Breaking Down: Collapse

Today we discuss yet another war, waged by the US and Israel against Iran. The war is destabilizing conditions in the Middle East and threatens economic catastrophe throughout the rest of the world.

The latest: Iran’s president says nation 'will not bow' to pressure from US and Israel

Tehran indicates Khamenei's son will be named supreme leader as Israel expands Iran strikes

Iran war's targets widen into civilian infrastructure and Saudi Arabia reports first deaths

Iran Says Can Fight Intense War For 6 Months As Israel, US Step Up Strikes

Trump’s demands for ending Iran war shift as US military works through its target list

Qatar warns that oil could double to $150 a barrel and 'bring down the economies of the world' | This is Money

Strait of Hormuz Shutdown : r/collapse

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Researchers stumbled upon the discovery of a glacier collapse in East Antarctica, which was determined to be the fastest glacial collapse every recorded. It spells trouble for other (larger) glaciers in similar situations.

Antarctica just saw the fastest glacier collapse ever recorded | ScienceDaily

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One of the things I fear most about collapse is that there's so much we don't understand, and that inevitably means there will be consequences we can't predict. Today I go through a couple of recent findings that weren't necessarily expected by the scientific community, and therefore not accounted for in climate models.

Antarctic warming is altering atmospheric stability: New evidence from the 1950s to the present

Volcanism-induced collapse and recovery of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation under glacial conditions | Science Advances

Reduced Vegetation Uptake During the Extreme 2023 Drought Turns the Amazon Into a Weak Carbon Source - Botía - 2026 - AGU Advances - Wiley Online Library

Brazil’s growing water crisis

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Some new research has come out showing that for every .1C rise in temperature, there's a 7.2% loss in marine life.

Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds | Marine life | The Guardian

Long-term warming reduces fish biomass, but heatwaves shift it | Nature Ecology & Evolution

Climate Reanalyzer

Scientists Thought Antarctic Ice Melt Helped Fight Climate Change. It Doesn’t

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Homeowners are faced with continually less options - and even when new options are presented, they're often traps

Home Foreclosures Surge 38% in a Year: The U.S. Housing Market on the Brink

Why This Tiny Apartment is Taking Over American Cities : r/collapse

Trump pauses 50-year mortgage plan, drafts 401(k) down payment access

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Odds have risen sharply for a breach of the minimum power pool level as soon as July (worst case) and December (most probable) of this year. On top of that, it's been revealed that structural limitations to the dam itself might mean that MPP is the lowest level at which any water can be reliably delivered downstream.

The coming failure of Glen Canyon Dam - High Country News

No deal forces Colorado River crisis to continue | Western Colorado | gjsentinel.com

The Colorado River rift abides - High Country News

Lake Powell forecast plummets toward critical lows, study says

Big Decisions Loom for a Rapidly Shrinking Lake Powell - Circle of Blue

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New research indicates that several tipping points may be officially crossed before we technically hit 1.5C. The paper also researched the impacts of duration above a benchmark vs highest temperature peak.

Global warming must peak below 2°C to limit tipping point risks - University of Exeter News

The implications of overshooting 1.5 °C on Earth system tipping elements—a review - IOPscience

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It seems that collapse is a weight, slowing pressing down making life harder for the every-day person.

Home owners struggle as insurance premiums rise more than 50 per cent in five years - ABC News

Job Searches Lengthen, Savings Dwindle for Americans - Business Insider

Social Security trust fund could run dry earlier than expected, analysis finds - CBS News

California's Housing Crisis Has Turned RVs Into Rental Properties : r/collapse

Oil majors profit $467bn since Russia’s Ukraine invasion | Global Witness

Maxing out your 401(k) or pouring money into index funds makes you complicit in the problem — you're literally funding the endless, exponential-growth doomsday machine of modern capitalism. : r/collapse

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In an extraordinary and illegal move, Trump says he's transferring 10 billion dollars from the US government to his "Board of Peace," which he chairs and can therefore use the funds as he wishes : r/law

Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk | The New Republic

Trump: "The Supreme Court has given me the unquestioned right to ... destroy foreign countries." Oh? Is that correct? : r/law

Can they actually do this? JD Vance: "We're announcing today that we have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that is going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people' : r/law

Former ICE instructor testifies agents were trained to discard constitutional rights : r/law

Musk's xAI, Pentagon reach deal to use Grok in classified systems

Pentagon pressures Anthropic on AI access

DOJ Withheld Epstein Files Including Allegations That Trump Sexually Abused a Minor: Report

The Epstein files arrest of former ‘Prince’ Andrew makes Trump’s Justice Department look pathetic | The Independent

Trump responds to question about Prince Andrew’s arrest: ‘I’m the expert… I’ve been totally exonerated.’ : r/law

Supreme Court rules that Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal | CNN Politics

President Trump imposes a 10% global tariff under Section 122 and says all existing tariffs will remain in place, despite the recent Supreme Court ruling. : r/law

FedEx sues Trump administration for tariff refunds after ruling

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One area of collapse I find very intriguing is humanity's response. How do regular people react, and what do those in power do? Here are a few examples from news this week.

Activist group Extinction Rebellion says it is under FBI investigation | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera

Switzerland Will Vote on 10-Million Population Cap Proposal in June - Bloomberg

Munich Security Conference 2026: Macron says Europe 'must act proudly, not be vilified'

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A recent cold snap in Florida did ~$1 billion in damage to agriculture. This is likely just the beginning of many such events, and could lead to widespread food insecurity and other catabolic collapse consequences.

Florida nurseries face millions in losses from devastating freeze damage

Florida suspends farm inspections after freeze and drought losses

'It's still early': South Florida farmers assess crop damage after hard freeze

Damage to Florida's crops could top $1 billion due to freeze

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Scientists are growing more concerned about the rise of privately funded geoengineering startups. The space is severely underregulated and may just lead us to a "Don't Look Up" situation.

Why scientists warn of privately funded geoengineering

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A quick update on the Kessler Syndrome, based on new research showing how long it would take for a catastrophic collision to occur if communications were cut.

Low-Earth orbit is just 2.8 days from disaster | ScienceDaily

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Alex Pretti Died Defending an EMT. ICE Wouldn’t Let Her Treat Him. | The New Republic

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. | Reuters

Kristi Noem Left Humiliated After ICE Director Admits Agents She Defended Lied Under Oath | IBTimes UK

Wave of Arrests Hits ICE Officers Following Rising Claims of Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence and Misconduct | IBTimes UK

Trump: ‘There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!’ - Democracy Docket

Almost a billion dollars in pro bono deals between the Trump Administration and these Big Law firms, yet nobody's seen these deals in writing. The word “bribery” has come up several times, so I sent a letter to the Chairs of these law firms, asking them to actually show their work. - Katie Phang : r/law

FBI 'unlawfully withheld' tapes of Tom Homan's 'potentially corrupt actions' after bag of cash probe 'absurdly' ended, lawsuit alleges | Law & Crime

Reddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report Says

Fury as it emerges DOJ are tracking search history of lawmakers viewing unredacted Epstein files | Irish Star

Epstein was invited to gatherings with a dozen members of Congress years after his initial arrest, documents reveal | The Independent

Ro Khanna, on eve of Munich Security Conference, calls on world leaders to hold Epstein associates in their own governments accountable : r/law

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem—”Close Personal Friend” Of Epstein— Resigns As CEO Of DP World

White House Scrambles to Rein in Felon Donald Trump’s Presidential Pardons

Republican Joins With Dems on Constitutional Amendment to Give Congress Power to Reject Trump Pardons

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Economic doomsday has been preached week in and week out for decades. A broken clock is wrong twice a day - but are we actually on the edge of economic disaster this time?

