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Sir Tony Blair appointed to Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza

17 January 2026 at 07:15
Getty Images A view of the Bank of Palestine building, located in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City and heavily damaged during the war between Hamas and Israel.Getty Images

The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its "Board of Peace" for Gaza.

Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the "founding executive board", the White House said in a statement on Friday.

Trump will act as chairman of the board, which forms part of his 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.

It is expected to temporarily oversee the running of Gaza and manage its reconstruction.

Also on the founding executive board are Marc Rowan, the head of a private equity firm, World Bank chief Ajay Banga and a US national security adviser, Robert Gabriel.

Each member would have a portfolio "critical to Gaza's stabilisation and long-term success", the White House statement said.

Trump had said on Thursday that the board had been formed, calling it the "Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place".

Further members of the board would be named in the coming weeks, the White House said.

Sir Tony was UK prime minister from 1997 to 2007 and took the UK into the Iraq War in 2003. After leaving office, he served as Middle East envoy for the Quartet of international powers (the US, EU, Russia and the UN).

It comes after the announcement of a separate 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), charged with managing the day-to-day governance of post-war Gaza.

Ali Shaath, a former deputy minister in the Palestinian Authority (PA) which governs parts of the occupied West Bank not under Israeli control, will head that new committee.

The statement also said that Nickolay Mladenov, a Bulgarian politician and former UN Middle East envoy, would be the board's representative on the ground in Gaza working with the NCAG.

Trump's plan says an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) will also be deployed to Gaza to train and support vetted Palestinian police forces and the White House statement said that US Major General Jasper Jeffers would head this force to "establish security, preserve peace, and establish a durable terror-free environment".

The White House said that a separate "Gaza executive board" was being formed that would help support governance and includes some of the same names as the founding executive board as well as further appointees.

The US peace plan came into force in October and has since entered its second phase, but there remains a lack of clarity about the future of Gaza and the 2.1 million Palestinians who live there.

Under phase one, Hamas and Israel agreed a ceasefire in October, as well as a hostage-prisoner exchange, a partial Israeli withdrawal, and an aid surge.

Earlier this week Witkoff said phase two would see the reconstruction and full demilitarisation of Gaza, including the disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian groups.

"The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations," he warned, noting these include the return of the body of the last dead Israeli hostage. "Failure to do so will bring serious consequences."

However the ceasefire is fragile, with both sides accusing each other of repeated violations.

Almost 450 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since it came into force, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, while the Israeli military says three of its soldiers have been killed in attacks by Palestinian groups during the same period.

And humanitarian conditions in the territory remain dire, according to the UN, which has stressed the need for the unrestricted flow of critical supplies.

Who else has been named to join Trump to oversee 'Gaza's stabilisation'?

17 January 2026 at 12:36
Getty Images/EPA A composite image of Ajay Banga, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.Getty Images/EPA

The White House has released the names of the members who will form the Trump administration's new "Board of Peace" for Gaza.

With the US president as chair, the board will oversee the work of a committee of Palestinian technocrats tasked with the temporary governance of Gaza - and its reconstruction.

Each member of the "Board of Peace" is expected to be in charge of a portfolio that will be "critical to Gaza's stabilisation", the White House added. But it is not yet clear who will be responsible for which priorities.

So who is on the board?

Sir Tony Blair

BBC/Monika Ghosh An image of former UK prime minister Tony Blair looking at the camera while dressed in a black suit and white shirt in a room with wooden walls. BBC/Monika Ghosh

Former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair had long been talked about as a potential member of Trump's "Board of Peace, with the US president confirming back in September that he had expressed an interest in joining the body.

The former Labour Party leader was the UK prime minister from 1997 to 2007 and took the country into the Iraq War in 2003, a decision which means some may view his presence on the board as controversial.

After leaving office, he served as Middle East envoy for the Quartet of international powers - the United Nations, European Union, US and Russia - from 2007 to 2015.

Sir Tony is the only founding member of the executive board who is not a US citizen.

Sir Tony previously described Trump's plans for Gaza as the "best chance of ending two years of war, misery and suffering".

Marco Rubio

EPA An image of the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, speaking into a microphone while wearing a navy suit with a red tie.EPA

As US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio is central to the Trump administration's approach to foreign policy.

