On the Lamb: 50 Sheep Break Away from Flock and Storm German Supermarket The Guardian
Incognito in Delaware Hickman’s Hinterlands
“We’re Too Close to the Debris” ProPublica. “How SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk”
Detroit Suburb Agrees to a $3.25 Million Settlement in Case of Woman Found Alive in a Body Bag AP
How Did TVs Get So Cheap? Construction Physics
Climate/Environment
First tornado warnings of 2026… in January. Welcome to Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/XtEVtkYMxY
— Grumpy Dool (@PCSoonersFan) January 8, 2026
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<p><a href="https://balancedweather.substack.com/p/will-ai-slop-derail-a-potential-revolution?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Will “AI Slop” Derail a Potential Revolution in Weather Forecasting?</a> Balanced Weather</p>
<p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/homeowners-climate-change-2026-b2894707.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nearly Half of American Homeowners Want to Relocate in 2026 Due to Extreme Weather and Climate Concerns</a> The Independent</p>
<p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-01-08/locals-wanted-to-rebuild-pacific-palisades-altadena-then-big-investors-moved-in?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Investors Move in After Locals Plan to Rebuild Pacific Palisades, Altadena</a> Los Angeles Times</p>
<p><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.70681" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Wet-to-Dry Cascades May Drive Increased Wildfire Activity in Non-Forested Regions, Heightening the Risk of Urban Interface Fire Disasters in a Warming Climate</a> Global Change Biology</p>
<p><a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/06/repub/plastic-pellets-known-as-nurdles-are-polluting-beaches-and-waterways/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Plastic Pellets, Known as ‘Nurdles,’ Are Polluting Beaches and Waterways</a> Washington State Standard</p>
<p><a href="https://www.distilled.earth/p/the-us-power-grid-had-a-dirty-year?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The US Power Grid Had a Dirty Year in 2025</a> Distilled</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/keep-it-in-the-ground?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Keep It in the Ground?</a> The Climate Brink</p>
<p><a href="https://www.noemamag.com/where-the-prairie-still-remains/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Where the Prairie Still Remains</a> Noema</p>
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<p>China?</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.sinification.org/p/a-tale-of-two-ecosystems-why-china?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">A Tale of Two Ecosystems: Why China Has Not Yet Surpassed the US in Original Innovation</a> Sinification</p>
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<p><a href="https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/01/07/the-price-of-the-marshall-islands-universal-basic-income/?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Price of the Marshall Islands’ Universal Basic Income</a> East Asia Forum</p>
<p>India</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/india-plans-scrap-curbs-chinese-firms-bidding-government-contracts-sources-say-2026-01-08/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Exclusive: India to Remove Restrictions on Chinese Firms Bidding for Government Contracts</a> Reuters</p>
<p><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/amp/opinion/columns/why-india-us-bilateral-trade-arrangement-is-taking-so-long-to-conclude-126010501217_1.html?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Why is the India-US Bilateral Trade Arrangement Taking So Long to Finalize?</a> Business Standard</p>
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<p>Syraqistan</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-gaza-attacks-surge-ceasefire-children-killed?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Israel Kills Five Children in Surge of Attacks on Gaza “Safe Zone”</a> Drop Site</p>
<p><a href="https://www.hauntologies.net/p/an-elder-is-someone-who-is-older?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">An Elder is Someone Older than Olive Trees</a> Hauntologies by Elia Ayoub</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.fredgao.com/p/chinese-maritime-surveillance-firm?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chinese Maritime Surveillance Firm Warns of Intensified US Troop Transports Near Iran</a> Inside China</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Current military preparations in Iran do not suggest a defensive posture. Steps taken in the last 24 hours indicate offensive preparations, including clearing flight paths and moving offensive assets closer.</p>
<p>— Ahmed Hassan 🇾🇪 أحمد حسن زيد (@Ahmed_hassan_za) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ahmed_hassan_za/status/2009348539269231055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 8, 2026</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/01/08/762105/Iranian-security-forces-hunt-Mossad-agents-as-policemen-fall-to-terror-attacks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Iranian Security Forces Pursue Mossad Agents as Policemen Fall Victim to Terror Attacks</a> Press TV</p>
