It's hard to believe that humanity is at a place where a headline like this, to our peril, is merely met with a yawn... "Earth is now retaining profuse excess heat - the equiavlent of a million nuclear bombs per day - in our climate system. H/T to @LeonSimons8 Linear trend

A sign from brave Italians of the "addiopizzo" movement refusing to pay shakedowns from their businesses to the mafia. They have made extortion plummet. How would a movement like this work in Mexico?

A Wall Street Journal report suggests Israel is considering major strikes on Iran's nuclear sites this year, seeking US support under the Trump administration. An intelligence assessment from the end of the Biden era indicates Israel aims to exploit Iran's vulnerabilities. Israel is expected to push for US backing, with American military support seen as crucial for the success of these operations. Making a deal with Putin and then going into war in the Middle East would make perfect sense for America First, disinterested in Europe's safety and focused on the Pacific.