Before Trump's return to office, Rubio had spoken out against a ceasefire in Gaza, saying that he wanted Israel "to destroy every element of Hamas they can get their hands on".

But he has since praised the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal signed in October as the "best" and "only" plan.

Also in October, Rubio criticised a move by the Israeli parliament towards annexation of the occupied West Bank.

Steve Witkoff

Reuters An image of the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, speaking in front of the American Flag visible to the left.Reuters

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, a real estate magnate and golf partner to Trump, will also be on the board.

Earlier this month, Witkoff announced the start of phase two of Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, adding that it would see the reconstruction and full demilitarisation of Gaza - including the disarmament of Hamas.

He added that he expects Hamas to "comply fully with its obligations" under the deal, or face "serious consequences".

Witkoff has been a central figure in US-led efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, including holding a five-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in December.

Jared Kushner

EPA An image of Jared Kushner dressed in a black suit with a white shirt staring off into the distance. EPA

Jared Kushner, the US president's son-in-law, has also played a key role in the Trump administration's foreign policy negotiations.

Alongside Witkoff, Kushner has often worked as a US mediator for the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza wars.

In November, he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss key sticking points in the peace deal.

At a talk at Harvard University in 2024, Kushner said "Gaza's waterfront property could be very valuable... if people would focus on building up livelihoods."

Marc Rowan

Getty Images An image of businessman Marc Rowan looking to the right with a microphone attached to his face, while dressed in a black suit and sat in front of a blue backdrop. Getty Images

Billionaire Marc Rowan is the CEO of Apollo Global Management, a large private equity firm headquartered in New York.

Rowan was seen as a contender to become US treasury secretary for Trump's second term.

Ajay Banga

Getty Images An image of Ajay Banga speaking in front of an orange backdrop, while dressed in a black turban and black suit with a purple tie.Getty Images

Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank, has advised a number of senior US politicians, including President Barack Obama, during his lengthy career.

Born in India in 1959, Banga became a US citizen in 2007, and later served as the CEO of Mastercard for more than a decade.

Former US President Joe Biden nominated him to lead the World Bank in 2023.

Robert Gabriel

Robert Gabriel, a US national security adviser, will be the final member of the "founding executive board".

Gabriel has worked with Trump since his 2016 presidential campaign, shortly after which, according to PBS, he became a special assistant to Stephen Miller, another of Trump's key current advisers.

Nickolay Mladenov

Getty Images Bulgarian politician Nickolay Mladenov speaking into a microphone while dressed in black suit and pale blue tie. Getty Images

The White House statement also said that Nickolay Mladenov, a Bulgarian politician and former UN Middle East envoy, would be the board's representative on the ground in Gaza.

He will oversee a separate 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), charged with managing the day-to-day governance of post-war Gaza.

The NCAG will be led by Ali Shaath, a former deputy minister in the Palestinian Authority (PA) which governs parts of the occupied West Bank not under Israeli control, will head that new committee.

The $2 Rental Batteries Helping to Power South Africa

17 January 2026 at 13:01
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明天真的会更好吗|杨贵妃们穿马甲——这不只是蠢货作妖,这是时代的倒退

17 January 2026 at 12:02

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在西安华清池的氤氲水汽与唐风古韵中,一尊建于二十多年前的杨贵妃雕像静静伫立,曾是盛唐气象的诗意象征。然而近日,这尊承载着历史想象与艺术审美的塑像,竟因“裸露”之名竟要被穿上一件突兀的“花棉袄”——贵妃娘娘的玉体要严严实实裹起来,不可“暴露”,网友把效果图都做出来了。

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这一幕荒诞得令人失笑,却又笑中带悲:给大卫穿裤衩、给蒙娜丽莎戴抹胸这种话题一次次上热搜,这不只是个别“卫道士”的无端作妖,更是一种文化认知的集体倒退,是时代精神在某些角落悄然退潮的警报。

同样的戏码,早不止上演于华清池。黄河壶口瀑布景区内营业的小毛驴因为偶尔想起它的女朋友而不合时宜的生理兴奋竟被投诉“有碍观瞻”,于是小毛驴们都被强行戴上了一个滑稽的“套子”。本国有些女性已经纯洁到脆弱、奇葩、滑稽、荒诞的地步了。都不知道她们的孩子是不是因牵手而受精怀孕……你们可以正常一点吗?

