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Keep it in the ground? Andrew Dessler & Zeke Hausfather · The Climate Brink ·Jan 5, 2026 · 16 min read · Science
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Trump's imperial goals in Venezuela; 114 killed in Darfur; Protests in Iran Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Jan 5, 2026 · 24 min read · Foreign Policy
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Import AI 439: AI kernels; decentralized training; and universal representations Jack Clark · Import AI ·Jan 5, 2026 · 12 min read · AI & Tech
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