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Donald Trump’s call to annex Greenland has roiled markets and flabbergasted half the world.
But the felon-president’s supporters in conservative communities
– to the degree that this issue has their attention at all
– are apt to accept his political argument as genuine.
Some conservative leaders have been critical of the Trump administration’s demands for Greenland,
but more often challenge the provocative process than the underlying rationale.
Knuckle-dra…

Yoshi's Island DS
I've been away for the last week, and my friend Stewart lent me Yoshi's Island DS to take away with me. Actually, shouldn't that be Yoshis' Island, given that there's more than one Yoshi? Hmm. I completed the first three worlds while away, and the fourth is full of some very nasty levels indeed. It uses the two screens well, it's lovely to look at and some of the platforming puzzles are really tricky.

From Translink
Westham Island Bridge Repair Update
January 22, 2026

Delta, BC – Earlier this week, a marine vessel hit the Westham Island Bridge, causing damage that required the bridge to be closed to vehicle traffic. TransLink owns and maintains the bridge, and crews moved quickly to assess the damage and pursue the fastest possible repair.

TransLink has now received an updated assessment from our structural engineer following today’s inspection work.

Listen to @… radio this week with some Greenland commentary including Inuit #accordion
And donation suggestions from my friends on the ground in Minneapolis
Because we’re a full-service socio-political-musical

Accordion Noir radio playlist 2026-01-21: Greenland for Greenlanders
With all the talk about Greenland in the news recently, Bruce was inspired to devote an episode to the topic of that big cold island. (He didn’t get very far on short notice, but it’s w…

Columbian black-tailed deer, Odocoileus hermionus columbianus, on San Juan Island, Washington
#naturalist

Wow! Snow!
#WhiteChristmas

Christmas morning snow on Kunanyi/Mount Wellington and central Tasmania
Snow has arrived in the island state on Christmas morning, but hotter conditions are expected around the country, including a scorcher in the west.

‘Land grab’ on hurricane-hit Barbuda could leave the island almost entirely owned by banks - GLAN
https://glanlaw.org/news/land-grab-on-hurricane-hit-barbuda-could-leave-the-island-al…

This week, in the space of a few hours at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos,
Trump first ruled out taking Greenland ‌by force
and then removed the threat of new tariffs on eight European states standing in his way
- hailing instead an imaginary deal for the Arctic island with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
European leaders believe Trump backed down in part because
- in contrast to their more accommodating stance in last year's tariff negotiation…

'Pope Leo XIV will spend July 4 visiting a Mediterranean island known for migrant crossings into Europe.
The Vatican announced this week that the first American leader of the Catholic Church will visit Lampedusa, a small Italian island that has for years served as a gateway for migrants traveling to Europe from Africa and the Middle East.'
Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island | TIME
https://time.com/7380294/pope-leo-july-4-trump/
Bericht door @radleybalko.bsky.social

"Southern elephant seals recover in Southern Africa, but global picture is mixed"
#SouthAfrica #Animals

Southern elephant seals recover in Southern Africa, but global picture is mixed
The southern elephant seal population in South Africa has seen its conservation status improve from near threatened to least concern, with a recent assessment citing the absence of serious threats to the species’ breeding colonies. Elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are native to sub-Antarctic islands, including Prince Edward Island and Marion Island, which are part of […]

Getting away from the arctic weather hitting the US Midwest #scuba diving in Costa Rica. #puravida

The God in the Wire: The Book That Began with an Empty Shelf
I did not set out to write a book about technology. I set out to understand an empty shelf. The shelf is at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, mounted on a corridor wall beneath a sign bearing the universal symbol for Deaf access. The shelf once held a TTY, one of those text telephones that gave Deaf people their first access to instantaneous distance communication.