<p><a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202601054803" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">US Monitoring Iran's Response to Protests After Millions Take to the Streets (Live)</a> Iran International. (UK-based site).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/630743-iran-shuts-down-internet-amid-protests/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Iran Shuts Down Internet Amid Protests, According to Monitoring Group</a> RT</p>
<p>First Venezuela, now Iran? Musk appears to be in a helpful mood:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Following Iran's decision to cut internet access during ongoing unrest, Tamir Morag on Israel’s Channel 14 reported that Elon Musk enabled free access to Starlink for protesters inside the country. This initiative was reportedly implemented quietly several days prior.</p>
<p>— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCradleMedia/status/2009376711360827790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 8, 2026</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://amwaj.media/en/article/the-1405-budget-and-social-welfare?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Deep Data: Will Pezeshkian’s ‘Economic Surgery’ Save Struggling Iranians?</a> Amwaj</p>
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<p><a href="https://thecradle.co/articles/the-real-war-is-washingtons-senior-ansarallah-official-exposes-us-control-over-saudi-uae-feud" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">‘The Real War is Washington’s’: Senior Ansarallah Official Exposes US Control Over Saudi-UAE Dispute</a> The Cradle</p>
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<p>Africa</p>
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<p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-somalia-food-assistance-suspension-a34b91e229c195a723ce2c8f9e6bb158?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">US Suspends Aid to Somalia’s Federal Government, Claiming It Has Seized Food Aid</a> AP</p>
<p><a href="https://gchelwa.substack.com/p/zambia-ditches-the-imffor-now?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Zambia Suspends IMF Engagement... For Now</a> Grieve Chelwa</p>
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<p>O Canada</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/01/09/dviq-j09.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Canadian Armed Forces Spy Scandal Exposes Covert Campaign to Smear Critics of Ottawa’s Role in the Ukraine War</a> WSWS</p>
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<p>European Disunion</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-administration-mulls-payments-sway-greenlanders-join-us-2026-01-08/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Exclusive: Trump Administration Considers Payments to Encourage Greenlanders to Join the US</a> Reuters</p>
<p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/greenland-hold-talks-us-without-111130331.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Greenland Should Negotiate with the US Without Denmark, Opposition Leader Argues</a> Reuters</p>
<p><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/bardella-says-hell-attempt-to-bring-down-eu-commission-over-mercosur-deal/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bardella Vows to Attempt to Overthrow EU Commission Over Mercosur Deal</a> Euractiv</p>
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<p>New Not-So-Cold War</p>
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<p><a href="https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/swift-retaliation-putin-launches?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Swift Retaliation: Putin Launches Oreshnik Strike on the “Largest Gas Storage Site in Europe” in Ukraine’s Lvov Region</a> Simplicius</p>
<p><a href="https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/russia-goes-oreshnik-again?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Russia Goes Oreshnik Again</a> Larry Johnson</p>
<p><a href="https://gcaptain.com/russia-accuses-u-s-of-gross-violation-of-maritime-law-in-high-seas-tanker-seizure/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Russia Accuses the U.S. of 'Gross Violation' of Maritime Law in Tanker Seizure</a> gCaptain</p>
<p><a href="https://maritime-executive.com/article/shadow-fleet-tanker-diverts-to-turkey-after-reporting-drone-attack" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Tanker from Shadow Fleet Diverts to Turkey After Reporting Drone Attack</a> Maritime Executive. China-owned and managed.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/news/630748-trump-backs-russian-sanctions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump Supports Congressional Bill for Russia Sanctions</a> RT</p>
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<p>South of the Border</p>
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<p><a href="https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/what-is-trumps-gambit-in-venezuela?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">What is Trump’s Gambit in Venezuela?</a> Seymour Hersh</p>