US debt forecast to hit $64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit - POLITICO

US job cuts surge to highest January total since 2009 : r/economicCollapse

Trump Is Reverse Engineering The Great Recession

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Many say (and I tend to agree) that the only way to stop the current descent into fascism is for an effective general strike. Is it possible to carry such a strike out in the US?

Non-participation as a strategy for social change : r/collapse

What actually happens if everyone just… stops participating? : r/collapse

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Meta jumps further into the AI surveillance bandwagon, trying to release facial recognition into their meta glasses under the radar.

Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted | The Verge

Palantir CEO defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales | Reuters

Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash | The Verge

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James Hansen has come out with a new blog highlighting research that shows we'll likely officially hit 2c, in the long term, towards the mid/end 2030's, and in the short term in the early 2030's. We will likely hit 3c in the 2050's or 60's.

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Why the Tulsi Gabbard election raid is scarier than initially thought.

GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls - Democracy Docket

Democrats sound alarm about possible voter intimidation in midterms - POLITICO

Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard’s office obtained and tested voting machines in Puerto Rico | CNN Politics

Full video of today when Ro Khanna revealed Epstein associate's names on the floor of the US House of Representatives, protected by the Speech and Debate Clause : r/law

Pam Bondi hearing devolves into shouting matches with Democrats over Epstein and DOJ prosecutions

Ghislaine Maxwell’s refusal to answer questions before Congress draws criticism: ‘Who is she protecting?’ | Ghislaine Maxwell | The Guardian

Less than 14% of those ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data show

ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers

Trump administration declines judge’s request to return college student who was deported over Thanksgiving break - ABC News

Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE | The New Republic

Grand jury declines criminal charges against 6 Democrats who urged military to reject illegal orders - CBS News

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A few updates on geo-politics, including surprising casualty numbers in Russia/Ukraine, and the fate of the UN.

260127_Jones_War_Ukraine.pdf (PDF)

UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns

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New studies show that huge numbers of American's want to move, and climate concerns are a huge reason for it.

Nearly half of American homeowners want to relocate in 2026 because of extreme weather and other climate concerns | The Independent

Millennials are giving up the thought of ever buying a house and experts estimate fewer will become homeowners | The Independent

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Leaked internal memos show the DHS believes they have found "Antifa's Leader", and they are building lists of civilians at protests.

Feds Identify Leader of Antifa

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As the Great Salt Lake in Utah continues to dry up, it's creating toxic dust clouds that are poisoning nearby communities. Will Utah suffer the same result as Lake Owens?

Will the western United States will be totally on fire this summer? : r/collapse

Toxic Dust Hot Spots – College of Science

Confronting Great Salt Lake’s dust dilemmas – Utah Division of Water Resources

Tracking the Great Salt Lake Dust exposure

Officials concerned by possible dust plumes from exposed lakebed from Great Salt Lake

Great Salt Lake Water Level

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Trump: ‘We should take over the voting’ - Democracy Docket

Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections - Democracy Docket

Trump Sues IRS, Treasury for $10 Billion Over Tax-Return Leaks - Bloomberg

Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba – The White House

Kash Patel Sets Off Diplomatic Incident With FBI Operation in Mexico | The New Republic

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon appears in court after being arrested over protest at Minnesota church service - CBS News

Georgia Fort, independent journalist,VP of Minnesota NABJ chapter,was also arrested by federal agents.She filmed her arrest and stated: “I don’t feel like I have my First Amendment right as a member of the press because now federal agents are at my door arresting me for filming the church protest.” : r/law

ICE Agents Alleged

ly 'Stealing' During Arrests After Being Seen Wearing a Detainee's Gold Bracelet | IBTimes UK

Texas governor calls for investigation into student-led protests against ICE | KXAN Austin

Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country | The New Republic

ICE plans to build mega warehouses for immigration detention spark growing concern

LAPD chief McDonnell response to why he will not enforce the law banning ICE agents from wearing masks : r/law

This is ICE agents coming into a Privately owned building and when a Elected City Council member asks them why they are there & if they have a warrant he says that they don’t need one & to stop wasting his time! He’s basically saying that they can do whatever they want to! : r/ProgressiveHQ

