Weight-loss pills could fuel airline savings Travel Weekly
Recalled tuna accidentally shipped to stores in 9 states USA Today
The Case for Bathroom Mandates Homo Economicus
Climate/Environment
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn The Guardian
Global warming intensifies extreme day-to-day temperature changes in mid–low latitudes Nature Climate Change
Are early blooming plant species more phenologically responsive? Oikos
Trump administration speeding deep-sea mining permits in international waters The Hill
Gimme More The Baffler
Pandemics
Long-term cardiac effects of COVID-19 in children:
➡️ In a prospective case–control study, children with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection showed a persistent reduction in left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) up to 1 year post-infection.
➡️ Key insight:
Despite normal… pic.twitter.com/ay5gBruAh4
— Vipin M. Vashishtha (@vipintukur) January 20, 2026
Davos
Cough-inducing strange odour forces evacuation at World Economic Forum in Davos Firstpost
Water
The gold plating of American water Works in Progress
Half the world’s 100 largest cities are in high water stress areas, analysis finds The Guardian
China?
China’s consumption problem is an income distribution problem The East Is Read
China’s Post-GDP Prosperity Warwick Powell
Wu Xinbo Says We Are Witnessing Yet Another Turning Point in China–U.S. Relations Pekingnology
Eyeing China, EU moves to ban ‘high-risk’ foreign suppliers from telecoms networks AFP
Less than 15% of TSMC advanced processes in U.S. by 2029: Expert Focus Taiwan
Syraqistan
Leaked Documents: “Planned Community” in Rafah Would Force Palestinians Into Israeli Panopticon Drop Site
Israel Targets And Kills Three More Journalists In Gaza. The Dissident
The architect of Gaza’s destruction joins the ‘Board of Peace’ Al Mayadeen
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U.S. Forces Launch Mission in Syria to Transfer ISIS Detainees to Iraq U.S. Central Command (press release)
The ISIS flag in Raqqa, Syria today.
Why have Trump’s allies released all ISIS prisoners? Where is the US planning to use these monsters? pic.twitter.com/C7wBkTJvdo
— Seyed Mohammad Marandi (@s_m_marandi) January 21, 2026
U.S. Military Buildup In The Middle East Grinds On The War Zone
Iran’s top diplomat vows to ‘fire back with everything we have’ if the US attacks TRT World
🌮 Trump Always Chickens Out 🌮
And I’ll bet he does again.
Unless the US is has some sort of “supertech” weapon they plan to unveil against Iran, I have yet to see a military buildup in the region that would permit anything remotely approximating a “decisive” strike against… pic.twitter.com/SnWLBQ3lDZ
— Will Schryver (@imetatronink) January 22, 2026
Israeli bullets found in bodies of children killed in Iran — TASS source TASS
How Regime Change In Iran Is The Final Phase Of The ‘Clean Break’ Strategy. The Dissident
How Syria’s Kurds were erased from the US-led endgame The Cradle
Israel’s imports of Azerbaijani oil via Turkey jump despite Ankara’s trade ban Reuters
O Canada
Military models Canadian response to hypothetical American invasion The Globe and Mail
European Disunion
Revealed: Trump’s Greenland deal The Telegraph
S&P 500, Dow gain after Trump rules out ‘force’ to acquire Greenland Reuters
Rutte to Trump:
There’s one thing I heard you say yesterday and today — you were not absolutely sure that the Europeans would come to the rescue of the US if it were attacked.
