action report
Trump 2.0
AI-powered government? Trump administration plans to use artificial intelligence to create regulations ProPublica
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Border Patrol officials expected to leave Minneapolis as President Trump deploys to Homan State CNN
White House offers conditions for withdrawal of federal personnel from NOTUS, Minnesota
White House continues to ramp up pressure on Minnesota Democrat despite President Trump’s call with Waltz Politico
CNN sources say DHS has suspended access to Bovino’s social media accounts
President Trump said Rep. Ilhan Omar is under investigation by the Justice Department and Congress over her inflated net worth, the New York Post reported. According to the New York Times, an investigation was launched under the Biden administration but stalled due to lack of evidence.
shutdown
No exit in sight from DHS-led government shutdown Politico
police state surveillance
How to block ICE in your city Labor Politics
What’s up with the scary green gas ICE is using in Minneapolis?Mother Jones
Dreams of Rivers and Heat The Texas Observer. An unforgettable photo.
Immigrant children lead revolt in Texas detention center
ICE contracts are in the spotlight in this year’s criminal justice elections
guns
I asked militia members who attended an armed Second Amendment rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday what they thought about the government’s response to yesterday’s shooting of Alex Preti by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Below is the response from Virginia Kekoa’s militia leader ICE… https://t.co/kMlRU1h0ps pic.twitter.com/2qPdu18w5e
— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) January 26, 2026
accelerationist
Genetic data of more than 20,000 US children used for ‘race science’ New York Times
immigration
States in the Midwest and Southwest are seeing large increases in temporary H-2A workers, despite slower program growth.
imperial collapse watch
How to promote domestic production and reindustrialization Ian Welsh
For those looking for a fully formed analysis of the possibility of American collapse through the lens of the collapse of the Soviet Union, I recommend reading Dmitry Orlov. Mr. Orlov immigrated to the United States from Russia when he was 12 years old, and traveled extensively within Russia in the 1990s. Started… https://t.co/FscJvI0bro
— America Nets 📉 (@ripplebrain) January 26, 2026
Does Trump really hold all the cards, or does the bond market hold all the cards? asia times
A.I.
Concerns about AI risks are growing in the U.S. bond market due to the intrusion of major tech companies (FT). Paywall.
Google AI Overview cites YouTube more than any other medical site for health questions, study suggests, The Guardian
Data centers are facing an image problem. The tech industry is spending millions of dollars on rebranding. grist
economy
The US economy: Behind the bombshell Michael Roberts
guillotine watch
What are billionaires most worried about in 2026? Visual Capitalist data from UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025.
class war
Last week marked 16 years since the Citizens United decision.
The results were disastrous.
Billionaire spending has skyrocketed, and it is no coincidence that economic policy has overwhelmingly favored entrenched wealth over the working class ever since. pic.twitter.com/psU5dkS5Ab
—Roosevelt Institute (@rooseveltinst) January 26, 2026
Legion of Doom buys superweapon Working class storytelling
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