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The Universe’s Invisible Skeleton Is Finally Revealed SciTech Daily

Earthquake Sensors Have Found A Second Job: Space Junk Detectors StudyFinds

Sloshing liquefied natural gas in cargo tanks causes higher impact forces than expected Phys.org

Tennessee fungus outbreak sickens 35, kills 1, and is linked to soil exposure Medical Xpress

Climate/Environment

12 people reported dead, nearly 800K customers still without power from massive, major winter storm Balanced Weather

The coldest air this Winter is coming this weekend. I expect a pipe-busting freeze across the South as lows plunge into the teens down to the north Gulf Coast and single digits inland, with freeze potential deep into South Florida. Citrus farmers in Florida need to begin… pic.twitter.com/dStPwaKKk4

— Dylan Federico (@DylanFedericoWX) January 26, 2026

Rain, not snow: Extraordinary warmth leaves mountains less snowy across the West Los Angeles Times

Projections of 21st-century sea-level fall along coastal Greenland Nature Communications

Accounting for ocean impacts nearly doubles the social cost of carbon Nature Climate Change

India’s infrastructure spend tops 3% of GDP as climate risks strain insurance cover: Report Down to Earth

Solar and Batteries Are Squeezing Out Natural Gas in California Distilled

Pandemics

Researchers created a nasal drug that locks the COVID-19 virus spike shut, blocking many variants at once.

➡️ It worked both before and after infection in animals — an encouraging step toward future COVID variants and subvariants.

➡️ A new study reports a macrocyclic peptide… pic.twitter.com/eDguTQKnNU

— Vipin M. Vashishtha (@vipintukur) January 26, 2026

The Koreas

Trump’s tariff hike announcement seemingly aimed at expediting S. Korea’s investment in U.S.: experts Yonhap

China?

The demise of Zhang Youxia hits different Drew Thompson

A journalist asked me for my take on Zhang Youxia, so I might as well post it publicly.

The nuclear secret WSJ story is very likely completely bullshit (for reasons explained by Neil Thomas here: https://t.co/ywnNs7Dr39) and the coup narrative even more so, for reasons of…

— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) January 26, 2026

China Moves to Price LNG in Yuan OilPrice

Advancing the Frontier with TENGs Warwick Powell

As warship docks, Cambodia-US ties ride new wave Khmer Times

India

India-EU Summit LIVE Updates | Only the beginning: EU chief hails creation of free trade zone for 2 billion people Deccan Herald

Syraqistan

Exclusive: Leaked “Board of Peace” Resolution Outlines U.S.-Led Plan to Rule Over Gaza Drop Site

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Russia Begins Withdrawal From Northeast Syria Clash Report

Exclusive: Syria’s president reaches out to Kobane’s Kurds after SDF leader rattles US envoy Middle East Eye

Iraqi spy chief warns of reemerging threat from ISIS as its ranks swell WaPo

US warns that an Iran-installed government in Iraq ‘will not be successful’ Anadolu Agency

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Trump Briefed on Intelligence Saying Iran’s Government Is Weaker New York Times

US weighs ‘precision strikes’ on Iranian officials as military build-up surges, sources say Middle East Eye

UAE says will not allow its airspace, territory to be used for attacks on Iran Press TV

Why a naval blockade against Iran would be complex and hard

1- It would have to stay outside the range of their conventional anti-ship missiles, so something like a line from Mumbai to Somalia, about 2,500 km.

That’s a huge area. You’d need a task force with multiple… pic.twitter.com/tDo8Sdd9b2

— Patricia Marins (@pati_marins64) January 26, 2026

Exclusive: Trump says Iran wants a deal as U.S. “armada” arrives Axios

Iran’s “Balkanization” Is Unlikely But Still Can’t Be Ruled Out Andrew Korybko

How Atrocity Propaganda Manufactures Consent For War. The Dissident

Old Blighty

Has the Education Commons Been Enclosed? Tribune

EXCLUSIVE: the DWP has a secret team planting benefit fraud propaganda in the mainstream media The Canary. DWP=Department for Work and Pensions.