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这些事件的荒谬性,其实还不在于有人提出奇葩意见,毕竟锑这玩意哪里都有啊!而在于相关部门无脑地“秒速整改”。你不能一接投诉,就无条件“整改”;不能一有争议,就无条件退让与妥协。真正的公共治理,应有底线,也应有风骨。

面对不合理、非专业、甚至带有明显偏执色彩的投诉,管理部门若不加辨析便立即“平事”,实则是对公共审美、文化尊严与艺术自由的双重背叛。这种“宁可错改,不可错放”的懒政思维,助长了极端保守主义的气焰,也助长了“人人皆可审判艺术”的民粹式审查。

杨贵妃雕像建于二十多年前,彼时社会虽不如今日信息发达,但对传统文化的理解与艺术表达的宽容,反而更具底气。那时我们尚能欣赏“回眸一笑百媚生”的风华,尚能接受盛唐的开放与自信;而今,技术更先进、信息更通达,某些人的精神却愈发紧缩,审美愈发贫瘠。这难道不是一种讽刺?

时代的进步,不该表现为对美的遮蔽,而应体现为对多元的包容。可如今,我们却在用“马甲”和“套子”为历史与艺术“消毒”,仿佛唯有如此,才能换取虚假的“纯洁”、“清净”。

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标题:杨贵妃们穿马甲——这不只是蠢货作妖,这是时代的倒退
作者:张传林
发表日期:2026.1.16
来源:微信公众号“明天真的会更好吗”
主题归类:杨贵妃穿马甲
CDS收藏:公民馆
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这背后,是一种日益泛滥的“道德过敏症”。

它不源于真正的道德修养,而源于认知的狭隘与审美的匮乏。

简单说就是源于无知!

这次连胡锡进都看不下去了,义正严词指出:一个健康的社会,应当有能力区分“艺术表达”与“低俗挑逗”。若连古典雕塑、传统人物塑像都无法容身,那我们的文化自信从何谈起?若公共空间只能容纳千篇一律的“安全形象”,那创新与思想的火花又将在何处点燃?

更深远的危机在于,这种“投诉—整改”模式正在形成一种恶劣的示范效应。美术馆展览因“可能引发不适”而撤下作品,公共艺术因“个别观众不满”而被迫修改,创作者在动笔之初便自我审查:“这个会不会被举报?”长此以往,公共文化空间将沦为“无菌室”——干净,却无生命;安全,却无灵魂。

我们当然要尊重公众意见,但尊重不等于盲从。

公共管理需要倾听,但更需要判断。不能因为有人“看不惯”,就让整个社会为个别人的狭隘审美买单。黄河壶口的毛驴不该戴套,杨贵妃也不该穿马甲。艺术有其语境,历史有其真实,审美有其尊严。我们不能让少数人的“视觉不适”,成为扼杀美的理由。

悲剧的是:时代的倒退,往往不以战火与动荡为标志,而以“温和的保守”悄然完成。当人们开始为雕像穿衣服,为毛驴戴套子,为历史人物“正名”,他们自以为在守护道德,实则正在拆除文明的基石。

真正的文明,不在于人人穿得严实,而在于人人拥有理解美、尊重差异、包容多元的能力。

我们需要一个敢于直面真实、拥抱多元、尊重艺术的社会。 让雕像站立,让艺术呼吸,让思想自由——这才是对文明最基本的尊重。我们不能将审美的阵地交给一群醇货啊! 否则今天是贵妃穿马甲,明天还不知道出什么幺蛾子呢!

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奥派老古|罗永浩还在煽动反智舆论!

