President Donald Trump commented on the record cold forecast to hit more than 35 states following a massive winter storm over the next few days, asking on Friday, “WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???” The massive storm is expected to sweep through much of the Great Plains, Southeast, Midwest, and most of the Eastern part of the United States on Saturday and Sunday. Following the storm, a polar vortex will bring Arctic air to many states, according to the forecast. “Record Cold Wave expected to hit 40 States. Rarely seen anything like it before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Could the Environmental Insurrectionists please explain — WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING???” Environmental activists argue that global warming is a continuing problem and point to recent increases in the average global surface temperature. Many climate alarmists will also point to major weather events, such as hurricanes and floods, as evidence that global warming is the single biggest threat facing the world. Unusually cold weather has also been tied to climate change. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cited a 2021 study that found climate change increases Arctic polar vortices, which can bring record cold temperatures to the southern United States. Trump has blasted the climate change and global warming narrative on numerous occasions. Last year, while speaking at the United Nations, Trump called the climate change narrative “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.” “You know, it used to be global cooling. If you look back years ago in the 1920s and the 1930s they said global cooling will kill the world. We have to do something,” Trump said. “Then, they said global warming will kill the world, but then it started getting cooler, so now they just call it climate change … because if it goes higher or lower, whatever the hell happens there’s climate change.” “It’s the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world, in my opinion,” he added. The global average surface temperature has risen by about 2.32 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th-century average. Worldwide temperature records began around 1850, making comparisons to worldwide temperatures before the mid-19th century nearly impossible. At least 14 states have declared emergencies ahead of the weekend’s winter storm, fearing that large accumulations of ice could knock out power and heat for millions of people. States that have declared emergencies include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

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News What to Watch What to Read and Watch This Weekend: How Many Ways Can You Be Chaotic in Space? Seriously, though, Wake Up Dead Man should have at least gotten a nod in Adapted Screenplay… By Molly Templeton | Published on January 23, 2026 Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Paramount+. Comment 0 Share New Share Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Paramount+. Dear entire eastern half of the U.S., I’m sorry you’re facing Snowpocalypse 2000. (I’ve lost track of how many snowpocalypses we’ve had in the last few years alone.) I hope you’ve got snacks and groceries and books; I hope everyone comes through this okay, without burst pipes and broken branches and all the other winter chaos that has the potential to happen. I hope the snow is pretty for at least a little while before it becomes that terrible gray slush that soaks into your boots even when it shouldn’t. And all of this goes double for folks in Minnesota who are striking today to protest ICE. There are so many things to call your reps about these days. This is definitely one of them. Oh Captain! My Captain!: Starfleet Academy’s Nahla Ake Is the Leader I Want I am not fully sold on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as a show, exactly. Some of the kids are great, some of them are terrible (must we have the put-upon pretty boy jock in every school show?); generally I wish they were not all vaguely twenty-four or so (but acting like high-schoolers), as people can join Starfleet at any age. What I wouldn’t give for an adult student with some Troublesome Life Experience under their belt! (Yes, Caleb Mir has a lot of life experience, but he is only written like he has said experience sometimes.) But I will never stop watching this show because of Holly Hunter. As Captain Nahla Ake and the chancellor of the academy, she is … nontraditional. She wears shoes (and her uniform) as little as possible. She does incredible things with her face. The way she sits in chairs—including the captain’s chair—can only be described as chaotic. When she curled up in that chair with her reading glasses and an actual print book, I thought, yes. This woman is four hundred years old. She found her hobbies in a different age. There are things she loves that are outdated. Her thinking isn’t—she’s sharp, she loves the kids’ hijinks even as she wants them to be better prankers, she cares, and she doesn’t buy into any tough love, distant-powerful-leader nonsense. She didn’t want the job, but she has it, and she’s going to do it her way. I love her. And I love when a show about young characters remembers that the adults shouldn’t all suck. Those kids need some adults to show them that growing up isn’t awful.  Sad Space Dad Bee Marine: The Best Jupiter Ascending Post Ever Everyone—I assume—has a post or three that truly rank as “things I read long ago and have thought about all the time for years on end.” Last week, I was reminded of one of mine: This brilliant, over-the-top, Comic-Sans-using Tumblr post about Jupiter Ascending, which tries very hard to explain the movie and absolutely fails. This is not a failing of the post itself; the move is simply un-explainable. Which does not mean that it is un-enjoyable. It’s a goddamn delight. It fully understands the assignment, which is to revel in Jupiter Ascending’s eyeball-punching glory while also laughing—lovingly!—about how over the top it all is. “This movie is what would happen if Labyrinth and The Fifth Element had a baby which later on watched Star Wars while really high and was like HEY I COULD TOTALLY MAKE THAT and then was given the multimillion dollar budget of The Matrix to make it happen. Please go see it,” the post says, and I agree. (Leah Schnelbach said something similar, in their own way, when reviewing the movie.) For what it’s worth, Jupiter Ascending was released on February 5, 2015, so it’s about to turn 11. Won’t anyone think of the 11-year-old movies? Give Sinners All the Awards—But Watch Some Other Movies, Too The Oscar nominations were announced yesterday, and—as is right and proper—Sinners dominated, becoming the most nominated movie in Oscars history. The Oscar voters did pretty alright this year overall, but it was one hell of a year for movies, and there are an absolute pile of films that didn’t make the cut but are still worth your time. And my time, as I have been failing at going to movies for months now! But the nice thing is that many of these not-nominated films can now be watched from the comfort of your living room, including Wake Up Dead Man (Netflix; Leah will not stop shouting about it); Sorry, Baby (HBO; I promise nothing bad happens to the cat); Die My Love (MUBI); Hedda (Prime); Black Bag (Prime); The History of Sound (MUBI); The Mastermind (MUBI); Mickey 17 (HBO, Prime). I am dying to see A Useful Ghost, but it doesn’t appear to be available yet. Humph.  There are a few others that are still in theaters, depending on where you live, like No Other Choice and The Testament of Ann Lee. Are all of these SFF? Nope! But good movies are good movies. Or you could watch Sinners again. It’s entirely worth it.  Winter is Here, and So Is the Seasonally Appropriate Reading Material It’s cold out. The older I get, the more I find it hard to even joke about the weather; there are too many people living out in it at all times, and our cities and states and country are not great at taking care of them. I get mad a lot. But winter as a concept, as a season, gets a lot of literary attention. In recent years, we’ve had Nina MacLaughlin’s lovely Winter Solstice and Katharine May’s popular Wintering; this week, another winter book is out. Val McDermid’s Winter: The Story of a Season sounds as if it’s part memoir, part look at the traditions of winter. Which, personally, I could use a few more of—traditions beyond “cursing about how cold my hands are” and “drinking excessive amounts of hot chocolate,” anyway.  There are also, of course, plenty of wintry SFF novels, if that is more your speed at the moment. Stay warm out there![end-mark] The post What to Read and Watch This Weekend: How Many Ways Can You Be Chaotic in Space? appeared first on Reactor.

