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The Trump administration in late March announced an extensive reorganization of the Forest Service, the federal agency responsible for managing 193 million acres of public lands across 43 states, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
As part of the changes, 57 of 77 research stations across the country will be shuttered,
with the headquarters relocating from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City.
While the overhaul is billed as an effort to improve efficiency, conservationist…

Forest Firings: Trump Admin Aims to “Break the Forest Service,” Nearly 200 Million Acres at Stake
The Trump administration in late March announced an extensive reorganization of the Forest Service, the federal agency responsible for managing 193 million acres of public lands across 43 states, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. As part of the changes, 57 of 77 research stations across the country will be shuttered, with the headquarters relocating from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City. While the overhaul is billed as an effort to improve efficiency, conservationist Jim Pattiz says it wil…

Amazon acquires Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup Rivr, formerly Swiss-Mile; PitchBook: the startup was valued at $110M in an August 2024 funding round (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazon-acqu…

Amazon Acquires Robotics Startup, Boosting Efforts to Streamline Deliveries
Amazon has acquired autonomous robotics startup Rivr, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed, a deal that could help the commerce and logistics giant deliver packages to shoppers’ doors more efficiently. Based in Zurich and formerly known as Swiss-Mile, Rivr was valued at $110 million in an August ...

Lukashenko agrees to join Trump’s Peace Council: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/lukashenko-agrees-to-join-trumps.html

#BloodInTheMachine is also an excellent book, btw. https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/across-the-us-people-are-dismantling

Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras
Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage. PLUS: 10,000 drivers call on Uber to repay stolen wages, a man is arrested at a public hearing about a data center and more.

Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey agrees to record-setting four-year, $28 million extension https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-kicker-brandon-aubrey-agrees-to-record-setting-four-year-28-million-extension

Before you leave for the weekend, don't miss today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--African cops bust 651 suspected cyber scammers across 16 countries,
--WVA AG sues Apple over alleged CSAM stored in iCloud,
--Ukrainian man sentenced to five years for role in DPRK remote IT worker scheme,
--Systems at Mississippi's only medical center struck down by cyber incident,
--Predator spyware can shut down re…

African cops bust 651 suspected cyber scammers across 16 countries
WVA AG sues Apple over alleged CSAM stored in iCloud, Ukrainian man sentenced to five years for role in DPRK remote IT worker scheme, Systems at Mississippi's only medical center struck down by cyber incident, Predator spyware can shut down recording indicators, much more

AI Reveals Explosive Growth of Floating Algae Across the World’s Oceans
https://scitechdaily.com/ai-reveals-explosive-growth-of-floating-algae-across-the-worlds-oceans/

„Star Trek Voyager“angespielt: Überlebenskampf im Star Trek-Universum
„Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown“ schickt Captain Janeway und Co. auf einen Überlebenskampf in den Delta-Quadranten.
https://…

Drone attacks across Russia injure 13, spark fire at Afipsky oil refinery: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/drone-attacks-across-russia-injure.html

Seahawks OC: We'll be 'fast, violent, aggressive' https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47981429/oc-brian-fleury-wants-seahawks-fast-violent-aggressive