Breaking Down: Collapse

Some interesting new research highlights the dangers of continued plastic production.

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In this episode I take a look at an annual assessment done by actuaries on the future death toll of climate change induced collapse (spoiler alert, the number starts with a "B").

Joshua trees are flowering in the Calif. desert. That’s bad news.

planetary-solvency-finding-our-balance-with-nature.pdf

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South Australia has had multiple days at 50c+, and 5 days at 49c+. That's... pretty hot. Meteorologists are experiencing an increase in violent hate speech, and fires continue raging in Patagonia.

Australia records consecutive 50C (122F) days : r/collapse

Heat records tumble in Victoria as authorities warn against complacency amid significant blazes | Bushfires | The Guardian

Spain’s meteorologists subjected to ‘alarming’ rise in hate speech, minister warns | Spain | The Guardian

‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop | Argentina | The Guardian

Deadly Chile fires trigger state of catastrophe in Ñuble and Biobío regions

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Research continues to show that there are long term effects of Covid 19 infections, especially as you get it more than once.

You are probably getting brain damage from all those COVID infections.

Is Covid-19 to blame for the post-pandemic surge in doctor visits?

Rain, not snow: Extraordinary warmth leaves mountains less snowy across the West

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Here ya go:

Documents Prove The Trump Administration Arrested Students for Criticizing Israel – Mother Jones

Sen Rand Paul: What if a foreign country indicts our president for violating a foreign law? Should we extradite our president? Or should we be okay if they come in and get him by force?

Chris Murphy: Donald Trump's immigration move a bid for 2026 election control

Walz responds to AG Pam Bondi making several demands: “I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those.”

Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer): "What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city. Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no. Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included." | XCancel

Minnesota National Guard arriving in Minneapolis!! :

Kash Patel says the FBI is investigating Signal chats of Minnesotans tracking ICE

New video of 1/24 ICE shooting shows victim had both hands on the ground when shot

ICE Accused of Sexually Torturing Migrants at Former WWII Camp Fort Bliss, Among 80+ Reported Violations | IBTimes UK

Screaming and sobbing can be heard from outside the ICE children's detention center in Dilley, TX

Leaked footage from an ICE Black Site inside of 31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD. More then 50 people in rooms with no beds or bathrooms, people laying on filthy floors, guard beatings and people with legal status being illegally held (1/25/26)

He is basically saying if we call ICE names, there will be 'consequences' as we saw yesterday, aka we die, how is this legal?

Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."

ICE agents boxing in and threatening Italian journalists in Minneapolis

Agentes de ICE habrían intentado entrar al Consulado de Ecuador en Mineápolis, foco de redadas contra migrantes en Estados Unidos

Greg Bovino Loses His Job - The Atlantic

Minnesota judge summons ICE leader to court, threatens contempt sanctions - POLITICO

Liam Conejo Ramos, 5-year-old detained by ICE in viral moment, is now sick and asking for his mom in detention center | The Independent

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Looking at an example of the oceans behaving in ways they shouldn't as a response to climate change.

For the First Time in 40 Years, Panama’s Deep Waters Did Not Rise and the Ocean System May Be Collapsing - Newsroom Panama

Upwelling Failure | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Witness in real time the "Commercial extinction" of Red King Crab... : r/collapse

Yeah, Trump, whatever happened to GLOBAL WARMING and those pesky little Epstein Files? : r/collapse

Reddit - https://preview.redd.it/yeah-trump-whatever-happened-to-global-warming-and-those-v0-jma8jbjyv4fg1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ff0117842d78efcba336de38e2675cd28c803ca

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Wow - 100 daily episodes already! That flew by...

Anyway, research is dying.

https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html

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The earth's albedo is declining and there are several mechanisms accelerating the process. This is perhaps a very under-talked-about tipping point that will have result in cascading failures moving forward.

CERES data for Earth’s albedo came in for October 2025, and the 36-month running average for albedo is down to a record low 28.689% : r/collapse

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/19/scientists-seaweed-blooms-expand-worldwide-ocean-pollution

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This whole thing's got my head spinning...

Iran and Greenland: it's absolutely insane how the climate apocalypse is driving international current affairs, and almost no news outlets will speak of it : r/collapse

Norwegians told to prepare for wartime property seizures

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Abolish ICE

Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color.” : r/law

Memo tells ICE officers they can enter homes without a warrant | AP News

Feds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICE

DHS claims its 'illegal' to film ICE agents, federal courts and First Amendment say otherwise - The Mirror US

Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees - ABC News

SCOTUS: “Speaking Spanish” and “Looking Latino” is enough to detain : r/law

Judge orders federal agents to stop pepper spraying, retaliating against peaceful Minnesota protesters

Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests | Reuters

No, ICE Agents Do Not Have “Absolute Immunity” From State Prosecution Despite What JD Vance Would Have You Believe

Mayes warns Arizona's Stand Your Ground law could clash with masked ICE raids - Axios Phoenix

ICE says a man died in a suicide attempt. The medical examiner says it will likely be ruled a homicide - oregonlive.com

Lawyers for Md. woman detained 25 days by ICE want case dropped - The Washington Post

Top Trump Official Says FBI Won’t Investigate Killing by ICE Agent – Mother Jones

A woman left a comment on Facebook criticizing the Mayor of Miami Beach, FL. The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home : r/law

Assistant Chief Counsel for ICE is a Hitler lover. Not in a “omg literally hitler” sense but has a literal admiration for Hitler. : r/law

Trump DOJ Files Bonkers Motion to Keep Epstein Files Sealed

WaPo: DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states. : r/law

Trump Administration Reportedly Pushing ICC to Exempt Trump From War Crimes Prosecution | Truthout

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