On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance appeared at Midwest Terminals in Toledo, Ohio, where he touted the successes of the Trump administration. Vance’s speech centered around “the great American comeback,” in wake of the Biden administration. Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 22, 2026 https://t.co/HXLmSKCEOI— Vice President JD Vance (@VP) January 22, 2026 Prosperity Under Trump The vice president believes the American economy is about to boom. “I think that we are on the cusp of the greatest economic year in the history of the United America, because we’re doing something new,” Vance said. Vance voiced the Trump administration’s appreciation of the American worker, and contrasted this administration with the policies of offshoring and globalization of prior administrations. “We’re investing in you, we’re investing in American workers, we’re investing in American businesses and we’re saying to everybody that the United States is open for business, but only if you invest in our great American people and our great American businesses,” Vance asserted. “We are done with the old approach of shipping American jobs overseas and investing in everybody else,” the vice president added. “We are back to investing in the American worker, and we’re not going to stop fighting for you until we return America to true golden age of great American prosperity.” .@VP: "I think that we are on the cusp of the greatest economic year in the history of the United States of America because we're doing something new for a change — we're investing in YOU… and we're saying to everybody that the United States is open for business, but only if… pic.twitter.com/GjvosqyAFz— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 22, 2026 Vance continued to tout the adminsitration’s accomplishments that matter to Ohioans, including no taxes on tips and no taxes on overtime. But there is still work to be done, especially when it comes to affordability after the Biden-era inflation. Vance vowed to “fight every single day for better home prices for Americans, for lower prescription drug prices, and of course, for rising wages.” “That is what we’re going to do, that is what we have done, and that is what we promise will be the legacy of the second Trump administration: more prosperity for you,” Vance claimed. .@VP: "The Democrats talk a lot about the affordability crisis in the United States of America, and yes, there is an affordability crisis — one created by Joe Biden's policies… The average American has seen $1,300 of real increase in their wages just in the past year. Well… pic.twitter.com/ltbq81tJ6G— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 22, 2026 Midterm Elections But for the Trump administration to achieve its objectives, the 2026 midterms are crucial. Democrats are attempting to take the House and Senate from Republicans. The GOP has narrow majorities in both chambers. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, represents Toledo in Congress, and Republicans believe they can flip Kaptur’s seat this November. Kaptur, in response to being called out in Vance’s speech, said, “The Trump Administration’s reckless tariffs and disastrous trade wars are straining the pocketbooks of workers, farmers, and consumers across our area–but I’m glad Vice President Vance took the time to visit and learn from our world-class workforce.” “It was great to hear that he’s now interested in lowering drug prices after voting against those efforts in the Senate,” Kaptur continued. “Unsurprisingly, the VP avoided discussing the 68,000 manufacturing jobs lost nationwide over the past year or the $45 Million federal investment in Libbey Glass and tens of millions in Northwest Ohio road projects canceled on his watch–investments that would keep our region competitive. Northwest Ohioans see through fancy airplanes and staged drop by visits. They know I’ll never give up on our people or our future.” Vance also gave a shout out to Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, who was appointed as his replacement. Husted is running in November’s special election against former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. The gubernatorial election also received a mention, with Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and his running mate, Senate President Rob McColley present. “The question in November, it’s very fundamental,” Vance said. “It’s going to be do we reward the people like Jon Husted, who cut your taxes, who fight for lower housing costs, who fight for lower prescription drug costs? Or do we reward the crazy, far-left Democrats who think that America is one big get rich scheme for fraudsters? That’s it! That’s simply the question.” FAMILY FIRST: VP Vance shares the joyful update that Second Lady Usha Vance is pregnant with their fourth child:"Every single one of those specific policy wins is about a simple fact — reinvesting in you and ensuring that your family has the same great shot at the American… pic.twitter.com/sLdx8aH8md— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 22, 2026 “What I am promising you is that every day for the next three years, so long as I am the vice president of the United States, so long as Donald Trump is the president of the United States, we will remember that you are what makes America great and will never stop fighting for you,” he declared. The post Vance Believes American Economy Is About to Boom, Champions American Worker in Toledo Speech appeared first on The Daily Signal.