European Disunion

EU can’t defend itself without US – NATO chief RT

Greenland is not China or Russia: the real fear of the United States is a Europe that awakens Pressenza

EU’s far left and right coding obliterated by Iran and Israel votes Responsible Statecraft

It’s time for Germany to start paying the cost of maintaining Auschwitz and other former Nazi camps in Poland Notes From Poland

New Not-So-Cold War

NATO planning ‘unmanned defense zone’ with robots, drones along Russia border Interesting Engineering

Power Cut To Russia’s Main Naval Base Home Town Reuters

South of the Border

Vitol and Trafigura: Traders at the Heart of Trump’s Venezuela Oil Grab Bloomberg

‘15 minutes to respond or die’: Leaked audio details aftermath of Maduro’s capture by US Firstpost

Venezuela acting president says she’s had ‘enough’ of orders from Washington The Hill

Haiti leader warns island can’t handle migrant surge if Trump ends TPS Treasure Coast

Haiti officials announce plan to oust prime minister, deepening US standoff Al Jazeera

L’affaire Epstein

Days after the US took over majority ownership of TikTok, the word ‘Epstein’ has been censored. pic.twitter.com/fcwHiTYo9a

— grizzy (@Furbeti) January 26, 2026

Neverending GWOT

Navy SEAL Who Claimed Bin Laden Kill Says Team Covered Up War Crime The After-Action Report

Trump 2.0

Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence ProPublica

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Top Border Patrol official expected to leave Minneapolis as Trump sends Homan to the state CNN

The White House Lays Out Conditions to Pull Federal Agents From Minnesota NOTUS

White House continues to up the pressure on Minnesota Democrats despite Trump’s call with Walz Politico

DHS suspends Bovino’s access to his social media accounts, source says CNN

Rep. Ilhan Omar investigated by DOJ, Congress over ballooning net worth, Trump says New York Post. According to New York Times, investigation began under Biden administration but stalled due to lack of evidence.

Shutdown

No off-ramp in sight for DHS-fueled shutdown Politico

Police State Watch

How to Block ICE In Your City Labor Politics

What’s the Deal With That Scary-Looking Green Gas ICE Is Using in Minneapolis? Mother Jones

THE RIVER AND THE FEVER DREAM Texas Observer. Haunting photos.

Immigrant Children Lead Uprising at Texas Detention Center Truthout

In Criminal Justice Elections This Year, ICE Contracts Are on the Hot Seat Bolts

Gunz

I asked militiamen who attended Monday’s Second Amendment rally armed in Richmond, Virginia how they feel about the shooting of Alex Pretti yesterday in Minneapolis by federal agents and the administration’s response.

Here are responses from Virginia Kekoas militia leader ICE… https://t.co/kMlRU1h0ps pic.twitter.com/2qPdu18w5e

— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) January 26, 2026

Accelerationists

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’ New York Times

Immigration

Midwest and Southwest states see major increase in temporary H-2A workers, despite slow growth in program Investigate Midwest

Imperial Collapse Watch

How To Drive Domestic Production and Reindustrialization Ian Welsh

I would recommend anyone looking for already fully formed analysis of a potential American collapse through the lens of the collapse of the USSR to read Dmitry Orlov. Orlov moved from Russia to the US when he was 12, but traveled extensively within Russia in the 90s. He started… https://t.co/FscJvI0bro

— Amerikanets 📉 (@ripplebrain) January 26, 2026

Who really holds all the cards: Trump or the bond market? Asia Times

Big Tech’s borrowing spree raises fears of AI risks in US bond market FT. Paywalled.

Google AI Overviews cite YouTube more than any medical site for health queries, study suggests The Guardian

Data centers are facing an image problem. The tech industry is spending millions to rebrand them. Grist

Economy

US economy: beneath the bombast Michael Roberts

Guillotine Watch

What’s Worrying Billionaires the Most in 2026? Visual Capitalist Data from the UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025.

Class Warfare

Last week marked 16 years since the Citizens United decision.

The consequences have been disastrous.

Billionaire spending has skyrocketed—and it’s no coincidence that economic policies ever since have overwhelmingly favored entrenched wealth over the working class. pic.twitter.com/psU5dkS5Ab

— Roosevelt Institute (@rooseveltinst) January 26, 2026