The God in the Wire: The Book That Began with an Empty Shelf | David Boles, Blogs
I did not set out to write a book about technology. I set out to understand an empty shelf. The shelf is at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, mounted on a corridor wall benea…

Yoshi's Island DS: baby Bowser
Baby Wario's gimmick of having a magnet was bad, especially since it often didn't actually work. Baby Bowser's gimmick of being able to fire fireballs is pretty good, apart from the fact that I keep on melting the platforms I want to stand on. And the fact that he's used in an ice world, which involves slippy platforms and lots of deaths. I lost 25 lives on one level section alone. Not fun in the slightest. I'm on to world five now…

“We’re No Angels” is my favorite Christmas movie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We're_No_Angels_(1955_film)

158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galšpagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/158-giant-endangered-tortoises-released-on-galapagos-island-for-first-time-in-180-years/

158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years
For the first time in 180 years, giant tortoises walk again on Floreana Island—in largest restoration effort ever undertaken in Galápagos.

What is the Chagos deal?
Last year, Sir Keir agreed a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius,
while retaining control of the UK-US military base on the island of Diego Garcia.
In return, the UK has been promised a 99-year lease on the base,
in return for an average annual fee of £101m in current prices.
The government estimates this will mean a total cost of £3.4bn.
These islands are currently governed by the UK as the
"British India…

What is the UK’s Chagos Islands deal and why has Trump labelled it ‘great stupidity’?
The US president has appeared to change his view on the deal

From Translink
The Westham Island Bridge remains closed to vehicles, as crews continue damage assessment and repairs.

The City of Delta will be providing shuttle service between the bridge, Wellington Point Park, Ladner Centre, and the Ladner Bus Loop. This will allow people travelling to or from Westham Island to take the shuttle to the bridge and walk across, or make the return trip the same way.

More information will be provided when available.

Today in the drizzle I stopped by the Living Library, a beautiful native plant garden near SF's Balboa Park at the San Jose/Seneca intersection. Highly recommend a visit to see some #ceanothus in bloom and California poppies and island mallows beginning to, and much more.

TIL about Oskar Speck, who kayaked from Ulm, #Germany, in May 1932, down the Danube, through to Cyprus to work in the copper mines—but decided to continue through to #Australia instead. After over seven years of paddling, he finally arrived on Thursday Island, in Torres Strait, in September 1939, whereupon Au…

This is nature on the island of #Norderney as me, @…, and @… visited it du…

I wonder if we worked together could we confuse trump into believing that the big island he wants is named "Graceland"?

I think the root of the “AI” evil is when AI researchers in the 1960s recognized that they outrageously underestimated the complexity of the human mind.
They became humiliated by their promises that AGI was just a few years away—and then went full goblin mode that’s lasting to this day.
Some of the OG researchers took it quite badly that they stalled and weren’t in the limelight anymore.
‣ Marvin Minsky (co-founder of MIT AI lab and arguably the most important early AI bro) went on to visit Epstein’s island multiple times.
‣ Karl Steinbuch, who came up with the German term for computer science ("Informatik")—who also was a literal Nazi (and likely war criminal) in World War II—later wrote articles in ultra-right magazines about things like “equal rights rob women of their children”.
‣ John McCarthy (inventor of Lisp, co-authored document that coined the term “Artificial Intelligence”) was a staunch Republican who years later claimed (in a serious article) that “thermostats have beliefs”.
[one moment, I am receiving more information]
‣ There’s a second Epstein Island AI pioneer? Who also was Chief Learning Officer at… Trump University? That would be Roger Schank (founded one of the first AI companies in the 1980s AI boom, it even had an IPO. Of course the 1980s AI bubble burst).
Obviously all of the above received all the awards in computer science and are very revered people.

Urban Texture IV 🧩
城市质地 IV 🧩
📷 Zeiss IKON Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Lucky SHD 400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

38 coastal, remote, and island communities are getting a lifeline for their fragile energy grids.
Through the Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project, they're designing microgrids, exploring local renewable generation, and hardening systems against extreme weather. The goal: reliable, affordable power that can withstand the next storm.

