Breaking Down: Collapse

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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