AI does what, exactly? Fills in any 'hard to make out' bits of surveillance?
Charleston installs AI cameras on Maybank Highway to improve traffic flow #chsnews
Charleston installs AI cameras on Maybank Highway to improve traffic flow
The City of Charleston has installed three AI cameras along Maybank Highway on Johns Island to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety along the busy corridor.
www.live5news.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 AM
AI does what, exactly? Fills in any 'hard to make out' bits of surveillance?
Third time luckier? The CF have had a run of 'ill luck' with many of their rotary-wing equipages. Thankfully, we could rely on the generosity of friends.
We more than likely will, again.
We more than likely will, again.
January 21, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Third time luckier? The CF have had a run of 'ill luck' with many of their rotary-wing equipages. Thankfully, we could rely on the generosity of friends.
We more than likely will, again.
We more than likely will, again.
S&P represents a weakness in US-based funds that Canadian investors seem to like better than US investors do. It may be down 2% in Canada, it fell 6% in the USA.
If you factor in a dollar differential for Canadians holding through the NYSE, that's a real kick in the pants.
If you factor in a dollar differential for Canadians holding through the NYSE, that's a real kick in the pants.
TORONTO – The S&P 500 index fell more than two per cent on Tuesday amid geopolitical tensions and U.S. tariff threats, while Canada’s main stock index was weighed down by broad-based losses.
Stock markets tumble amid geopolitical tensions
TORONTO – The S&P 500 index fell more than two per cent on Tuesday amid geopolitical tensions and U.S. tariff threats, while Canada’s main stock index was weighed down by broad-based losses.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:42 AM
S&P represents a weakness in US-based funds that Canadian investors seem to like better than US investors do. It may be down 2% in Canada, it fell 6% in the USA.
If you factor in a dollar differential for Canadians holding through the NYSE, that's a real kick in the pants.
If you factor in a dollar differential for Canadians holding through the NYSE, that's a real kick in the pants.
que pasa?
A Barcelona commuter train crashed Tuesday night, just two days after a deadly train collision killed 42 people in southern Spain.
Spain begins 3 days of mourning for deadly train wreck while death toll ticks up to 41
Spain has woken to flags at half staff on Tuesday as the nation began three days of mourning for the victims of the deadly train accident in the country’s south.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 3:38 AM
que pasa?
Just north of a significant measles outbreak?
I'll bet Roche has an mRNA shot they could use.
I'll bet Roche has an mRNA shot they could use.
Roche's Genentech more than doubles investment in North Carolina facility to about $2 billion reut.rs/4jPIDPO
Roche's Genentech more than doubles investment in North Carolina facility to about $2 billion
Roche's Genentech said on Tuesday it will more than double its initial investment in a biomanufacturing facility in North Carolina to about $2 billion, as the companies look to further boost their $50 billion investment in the U.S.
reut.rs
January 21, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Just north of a significant measles outbreak?
I'll bet Roche has an mRNA shot they could use.
I'll bet Roche has an mRNA shot they could use.
Europe needs to fuck right off. It was the European members of the JCPOA who held Iran to a non-agreement refused by the USA. There was no sanctions relief for Iran, even from those European members, as it adhered to their restrictions on its nuclear industry.
Iranians have withdrawn consent: What should Europe do?
Iranians have withdrawn consent: What should Europe do?
Europe will not, and should not, determine Iran's future, but its choices will affect the conditions under which Iranians attempt to reclaim their right to self-determination.
euobserver.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Europe needs to fuck right off. It was the European members of the JCPOA who held Iran to a non-agreement refused by the USA. There was no sanctions relief for Iran, even from those European members, as it adhered to their restrictions on its nuclear industry.
Canadian exporters need to be very careful to ensure what they are shipping complies with Chinse requirements. They test.
Canada's pork exports were derailed after a Quebec exporter included some US-sourced product with his Canadian supply. It has not yet recovered, after 7 years.
Canada's pork exports were derailed after a Quebec exporter included some US-sourced product with his Canadian supply. It has not yet recovered, after 7 years.
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday.
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Canadian exporters need to be very careful to ensure what they are shipping complies with Chinse requirements. They test.
Canada's pork exports were derailed after a Quebec exporter included some US-sourced product with his Canadian supply. It has not yet recovered, after 7 years.
Canada's pork exports were derailed after a Quebec exporter included some US-sourced product with his Canadian supply. It has not yet recovered, after 7 years.
Piracy on the high seas.
US forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil
US forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil
Since the U.S. ouster of Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has set out to control the production, refining and distribution of Venezuela’s oil products.
www.1011now.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Piracy on the high seas.
Bamboo scaffolding still a big thing in China? The work being done had to do with spreading the fire. Three employees of the company doing the work have been charged.
A Hong Kong judge leading the independent review committee investigating last November's deadly Tai Po fire will set the direction for future hearings at a public session in early February, the government has said. In full: buff.ly/MiugY1q
Tai Po fire: Judge to outline investigation protocol on Feb 5
A Hong Kong judge leading the independent review committee investigating last November's deadly Tai Po fire will set the direction for future hearings at a public session in early February, the government...
buff.ly
January 21, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Bamboo scaffolding still a big thing in China? The work being done had to do with spreading the fire. Three employees of the company doing the work have been charged.
