Breaking Down: Collapse

Meta jumps further into the AI surveillance bandwagon, trying to release facial recognition into their meta glasses under the radar. Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted | The Verge Palantir CEO defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales | Reuters Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance...

James Hansen has come out with a new blog highlighting research that shows we'll likely officially hit 2c, in the long term, towards the mid/end 2030's, and in the short term in the early 2030's. We will likely hit 3c in the 2050's or 60's. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Why the Tulsi Gabbard election raid is scarier than initially thought. GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls - Democracy Docket Democrats sound alarm about possible voter intimidation in midterms - POLITICO Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard’s office obtained and tested voting machines in Puerto Rico |...

A few updates on geo-politics, including surprising casualty numbers in Russia/Ukraine, and the fate of the UN. 260127_Jones_War_Ukraine.pdf (PDF) UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New studies show that huge numbers of American's want to move, and climate concerns are a huge reason for it. Nearly half of American homeowners want to relocate in 2026 because of extreme weather and other climate concerns | The Independent Millennials are giving up the thought of ever buying a house and experts estimate fewer will become homeowners | The Independent Please join us on Patreon for...

Leaked internal memos show the DHS believes they have found "Antifa's Leader", and they are building lists of civilians at protests. Feds Identify Leader of Antifa Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Great Salt Lake in Utah continues to dry up, it's creating toxic dust clouds that are poisoning nearby communities. Will Utah suffer the same result as Lake Owens? Will the western United States will be totally on fire this summer? : r/collapse Toxic Dust Hot Spots – College of Science Confronting Great Salt Lake’s dust dilemmas – Utah Division of Water Resources Tracking the Great Salt Lak...

Sources: Trump: ‘We should take over the voting’ - Democracy Docket Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections - Democracy Docket Trump Sues IRS, Treasury for $10 Billion Over Tax-Return Leaks - Bloomberg Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba – The White House Kash Patel Sets Off Diplomatic Incident With FBI Operation...

Some interesting new research highlights the dangers of continued plastic production. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I take a look at an annual assessment done by actuaries on the future death toll of climate change induced collapse (spoiler alert, the number starts with a "B"). Joshua trees are flowering in the Calif. desert. That’s bad news. planetary-solvency-finding-our-balance-with-nature.pdf Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acas...

South Australia has had multiple days at 50c+, and 5 days at 49c+. That's... pretty hot. Meteorologists are experiencing an increase in violent hate speech, and fires continue raging in Patagonia. Australia records consecutive 50C (122F) days : r/collapse Heat records tumble in Victoria as authorities warn against complacency amid significant blazes | Bushfires | The Guardian Spain’s meteorologist...

Research continues to show that there are long term effects of Covid 19 infections, especially as you get it more than once. You are probably getting brain damage from all those COVID infections. Is Covid-19 to blame for the post-pandemic surge in doctor visits? Rain, not snow: Extraordinary warmth leaves mountains less snowy across the West Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and t...

Here ya go: Documents Prove The Trump Administration Arrested Students for Criticizing Israel – Mother Jones Sen Rand Paul: What if a foreign country indicts our president for violating a foreign law? Should we extradite our president? Or should we be okay if they come in and get him by force? Chris Murphy: Donald Trump's immigration move a bid for 2026 election control Walz responds to AG Pam Bon...

Looking at an example of the oceans behaving in ways they shouldn't as a response to climate change. For the First Time in 40 Years, Panama’s Deep Waters Did Not Rise and the Ocean System May Be Collapsing - Newsroom Panama Upwelling Failure | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Witness in real time the "Commercial extinction" of Red King Crab... : r/collapse Yeah, Trump, whatever happened to...

Wow - 100 daily episodes already! That flew by... Anyway, research is dying. https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The earth's albedo is declining and there are several mechanisms accelerating the process. This is perhaps a very under-talked-about tipping point that will have result in cascading failures moving forward. CERES data for Earth’s albedo came in for October 2025, and the 36-month running average for albedo is down to a record low 28.689% : r/collapse https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan...

This whole thing's got my head spinning... Iran and Greenland: it's absolutely insane how the climate apocalypse is driving international current affairs, and almost no news outlets will speak of it : r/collapse Norwegians told to prepare for wartime property seizures Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Abolish ICE Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color.” : r/law Memo tells ICE officers they can enter homes without a warrant | AP News Feds Create Drone No...

A heatwave in Australia is causing a rapid increase in bush fires, which has already killed at least one and burned hundreds of structures. New research shows the oceans are warming at an accelerated rate (confirming what we already knew). 'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heat wave Combining Modern and Paleoceanographic Perspectives on Ocean Heat Uptake | Annual Reviews ‘Profo...

The government continues to release concerning data on the climate and infrastructure but gaslight us into what is or isn't causing it. NASA reports record heat but omits reference to climate change Department of Energy Releases Report on Evaluating U.S. Grid Reliability and Security | Department of Energy Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted...

Is escalation inevitable - and where will it lead? Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

See sources below: US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Jerome Powell — Powell Responds. : r/law Q: Do you see any checks on your power on the world stage? Is there anything that could stop you? Trump: Yeah there's one thing, my own morality, my own mind. It's the only thing th...

I discuss 3 different current topics, from NOAA models predicting a 2026 BOE, to eco-terrorism in Germany, to growing concern over fungal infections. CFSv2 Climate model is forecasting a blue ocean event in September : r/collapse Arctic: Sea-Ice Concentration/Extent – Zachary Labe Eco-sabotage in Berlin leaves tens of thousands without power : r/collapse Thousands in Berlin Go Days Without Power a...

We frequently hear about the immediate disaster possibilities of the current US Imperialism on display. What happens if the US succeeds and is momentarily strengthened through the efforts? Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025 was marked with epic losses in the UK and worldwide - from dramatic numbers in certain species, to declared extinctions of others. Don't worry though, Donald Trump ensured it was a good year... for white collar criminals. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.