Voices, The Peoples News
January 6, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Feral hogs terrorizing Texas town, infuriating locals: ‘I can’t go out there and start blasting’: At least 10 wild hogs have been making a nuance of themselves in one Texas suburb. Frustrated locals are demanding officials step in or they will take matters into their own hands.
https://www.wideopenspaces.com/feral-pigs-are-terrorizing-a-texas-town-frustated-locals-speak-out/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Global
China is “determined” to continue opening up its economy to the world in 2025, a top economic planning official said Friday
https://chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/01/04/china-says-determined-to-open-up-to-world-in-2025/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump prepares swift energy policy reversals as Inauguration Day nears/ President-elect Donald Trump plans to dismantle Biden-era climate regulations, boost fossil fuel
https://www.ehn.org/trump-prepares-swift-energy-policy-reversals-as-inauguration-day-nears-2670741156.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Global
Illegal mining in Colombia fuels environmental and social crisis: A Closer Look at Colombia’s Illegal, Artisanal, and Small-Scale Mining
https://www.csis.org/analysis/closer-look-colombias-illegal-artisanal-and-small-scale-mining
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
EPA staff brace for potential departures amid Trump’s return
https://www.ehn.org/epa-staff-brace-for-potential-departures-amid-trumps-return-2670740972.html
# General News
Retired General Has No Idea ‘How We Got in This Mess’ Over Musk’s Government Ties
https://www.yahoo.com/news/retired-general-no-idea-got-222433140.html
U.S. Can’t Let Guard Down Against Terrorist Groups, Foreign and Domestic: Terror threats have not ceased to exist in the U.S. since September 11, 2001 and now people are being radicalized online and committing terror acts more often on American soil.
https://woai.iheart.com/featured/san-antonios-first-news/content/2025-01-02-us-cant-let-guard-down-against-terrorist-groups-foreign-and-domestic/
# Gov / Politics
Trump has a strategic plan for the country: Gearing up for nuclear war. A nuclear expert explains how Project 2025 could push the United States into an expensive, dangerous, and destabilizing nuclear confrontation, unseen since the darkest days of the Cold War
https://thebulletin.org/2024/07/trump-has-a-strategic-plan-for-the-country-gearing-up-for-nuclear-war/
‘Catastrophic impact’: Trump aide worries about ‘serious error’ that could tank new term
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/catastrophic-impact-trump-aide-worries-about-serious-error-that-could-tank-new-term/ar-AA1x0uEC
‘It should still shock us’: Ex-GOP insider rips DC for brushing off Trump’s coup attempt
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-coup-2670748831/
‘Refuse to bow down’: Rick Wilson shares theory on how Trump will destroy himself
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-2670748298/
‘You can run but you can’t hide’: DOJ lawyer resigns and immediately gets threat from MAGA
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/you-can-run-but-you-cant-hide-doj-lawyer-resigns-and-immediately-gets-threat-from-maga/ar-AA1x0PhJ
ATF head warns that the Trump administration’s funding cut plans could risk lives.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/atf-head-warns-trump-administrations-013439315.html
Donald Trump Is Building a New Army of Foot Soldiers
https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-building-army-foot-110000711.html
Trump plans ‘mega MAGA’ bill to ram his most controversial policies through
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-plans-one-big-beautiful-190251080.html
Trump’s eyeing Greenland – but other Arctic investment is frozen
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/2025/01/06/as_trump_eyes_greenland_other_arctic_investment_is_frozen_1082616.html
Biden Approves Sale of $8 Billion in Additional Bombs, Missiles and Arms to Israel
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/04/biden-arms-deal-israel-8-billion
Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 election
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/06/trump-transition-electoral-college-certification/
The First Amendment is fundamental, and it’s under attack. Christian Nationalism wants to bring America’s church and state into one entity, just like Hitler did, which is incompatible with the most basic principle of our democratic framework.