38 Coastal, Remote, & Island Communities To Pursue Energy Reliability via Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Latest Cohort Is Program’s Biggest Yet, With Broad Geographic Representation By Justin Daugherty, NLR Remote and island communities face unique energy challenges—but these challenges also present unique opportunities to increase energy affordability, reliability, and security. In their efforts to address ... [continued]

H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off #Antarctica

H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off
For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic expedition found the virus ravaging these powerful seabirds, with some suffering severe neurological symptoms—twisted necks, circling behavior, and even falling from the sky. While penguins and fur seals were examined, skuas emerged as the primary victims, especially on Beak Island, where a mass die…

The original Epstein? FBI is holding thousands of files on Detroit millionaire and his sinister island | The Independent
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/north-fox-island-frank-shelden-fbi-files-epstein-b2918769.html

The Kash bureau doesn’t seem to be doing so well. This is, what, the 4th or 5th high-profile case where they’ve “caught” the wrong person, or announced that someone was in custody when that wasn’t true…
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/providenc<…

The Holy Mountain (1973) is profoundly bizarre, some would probably find much of this disturbing, and I'm glad I'm finally watching it 😂
#film

The Holy Mountain (1973)
The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

Take the good news where you can find it: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/12/orsted-rhode-island-wind-project-trump

Sources: the US nears a trade deal with Taiwan that would reduce tariffs on the island's exports and include a commitment from TSMC to build 5 fabs in Arizona (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/business/economy/trump-taiwan-deal.html

Trump Administration Nears Trade Deal With Taiwan
The deal would cut tariffs and include a commitment from Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the island’s chip giant, to build more manufacturing plants in the United States.

For all you nature lovers (especially herpetological sorts, i.e. lizards, and more specifically, geckos here in Aotearoa) get a load of this: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-strange-beautiful-lizard-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/ Stunning. I tried t…

Is Kiki (hello kitty) bouba?
https://hellokittyislandadventure.wiki.gg/wiki/Kiki

Kiki
Kiki is often seen on Cloud Island with his twin, Lala. Together, Kiki and Lala are known as the LittleTwinStars! Kiki and Lala mysteriously appear during certain story quests and reward the player with Star Fragments. The player can only befriend them after meeting them in Cloud Island. Their birthday...

Relation EU-USA :
"La meilleure ligne de conduite que Bruxelles pourrait adopter serait de reconnaître qu'une rupture définitive s'est produite et de s'engager dans une voie plus indépendante, écrit Nathalie Tocci, directrice de l'Institut italien des affaires internationales et professeure Š l'École d'études internationales avancées de l'Université Johns Hopkins en Europe."

Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Latest Effort to Stop Offshore Wind
The ruling means that construction can continue on Orsted's Revolution Wind, a 704-MW, $6.2 billion project off the coast of Rhode Island, at least for now.
https://www.

Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Stop Rhode Island’s Revolution Wind Project
The ruling means that construction can continue on Revolution Wind, a $6.2 billion project off the coast of Rhode Island, at least for now.

Is it even remotely plausible that Trump would take Greenland and then not move on immediately to Iceland?
"Iceland: The North Atlantic island is a NATO member but has no military, only a coastguard service."
"It hosts U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime-patrol aircraft in a rotational deployment, based at Keflavik air base, near Reykjavik."

Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal’ or face the consequences
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/11/trump-tells-cuba-to-make-a-deal-or-face-the-consequences

Newly released records show
a U.S. citizen was shot and killed in Texas
by a federal immigration agent last year
during a late-night traffic encounter
that was not publicly disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security.
The death of #Ruben #Ray

Records reveal a federal immigration agent fatally shot a Texas man last year
A U.S. citizen was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during a late-night traffic stop nearly a year ago in a Texas beach town crowded with young people celebrating spring break. The death of 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez occurred in March on South Padre Island and was reported by local media outlets at the time. But authorities did not publicly disclose that the shooting involved a team from Homeland Security Investigations conducting an immigration enforcement operation in conj…

*UPDATE* From Translink
TRAFFIC ALERT: Westham Island Bridge Closed
The Westham Island Bridge is currently closed to vehicles while crews continue damage assessment after a marine vessel hit the span on Tuesday. Pedestrian access is being maintained.

The bridge will remain closed on Thursday and Friday for further assessments. Updates on repair timelines and continued closures will be shared as soon as more information is available.
TransLink is providing free a…

Frozen silence.
(Amazing atmosphere in this cold blue-purple light & halo near sunset and a crispy -11℃ [12℉] temperature... The only sounds were from the biting wind and the crunch of our steps on frozen ground)
#SilentSunday #LandscapePhotography

“ A European diplomat said that troops from the Netherlands, Canada and Germany were also taking part.” , https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-allies-boost-greenland-military-presence-donald-trump-ramps-up-pressure/

Denmark and allies boost Greenland military footprint as Trump ramps up pressure
The deployment comes as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies talk of taking over the Arctic island.

