Time-lapse of various species of mushrooms growingpic.twitter.com/j87LmPh4iS
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 31, 2026
Extreme Inequality Presages The Revolt Against It Noema
Arms (Nuclear) and the Man (Epstein) Fair Observer
Simple Airflow Shift Cuts Indoor Infection Risk by Up to 90% SciTech Daily
Looking For Advanced Aliens? Search For Exoplanets With Large Coal Deposits Universe Today
COVID-19/Pandemics
Trust in CDC near pandemic-era low after vaccine schedule changes CIDRAP
Two New Nasal Sprays Could Stop the Next Bird Flu Pandemic Right in Your Nose ZME Science
Climate/Environment
America's Irreversible Goodbye to Climate Governance National Review
Environmental breakdown isn't a distant possibility – it's a threat to world stability The Irish Times
South of the Border
Mexico promises food support for Cuba as US stifles the island's fuel supply Al Jazeeera
White House frustrations with Venezuela's Machado grow after elections comments Politico
US, Colombia reset alliance amid regional volatility Andolu Agency
China?
🚨 AMERICAN WOMAN TESTS CHINA'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM – NO APPOINTMENT. NO INSURANCE. $12 TOTAL. OUT IN 19 MINUTES.
An American woman films the entire process inside a public hospital in China just to see how long it actually takes to get medication.
She walks in with nothing but… pic.twitter.com/uFjR2hV0RV
— HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) February 5, 2026
How China could rule the humanoid robot industry before it even starts Cryptopolitan
🇨🇳 The future is here.
Children in China play with their new Unitree robot. The new humanoid robot model by Unitree is now for sale to the public and is being seen all over China now.
I'll post some more videos below: pic.twitter.com/8AJIUnFsoX
— Orikron 🇵🇹 骆培思 (@orikron) July 8, 2025
The fall of the generals: China's military purge The Week
China launches reusable spaceplane on fourth secretive orbital mission Space News
China Secretly Testing Nuclear Weapons And Covering Its Tracks, U.S. Alleges (Updated) The War Zone
India
US, India announce interim trade deal framework; seeking wider deal Andolu Agency
Russia oil to keep flowing? India reiterates stance on energy sourcing Times of India
Swanky: Air India Unveils New Flagship Maharaja Lounge At Delhi Airport One Mile at a Time
Africa
Powering Africa's industries: Should the region leapfrog the use of fossil fuels? Brookings
Green colonialism and the new scramble for African land Meer.com
Aid Cuts Are Not Leading to Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa Center for Global Development
European Disunion
EU Accuses TikTok of Addictive Design and Threatens Billions in Fines Technobezz
Why EU Leaders Are Having Second Thoughts About Admitting Ukraine National Review
Could Hungary win its case against the EU's Russian gas ban? DW
Old Blighty
Entitled: UK Monarchy, national security at risk amid Andrew's ties to sex trafficking & shady deals France 24
Price of average UK home passes £300,000 for first time, Halifax says The Guardian
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
#GazaGenocide
06.02.2026 pic.twitter.com/1GdplrW8cP— Gaza Notifications (@gazanotice) February 6, 2026
MK-84 2,000-pound bomb with a JDAM kit hitting a building in Gaza. [ The JDAM is a guidance tail kit that converts unguided “dumb” bombs into all-weather precision-guided munitions.]
Most modern militaries rarely use 2,000-pound bombs due to their devastating effect. pic.twitter.com/FjJtIhoC5x
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) February 7, 2026
Israel secretly backs armed militias in Gaza: Report Andolu Agency
Iran FM: No date set for next US talks; slams Israel's ‘domination' The Times of Israel
Turkey's nuclear path is a risk Israel cannot ignore JNS.org
US lawmaker calls for halt to weapons transfers to Israel amid Gaza violence Middle East Monitor
New Not-So-Cold War
Zelenskyy claims US gave Ukraine and Russia a deadline to reach peace agreement Fox News
Ukraine's nuclear power plants cut generation capacity after large-scale Russian attack Ukrainska Pravda
Ukraine's coldest winter: Russia's energy strikes collide with waning supplies The Hill
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Privacy Unfenced The Regulatory Review
TikTok's Privacy Policy Has Changed. Should Users Be Worried? FindLaw
Imperial Collapse Watch
Ending the Appeasement of the Empire Sam Husseini
LA's homeless spending: a case study in epic failure NY Post
Deadly cold tests New York's ability to protect its homeless communities The Guardian
Trump 2.0
Republicans rarely criticize Trump in his second term. A racist post briefly changed that AP
Trump and Vance's Radical ICE Disaster Will Hurt Republicans in the Midterms Zeteo
The Media is Whitewashing Trump's Board of Peace Scheerpost
Trump administration equity stakes pose risks to U.S. companies and markets CNBC
Musk Matters
Elon Musk's SpaceX postpones Mars mission to prioritize lunar voyage: Report Andolu Agency
Why has Elon Musk merged his rocket company with his AI startup? The Guardian
Tesla to a $100T market cap? Elon Musk's response may shock you Teslarati
Democrat Death Watch
Josh Shapiro's rise is complicated by Democratic feelings about Israel The Hill
Polling Shows Dems Have the Backing to Fight Trump on ICE—Will They Use It? Common Dreams
Immigration
Federal Court Rules ICE Can Continue to Imprison Immigrants Without Bond Truthout
‘I can't tell you': Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees Jefferson Public Radio
Commentary: Adding immigration status to traffic stops raises risks Orlando Sentinel
Our No Longer Free Press
Peter Vandermeersch: Cull of ‘The Washington Post' staff is another dark day for freedom of the press Irish Independent
TikTok users flock to UpScrolled in response to new U.S. owners Mashable
The NYT Too Little Too late, again Corbin Trent and America's Undoing
Canadian viewers following the Olympics opening ceremony on CBC could hear and were told about the boos for JD Vance, while American viewers following along on NBC heard no mention of crowd response. https://t.co/rgYdpxD5Hw https://t.co/8tgP6kA2pJ
— Robert Mackey (@RobertMackey) February 6, 2026
Mr. Market Is Moody
As Crash Deepens, Investors Say Bitcoin Is Headed for Zero Dollars Futurism
The debasement trade and the future of the dollar Counterfire
Trump Gold Silver Volatility Shakes Precious Metals Markets Discovery Alert
AI
View / Wall Street still doesn't understand AI Semafor
Humanity's Last Exam Stumps Top AI Models—and That's a Good Thing singularityhub
OpenAI's Latest AI Was Created Using “Itself,” Company Claims Futurism
The Bezzle
$1 billion in Medicaid funding vulnerable to fraud, according to DHS audit Minneapolis Times
IRS impostor scams are rising. How to protect yourself this tax season Columbia Daily Tribune
Guillotine Watch
$700 Tiffany and Co Ping Pong Paddles pic.twitter.com/Y6SM1zEmA7
— Stupid Stuff Rich People Buy (@stupidrichstuff) October 5, 2022
$475 Chanel Tennis Balls pic.twitter.com/q8vXNin2T0
— Stupid Stuff Rich People Buy (@stupidrichstuff) October 1, 2022
$3,475 Saint Laurent Roller Skate Stiletto pic.twitter.com/MxG1DZ9KAl
— Stupid Stuff Rich People Buy (@stupidrichstuff) September 29, 2022
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