Metal Fans Unlikely To Cheat, Jazz Fans Are Boning Everyone According To A Study<\/a> Metal in Action (Micael T)<\/p>\n Welcome to the wild world of skijoring<\/a> Economist (Dr. Kevin)<\/p>\n A brain glitch may explain why some people hear voices<\/a> Daily Science (Kevin W)<\/p>\n A (Really) Brief History of Knowledge<\/a> Colin McGinn (Anthony L)<\/p>\n How type 2 diabetes quietly damages blood vessels<\/a> Science Daily (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n Climate change is pushing insurance to breaking point<\/a> Fintech Global<\/p>\n For 50 years, global warming had a very consistent trend (+0.19 \u00b0C\/decade) with a boring, predictable range of natural variations around it.<\/p>\n During the last three years, we’ve broken out above that range, suggesting the pace of change has quickened. pic.twitter.com\/1piLBJQw0a<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dr. Robert Rohde (@RARohde) January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Air pollution a major financial risk for companies and investors<\/a> Air Quality News<\/p>\n Scientists reveal the impact of air pollution on the human body<\/a> Independent<\/p>\n AUSTRALIA HEAT WAVE<\/p>\n Brutal heat today with temperatures up to 48C in South Australia with the heat expected to just get worse. \u2014 Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) January 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Next week the US will have the “relative” coldest air on Earth. But notice the mid-latitudes in general from the US to Europe to Russia feature of band of cold anomalies, whereas the Arctic is warm all around. That’s precisely why the cold is being displaced south. pic.twitter.com\/nRgx6Ny26c<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn<\/a> Guardian<\/p>\n Tid\u00f6 removed the plastic bag tax: now use is increasing<\/a> Klimatgrantskaren. Micael T: \u201cTid\u00f6 = the Swedish government.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n China?<\/p>\n China likely to lower 2026 growth target as global slowdown weighs<\/a> Investing Live<\/p>\n China\u2019s rural banks struggle to sell seized properties despite hefty discounts<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n Climbing the Ziggurat<\/a> London Review of Books (Anthony L). On Xi.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Japan<\/p>\n Sanae Takaichi and Lee Jae Myung: Two Warmongers met in Japan <\/a>New Eastern Outlook (Micael T)<\/p>\n Japan\u2019s Takaichi fast headed for a Liz Truss moment<\/a> Asia Times (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Japan suspends world\u2019s largest nuclear plant hours after restart<\/a> BBC (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Africa<\/p>\n Sharp rise in malnutrition cases, preventable diseases in Somalia: MSF<\/a> Aljazeera<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n South of the Border<\/p>\n Trump Muses About Asking NATO to Help Protect US Southern Border<\/a> Bloomberg<\/p>\n Only a Fraction of Venezuela\u2019s Oil Is Economically Recoverable<\/a> OilPrice<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n European Disunion<\/p>\n Trump warns of \u2018big retaliation\u2019 if Europe divests from US stocks and bonds<\/a> TRT World<\/p>\n Fearing Potential Future Monsters, Playing Nice for the Monster in the Backyard<\/a> Olivier Boyd-Barrett<\/p>\n Why so quiet from the NATO huggers? <\/a>Tidnengen Global via machine translation (Micael T)<\/p>\n US must have rights to Greenland\u2019s resources as it defends its territory \u2014 vice president<\/a> TASS (guurst)<\/p>\n Trump sparks anger over claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line<\/a> BBC (Kevin W)<\/p>\n Greenland Yes, Western Sahara No? The EU\u2019s self-determination test<\/a> WSWR (Micael T)<\/p>\n Germany\u2019s dramatic China car trade slump tests Merz\u2019s tough talk at Davos<\/a> South China Morning Post<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Old Blighty<\/p>\n Food price inflation rises unexpectedly<\/a> ECIU<\/p>\n Frustrated farmers target ports in fresh protests<\/a> FWI<\/p>\n We have formally challenged my draconian bail conditions imposed by the London Met Police.<\/p>\n Following my fourth arrest in under three months, they combined these restrictions:<\/p>\n 1. Banned from Palestine events in London. \u2014 Dr Rahmeh Aladwan (@doctor_rahmeh) January 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Starmer pulls Chagos bill after Trump backlash<\/a> Telegraph<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel v. the Resistance<\/p>\n Israel’s foremost political commentator, and a close Netanyahu ally, affirms what I have been saying in recent weeks: a new, Sunni Axis of Resistance is emerging in West Asia, and Israel is freaking out. <\/p>\n Soon, they will start using their influence in the US to tarnish the Saudi\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/3dG9LJfu38<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Alon Mizrahi (@alon_mizrahi) January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Israel Boosts Funding to Propagandize Americans<\/a> American Conservative (resilc)<\/p>\n West Bank Monthly Snapshot \u2013 Casualties, Property Damage and Displacement | December 2025<\/a> OCHA (guurst)<\/p>\n \ud83d\udca2NEW: Israeli forces have begun digging a deep trench along the so-called \u201cYellow Line\u201d in Gaza to block Palestinian movement, according to i24NEWS. The outlet said at least 1.5 km has been excavated in southern Gaza, with additional digging in the north and artificial berms\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/nX9g865cZO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Art-of-the Deal Theatre or War? Ronen Bergman: \u2018The Ayatollahs won the first round; Iranian regime not in danger\u2019<\/a> Conflicts Forum<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Syraqistan<\/p>\n US threatens Iraq with dollar