Saving the Iberian Lynx: How humans saved this rare feline from extinction Earth.com
Despite biotechnology efforts to revive species, extinction remains permanent Yale Environment 360
Running From Zombies in the Snow: Guide to the Arctic Apocalypse Sentinel Intelligence
California Burning
A massive fire continues to burn at a lithium battery facility in Northern California. Anadolu Agency
Moss Landing battery fire: ‘Three Mile Island’ for key renewable energy industry? mercury news
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Private firefighters are becoming increasingly popular with insurance companies. But are there risks? knife problem
California’s FAIR Plan, a home insurer of last resort, may need a bailout after the LA fires. Los Angeles Times. It’s not even fire season.
New wildfire concerns in Los Angeles: Strong winds could return next week. USA Today
Hydroclimate variability on a warming Earth west weather
‘It’s literally off the charts’: LA’s extremely dry conditions surprise scientists as fires develop knife problem
Climate/Environment
We’re All Living in a Firestorm: Infinite Crisis and the LA Wildfires technology bubble
Epidemic
Wait a minute. Do they actually want a bird flu pandemic? Take a look at the preparations. Sentinel Intelligence
korea
Protesters storm South Korean court after extending Yun’s detention. channel news asia
china?
Henry Huiyao Wang: Business cooperation with Trump could reset US-China relations Peking Studies
division of europe
Wall Street door turns threatens EU sovereignty Thomas Farge, Unheard
oh canada
Chrystia Freeland’s campaign to lead Canada begins with a humble boast: ‘Trump doesn’t like me’ guardian
The IMF raised its economic outlook for the U.S. as Canada and Europe lagged behind. semaphore
syrakistan
Netanyahu says ceasefire is temporary, reserves right to restart war Ynet
If all this is not done as a preparation for an attack on Iran or a major provocation (two Supreme Court judges were assassinated in Tehran today, but that’s just a minor disruption) – I would be really surprised.
Israel cannot continue to recognize…
— Alon Mizrahi (@alon_mizrahi) January 18, 2025
Netanyahu is counting on Hamas’ help in derailing the second phase of ceasefire talks Haaretz
Forget Trump – agreeing to a ceasefire was Netanyahu’s own calculation +972 Magazine
Israeli troops distribute leaflets in Gaza mocking Palestinian suffering ahead of ceasefire new arab
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Trump’s return has reopened public debate in Israel over West Bank annexation. egg monitor
Kushner’s Saudi-backed fund doubles stake in financing illegal West Bank settlements cradle
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Two Iranian Supreme Court judges shot dead channel news asia
If President Trump is elected, the likelihood of an attack on Iran’s nuclear program increases. Al Arabiya
Trump’s return and a second version of the Gulf de-escalation approach Emirates Policy Center
Iraq is seeking to disarmament of Iranian-backed militias in a new push. Intellinewz
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The United States is building a new megastructure headquarters in Lebanon that will occupy over 43 acres as an “embassy.”
Lebanon is a country with an area and population about the size of Yorkshire or Connecticut, but its economic power is one-tenth of that.
So what is it? pic.twitter.com/iVK6Mjeq9l— Craig Murray (@CraigMurrayOrg) January 18, 2025
A New War Not So Cold
North Korean soldiers “detonate themselves” to avoid Ukrainian prisoners NDTV. Of course it’s very difficult to find.
Danish F-16 pilot killed in Ukraine in Iskander missile attack – report military watch
How the CIA and Ukrainian intelligence forged a deep, secret partnership ABC News
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Sanctions continue to be ineffective. East’s Substack
EU bypasses national veto to adopt next sanctions package european conservatives
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Ukraine’s lithium wealth declines as major reserves shift to Russia. Al Mayadeen
How the imminent defeat of NATO-Ukraine will affect the fate of the Ukrainian state Gordon Hahn, Russian and Eurasian Politics
AfD sparks outrage by demanding expulsion of Ukrainian refugees from Germany A new voice from Ukraine. commentary:
The war in Ukraine, hailed by the Acela Corridor hack and arms industry-funded think tanks, has been as horrific as it was predictable, and we have barely begun the outcome phase of this war.https://t.co/PCfrip2HrR
— Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled) January 18, 2025
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Love in the Baltics during war Binet Intellinews
Baerbock refused to be photographed and left a government meeting following Scholz’s decision to block a new 3 billion euro aid package for Ukraine.
Meme didn’t wait long
through @DD_Geopolitics pic.twitter.com/NQdWu84JKV— — GEROMAN — Time will tell – GW — (@GeromanAT) January 18, 2025
south of the border
Team Trump wants Maduro to leave Venezuela Axios
Subsoil Jackpot: Venezuela’s Natural Resources Venezuela analysis
Baaaad Banks
Local banks are experiencing headaches due to rising Treasury yields. bloomberg
The question of good behavior for financial advisors Journal of Economic Perspectives “…approximately one in 15 advisors have a history of serious misconduct, and in certain regions and firms this proportion rises to one in six.”
Biden Administration
Say goodbye to Joe Biden and whoever has been president for the last four years. Matt Taibbi, Racquet News
trump 2.0
Tech bros got a front row seat at Trump’s inauguration, but they want more than that. Quinn Slobodian, Guardian
Tech oligarchs have been here for many years. blood in the machine
It’s time to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ but at a lower price. Real Clear Investigation
Democrat Deschaville
American Tragedy: How Biden Paved the Way for Trump’s Return to the White House Guardian. commentary:
No one worked harder to get Trump elected than the Democratic Party. They refused to back down from genocide, and they refused to get rid of Biden until it became a public embarrassment. They rejected the democratic process of choosing a successor and instead chose the next candidate. https://t.co/Ah4UwdFRWw
— Sana Saeed (@SanaSaeed) January 18, 2025
police state surveillance
The Lasting Power of Copaganda Alec’s Copaganda Newsletter
Government monitoring with ‘negative’ views on health insurance companies Ken Klippenstein
Background checks could be the future of 3D printers news 10
immigrant
Outsourced lobbyists supported H-1B visas during the Obama era. lipang
Empire Collapse Monitor
The Department of Defense continues to lose equipment and buy things it doesn’t need. reason
General Atomics seeks to close low-cost missile gap with China Asia Times
Grove of Academy
AHA rejected the resolution on scholastic killings in Gaza. Instead of putting the resolution up for an organization-wide vote, they decided to disillusion a generation of their most active members. Drawbridges were once again built to protect the shrinking kingdom. https://t.co/AEyQ9YUTQ8
— Nikhil Pal Singh (@nikhil_palsingh) January 17, 2025
Tiktok Tiktok
US TikTok users cannot access the app. Trump, possibility of 90-day grace period business standards
AI
Workers who fear that AI will take their jobs are planning a long war with technology. markup
guillotine clock
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said this will be the most valuable technology of the AI era. Inc.
bezel
Donald Trump has launched his own $TRUMP meme coin, which is already worth billions of dollars. bank interest rate
Solana surges to all-time high as TRUMP doubles Dogecoin trading volume Decrypt. commentary:
Now that Solana is the host of the Trump memecoin and is being mentioned as one of several “American-made tokens” its new administrators could support, think again. Policy support from cryptocurrency emperor David Sacks. https://t.co/yo1r2RmZVP
— Jacob Silverman (@SilvermanJacob) January 18, 2025
SF’s Biggest Trumper Is Selling Dinner With The Donald To Crypto Elite For $1 Million San Francisco Standard
class warfare
Employees at some of D.C.’s top restaurants go to unions Washington style
Change the story and change the future common welfare
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