<p><a href="https://archive.vn/B4kQX#selection-1567.0-1567.67" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">US Oil Groups Demand Guarantees to Invest in Venezuela</a> FT. A noteworthy quote: ‘“No one wants to go in there when a random tweet can alter the nation’s foreign policy,” stated a private equity investor specializing in energy.’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-plans-meet-venezuelan-maria-corina-machado-nobel-prize-rcna253153" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump Announces Plans to Meet with Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado</a> NBC News. The Deal: The President also mentioned it would be a “great honor” if Machado decided to award him the Nobel Peace Prize she received last year.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.trtworld.com/article/93ef45c193c3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Venezuela Releases ‘Large Number’ of Prisoners Following Maduro’s Abduction</a> TRT World</p>
<p><a href="https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/01/07/762046/China-decries-US-as-bully-over-Trump-plan-Venezuelan-oil-" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">‘Bully Tactics’: China Criticizes the US Demand for Exclusive Venezuelan Oil Partnership</a> Press TV</p>
<p><a href="https://decensorednews.substack.com/p/dni-tulsi-gabbard-trump-venezuela-maduro-operation?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">DNI Tulsi Gabbard, Former Presidential Candidate, Praises Trump’s Venezuela Operation</a> Decensored News</p>
<p><a href="https://www.telesurenglish.net/trump-threatens-cuba-again-and-claims-i-dont-need-international-law/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump Issues New Threats Against Cuba, Declaring: “I Don’t Need International Law”</a> Telesur</p>
<p><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/trump-us-start-hitting-land-drug-cartels-mexico-5847821" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump Declares the US Will 'Now Start Targeting Land' Against Drug Cartels</a> Channel News Asia</p>
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<p>Trump 2.0</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-power-morality.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C1A.APN5.Jcw2ug8OJVg0&smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump Outlines a Vision of Power Restricted Only by ‘My Own Morality’</a> New York Times</p>
<p><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5679123-venezuela-trump-war-powers-act-senate/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Senate Moves Forward with Resolution Aimed at Preventing Trump from Military Action in Venezuela</a> The Hill</p>
<p><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-directs-200-billion-mortgage-220838602.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKO3p-OrsqTXbSNzFfKCD8_lkci7SzYhSauBQHYDsj6CnrTD8sBOLKIRKknzg68c_VGGghiJ9I1rEDvR7fmJdfYlMtjjFWw8ydlXbNtQ7jvrwhNQxAskU8czbYbBtH4rbxyMrs8Gjm1M2e-S_QTPbNccv2vODG3WeP3nZZYuzpXC" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump Directs Fannie and Freddie to Purchase $200 Billion in Mortgage Debt</a> Bloomberg</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Why Protecting Homebuyers Might Mean Protecting Prices. Stripped of politics, Trump’s message emphasizes that housing is for people, not portfolios. He asserts that affordability has deteriorated to a point that government intervention is essential to stop large institutional investors.</p>
<p>— EndGame Macro (@onechancefreedm) <a href="https://twitter.com/onechancefreedm/status/2008992145055551928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 7, 2026</a></p>
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<p>It’s notable that private equity firms own over 10% of all US apartments and have been aggressively pursuing buyouts of manufactured housing communities.</p>
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<p>Police State Watch</p>
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<p><a href="https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/08/federal-agents-shoot-two-people-in-portland-police-say/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Federal Agents Shoot Two Individuals in Portland, According to Police</a> Oregon Capital Chronicle</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/08/renee-good-woman-killed-by-ice-agent-in-minneapolis-was-a-mother-poet-and-new-to-the-city" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ICE Agent in Minneapolis Kills Mother of Three, Poet, and Newcomer</a> MPR</p>
<p><a href="https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/08/fbi-ousts-minnesota-investigators-from-ice-shooting-probe/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FBI Removes Minnesota Investigators from ICE Shooting Inquiry</a> Minnesota Reformer</p>
<p><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/jd-vance-renee-good" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">JD Vance Blames ‘Left-Wing’ Network—Including the Media—for ICE Killing Threatening Prosecutions</a> Common Dreams</p>
<p><a href="https://theintercept.com/2026/01/08/ice-agent-identified-shooting-minneapolis-jonathan-ross/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Identified as Jonathan Ross, Reportedly an Iraq War Veteran</a> The Intercept</p>
<p><a href="https://www.404media.co/inside-ices-tool-to-monitor-phones-in-entire-neighborhoods/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Inside ICE’s Tool for Monitoring Phones Throughout Entire Neighborhoods</a> 404 Media</p>
<p><a href="https://migrantinsider.com/p/scoop-senate-negotiators-eye-another?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">SCOOP: Senate Negotiators Are Considering Another Increase in ICE Funding</a> Migrant Insider</p>
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<p>Imperial Collapse Watch</p>