crunch over Iran-backed militias<\/a> Financial Times (Kevin W). No archived version yet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n Meaningless Talks in Moscow<\/a> Larry Johnson<\/p>\n Moscow has made an elegant diplomatic move in a subtle game with the United States<\/a> Vzglyad via machine translation<\/p>\n A Method to his Madness<\/a> Scott Ritter<\/p>\n The impotence of the people<\/a> Events in Ukraine<\/p>\n We will let nothing pass\u2019: France intercepts Russia-linked oil tanker in Mediterranean<\/a> France 24<\/p>\n How to Stop Western Maritime Lawlessness<\/a> Vzglyad via machine translation (Micael T)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Big Brother is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data<\/a> BBC (Kevin W)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n Is parliament now post-literate?, beware declining superpowers, thankfulness, awe and wonder, and how AI destroys institutions<\/a> James Marriott (Micael T)<\/p>\n The \u201crupture in the world order\u201d\u2014World Economic Forum dominated by inter-imperialist conflict <\/a>WSWS (Micael T)<\/p>\n The End of New START<\/a> Daniel Larison<\/p>\n China, Pakistan are winning big contacts to modernize air forces in Asia, Middle East, and Africa<\/a> Kevin Walmsley<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Trump 2.0<\/p>\n The consent of the governed has been withdrawn<\/a> G. Elliott Morris. Today\u2019s must read. <\/p>\n Judge warns Trump administration against changing immigration status of plaintiffs in case<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n Not Out of the Woods. Will the National Parks survive this administration?<\/a> In the Public Interest<\/p>\n There Will Be a Nuremberg-Style Trial<\/a> W.A. Lawrence<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n ICE Rampage<\/p>\n ICE SHOOTING: NEW Explosive Evidence \u2013 DOJ Blocks Investigation (New Video Breakdown)<\/a> Kristy Greenberg, YouTube. See the section starting at 15:40, which has a new video from the New York Times giving a clear view of the cop shooter Ross\u2019s actions<\/p>\n \u2018Enough Is Enough\u2019: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE<\/a> New York Times (resilc)<\/p>\n Over 700 Minnesota Businesses Closed \u2013 300 Solidarity Actions Nationwide \u2013 Pittsburghers Occupy a Target<\/a> Mike Elk<\/p>\n What the Minneapolis General Strike Will Mean in DC<\/a> Mike Elk<\/p>\n The White House has confirmed its official X account posted a fake image of a woman arrested in Minnesota after interrupting a service at a church where an ICE official appears to be a pastor. The White House image altered the actual photo to wrongly make it seem like the\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/8sloiPu2Q9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Surveillance and ICE Are Driving Patients Away From Medical Care, Report Warns<\/a> Wired<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Democrats en d\u00e9shabill\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n Trump Is Proving Democratic Presidents Weren\u2019t Powerless<\/a> Jacobin<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mamdani<\/p>\n Mayor Mamdani\u2019s first real test? A snowstorm.<\/a> Gothamist<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Economy<\/p>\n Keynes and Money, or Where Has All the Money Gone?<\/a> Robert Skidelsky. On military Keynesianism<\/p>\n Fix Credit Card Competition with Market Improvements, Not Rate Caps<\/a> Adam Levitin. The lady doth protest too much on the virtues of markets, but the substance is informative. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Mr. Market is Giddy<\/p>\n Gold, silver and platinum extend record\u2011setting rally<\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n President Trump really, really wants lower interest rates, and the Federal Reserve and other tools of state power have tried to deliver them. The bond market isn\u2019t cooperating<\/a>. Axios<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n UPDATE BELOW ON THIS STORY- \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8 UnitedHealth falls on report it secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers | Reutershttps:\/\/t.co\/CJjFQ4cmpn<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Boone Cutler \ud83e\uddac\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83e\udd85 (@boonecutler) January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Musk becomes a Davos man<\/a> Oligarch Watch<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Class Warfare<\/p>\n You\u2019re Not a Progressive. You\u2019re a Constitutionalist<\/a> Christopher Armitage<\/p>\n Banal but brutal: Career anxiety is a driving force behind authoritarianism<\/a> University of Copenhagen (Paul R)<\/p>\n The Erasure Economy: How Survival Becomes a Crime in America<\/a> William Murphy (Micael T)<\/p>\n Socioeconomic inequality in longevity is larger than we thought<\/a> VoxEU<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Antidote du jour (via<\/a>):<\/p>\n And a bonus:<\/p>\n \ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23 pic.twitter.com\/a9Wb5F7yaw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Best (@Thebestfigen) January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A second bonus:<\/p>\n A fun compilation of golden retrievers being cute and silly<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/7TJLoSeAAe<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Science girl (@sciencegirl) January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n And a third:<\/p>\n Beluga stops a guy from smoking at the aquarium\u2026 with a splash<\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/EW8WSoKr6R<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Science girl (@sciencegirl) January 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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