Warrantless entry by ICE agents in West Valley City, UT (1/30/2026) : r/law

Trump ‘compromised by Israel’, new Epstein files claim - Canary

Rep. Lieu says Epstein files have allegations of Trump raping & threatening to kill children and says that Todd Blanche got the law wrong by saying it's not a crime to party with Epstein. DOJ also violated the privacy of the victims by releasing unredacted nude photos of them. : r/law

Trump’s ICE occupation of Minneapolis broke the Justice Department | Vox

Supreme Court rejects GOP, Trump request to block CA congressional map

Judge appears likely to side with Mark Kelly in case challenging Pentagon’s efforts to punish him over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics

Judge quotes Bible and Thomas Jefferson as he orders release of 5-year-old and father detained by ICE | The Independent

Chicago Mayor just signed an executive order to hold ICE agents criminally liable for their unlawful behavior in preparation for Spring raids : r/law

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Some interesting new research highlights the dangers of continued plastic production.

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In this episode I take a look at an annual assessment done by actuaries on the future death toll of climate change induced collapse (spoiler alert, the number starts with a "B").

Joshua trees are flowering in the Calif. desert. That’s bad news.

planetary-solvency-finding-our-balance-with-nature.pdf

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South Australia has had multiple days at 50c+, and 5 days at 49c+. That's... pretty hot. Meteorologists are experiencing an increase in violent hate speech, and fires continue raging in Patagonia.

Australia records consecutive 50C (122F) days : r/collapse

Heat records tumble in Victoria as authorities warn against complacency amid significant blazes | Bushfires | The Guardian

Spain’s meteorologists subjected to ‘alarming’ rise in hate speech, minister warns | Spain | The Guardian

‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop | Argentina | The Guardian

Deadly Chile fires trigger state of catastrophe in Ñuble and Biobío regions

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Research continues to show that there are long term effects of Covid 19 infections, especially as you get it more than once.

You are probably getting brain damage from all those COVID infections.

Is Covid-19 to blame for the post-pandemic surge in doctor visits?

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

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Here ya go:

Documents Prove The Trump Administration Arrested Students for Criticizing Israel – Mother Jones

Sen Rand Paul: What if a foreign country indicts our president for violating a foreign law? Should we extradite our president? Or should we be okay if they come in and get him by force?

Chris Murphy: Donald Trump's immigration move a bid for 2026 election control

Walz responds to AG Pam Bondi making several demands: “I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those.”

Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer): "What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city. Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no. Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included." | XCancel

Minnesota National Guard arriving in Minneapolis!! :

Kash Patel says the FBI is investigating Signal chats of Minnesotans tracking ICE

New video of 1/24 ICE shooting shows victim had both hands on the ground when shot

ICE Accused of Sexually Torturing Migrants at Former WWII Camp Fort Bliss, Among 80+ Reported Violations | IBTimes UK

Screaming and sobbing can be heard from outside the ICE children's detention center in Dilley, TX

Leaked footage from an ICE Black Site inside of 31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD. More then 50 people in rooms with no beds or bathrooms, people laying on filthy floors, guard beatings and people with legal status being illegally held (1/25/26)

He is basically saying if we call ICE names, there will be 'consequences' as we saw yesterday, aka we die, how is this legal?

Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."

ICE agents boxing in and threatening Italian journalists in Minneapolis

Agentes de ICE habrían intentado entrar al Consulado de Ecuador en Mineápolis, foco de redadas contra migrantes en Estados Unidos

Greg Bovino Loses His Job - The Atlantic

Minnesota judge summons ICE leader to court, threatens contempt sanctions - POLITICO

Liam Conejo Ramos, 5-year-old detained by ICE in viral moment, is now sick and asking for his mom in detention center | The Independent

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Looking at an example of the oceans behaving in ways they shouldn't as a response to climate change.