Let me tell you — they will. And they did in Afghanistan, as you know. For every two Americans who… pic.twitter.com/voEvWHrERs
— Dr. Gevorg Melikyan (@GeorgeMelikyan) January 21, 2026
The Great Greenland War Big Serge
Venezuelan Oil Heads Back to Europe as Trump Administration Reopens Exports Bloomberg
European governments turn to short-term debt as borrowing costs rise FT
New Not-So-Cold War
Trump says Putin accepted Board of Peace invite — while Russia mulls paying for permanent seat with frozen assets Kyiv Independent
This is an absolute troll of a response:
– Peace Council to enforce UN resolutions
– Offers a billion dollars from frozen assets in the EUIt’s the equivalent of answering a demand letter by informing the sender that someone is sending dumbass letters on their firm’s letterhead. https://t.co/T98oPFSyDr
— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) January 22, 2026
Putin’s New Hardline? UPDATE Gordon Hahn
Zelensky-Sorosite-EU alliance against U$A Events in Ukraine
For ‘Freedom and Democracy’ Azov Lobby Blog
Zelensky’s former deputy chief of staff charged in $3.3 million embezzlement scheme Kyiv Independent
South of the Border
US escalates regime change efforts in Cuba after Maduro abduction: WSJ Al Mayadeen
Venezuela’s Rodríguez to visit Washington in first presidential trip since Maduro capture Intellinews
L’affaire Epstein
Inside Democrats’ shock revolt on holding Bill Clinton in contempt Axios
Trump 2.0
US science after a year of Trump Nature. Commentary:
Don’t scroll too fast or you’ll miss this stunning graphic.
What appears to be a circuitboard is actually a constellation of every single NIH/NSF grant that’s been frozen or cut, organized by size and US state. pic.twitter.com/Oh9zglI6aB
— Max Kozlov 🇺🇦 (@maxdkozlov) January 21, 2026
Police State Watch
Leaked Doc: Homeland Security’s Domestic Terror Obsession Ken Klippenstein
So many horror stories:
🚨BREAKING: In Minneapolis, ICE agents are now illegally detaining children at gun point, who are U.S. citizens, and taking them, as they raid houses without warrants.
In the video you see a man come out of the garage with his hands up. ICE agents are already surrounding the… pic.twitter.com/izfaLVXWTB
— Jesus Freakin Congress (@TheJFreakinC) January 21, 2026
A tense video is going viral after a father confronted ICE agents who allegedly followed his daughter to their home. The clip shows the dad stepping between his child and the agents, demanding answers while neighbors gathered and recorded. His message was simple and emotional.… pic.twitter.com/M3SF7IVoz6
— Mr Decent🦅 (@Mrdecent000) January 20, 2026
Photographer @mostafabassim1 photographed this boy walking home alone with a snack being “randomly” approached by DHS. “After he was unable to produce documentation proving his citizenship, agents informed him that he was under arrest.” He said, “Can I just go home?” Answer: No. pic.twitter.com/djkVP8YuUK
— David J. Bier (@David_J_Bier) January 21, 2026
Federal agents opened fire in a Los Angeles neighborhood (Willowbrook) this morning during an ICE operation. Feds were chasing people in a car, fired into the car, & caused the car to crash.
LASD is assisting the feds on the ground. pic.twitter.com/oMKdHNCOYe
— People’s City Council – Los Angeles (@PplsCityCouncil) January 21, 2026
Another judge describes how ICE intentionally brake checks ICE observers trying to cause accidents. If the observers can’t stop in time, it can then label them “domestic terrorists” who “weaponized their vehicles,” which is of course justification for killing them. pic.twitter.com/MkRcogWvjX
— David J. Bier (@David_J_Bier) January 21, 2026
The DHS Funding Bill is Worse Than You Think Migrant Insider
MAP: Minneapolis General Strike Movement Spreads to 80 Cities on Friday Payday Report
ICE Officially Launches Operation ‘Catch of the Day’ as Maine Braces for Authoritarian Surge Common Dreams
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
FBI’S WASHINGTON POST INVESTIGATION SHOWS HOW YOUR PRINTER CAN SNITCH ON YOU The Intercept
Our Famously Free Press
Judge orders stop to FBI search of devices seized from Washington Post reporter Ars Technica
And there you have it folks. Proof we’re all being supressed. https://t.co/NpKg3HkkHb pic.twitter.com/U4NfqF4NUw
— Purity test enforcer 🇵🇸 (@extra_beef_) January 21, 2026
Trump vs. The Fed
Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her AP
The Fed’s Independence is at Stake and it May Be Its Own Fault! Racket News
Imperial Collapse Watch
The Great Entertainment Kyla Scanlon
The divorce between the U.S. and WHO is final this week. Or is it? NPR
Sports Desk
Are ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestants Really That Bad At Questions About Sports? Defector
Healthcare?
