Breaking Down: Collapse

Sources:Alex Pretti Died Defending an EMT. ICE Wouldn’t Let Her Treat Him. | The New RepublicCourts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. | ReutersKristi Noem Left Humiliated After ICE Director Admits Agents She Defended Lied Under Oath | IBTimes UKWave of Arrests Hits ICE Officers Following Rising Claims of Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence and Misconduct | IBTimes UKTrump: ‘There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!’ - Democracy DocketAlmost 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/lawFBI 'unlawfully withheld' tapes of Tom Homan's 'potentially corrupt actions' after bag of cash probe 'absurdly' ended, lawsuit alleges | Law & CrimeReddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report SaysFury as it emerges DOJ are tracking search history of lawmakers viewing unredacted Epstein files | Irish StarEpstein was invited to gatherings with a dozen members of Congress years after his initial arrest, documents reveal | The IndependentRo Khanna, on eve of Munich Security Conference, calls on world leaders to hold Epstein associates in their own governments accountable : r/lawSultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem—”Close Personal Friend” Of Epstein— Resigns As CEO Of DP WorldWhite House Scrambles to Rein in Felon Donald Trump’s Presidential PardonsRepublican Joins With Dems on Constitutional Amendment to Give Congress Power to Reject Trump Pardons

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 - POLITICOUS job cuts surge to highest January total since 2009 : r/economicCollapseTrump Is Reverse Engineering The Great Recession

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

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 VergePalantir CEO defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales | ReutersRing cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash | The Verge

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.

Sources: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 DocketDemocrats sound alarm about possible voter intimidation in midterms - POLITICOIntelligence director Tulsi Gabbard’s office obtained and tested voting machines in Puerto Rico | CNN PoliticsFull 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/lawPam Bondi hearing devolves into shouting matches with Democrats over Epstein and DOJ prosecutionsGhislaine Maxwell’s refusal to answer questions before Congress draws criticism: ‘Who is she protecting?’ | Ghislaine Maxwell | The GuardianLess than 14% of those ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data showICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal ObserversTrump administration declines judge’s request to return college student who was deported over Thanksgiving break - ABC NewsElon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE | The New RepublicGrand jury declines criminal charges against 6 Democrats who urged military to reject illegal orders - CBS News

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

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

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