Good Morning #Canada
Sunday mornings should include some relaxation, a good cup of coffee, and a tale of one man forging a legacy of independence. Today we present to you the story of American businessman Russell Arundel who, in 1949, claimed sovereignty over approximately 4 acres of Outer Bald Tusket Island, off the southern tip of Nova Scotia. After purchasing the island for $750, Arundel announced the principality of Outer Baldonia with its own charter, a flag, currency, passports, and an organized military that consisted of 69 fishermen (all Admirals). Citizens of the principality who caught a Bluefin tuna and paid a $50 fee were accorded the rank of prince. Government officials included Prince of Princes Russell Arundel, Chancellor Elson Boudreau, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Ron Wallace. The Canadian government mostly ignored the farce but an official Russian communication declared Outer Baldonia a fascist state.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://backyardhistory.ca/f/the-nova-scotian-island-that-declared-independence

South Africa considers site near African penguin colony for third nuclear power plant https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/12/south-africa-considers-site-near-african-penguin-colony-for-third-nuclear-pow…

South Africa considers site near African penguin colony for third nuclear power plant
South African state electricity company Eskom is reevaluating two sites to host the country’s third nuclear power plant, having previously dismissed both for an earlier facility. The two potential sites are Thyspunt, on the Eastern Cape coast, and Bantamsklip, near Dyer Island in the Western Cape, home to a significant, but declining colony of critically […]

#Shitpost #Shitposting #melaniamovie

william burroughs's "a thanksgiving prayer" (1986), as rendered in mondo 2000 #3. https://archive.org/details/Mondo.2000.Issue.03.1991/page/n9/mode/2up

Epic insights on the #semiconductor industry in #Taiwan. We’re on the second day of our workshop, with a heavy focus on walks.
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The industry came to the island in the freaking 1950s. Here’s a precious IBM machine, infamously transported by horse car 🐎 because trucks were to shaky…

Interesting !
❤️ https://islandinthenet.com/the-indie-web-is-not-defined-by-its-enemies/

The Indie Web Is Not Defined by Its Enemies - Island in the Net
Coyote’s essay reframes the indie web as an anti-corporate project — but the movement was built by people who owned their data and built their own tools, not by people writing manifestos.

New York must redraw its congressional map, a state judge ruled on Wednesday,
handing Democrats another key opportunity to pick up another US House seat before this fall’s midterm elections.
The ruling from Jeffrey Pearlman,
a New York state supreme court justice,
comes after a Democratic-aligned law firm challenged the boundaries of New York’s 11th congressional district,
which includes the borough of Staten Island and portions of south Brooklyn.
The dis…

"President Trump, Greenland does not want to become American"
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/01/15/president-trump-greenland-does-not-want-to-become-american_6749460_23.html

President Trump, Greenland does not want to become American
By stubbornly seeking to seize the vast island by any means, the US president is demonstrating culpable and condemnable irresponsibility.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) on the Epstein files:
“Donald Trump is the #1 named individual, there's over 3 dozen of his associates [named in the files], including his wife [and] Howard Lutnick, [who] was apparently in business with Jeffrey Epstein.”
✅ ​Trump 'buying' Maxwell's silence to protect 'Epstein island afterparty' admin: lawmaker - Raw Story

GTA style Animal Crossing DLC where you run wild on the island, beat the hell out of Tom Nook and take back all the Bells you've given him

How Cuban journalists report on the island from exile while facing financial, logistical, and safety difficulties (Gretel Kahn/Reuters Institute)
https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/exposing-regime-afar-how-cuban-jour…

Charles Mingus - "Mingus At Monterey" (1965)
#NowPlaying

European forces arrive in Greenland as Trump threatens to acquire island by force: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/15/european-forces-arrive-in-greenland.html

Surprisingly the 🗽 museum still uses the word immigrant all over. Next up, Ellis Island.

