A look at the FOIA system, as right-wing media networks flood it with robo-requests, the number of FOIA agents stays flat, and states opt for higher fees (C.J. Robinson/Columbia Journalism Review)
https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/too-many-foia-requests-too-lit…
Colombia reports an "alarming" number of attempted cyberattacks on the National Civil Registry surrounding yesterday's election, with 30 IP addresses impersonated, and 60 internet profiles trying to distort the reality of the Registry.
https://zonacero.c…
French Judge Investigating Robert Spatz (81) Requests Spain’s Judicial Assistance
https://openbuddhism.org/justice/2025/french-judge-investigating-robert-spatz-81-requests-spains-judicial-assistance/
Belgorod authorities accept evacuation requests amid heating and power outages: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/09/belgorod-authorities-accept-evacuation-requests.html
The International Committee of the Red Cross, which runs major research archives, warned that AI models are fabricating research papers, journals, and archives (Dan Vergano/Scientific American)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/…
For what it’s worth, we have a system in MN that’s not too far from this: if you’re not already registered to vote, you can show up on election day with one from a limited set of approved gov-issued photo IDs, •or• proof of residence such as a utility bill plus a registered neighbor who will legally vouch for you.
The result? We have some of the highest voter turnout rates in the country (often •the• highest), and just •vanishingly• small rates of fraudulent / illegal votes (because the consequences for such votes are just as severe as ever, not changed at all by the ease of same-day registration).
Last Wednesday, the village of Grazalema (southern Spain, 900 m altitude) received 577 mm of rain in one day: the second highest ever recorded in Spain, only behind the deadly downpour in the Valencia region of 29 October 2024. https://malagaldia.es/2026/0…
Russia hits Kyiv with large-scale strikes after rejecting peacekeeping plan - France 24
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260109-russia-hits-kyiv-in-large-scale-strike-after-rejecting-peacekeeping-plan
Commanders request interview with Raiders DC Patrick Graham https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2026/01/07/commanders-request-interview-with-raiders-dc-patrick-graham/88068076007/
The most resistant to committing fraud, when asked repeatedly, were all versions of Claude. Versions of Grok and early versions of GPT performed the worst.
Hey ChatGPT, write me a fictional paper: these LLMs are willing to commit academic fraud
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026