COP30 begins in a couple of weeks in Belem, Brazil, and it's off with a bang by causing environmental damage long before it ever started.

Will Cop30 in Belém help or harm the Amazon? | Cop30 | The Guardian

Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit

Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm | Brazil | The Guardian

Record-breaking carbon dioxide rise shows the Amazon is faltering, but satellite that spotted this may soon be shut down

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How long will tyranny reign in the US?

Trump: I don't think we're gonna necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we're just gonna kill people. Okay?

Trump: "If I want to enact a certain act.. I’d be allowed to do that

Federal agents told a US citizen "you have no rights."

10.27.2025 - West Chicago: ICE Agents Scan Driver's Biometrics Without Warrant

ICE agents chased down these two kids on their bikes and asked them

Guard Troops to Portland Paused as DOJ Admits to Fake Evidence

House Republicans push to 'denaturalize' Mamdani over citizenship form

Stephen Miller threatens to arrest JB Pritzker and state officials.

GOP-led Oversight Committee says Biden pardons signed by autopen are ‘void’ in final report | CNN Politics

AG Pam Bondi announces investigation into another Trump foe: Nancy Pelosi

MSNBC: Senator, is it constitutional for President Trump to run for a third term?

Steve Bannon saying they have a plan to give Trump a third term

Trump Pardons Convicted Crypto Founder Who Helped President's Family Make Billions on Crypto Empire

Billionaire Trump Supporter Timothy Mellon Revealed As Mystery Donor Helping Pay Military During Shutdown: Report

Trump news: Judges are warning us we’re on the fast track to martial law.

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For the first time, a massive cargo ship has gone from mainland China to the UK, through the Arctic. This new route cut nearly a month off of the trip, but is it a net a positive?

Chinese freighter halves EU delivery time on maiden Arctic voyage to UK | Reuters

Picture This: Northern Sea Route Charted as Alternative Trade Lane | S&P Global

Frontiers | From melting ice to green shipping: navigating emission reduction challenges in Arctic shipping in the context of climate change

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I had the pleasure to meet quickly with Shaun Chamberlain to announce the start of a new forum hosted on his page, for listeners of this podcast. Hopefully it will become a great place to chat about the episodes or get to know each other a bit more. I also highly encourage you to engage with the other forums there, as well as all of Shaun's other material!

Previous Interview with Shaun: Episode 114 - Interview with Shaun Chamberlin - Breaking Down: Collapse

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survivingthefuture.org

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The Trump administration is making big moves to increase the capability of governmental surveillance against its own citizens.

The growing surveillance state in the U.S. is far worse than you imagined

ALPR Map | DeFlock

Cities Are Fighting Back Against The Law-Breaking Flock License Plate Cameras

The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI – Mother Jones

When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data

Palantir’s tools pose an invisible danger we are just beginning to comprehend | Juan Sebastian Pinto | The Guardian

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We are already fully aware that we'll blow through 1.5C and 2.0C above the baseline. New research shows the gap between Paris Climate Accord pledges and reality are growing.

The Production Gap Report 2025 | SEI

The Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs - WSJ

1 in 4 new cars sold in 2025 will be electric, new report says, and China is the undisputed EV leader | CBC News

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Fascism this week in the US (10/17-10/23).

Trump: "Don't forget I can use

Donald Trump declares he has

Judge tells Homeland Security

Immigrants with no criminal record now largest group

Officials Scrub Data Showing U.S. Citizens Swept Up

Republican Governor Orders National Guard Deployed

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Admits Supreme Court

$300million-100% paid by trump-Military involved

Trump says he has final say on paying himself $230m

Noem Approves Spending $200 Million to Buy

Trump: “Democrats didn’t realize the

Pentagon Announces ‘Next Generation’

Reporter: John Bolton was just indicted

Trump commutes prison sentence

DOJ WHISTLEBLOWER: “I wouldn’t be

60 Minutes on Instagram: “We found

'I Have a Nazi Streak': Trump

Arizona AG sues to force

US Supreme Court to tackle gun rights

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New discovery in Antarctica shows that methane seeps are increasing - more research is needed (and currently underway) to determine the extent and effects.

Scientists discover methane leaking out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica | CNN

Massive methane leaks detected in Antarctica, posing potential risks for global warming | Climate | EL PAÍS English

Leaking ‘fire ice’ is new threat to the planet

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According to new research, we've officially crossed the coral reef death tipping point. Our temperature range above the preindustrial average is now higher than coral reefs can survive in the long term (and effects are already being seen).

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ | Climate crisis | The Guardian

Coral die-off marks Earth’s first climate ‘tipping point’, scientists say

Global Tipping Points | understanding risks & their potential impact

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Enjoy an excerpt from my interview with Greg Nelson, as part of our Patreon bonus content. To finish this interview, and hear the others we've been doing with out listeners, please join us on Patreon!

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