17 January 2026 at 11:29

和罗永浩,又开始作妖了。

他先是承认西兰花是在冤枉西贝。

食品工业的朋友们跟我说,冷冻西兰花成本确实更高,所以西兰花的问题在某种程度上是冤枉的(其他的基本都不冤,甚至不能算"黑",因为他家大部分就是预制菜!!!这个事实,靠撒谎、偷换概念,请黑公关都改变不了)

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标题:罗永浩还在煽动反智舆论!
作者:奥派老古
发表日期:2026.1.16
来源:微信公众号-奥派老古
主题归类:西贝预制菜风波
CDS收藏:公民馆
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但是,他连道歉都不屑于,他可是带头攻击西兰花的人,传播过反智舆论,就这么轻轻放下自己?严以待人、宽以待已?

食品工业的朋友,会仅仅和他说冷冻西兰花更贵么?不可能,冷冻西兰花比在市场上采购的西兰花更新鲜,这本就是这一行业的常识,不可能不说,罗永浩就选择性的选择一个贵来回避真正的科学问题。

也即西贝选择用冷冻西兰化,是中高档餐饮企业站在给客户更好的营养、口感角度选择的成本更好的手段。

罗永浩一点也不诚实,不敢面对。

不可能是由于西贝今天爆出关店,才有人通知你的吧。

你早就知道至少在西兰花问题上冤枉了西贝,你怎么不早说呢?今天才说呢?你有品吗?敢为自己说错话负责吗?

不敢。

直至今天,还是一句否定自己的话都不说,死不认错。

不仅对西兰花问题不道歉,还在后面加一堆情绪用词,意思是:我只是某种程度 上冤枉了你,但你就是坏,用了预制菜,你就是撒谎。我没错!

贾国龙的应对是错误的,但这种错,可不是撒谎。

按政府出台的预制菜标准和定义,西贝就是没有。你把贾国龙的这种辩护说成成撒谎,偷换概念,这也太没品了吧。

罗永浩这与牛二与泼妇有什么区别?

请记住当时他的言论:

9月13日凌晨3点21分,罗永浩在社交平台上接连发问:“如果只靠冷冻技术,完全不用防腐剂,怎么才能让有机西兰花的保质期达到24个月?还能用它做成适合给孩子吃的菜肴?”

这话就是科盲嘛!

绝大多数冻品都不需要用防腐剂,这种问题导向什么样的舆论呢?

你好歹问一下行业内人士,是个舆论大V,就得让自己少说无知的话。

他无知,但无知得理直气壮。

很多人不知道,网红也不会全知全能,骂错了,收回啊,道歉啊,做个人呀!

比如,他骂电信运营公司的千兆网络下载速度只有九十多兆的问题。

通讯行业里,运营商标称的“千兆”为比特速率(Mbps),而下载速度常显示字节速率(MB/s),换算关系为1MB/s = 8Mbps,因此千兆宽带理论下载速度约125MB/s。

当然有不了解行业的人跟着一起起哄,说,你运营商就应该说明一下标准啊。

他们不知道的是,通讯行业从上游到下游(设备到运营),全部是用比特速率,是软件行业,为了简化理解,搞了一个新的单位。

要修改标准,可不止是运营商,而是整个通讯行业的产品单位都要改,比如千兆交换机,也要改成叫125兆交换机了。

这只是一个通讯行业与软件行业搞出两种计量单位冲突的问题。

罗永浩身为IT圈人士,至少身边不缺这种有基本常识的朋友,怼完了后,有道过歉吗?

九十多兆的下载速度,对于独享千兆网来说,就是正常范围内的事,要知道,网线、路由器、光猫、网卡所有的全部是顶级的,也就能到100-110兆每秒,理论速度永远达不到。

因为传输的过程本身就有速度的损耗。

正常范围内的网速,你怎么就要发疯?就要利用网红身份对运营商?

如果连身边的朋友都不提醒他一下,那他得多没朋友、多没有人缘。如果提醒过他搞错了,他却不道歉,收回无知言论,他得有多没品?