Reposted by Baldur Dasche
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail in New Mexico during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
Judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield from jail pending child sex abuse case in New Mexico
Actor Melissa Gilbert could speak at a New Mexico detention hearing for her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, who faces child sex abuse charges.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail in New Mexico during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
How about air? That's how the CIA did it.
US will soon target drugs coming in by land, Trump says reut.rs/4bOPN4S
US will soon target drugs coming in by land, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration would "very shortly" start targeting drugs coming into the United States by land, after he claimed strikes by U.S. forces on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean have reduced the amount of drugs coming into the U.S. by water.
reut.rs
January 21, 2026 at 3:02 AM
How about air? That's how the CIA did it.
They need their own publishing industry.
Queer and trans authors say they're seeing more rejections and less royalties.
Publishers are acquiring fewer queer books due to U.S. book bans: Report | Xtra Magazine
LGBTQ2S+ authors say they are seeing increases in rejections from publishers and significant decreases in royalties
xtramagazine.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 AM
They need their own publishing industry.
MMR ... the first shot? Apparently that may not have been the case for some time.
In the most "advanced" nation on Earth.
In the most "advanced" nation on Earth.
South Carolina measles cases rise to 646, Clemson exposure widens outbreak risk reut.rs/4sRqWUb
South Carolina measles cases rise to 646, Clemson exposure widens outbreak risk
South Carolina's health department on Tuesday reported 646 measles cases tied to the state's ongoing outbreak, an increase of 88 since Friday, with new public exposures at Clemson and Anderson universities raising the risk of a wider spread.
reut.rs
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 AM
MMR ... the first shot? Apparently that may not have been the case for some time.
In the most "advanced" nation on Earth.
In the most "advanced" nation on Earth.
He's got them by the balls. They gave those over to 'Uncle Joe', who never thought to give them a squeeze. There was no need to, they rolled-over on the energy thing, as if it was good for them. Now they KNOW it wasn't.
The Head Girl at the EU just blamed Russia for 'blackmailing' them.
The Head Girl at the EU just blamed Russia for 'blackmailing' them.
January 21, 2026 at 12:12 AM
He's got them by the balls. They gave those over to 'Uncle Joe', who never thought to give them a squeeze. There was no need to, they rolled-over on the energy thing, as if it was good for them. Now they KNOW it wasn't.
The Head Girl at the EU just blamed Russia for 'blackmailing' them.
The Head Girl at the EU just blamed Russia for 'blackmailing' them.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Trump? Or the post-festivity 'fleecing of the suckers'?
Even with Chin-er still providing most of the stocking stuffers Krismiss came it at an all time high - cost wise.
Trump? Or the post-festivity 'fleecing of the suckers'?
Even with Chin-er still providing most of the stocking stuffers Krismiss came it at an all time high - cost wise.
Widespread selloff hits stocks as Trump's threats over Greenland unnerve investors
A widespread selloff spread across equities on Wall Street, Europe and Asia on Tuesday following market volatility stirred by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to reignite a trade war with Europe...
www.reuters.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:05 AM
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Trump? Or the post-festivity 'fleecing of the suckers'?
Even with Chin-er still providing most of the stocking stuffers Krismiss came it at an all time high - cost wise.
Trump? Or the post-festivity 'fleecing of the suckers'?
Even with Chin-er still providing most of the stocking stuffers Krismiss came it at an all time high - cost wise.
12 thousand is 7 thousand more than yesterday.
6 million is THE majick number. Germany-wise.
6 million is THE majick number. Germany-wise.
Iran's protests in the dark: How credible is Germany's response?
Iran's protests in the dark: How credible is Germany's response?
As protests continue across Iran, the regime has responded with lethal force and an internet blackout. German-Iranian artist and doctor Maryam spoke to Euronews about her fears and hopes, as well as Berlin's responsibility.
l.euronews.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:08 PM
12 thousand is 7 thousand more than yesterday.
6 million is THE majick number. Germany-wise.
6 million is THE majick number. Germany-wise.
The USA (10th Mountain Division - Ft. Drum NY) 'gamed out' a 'ride' to Ottawa, 5 years or so ago. Apparently they have a 'right' to 'render assistance' under the NATO or NORAD agreement.
A leading Canadian newspaper published a front-page article on the nation's armed forces gaming out a response to a hypothetical response to an invasion by the United States.
Canada preps for hypothetical US military invasion for first time in 100 years: report
A leading Canadian newspaper published a front-page article on the nation's armed forces gaming out a response to a hypothetical response to an invasion by the United States.The Globe and Mail presented the report above the fold of its print edition Tuesday outlining a strategy modeled by the Canadi...
bit.ly
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The USA (10th Mountain Division - Ft. Drum NY) 'gamed out' a 'ride' to Ottawa, 5 years or so ago. Apparently they have a 'right' to 'render assistance' under the NATO or NORAD agreement.
