Lest there been any doubt that Bezos captured WaPo for Trump: Justice in Venezuela wapo.st/3NbW4xj

The Liberal International Order in practice. bsky.app/profile/ians...

The US Congress is now as toothless as Putin's Duma:

Promise kept.... Trump seeks $1 billion from oil CEOs, vows to limit EVs - The Washington Post share.google/LNCPUgkb1xcz...

They defend the DOJ because the DOJ protects Epstein and other criminal elites. They're propagandists for predators. I wrote on it in my book THEY KNEW and here (no paywall): sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/servants-o...

Who's next? @mark-carney.bsky.social @liberalca.bsky.social #canpoli

Thank you @passantino.bsky.social for stating what should be obvious: Expertise is good, and journalists should be proud to elevate it.

President Donald Trump’s choice to seize Venezuela’s leader outside normal legal channels undermines rule-of-law norms—signaling that force beats process, inviting copycat aggression, and raising the odds of cascading, uncontrollable crises. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/january-3-...

Stingless bees in the Amazon have become the 1st insects to be granted legal rights anywhere. In the Peruvian Amazon’s rainforest, these native bees now have the right to exist and to flourish. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I've been tracking the spread of nonconsensual deepfakes on X for more than two years. Here's a timeline of how Musk's leadership allowed the practice to flourish from a once-underground market to a viral trend, with little recourse for victims or legal enforcement. spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-...

“according to Pathways’ own numbers, the project would capture less than one-tenth of the carbon this new [tar sands] pipeline will unleash. [A] perfect illustration of carbon capture’s moral hazard: by explicitly tying it to increased oil production, carbon capture literally increases emissions.”

=5= cubs! Wonderful Tiger news from -China- (Thanks @crof.bsky.social)

@liberalca.bsky.social #canpoli

Another struggle in the climate crisis - forcing insurance providers to actually pay claims for damage from extreme weather.

This can happen in any modern home with synthetic furniture, carpets and flooring: It’s Likely That a Flashover Occurred During the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/w... #fire

La Nasa cierra hoy su biblioteca más grande e importante y tira todo su fondo. La NASA es la competencia SOCIALISTA de SpaceX. El objetivo es acabar con la posibilidad de acceso público a la ciencia y al conocimiento (creados con dinero público).

House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To. open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...

Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York

It's taken a very long time and much remains to be done, but we should cheer the coming into force of the UN's High Seas Treaty which will, for the first time, allow Marine Protected Areas to be created beyond areas of national jurisdiction 🐳 www.economist.com/internationa...

This is an extremely useful organigram, very similar in concept to something I recently saw from one of the major German foundations that has been tracking and attempting to unravel Trump's corrupt empire. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

An extraordinary, brilliant line.

this is why dads are the best babysitters

“The Trump administration is closing NASA’s largest research library on Friday, a facility that houses tens of thousands of books, documents and journals — many of them not digitized or available anywhere else.”

The 255-page document, released on the last day of 2025, accounts for some eight hours of testimony. https://to.pbs.org/44LvaCE

The world needs more science journalists, especially those with mad skills and ethics training. All that is provided for free by @theopennotebook.bsky.social, but we need your help. Join me in donating to support these amazing resources: www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...

This was a year of legacy media capitulation. I created Democracy Docket to never back down or obey. It has no corporate backers, venture capitalists or private equity investors. It is only accountable to its members who support its 22-person team. Become one now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

Opportunity at a cool research museum #scisky! 🌎🦕🦎🪼

All of these links went to promotion of this story earlier today. All these links are dead now — that's how thoroughly they've scrubbed this.

"I find it hard to see NATO as an enemy," Putin stated in March 2000. At the beginning of his rule, Putin followed a pro-Western course and did not rule out Russia joining NATO. Today, NATO believes that Russia could be ready for a direct attack on Alliance countries within the next five years.

Alex Karp bought St. Benedict’s Monastery in Colorado, as his new home. For the last seven decades, it’s been home to the monastery … packed with historic irrigation rights. Perfect for a personal data center.

Now is so small a part of time. -- Oodgeroo, "The Past" (via Fiona Macfarlane) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oodgero...

🛢️📉 Russian oil prices continue to fall sharply under pressure from US sanctions, which have disrupted established export routes to India and China, — Argus pricing data. The price of Urals shipped from Novorossiysk fell to $34.52 per barrel as of December 16.

Exxon has a new plan to sell more fossil fuels: stick carbon capture on massive gas-fired power plants for AI and brand them as climate friendly. Critics say that's a dangerous fiction. Thrilled to have @emorwee.bsky.social as my editor on this one! www.exxonknews.org/p/exxon-prom...

WINNIPEG – Faced with a third straight drought, Manitoba Hydro says it could be looking at its biggest financial loss in years once the fiscal year ends in March.

There are about 60-70 flights a day connecting the airports of Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. Such short-haul flights are responsible for a disproportionate share of emissions; this would be a big win for the environment, and meeting Canada's carbon commitments.

Excellent! Frequency is the key to success "Alto estimates 72 passenger trains could travel per day if proposed 1,000-kilometre line from #Quebec City- #Toronto high-speed line is built." globalnews.ca/news/1158472...

Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx

The real breakthrough of the year isn’t AI. It’s the explosive growth of renewable energy.

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This entire train got blown over this morning northwest of Cheyenne

You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?" Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.

Good demonstration of why today's windstorm along Colorado's Front Range is more dangerous than Wednesday's. Wed wind left vegetation critically dry. Any 🔥 that ignites will burn hotter and faster than if trees held more moisture.

@johnvaillant.bsky.social fan club. If you have not read Fire Weather buy it today. Great holiday read. You could also get a copy for your FB uncle who reposts big oil disinfo, it's written in an objective and sober way which makes the truths inescapable.

For what it's worth, the "podcast" in which the deposition referred to was discussed is @drilledmedia.bsky.social which also does more than podcasting. @alleenbrown.bsky.social is also a journalist.

There are so many reasons this is a hugely important story by @fatimabsyed.bsky.social, but right up there is that it's ultimately a debate over whether natural gas should still be considered a public good when so many alternative energy sources are now available. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enbr...

I miss Dan Baum. Here he is - was - on the trials and tribulations of being an A-list freelancer: danbaum.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...

Nigel Farage’s biggest donor—who’s just bankrolled Reform UK with £9 mn—is tied to a platform that continues to carry Russian state propaganda and a Kremlin intelligence-linked influence operation. The money flows from a major investor in Tether—the world’s largest stablecoin—

Awe-inspiring, gob-smacking, and distressing images in this collection www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.