#RealityTV encounters reality.
BBC News - Love Island villa evacuated and filming postponed over wildfires
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy09yp2wl5wo

Yeah for wind farms! We need as many as possible as soon as possible.
#climateChange

“…Republican lawmakers are now openly acknowledging that President Trump would face impeachment and removal if he attempted to invade Greenland. This comes as European troops have landed on the island, with plans to soon raise a European Union flag in a clear show of unity and deterrence.”
https://

Endangered marmots make comeback on Vancouver Island
CBC reports that efforts by conservation groups to restore Vancouver Island marmots – a separate species endemic to the island that was near extinction twenty years ago – have rebounded to more than 400 animals.
https://www.

British Columbia - CBC News
Stay on top of British Columbia with the latest in news, weather, sports and interviews.

Minor good news for libraries: "A Victory for IMLS as Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency"
IMLS is the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which funds leadership training and R&D in libraries in the US. A small % of library funding but important.
but I believe everyone is gone and grants cancelled so not sure what happens if funding returns-- who gets employed?

What does Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl mean for Puerto Rico? I flew to the island https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7020931/2026/02/05/bad-bunny-super-bowl-puerto-rico/

Playing on the "Love Island" success disaster tragedy story, when two contestants have died after the show ... not a great look for me. But I love her dancing. Hmm. Just like Natalie, I'm torn. #strictly

Ah, the absolute moral clarity gained by a scheduling clash that meant you didn't attend a wild party on Epstein Island.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/30/elon-musk-epstein-files-island-visits

Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
Newly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2012 and 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein’s island

Greenland's west coast posts warmest January on record #Greenland

Greenland's west coast posts warmest January on record
Greenland's capital Nuuk registered its warmest ever January—beating a record that stood for 109 years—as temperatures soared across the Arctic island's west coast, the Danish Meteorological Institute said Monday.

A chestnut-backed chickadee, Poecile rufescens, gleaning in the branches of a larch on San Juan Island
#naturalist

EVERYTHING
HAS MEANING
I DON’T KNOW HOW TO TELL YOU THAT OTHER THAN BY TRYING TO SHOW YOU

Tropical islands are turning their biggest challenge into their greatest strength.
Vulnerable to climate change and dependent on expensive fossil fuels, island nations are proving that carbon neutrality by 2050 is economically viable. Solar PV is leading the charge, with innovative Solar-to-X tech converting sunshine into e-fuels and e-chemicals to power hard-to-decarbonize sectors.

Small islands, big impact: the role of solar PV for the tropics
Low-cost renewables provide an opportunity for tropical islands to drive a sustainable, secure and self-sufficient economy. Solar PV emerges as the bulk energy provider, driven by excellent resource conditions and fast-improving economic attractiveness. The anticipated momentum of solar PV in tropical islands can best be characterised as a Solar-to-X Economy.

Musk to Epstein: ‘What Day/Night Will Be the Wildest Party on Your Island?’ https://www.404media.co/musk-to-epstein-what-day-night-will-be-the-wildest-party-on-your-island/

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Leon Russell:
🎵 Back to the Island
#LeonRussell
https://open.spotify.com/track/1ctRXRqAQ10hJm6kaCZ2Lw

With few Epstein files released, conspiracy theories flourish and questions remain
"I know from survivors and survivors' lawyers that when they had these conversations with FBI agents, they specifically named other men who they were trafficked to or who showed up at the island or who covered up for this abuse," Khanna said. "There were lawyers of the survivors present there. There are dozens of these interview memorandums. The DOJ has not released a single one."
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/02/nx-s1-5662638/epstein-files-release-trump-conspiracy-2026

Holy. Crap.
Holy. Freaking. Crap. How far have we fallen as a country that our elected representatives think this is good or right or legal?
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/12/trump-greenland-annex-republican-bill-congress

House Republican introduces bill to let Trump annex Greenland
The bill would authorize Trump to take "such steps as may be necessary" to take control of the island territory.

One winter night in the Netherlands, 2025...
Temperature here in Utrecht, at 9 p.m.: 13.8°C (57F).