BOOM: Congress Imposes Public Utility Rules on UnitedHealth, CVS, and Cigna BIG by Matt Stoller
Supply Chain
Copper thefts turned these upscale L.A. streets pitch dark. Frustrated residents are fighting back Los Angeles Times
AI
Casino Nation
On Tilt Harper’s Magazine
The Bezzle
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes asks Trump for early release from prison France24
Class Warfare
The New Race to Take on Food and Pharmacy Deserts Boondoggle
My Favorite Kitchen Tool Came From the County Fair 38 Years Ago Pax Culinaria
Antidote du jour (via):
See yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour here.
Not quite. The expression “immigration operations” essentially covers all ICE activity.
Actually:
So not a general warrant, but should you tell ’em that Fred Bloggs doesn’t live here, and they break in anyway, I doubt that you’ll get any recompense through the courts.
‘David J. Bier
@David_J_Bier
Photographer @mostafabassim1
photographed this boy walking home alone with a snack being “randomly” approached by DHS. “After he was unable to produce documentation proving his citizenship, agents informed him that he was under arrest.” He said, “Can I just go home?” Answer: No.’
ICE could make things much easier for themselves if they published their own rules of engagement. Such as-
-ICE agents do not need warrants to ransack somebody’s home.
-Following a very young girl home like they were once buddies with Jeff Epstein is AOK.
-Pointing rifles at American children is OK if it makes them feel safe.
-All children must carry papers showing that they are American citizens because this is normal.
Can’t wait for a country like China to complain in front of the UN about all these violations of human rights. And what would the US Ambassador to the UN reply to that? ‘It’s OK when we do it.’
If US can accuse Khameini of killing in cold blood 18,000+ insurgents, aka peaceful [CIA led] protesters…..
Kim Jung Un can accuse Trump of killing thousands of Ms Goods! in Minnesota.
+ if IRGC and Basij militias are so murderously effective….. they could be in Tel Aviv in two weeks.
In other news: the Ike carrier strike group is in Sixth Fleet the eastern Med! Lincoln CSG will be near Oman soon.
THAAD are going to theater, as well as more Patriot batteries. The CSG aircraft are no use, but the Arleigh Burke destroyers could provide air and missile defenses over Israel and Qatar…. As well as cruise missile barrages (TLAM) on Iran.
USAF F-15E from UK added to their usual deployment air fields in Jordan. To engage UAV’s.
Looking for events after stock markets close…. Friday.
Re; “tense video” of ICE
Going after family crosses a line that is sacred, and chasing down that man’s daughter?
It’s nice to see that we have reverted to the original intent of our Founding Fathers.
That Constitution thingie only applies to rich, white males.
As God intended.
Odor forces Davos evacuation–
Fire and brimstone perhaps? Sam and Dave need to shut that Davos door to hell before more of them get out. We already have more of these demons than we can handle.
Ahem. Sam and Dean. Frankly I would be happy to see an Oreshnik dropped on top of Davos. It’s the only way to be sure.
‘Brian McDonald
@27khv
Putin has responded to Trump’s invitation to join his new “Peace Council,” and floated a $1 billion contribution using Russian funds frozen under Joe Biden (my translation): ‘
That cunning bugger. First he makes Russia’s membership conditional on fixing the Gaza situation. Second – and this is genius – he says that that $1 billion membership fee can be taken from Russia’s frozen assets. If that happened, then it would establish a legal precedent that this can be done for the rest of those frozen assets. He has laid a trap and now awaits to see if Trump is stupid enough to fall into it.
The answer to ICE?
SALT: Stop America’s Lawless Tyrants.
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Weight-loss-pills-could-fuel-airline-savings
Wow. One eight of the adult US population! And that’s “adults report”, so likely lowball.