即使是他别的攻击都是对的,光是西兰花问题,就逃不了一个煽动反智舆论的罪名。当然,这些网络大V都很擅长逃避责任,他和司马南一样,喜欢用反问的方式来规避自己煽动的责任。

其他言论基本上和西兰花事件一样,都是构陷和污蔑。

包括现在的回应,也是继续在煽动。以下是他的回应内容:

多数发达国家的预制菜都比我国预制菜的市场份额要高,但这些国家的大部分预制菜都去了消费者市场和快餐业,而不是像在我们这里:去了正式的餐厅冒充现做的饭菜(否则也解释不了我们的餐饮业为什么会有锅气香精这么变态的"科技狠活儿")

国家支持发展预制菜工业,是为了让中国人吃得更方便、更卫生,更健康,不是为了让餐馆老板用料理包骗同胞(之前有媒体报道说他家的海外店就不用预制菜,操!)不是为了让成千上万受过训练的厨师下岗,被"微波炉操作师"和"料理包加热师"替代。

以上,不仅是罗永浩无知,也是利用国人的无知,在继续煽动。

好吧,我就来继续反击吧。

我们就去看一看,罗永浩眼里包括不少人眼里那些被大家奉为“美食圣地”的发达国家,看看他们的餐厅后厨到底长什么样。

我要告诉大家一个可能会让你幻灭,但绝对真实的结论:在欧美和日本,越是成熟的餐饮市场,预制菜的渗透率就越高。

甚至在那些人均消费几百美元的米其林餐厅里,所谓的“预制工艺”,也就是我们通俗说的“料包化”,早已是公开的秘密,甚至是行业运行的基石。

先看那个被无数文青吹捧为“匠人精神”大本营的日本。

在日本餐饮界,有一个公开的数据,预制菜(日本称为“中食”或业务用调理食品)在餐饮行业的渗透率早就超过了百分之六十。

这意味着什么?意味着你在日本街头随便进一家馆子,大概率吃到的一多半都是预处理过的东西。

大家去日本旅游,大概率都吃过像萨莉亚、吉野家、食其家这样的连锁店。尤其是萨莉亚,号称“意大利家庭餐厅”,价格便宜得惊人,味道还相当稳定。

但你知道萨莉亚的后厨长什么样吗?

萨莉亚的后厨,被称为“没有菜刀的厨房”。

这可不是夸张。

在萨莉亚的门店里,你是找不到一把菜刀的。所有的食材,从洗好切好的生菜,到已经调好味的意面酱,再到那些看起来热气腾腾的肉菜,全部都是在中央工厂处理完毕,然后通过冷链配送到店的。

店员要做的事情极其简单,就是剪开包装袋,倒进盘子,或者放进自动化的烤箱和加热器里。甚至连撒在披萨上的罗勒碎,都是工厂按克数分装好的。

日本人对此反感吗?完全没有。

日本人把它称之为“经营的奇迹”。因为只有这样,才能在人力成本极高的日本,让普通工薪阶层只花五百日元就能吃饱吃好。日本消费者非常理性,他们知道,要在这个价位吃到这种品质,工业化是唯一的路径。

哪怕是那些稍微高档一点的日式定食店,甚至是某些所谓的“老铺”。

你以为那个每天早上热气腾腾的味噌汤是老板娘四点钟起来熬的吗?

绝大多数情况下,那也是大型食品公司提供的浓缩味噌汤料,店里只是加了开水和一些冷冻的豆腐丁、海带芽。

日本的味之素、日清等公司,拥有全球最顶尖的汤底提取技术。他们能把鲣鱼和昆布的风味提取出来,做成还原度极高的料包。

好,你可能会说,那是快餐。

那我去吃怀石料理,去吃昂贵的法餐,总该是现做的吧?

这就触及到了现代高端餐饮的一个核心秘密。

在欧美的高端餐饮界,有一个词叫“Sous-vide”,翻译过来叫“真空低温慢煮”。这个词听起来非常高大上,非常有科技感,是分子料理的代表。

但它的操作流程是什么呢?

厨师在后厨(或者在几公里外的备餐厨房),把顶级的牛排、鸭胸或者鱼肉,和香草、黄油、调料一起放进一个塑料袋里,抽成真空。

然后把这个塑料袋扔进一个恒温的水浴箱里,用六十度左右的低温,煮上几个小时甚至十几个小时。

煮好之后呢?并不是马上给客人吃。而是立刻扔进冰水里急冻降温,然后放进冰箱冷藏保存。

等到晚上客人点单的时候,厨师把这个塑料袋拿出来,在热书里回温,剪开袋子,把肉拿出来,在高温的平底锅或者喷枪下,把表面煎至金黄,摆盘上桌。

要是中国这些反对预制菜的人看到这个流程,马上就得炸毛。提前制作、真空包装、冷藏保存、复热出餐。

这在本质上,和西贝被骂的“预制菜”,和罗永浩嘴里的“料理包”,在工业逻辑上有任何区别吗?