Elon Musk Asked Jeffrey Epstein to Invite Him to the 'Wildest Party' on His Island (Prem Thakker/Zeteo)
https://zeteo.com/p/elon-musk-jeffrey-epstein-files-island
http://www.memeorandum.com/260202/p70#a260202p70

Super Mario World: completed!
I didn't get lost again, but that was largely because the game's designers had finished messing around with the world map and everything was fairly linear from that point. I did find a couple of extra exits on Chocolate Island, but maintaining my aim of ignoring the red blinking markers and just pushing through to the end, I finished off Wendy and progressed through the shipwreck down to Bowser's hidden valley, previously submerged beneath…

department of things that make me feel like i'm having a stroke: the long island railroad killed round-trip tickets. if i'm visiting family overnight, i now have to buy 2 1-way tickets that only work on day of purchase. #nyc

Denmark on Monday is boosting its military presence on the Arctic island, according to local press reports.
A "substantial contribution" of Danish combat soldiers is expected to arrive in Kangerlussuaq,
the location of Greenland’s main international airport, on Monday evening, according to Danish broadcaster TV2.
Denmark’s top military commander in the Arctic,
Maj. Gen. SŸren Andersen, said that about 100 Danish soldiers have already arrived in Nuuk, Greenla…

Denmark sends more troops to Greenland
Denmark says its troops could stay in Greenland for one to two years.

"Hague orders Dutch government to protect residents on this sinking island from climate change"
#Netherlands #Climate #ClimateChange

Dutch government ordered to protect sinking island from climate change
In a sweeping victory for Bonaire residents, The Hague District Court has ruled that Dutch authorities had discriminated against the island's inhabitants.

White House’s Leavitt cuts briefing short after reporter asks about Commerce chief Lutnick’s Epstein island admission | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/karoline-leavitt-reporter-lutnick-epstein-island-b2917783.html

TransLink is inviting the public to help set the priorities that will shape the future of public and active transportation in some of Metro Vancouver’s fastest-growing communities, with the launch of engagement for the South of Fraser East Area Transport Plan.
This plan will guide improvements over the next 15 years, including how the Surrey Langley SkyTrain will connect with the rest of the regional network.

Project Eleven, which builds tools to prepare blockchains for post-quantum threats, raised a $20M Series A led by Castle Island at a $120M post-money valuation (Yogita Khatri/The Block)
https://www.theblock.co/post/385583/project-eleven-series-a-fun…

A Trump-appointed judge was so upset with the living conditions in which ICE detained an immigrant in Long Island, New York, that he
threatened to hold the government in contempt.
U.S. District Judge Gary Brown,
who was appointed by Trump in 2019,
issued a 24-page ruling Thursday
vehemently castigating the Department of Homeland Security
for refusing to provide photos of a holding room
that illegally held a noncitizen for multiple nights,
calli…

Trump Judge Threatens to Hold Government in Contempt Over ICE
“I have never encountered anything like this,” wrote a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump.

❤️ https://islandinthenet.com/introducing-cornerstone/

Introducing Cornerstone: A WordPress Theme for the IndieWeb - Island in the Net
I’ve released Cornerstone, a WordPress theme built for the IndieWeb community. It’s now available on GitHub under the GPL v2 licence.

#Shitpost #Shitposting #melaniamovie

What’s everyone getting sworn in on?
I’m going with the Dial-a-Pirate code wheel from Monkey Island.
https://www.oldgames.sk/codewheel/secret-of-monkey-island-dial-a-pirate

The Olympics poking above Bainbridge Island and low lying clouds, seen from Seattle
#pnw

The UN just honored five incredible climate leaders who are actually solving our biggest environmental challenges.
From Pacific Island students fighting for climate justice in court, to AI tools predicting Amazon deforestation, to sustainable cooling tech in India—these 2025 Champions of the Earth are proving innovation and determination can drive real change.

Five climate trailblazers: UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth
Global temperatures rises are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis.

European countries should make very clear, what the government of Greenland says:
"Greenland says it cannot accept US takeover ‘under any circumstances’" , a clear red line must be drawn. If Trump doesn't listen we can create an economic armaggedon for him (and also for ourselves sadly). But if you don't stand for something you will go for anything...

