The Islamic Republic of Iran is working to permanently disconnect itself from the global internet.-The Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

Miller: Denmark is a tiny country with a tiny economy and a tiny military. They cannot defend Greenland… Under every understanding of law that has existed about territorial control for 500 years, to control a territory you have to be able to defend a territory…

Today, Israeli soldiers shot and killed 14-year-old Mohammed Naasan in the back and chest outside a mosque in Al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah. He had just finished Friday prayers with his community.

Rights group says Palestinian children are 'increasingly targets' as Israeli military and settler violence soars.

The survey found that 71% of French-speaking businesses and independent entrepreneurs view environmental initiatives as opportunities rather than constraints.

President Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland.

World-first pact aims to protect 10 million species from threats like climate change, overfishing and deep-sea mining.

I don’t care much about cheese but it is nice to see that even the Trump administration can be mindful of things that aren’t flashy, made for social media issues. allthatsinteresting.com/government-c...

Jimmy Kimmel Offers Trump His Emmy in Exchange for Pulling ICE from Minneapolis

The figures are the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December.

The myth of universities being “free speech” spaces needs to die. Long before Trump was a glimmer in the GOP’s eye, universities were actively collaborating with intelligence agencies to surveil and monitor students who had opinions disagreeable to the intelligence communities foreign and domestic.

Presidents rarely use the Insurrection Act. How Trump might invoke it in Minnesota.

xAI sued by mother of one of Elon Musk’s children over sexual images ft.trib.al/wjb3V1S

Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents. Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center. Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.

Venezuela has more oil than any country on Earth. So why does it barely move the needle globally? This interactive shows how politics, sanctions, and history keep getting in the way.

Venezuela’s opposition leader gives her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump ft.trib.al/3mlRrIg

A federal appeals court ruled that a judge had no jurisdiction to order the release of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention, delivering Trump's administration a victory in its efforts to deport the pro-Palestinian activist reut.rs/4b1VnRc

Trump’s massive tariffs on China have actually lowered China’s trade surplus with the United States. Robert Kuttner reports on the benefits of a targeted tariff policy: trib.al/1u0Vn32

Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act this is a dangerous escalation.

NEW: Three more Democratic lawmakers said they were contacted by the DOJ for reminding military members last year that they are obligated to refuse unlawful orders. The probes appear to violate department policy barring investigations based on protected speech.

Stephen Miller sent a chilling message to ICE just days after an agent killed Renee Good. trib.al/82KBLQk “To all ICE officers: You have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties."

Pro-Israel Group Agrees to Disband in NY After Investigation Into ‘Harassment’ to Shut Down Gaza Protests

⚡️ US suspends all visa processing for 75 countries — Russia reportedly on the list. The suspension is set to take effect on Jan. 21 and will remain in place indefinitely while the State Department conducts a review of visa processing procedures, Fox News reported.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared a state of emergency in the energy sector, with particular attention on Kyiv, which is reeling from Russian attacks that have left residents without power, heating, or water in subzero temperatures.

That's never a good sign. Mass resignations at DOJ Civil Rights Division, sources say https://loom.ly/1QCQbm4

Hopefully the civil economic war gets similar results as the trade war against China. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sounds like we put a rapist in charge

A judge ruled the Trump administration's $8 billion energy grant cuts targeting Democratic states violated the Constitution.

Iran protest deaths rise to more than 500, rights group says reut.rs/4jxBRy5

In IL, becoming a licensed hairstylist requires 1500 training hours & state exams, a process that takes up to 2 years. To become an ICE fascist licensed to kidnap & kill people you can drop out of high school, turn 18, and take a 47 day training. This is what “meritocracy” looks like to fascists.😐

CBS buried an interview with a 25 year police veteran who clearly explains why ICE’s killing of Renee Good in Minnesota was unlawful and unjustified—just like they did with CECOT. So I’m airing it. This is the danger of billionaire owned media and censorship under the Trump regime.

Venezuela is Cuba’s biggest oil supplier, but no shipments have departed Venezuelan ports since Maduro’s abduction.

A displaced Palestinian girl was filmed gathering bread from the ground in a Gaza displacement camp after Israeli forces bombed the tents.

I’m curious about the border czar’s opinions on the government engaging in trolling, and its effect on hateful rhetoric.

A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 times federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.

Two takes on the Minnesota ICE shooting: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fFFBoq/

Trump Promises to Hit Iran ‘Very Hard Where it Hurts’ Over Protestor Deaths

Why is ICE always dressed to blend in with the road? Did a trap door spider write their SOP’s or did some dumbass take the acronym at face value?

I like that they wear camouflage that blends in with the road after they just executed a lady for allegedly trying to run them over. If someone in the Army had a close call with a car while wearing ACU’s in gravel, they’d probably make an adjustment instead of crying to the Veep to cover for them.

ICE looks like it has enough money to give Canada a good fight, if they get tired of just ruining American neighborhoods.