没有区别。

唯一的区别就是,一个叫“真空低温慢煮”,卖你两百美元;一个叫“预制菜”,卖你几十人民币。

为什么米其林大厨都要这么做?是因为他们懒吗?

恰恰相反,是因为追求极致的品质。

传统的煎牛排,完全靠厨师的手感。火大一分,外面焦了里面还没熟;火小一分,汁水就流失了。

但是用这种“预制”的方法,可以通过精确的温控,让肉从里到外都达到完美的粉红色,汁水被牢牢锁在细胞里。

在法国和美国的高端餐饮界,这种“预处理”也就是Pre-prep,是绝对的主流。

这就涉及到了另一个关键因素:人力成本。

在欧美,一个成熟厨师的时薪是惊人的。如果让一个拿着几十美元时薪的大厨,每天花三个小时去削土豆皮、去熬基础高汤、去切洋葱,那这家餐厅的老板第二天就得破产。

所以,欧美诞生了像Sysco(西斯科)这样的巨无霸供应链企业。

在那个大家印象中“遍地新鲜食材”的美国,Sysco控制了绝大多数餐厅的命脉。

不管是路边的夫妻店,还是五星级酒店的餐厅,每天早上都会看到Sysco的冷链卡车停在后门。

卸下来的是什么?是已经切好的胡萝卜丝,是已经预炸过的冷冻薯条,是已经调好味的五加仑桶装酱汁,甚至是已经做好的冷冻熔岩蛋糕。

有统计数据显示,美国餐饮食材的预处理率高达百分之七十以上。

很多你以为是餐厅独家秘制的酱料,其实都是工厂生产的。

厨师要做的,可能只是往里面加一点点新鲜的欧芹碎,或者滴两滴柠檬汁,来“唤醒”味道,顺便搞一点“仪式感”。

这就是现代餐饮的真相:除了最顶部的那个摆盘和最后的加热环节,底层的脏活累活,早就被工业化承包了。

再来说说大家最迷信的“生鲜”。

大家去日本吃寿司,去欧洲吃海鲜,觉得那肯定是从海里刚捞上来的。

我又要打破大家的幻想了。在欧美和日本,为了防止寄生虫(比如异尖线虫),法律往往强制要求生食的鱼类必须经过“超低温急冻”处理。

也就是说,你在东京高级寿司店里吃到的金枪鱼,绝大概率是在捕捞船上就已经被零下六十度急冻了,然后是一路冷链运过来的。所谓的“冰鲜”,在很多时候,反而是次一等的选择,因为它的细菌繁殖风险更高。

这种“冻品”,是安全和品质的代名词,而不是廉价的代名词。

那为什么在国外,很少听到消费者像骂西贝一样,疯狂攻击餐厅用预制菜呢?

难道是因为外国人舌头不灵吗?当然不是。

第一,是因为他们的社会科普在精英层面相对做得好。

在欧美,食品工业的透明度相对较高。受过较好教育的消费者从小接受的教育让他们明白,巴氏杀菌是好的,冷链是好的,添加剂只要合法合规就是安全的。他们不会因为看到一个塑料袋就觉得这是“猪食”。他们更看重的是最终端上来的口味和营养成分表。

虽然反现代食品工业舆论依然强大,但在精英层面,没有多少这类声音。

欧美的普通人一样认定预制菜是垃圾食品,但精英层面反而这类声音小得多,与中国不一样,罗永浩这类的言论影响了一大群精英人群。

第二,是因为国外的预制菜产业已经完成了“良币驱逐劣币”的过程。

在日本,做预制菜的企业,是味之素、日冷这样的世界五百强。

他们有庞大的研发团队,他们的产品真的能做到比普通家庭主妇做得好吃。当工业品的品质超过了手作的平均水平时,消费者自然就接受了。

而我们国内的问题在于,预制菜这个赛道还处在草莽阶段。

确实有很多小作坊,用着最烂的边角料,做着几块钱一包的劣质料理包,让大众有一种预制菜就是低档产品的认知。。

可是,罗永浩们的攻击,却是不分青红皂白,一竿子打翻一船人。

他们把“工业化”等同于“低端”,把“标准化”等同于“没有灵魂”。不少人支持罗永浩,他们说,预制菜卖这么贵,就是欺诈。

那我要问的是,凭什么预制菜就应该便宜?