Greenland says it cannot accept US takeover ‘under any circumstances’
Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through Denmark

NATO countries will launch a brand new operation in the Arctic this week,
following US claims that the island of Greenland is facing serious threats from China and Russia.
The Western military alliance is expected to launch "Arctic Sentry", three people with knowledge of the plans said,
in a move to deter foreign adversaries in the high north.
The decision, however, is widely interpreted as political rather than based on concrete security risks.
US Pr…

Microplastics found in a third of surveyed fish off the coasts of remote Pacific Islands https://phys.org/news/2026-01-microplastics-surveyed-fish-coasts-remote.html

Microplastics found in a third of surveyed fish off the coasts of remote Pacific Islands
A third of fish living in the remote coastal waters of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories are contaminated with microplastics, with especially high rates in Fiji, according to an analysis published in PLOS One by Jasha Dehm at the University of the South Pacific and colleagues.

Classic city pigeon, Columba livia, at the market on Granville Island in Vancouver
#naturalist #photography

Construction on the Vincent Thomas Bridge near the Port of Los Angeles is slated to begin next month,
but the project will not include a 26-foot bridge hoist that port officials were hoping for.
Port Executive Director Gene Seroka proposed raising the bridge earlier this year amid existing plans from the California Department of Transportation to re-deck the emerald green overpass connecting San Pedro to Terminal Island and Long Beach.
Raising the bridge would allow larger,…

More than 60,000 penguins have starved to death off the coast of South Africa
as a result of collapsing sardine numbers, according to a new study.
From 2004 to 2011, more than 95 per cent of the African penguins on Dassen Island and Robben Island died.
Researchers said they probably died during the moulting period, the annual event where they replace all their feathers at once over a number of weeks.
The climate crisis and overfishing have been attributed to driving…

More than 60,000 penguins starve to death near Africa after fall in sardine numbers
African penguins need sardines to fatten up before a three-week moulting period on land

Trevor Noah Sues Donald Trump Over Alleged Threatening Messages
Following Explosive Truth Social Rant
A high-profile legal and political controversy has erupted
after comedian and television host Trevor Noah filed a lawsuit
against Donald Trump,
alleging that the president sent “damaging, intimidating, and dangerous” private direct messages
following a public dispute tied to comments made during the Grammy Awards

Trevor Noah Files $100m Lawsuit Against Donald Trump for damages, Alleging the President Issued Dangerous and Intimidating Private Messages After Explosive Truth Social Rant where The President Denied Epstein Island Allegation Following Grammy Awards Backlash
Trevor Noah Sues Donald Trump Over Alleged Threatening Messages Following Explosive Truth Social Rant A high-profile legal and political controversy has erupted after comedian and television host Trevor Noah filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, alleging that the president sent “damaging, intimidating, and dangerous” private direct messages following a public dispute tied to comments […]

K'gari's world famous lakes could be at risk of drying #environment

K'gari's world famous lakes could be at risk of drying
K'gari is the world's largest sand island and known for its world-famous lakes, but research from the University of Adelaide has discovered its largest lakes could be vulnerable to drying.

Shortly after U.S. forces captured Venezuela’s leader, Trump said that Cuba’s days were numbered
and that his administration may turn its sights on the Communist island next.
“Cuba looks like it is ready to fall,” Trump said to reporters on Air Force One.
“I don’t know if they’re going to hold out, but Cuba now has no income.
They got all their income from Venezuela, from the Venezuelan oil.”
Whether Washington does move against Cuba remains to be seen.
P…

After Venezuela, Trump Says Cuba Is ‘Ready to Fall’
The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a devastating blow to the alliance between Venezuela and Cuba. Many wonder if the island nation will be targeted next.

Donald Trump said the United States was beginning to talk with Cuban leaders
as his administration puts greater pressure on the communist-run island and cuts off key oil supplies.
This comes in the wake of his moves in recent weeks to cut off supplies of oil from Venezuela and Mexico,
which he suggested Saturday would force Cuba to the negotiating table.

Trump says US is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as he moves to cut its oil supplies
The administration puts greater pressure on the communist-run island and cuts off key oil supplies from Venezuela and Mexico.

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