For the First Time in 40 Years, Panama’s Deep Waters Did Not Rise and the Ocean System May Be Collapsing - Newsroom Panama

Upwelling Failure | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Witness in real time the "Commercial extinction" of Red King Crab... : r/collapse

Yeah, Trump, whatever happened to GLOBAL WARMING and those pesky little Epstein Files? : r/collapse

Reddit - https://preview.redd.it/yeah-trump-whatever-happened-to-global-warming-and-those-v0-jma8jbjyv4fg1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ff0117842d78efcba336de38e2675cd28c803ca

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Wow - 100 daily episodes already! That flew by...

Anyway, research is dying.

https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html

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The earth's albedo is declining and there are several mechanisms accelerating the process. This is perhaps a very under-talked-about tipping point that will have result in cascading failures moving forward.

CERES data for Earth’s albedo came in for October 2025, and the 36-month running average for albedo is down to a record low 28.689% : r/collapse

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/19/scientists-seaweed-blooms-expand-worldwide-ocean-pollution

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This whole thing's got my head spinning...

Iran and Greenland: it's absolutely insane how the climate apocalypse is driving international current affairs, and almost no news outlets will speak of it : r/collapse

Norwegians told to prepare for wartime property seizures

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Abolish ICE

Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color.” : r/law

Memo tells ICE officers they can enter homes without a warrant | AP News

Feds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICE

DHS claims its 'illegal' to film ICE agents, federal courts and First Amendment say otherwise - The Mirror US

Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees - ABC News

SCOTUS: “Speaking Spanish” and “Looking Latino” is enough to detain : r/law

Judge orders federal agents to stop pepper spraying, retaliating against peaceful Minnesota protesters

Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests | Reuters

No, ICE Agents Do Not Have “Absolute Immunity” From State Prosecution Despite What JD Vance Would Have You Believe

Mayes warns Arizona's Stand Your Ground law could clash with masked ICE raids - Axios Phoenix

ICE says a man died in a suicide attempt. The medical examiner says it will likely be ruled a homicide - oregonlive.com

Lawyers for Md. woman detained 25 days by ICE want case dropped - The Washington Post

Top Trump Official Says FBI Won’t Investigate Killing by ICE Agent – Mother Jones

A woman left a comment on Facebook criticizing the Mayor of Miami Beach, FL. The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home : r/law

Assistant Chief Counsel for ICE is a Hitler lover. Not in a “omg literally hitler” sense but has a literal admiration for Hitler. : r/law

Trump DOJ Files Bonkers Motion to Keep Epstein Files Sealed

WaPo: DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states. : r/law

Trump Administration Reportedly Pushing ICC to Exempt Trump From War Crimes Prosecution | Truthout

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A heatwave in Australia is causing a rapid increase in bush fires, which has already killed at least one and burned hundreds of structures. New research shows the oceans are warming at an accelerated rate (confirming what we already knew).

'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heat wave

Combining Modern and Paleoceanographic Perspectives on Ocean Heat Uptake | Annual Reviews

‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters, data shows | Oceans | The Guardian

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The government continues to release concerning data on the climate and infrastructure but gaslight us into what is or isn't causing it.

NASA reports record heat but omits reference to climate change

Department of Energy Releases Report on Evaluating U.S. Grid Reliability and Security | Department of Energy

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Is escalation inevitable - and where will it lead?

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See sources below:

US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian

Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Jerome Powell — Powell Responds. : r/law

Q: Do you see any checks on your power on the world stage? Is there anything that could stop you? Trump: Yeah there's one thing, my own morality, my own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me. Q: Not international law? Trump: I don't need international law. : r/law

Cop Used Flock to Wrongfully Accuse a Woman Then Refused to Look at Evidence That Exonerated Her, Body Camera Shows

Top DOJ Officials Resign After Being Cut Off From Renee Good Killing Probe | Common Dreams

JD Vance on ICE agent who killed US citizen : “He is protected by absolute immunity. He was doing his job.” : r/law