Russia was not targeting EUkrainian nuclear power stations. Just as EUkraine has not been targetting nuclear power stations i nRussian areas.
IAEA says Ukraine's Chornobyl nuclear plant lost all off-site power on Tuesday reut.rs/4b4U18p
IAEA says Ukraine's Chornobyl nuclear plant lost all off-site power on Tuesday
Ukraine's Chornobyl nuclear power plant, site of the world's worst civil nuclear catastrophe, lost all off-site power following widespread military activity on Tuesday morning, the UN atomic watchdog said in a post on X.
reut.rs
January 20, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Russia was not targeting EUkrainian nuclear power stations. Just as EUkraine has not been targetting nuclear power stations i nRussian areas.
Reposted by Baldur Dasche
“The fact that Grok can be used to defile images of women and children is not an unfortunate accident of technological progress, but the direct consequence of decision-making, and of an ideology,” writes Alona Ferber
The misogynist world of Grok
On the slow, ineffective political response to Elon Musk’s debasement-of-women machine
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 2:25 PM
“The fact that Grok can be used to defile images of women and children is not an unfortunate accident of technological progress, but the direct consequence of decision-making, and of an ideology,” writes Alona Ferber
This should justify ICE incursions into churches.
They have operated and made arrests on Church properties but have yet to go after an suspect who has entered one. None have - until - perhaps - last week,.
They have operated and made arrests on Church properties but have yet to go after an suspect who has entered one. None have - until - perhaps - last week,.
Protesters disrupted a service at a church in St. Paul, alleging one of its pastors leads the local ICE field office.
Who Is David Easterwood? Protesters Say Pastor Is ICE Official
www.newsweek.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:48 PM
This should justify ICE incursions into churches.
They have operated and made arrests on Church properties but have yet to go after an suspect who has entered one. None have - until - perhaps - last week,.
They have operated and made arrests on Church properties but have yet to go after an suspect who has entered one. None have - until - perhaps - last week,.
They'll gladly pay you Tuesday, for some refugees let in to-day.
And whose 'onus' is it, to 'keep' them there?
And whose 'onus' is it, to 'keep' them there?
For Israel, the decision reignites questions about the contentious proposal raised last year by American and Israeli officials for Somaliland to take in Palestinians displaced from Gaza.
religionnews.com/2026/01/15/i...
religionnews.com/2026/01/15/i...
Israel's recognition of breakaway Somaliland brings uproar and threats to a volatile region
JERUSALEM (AP) — For Israel, the decision reignites questions about the contentious proposal raised last year by American and Israeli officials for Somaliland to take in Palestinians displaced from…
religionnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:40 PM
They'll gladly pay you Tuesday, for some refugees let in to-day.
And whose 'onus' is it, to 'keep' them there?
And whose 'onus' is it, to 'keep' them there?
How does one 'borrow' and E-book? And 'return' it without making copy.
Something akin to 'loaning' - or 'renting' music or current hollywood films.
Something akin to 'loaning' - or 'renting' music or current hollywood films.
If you've ever been 400th in line for a popular title on Libby and wondered ... why doesn't the library just get more e-copies? Well, they're incredibly expensive! But D.C. lawmakers have a plan to fix it. 51st.news/ebooks-are-e...
Libraries can't afford e-books. D.C. lawmakers have a plan.
The demand and price for e-books is up — and it’s busting the D.C. Public Library budget.
51st.news
January 20, 2026 at 10:38 PM
How does one 'borrow' and E-book? And 'return' it without making copy.
Something akin to 'loaning' - or 'renting' music or current hollywood films.
Something akin to 'loaning' - or 'renting' music or current hollywood films.
Reposted by Baldur Dasche
A former regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 5 said the department was created during former President Richard Nixon’s administration to follow science, follow the law and be transparent.
‘A complete backflip’: NWI activists react to reported EPA air pollution changes
The EPA plans to stop considering health benefits when setting air pollution rules, specifically from curbing pollutants.
trib.al
January 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM
A former regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 5 said the department was created during former President Richard Nixon’s administration to follow science, follow the law and be transparent.
Eeee-bah goum!
Grandad could get cold and wet deploying to North East Europe!
Brits have no military experience in that neck of the wood.
Leave it to the Krauts and the Russkis, they do.
Napoleon marched there, too.
Grandad could get cold and wet deploying to North East Europe!
Brits have no military experience in that neck of the wood.
Leave it to the Krauts and the Russkis, they do.
Napoleon marched there, too.
A "severe" punishment could face any Brits who refuse the calls of conscription should World War 3 break out, a historian has warned.
'Severe' punishment facing Brits who refuse conscription as Russia fires threat
www.mirror.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Eeee-bah goum!
Grandad could get cold and wet deploying to North East Europe!
Brits have no military experience in that neck of the wood.
Leave it to the Krauts and the Russkis, they do.
Napoleon marched there, too.
Grandad could get cold and wet deploying to North East Europe!
Brits have no military experience in that neck of the wood.
Leave it to the Krauts and the Russkis, they do.
Napoleon marched there, too.