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<p><a href="https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-15-trillion/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Analyzing Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Proposal: Is it Comic or Serious?</a> Responsible Statecraft</p>
<p><a href="https://www.intellinews.com/the-crink-supremacy-wwii-era-military-power-flipped-as-global-south-powers-take-over-419045/?source=asia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The CRINK Supremacy: WWII-Era Military Power Dynamics Shifting as Global South Takes Control</a> Intellinews</p>
<p><a href="https://www.americasundoing.com/p/is-america-on-step-1-11-to-go?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Is America on Step 1? 11 Steps Left?</a> America’s Undoing</p>
<p><a href="https://oliverboydbarrett.substack.com/p/just-because-theyre-crazy-does-not?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Crazy Tactics Don't Equals Winning Strategies</a> Oliver Boyd-Barrett</p>
<p><a href="https://theiceman.substack.com/p/pete-hegseths-lawyer-dives-into-the?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Pete Hegseth’s Lawyer Tackles Bro-Vet Podcast Wars</a> The After-Action Report</p>
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<p>Healthcare?</p>
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<p><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5680184-obamacare-tax-credits-bill-passes-house/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">House Passes 3-Year Extension of Obamacare Subsidies</a> The Hill</p>
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<p>“Liberation Day”</p>
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<p><a href="https://gcaptain.com/october-surprise-u-s-trade-deficit-shrinks-to-15-year-low-on-import-collapse/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">October Surprise: US Trade Deficit Shrinks to a 15-Year Low Amidst Collapse in Imports</a> Bloomberg</p>
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<p>Economy</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Key Insight: 2025 is likely to record the worst job growth outside a recession since 2003 (when hiring was sluggish post-Dot Com bust). Data for December due Friday could show only ~700,000 jobs added in 2025. [And ~70% of jobs in 2025 were... <a href="https://t.co/3JJRSqtFCU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/3JJRSqtFCU</a></p>
<p>— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) <a href="https://twitter.com/byHeatherLong/status/2009365592965321088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 8, 2026</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This didn’t receive attention yesterday due to the securities violations committed by the Trump administration and the shocking murder of a citizen by brownshirts, but the ADP number came in very low—20% under expectations. No one in this administration seems willing to discuss...</p>
<p>— BonkDaCarnivore (@BonkDaCarnivore) <a href="https://twitter.com/BonkDaCarnivore/status/2009309126703128962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 8, 2026</a></p>
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<p>AI</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/tech/elon-musk-xai-digital-undressing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Elon Musk’s xAI Faces Criticism for Failing to Address ‘Digital Undressing’ Issues</a> CNN Business</p>
<p><a href="https://nonsite.org/does-chatgpt-refer-with-names-design-intention-and-derivative-reference-in-large-language-models/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Does ChatGPT Refer with Names? Examining Design Intention in Large Language Models</a> Nonsite</p>
<p><a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/how-silicon-valley-will-eat-its-ai-competitors-2026?ref=global-five-stories-block" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Rise of AI: How Silicon Valley Will Outpace Its Competitors in 2026</a> Business Times</p>
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<p>The Bezzle</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/true-patriots-are-cashing-in-on-the-apocalypse/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">True Patriots Cashing In on the Apocalypse</a> Wired</p>
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<p>Class Warfare</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Released today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ labor share of income for Q3 2025 is the lowest on record. <a href="https://t.co/LvcUIPGHDD" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/LvcUIPGHDD</a></p>
<p>— Mike Konczal (@mtkonczal) <a href="https://twitter.com/mtkonczal/status/2009350629215621263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">January 8, 2026</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://workingclassstories.substack.com/p/knowing-something-better-in-your?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Knowing Something Better in Your Bones</a> Working Class Storytelling</p>
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<p>Antidote du Jour (<a href="https://x.com/PrimatesDaily/status/1708276792350638535" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">via</a>):</p>
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<p>Check out yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour <a href="https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/01/links-1-8-2026.html">here</a>.</p>
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