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RUSSIA poses a NUCLEAR threat – statement by the head of the IAEA #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/31/russia-poses-a-nuclear-threat.html

At least 6 reported killed
during widening protests in Iran
sparked by ailing economy
https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-economy-israel-us-nuclear-8533eacbc3c502ccc5f5339ae4384399

At least 6 reportedly killed as Iran protests widen
Protests over Iran's struggling economy have spread into rural areas, with at least three people killed. Authorities reported the fatalities on Wednesday and Thursday in cities home to Iran’s Lur ethnic group. The demonstrations are the largest since 2022 but haven't reached the intensity of those sparked by Mahsa Amini's death. In Lordegan, videos showed gunfire and debris on the streets. Iran's government media hasn't reported on the violence there. The protests began due to economic pressu…

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s161vadwbx
This is creepy. The Iranian hacking group Handala hacked an Israeli nuclear scientist’s car and left a threatening message.

Iranian hackers claim they left a heavy bouquet in Israeli nuclear scientist’s car
Iranian hacker group Handala claims it broke into the car of an Israeli nuclear scientist, left a heavy bouquet and a veiled threat, and released what it says are names and phone numbers of Unit 8200 personnel Israel has not confirmed it

Nuclear power has no special virtues that could possibly justify overpaying for energy like this. Instead of asking—as so many do—how to make nuclear cheaper and faster after decades of real-world proof that it’s nigh-impossible to do (outside of China), we should be asking—as virtually no one does—why anyone even wants to build them.
My best guess:

[Episode #237] – Why Nuclear? | The Energy Transition Show
What are the specific industrial sectors and processes that produce greenhouse gas emissions, and how can we decarbonize them?

Heute vor 62 Jahren: Am 31. Dezember 1963 wurde der N-Reaktor des US-amerikanischen Nuklearkomplexes Hanford Site kritisch. Seine Hauptaufgabe war die #Plutoniumproduktion während des Kalten Krieges, er produzierte zusätzlich aber auch Strom.

⚓ Research on Integrated Modularization of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide System for Aircraft Carrier Nuclear Power
#energy

The battery is often the first thing to fail with electronic medical implants, so... https://spectrum.ieee.org/nuclear-battery-revival IEEE Spectrum: The unlikely revival of nuclear batteries.

Nuclear Batteries: Energy Storage for Decades
Nuclear batteries that last decades are being developed to power drones, sensors, remote devices and medical implants. Energy storage at its extreme.

Donald Trump abruptly, and very imprecisely announced in a social media post,
“Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.”
The suggestion that the United States might break with a more than three decade-long moratorium on explosive tests sparked a global wave of uncertainty, anxiety, and speculation about the impacts of a potential return to explosive nuclear testing.
This com…

Scientists Say Public Engagement and Pressure Are Key to Reducing Nuclear Risks
Nuclear experts are urging the public to demand concrete steps to reduce the risk of devastation due to nuclear weapons.

Kyiv names new board members of state nuclear energy company in wake of corruption scandal: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/31/kyiv-names-new-board-members.html

Russian shadow fleet ship that sank in 2024 carried nuclear reactor components to North Korea, may have been torpedoed, La Verdad reports: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/01/russian-shadow-fleet-ship-that.html