Please dissect the legality in this statement : r/law

gov.uscourts.mnd.230268.1.0.pdf

Anti-Trump US reporter says she was offered job at ICE after ‘minimal vetting’ | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian

US military action in Iran may begin within 24 hours | The Jerusalem Post

Trump Orders Top Army Officials to ‘Draw Up Plan’ to Invade Greenland: Report

Greenland and Denmark say Trump set on ‘conquering’ territory after meeting | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Court Rules Trump Can’t Force Citizenship Proof for Mail-In Registrations : r/law

University to Pay $500,000 to Professor It Fired Over Charlie Kirk Post - The New York Times

The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland… : r/complaints

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I discuss 3 different current topics, from NOAA models predicting a 2026 BOE, to eco-terrorism in Germany, to growing concern over fungal infections.

CFSv2 Climate model is forecasting a blue ocean event in September : r/collapse

Arctic: Sea-Ice Concentration/Extent – Zachary Labe

Eco-sabotage in Berlin leaves tens of thousands without power : r/collapse

Thousands in Berlin Go Days Without Power and Cell Service After Cables Are Set on Fire - The New York Times

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We frequently hear about the immediate disaster possibilities of the current US Imperialism on display. What happens if the US succeeds and is momentarily strengthened through the efforts?

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2025 was marked with epic losses in the UK and worldwide - from dramatic numbers in certain species, to declared extinctions of others. Don't worry though, Donald Trump ensured it was a good year... for white collar criminals.

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I reflect on the changes in weather since I was a kid, and the potential effects it has on the Western US. I read from a blog detailing some of the complaints of the lower basin states, and a quick update on the drought situation in Iran.

Experts shed light on concerning phenomenon impacting half of US: 'Lowest level'

January 1, 2026 – Coyote Gulch

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This week in Fascism #11

Homan: “President Trump doesn’t have a limitation on his authority to make this country safe. There’s no limitation.” This is exactly how authoritarian regimes justify abuses of power. : r/law

Trump says election should be canceled and warns there will be 'constitutional movement' - The Mirror US

Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States – The White House

Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly retirement pay over video: Hegseth

Nervous Trump panics about impeachment if Republicans lose midterms - The Mirror US

Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions - MeidasTouch News

Jessica Plichta, a 22-year-old anti-war protester, was arrested live on camera in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on January 3, 2026. She was speaking to a local news outlet about her opposition to U.S. military action related to Venezuela when police detained her while the broadcast was still ongoing. : r/law

Another angle of ICE shooting woman in MN (1/7/2025) : r/law

Here ICE are telling everyone was ran over and recovering in hospital… : r/law

Ro Khanna, one of the first Democrats in Congress to do so, says "That ICE agent needs to be arrested. He needs to be prosecuted. He needs to be put on trial". : r/law

Jacob Frey: "To ICE, get the f--- out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety and you're doing exactly the opposite." : r/law

US discussing options to acquire Greenland including using military - White House

Cubans 'scared and nervous' after U.S. attack on Venezuela | Financial Post

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Climate "optimism" hasn't worked. We're nowhere near net 0 targets, emissions are growing, and we're barreling towards a world above 2 and 3 degree Celsius. Optimism isn't hoping for the best - it's working towards the best for what's in our control. What is "ours to do"?

Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero? | Energy industry | The Guardian

Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says : r/collapse

The end of 2025 must be the end of the inane rule of climate ‘optimism’ - resilience

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The final installment of the look-back on the first 8 episodes. It's been fun for me to go back through them, and I hope it was insightful for you as well. Back to normal episodes tomorrow!

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I take a minute to rant about one way in which my views of collapse have changed over time, and then a quick discussion on episode 7.

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A couple of quick thoughts on the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela.

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What has changed in the world of our financial system since 2020? I dig in and reflect on that episode here.

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Today we get back to looking at the first 8 episodes, specifically episode 5 and my thoughts on Catabolic Collapse, 5 years later.

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Kellan joins to discuss what we might expect to see in 2026.

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