https://news.berkeley.edu/2022/09/20/crisis-of-faith-christian-nationalism-and-the-threat-to-u-s-democracy/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran vs. Israel redux: The enormous difficulties and ramifications if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear sites
https://viimes.org/publication/iran-vs-israel-redux-the-enormous-difficulties-and-ramifications-if-israel-attacks-irans-nuclear-sites/
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expected to resign within days amid public outcry for Canadian leader to step down: Why has Justin Trudeau resigned – and what’s next for Canada? After spats with allies, pressure from Donald Trump and falling poll numbers, Trudeau has decided to call it quits.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/6/why-has-justin-trudeau-resigned-and-whats-next-for-canada
# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Former Capitol Police officers call Trump’s vows to pardon Jan. 6 rioters ‘a betrayal.’ Dunn said that forgiving insurrectionists for their violent actions shows a lack of accountability from the commander-in-chief.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5067236-january-6-pardons-officers-donald-trump/
Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective. Details about Utah-based Robert Kinch, who backed ‘race war’, suggest rightwing militia has retained links with police
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/06/oath-keepers-rightwing-militia-police
Details about Utah-based Robert Kinch, who backed ‘race war’, suggest rightwing militia has links with police
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/06/oath-keepers-rightwing-militia-police
# Medical / Health News
Mask mandates return in multiple states as doctors warn of ‘quad-demic’ of 4 viral infections
https://www.yahoo.com/news/public-health-experts-warning-quad-212352378.html
# Military / Malitia / Bioweapons / General News
Mysterious fog sweeping U.S. sparks bioweapon fears,amid echoes of secret 1950 military program. A thick, “mysterious” fog has descended upon a wide swath of the U.S., sparking fears of another ‘Operation Sea Spray.’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/americans-alarmed-chemical-fog-spreading-173029805.html
Operation Sea Spray: In 1950, the U.S. Released a Bioweapon in San Francisco. This was one of hundreds of bioweapon simulations carried out in the 1950s and 1960s
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1950-us-released-bioweapon-san-francisco-180955819/
One Man Spent Years Infiltrating a Far Right Militia — This Is What He Found: John Williams went undercover to expose the operations of notorious fascist militias like the Oath Keepers and AP3.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole
# Military General News / Global
Israeli Lawmakers Call for Even More Violent “Complete Cleansing” of North Gaza. A group of Knesset members are urging the Israeli military to destroy all sources of water, food and energy.
https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-lawmakers-call-for-even-more-violent-complete-cleansing-of-north-gaza/
Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker pilot’s rare account of the changing air war. The rare interview details combat operations over Ukraine, including the employment of Western guided munitions from Su-27 Flankers.
https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-su-27-flanker-pilots-rare-account-of-the-changing-air-war
Turkish navy starts construction of three new warships based on domestic designs: a submarine, an aircraft carrier and the lead ship of the highly anticipated TF-2000 air-defense destroyer series.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/01/turkish-navy-starts-construction-of-3-major-projects-mugem-aircraft-carrier-tf-2000-destroyer-and-milden/
Another 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrive in Haiti to battle gangs
https://our.today/another-75-guatemalan-soldiers-arrive-in-haiti-to-battle-gangs/
Israel Bombs Gaza Over 100 Times in 3 Days, Killing Scores of Palestinians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS2Yjhty4hM
German army gets nod to buy Israeli PULS rocket launchers: The pick, offered by Elbit and KNDS, puts an end, for now, to a highly contested race for Germany’s next-generation, multiple-rocket launcher system
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/01/06/german-army-gets-nod-to-buy-israeli-puls-rocket-launchers/
# NASA / Space Force
NASA announcing update to Mars sample return plans Jan. 7
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-host-media-call-highlighting-mars-sample-return-update/
# Nuclear / Bioweapons / Global
The nuclear year in review: Welcome to the antechamber of the next nuclear crisis. This past year, there has not been a single week without a reminder of the danger posed by nuclear weapons. The biggest change this year in international security is, arguably, the instability now at the doors of nuclear powers, and the looming possibility of a nuclear crisis.
https://thebulletin.org/2025/01/what-a-second-trump-administration-may-mean-for-the-saudi-nuclear-program/
What a second Trump administration may mean for the Saudi nuclear program. If the United States and Saudi Arabia do not reach a nuclear agreement during the second Trump term, the kingdom might expand its relationship with China thereby reshaping the nuclear landscape in the Middle East.
https://thebulletin.org/2025/01/what-a-second-trump-administration-may-mean-for-the-saudi-nuclear-program/
# Social
# Space Exploration / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
Blue Origin is expected to launch 1st New Glenn rocket
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/blue-origin-ready-to-launch-1st-new-glenn-rocket
# SpaceX
SpaceX’s first Starlink satellite launch is set for today
https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-71
# Sports
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft is asking for 30 dollars to keep Windows 10 safe for a year after it’s put out to pasture
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/microsoft-is-asking-for-30-of-your-american-dollars-to-keep-windows-10-safe-for-a-year-after-its-put-out-to-pasture/
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