不少人想象中的新鲜健康的餐饮成本是什么?是厨师早上骑着三轮车去菜市场,跟大爷大妈讨价还价,买一堆带着泥的萝卜白菜回来。这个成本确实是肉眼可见的。

但是,当你把这个规模放大到一千家门店,还要保证每一家店的味道都一模一样的时候,这就不是买菜那么简单了,这就变成了一场精密管理的战争。

首先是选材的成本。

你自己做饭,买个土豆,有点歪瓜裂枣,削掉就是了。但是工业化生产不行。为了适应自动化流水线的清洗、去皮和切割设备,原材料必须高度标准化。土豆的大小、形状、淀粉含量,甚至含水量,都有严格的指标。

这意味着什么?这意味着极高的筛选率。

在农业源头,可能只有百分之三十甚至更少的顶级农产品,能够进入西贝这种企业的采购名单。

这种“掐尖儿”的采购方式,直接就拉高了原材料的底价。你是在为“标准化”这个极其昂贵的属性买单。

接下来是处理环节。

很多人觉得,机器切菜肯定比人工便宜啊。

如果你只是用那种几十块钱的切片机,那确实便宜。但现代食品工业用的是什么?是智能化的光学分选机,是能识别出哪怕一根头发丝异物的X光机。

更重要的是“保鲜”这个环节,这是真正的吞金兽。

比如保鲜西兰花用的液氮急冻技术。大家知道那意味着什么吗?那意味着要建立庞大的液氮供应系统,要维持零下几十度的超低温隧道。这不仅是设备折旧的钱,更是巨额的能源账单。

传统的蔬菜运输,是常温或者加冰块,损耗率极高,到了后厨还得扔掉一大半烂叶子。现代供应链是把这个损耗前置了,在工厂里处理干净,然后用全程冷链运送到全国各地。

大家注意,全程冷链。这四个字说出来轻巧,做起来就是钱山银海。

从工厂出货,到干线物流,到城市仓储,再到最后一公里的配送,必须要保证温度恒定。只要有一个环节温度波动,产品质量就会雪崩。

为了维持这个冷链网络,企业需要投入巨大的IT系统来监控,需要购买昂贵的冷藏车辆。这比一个厨师骑三轮车买菜的成本,不知道高到哪里去了。

所以,当你吃到那一口口感依然脆嫩的冷冻西兰花时,你吃的不仅仅是蔬菜,你吃的是液氮技术,是冷链物流,是无数个传感器和数据监控系统。这些科技含量,难道不应该体现在价格里吗?

好,我们再来说说第二个维度的成本,那就是“空间”和“效率”。

现在的餐饮店都开在哪?都开在大型购物中心里。商场的租金是什么水平?那就是寸土寸金。

在传统的正餐馆里,后厨的面积往往要占到总面积的三分之一甚至更多。你需要洗菜区、切配区、烹饪区、仓储区。每一个区域占用的面积,都是实打实的房租成本。

预制菜的逻辑是什么?它是用空间的置换来换取效率。

通过中央厨房的预处理,商场门店的后厨可以大幅缩小。切配区没了,粗加工区没了。省下来的面积,可以摆更多的桌子,接待更多的客人。

有人说了,你看,省面积了,房租低了,那你菜价就该便宜啊。

这就又天真了。这省下来的房租,并没有变成利润装进老板口袋,而是转移支付给了那个更昂贵的中央厨房。建设一个高标准的中央厨房,动辄就是几个亿的投入。那里的洁净度要求是手术室级别的,地板、墙面、空气过滤系统,那都是钱。

而且,为了在商场那种极其有限的厨房条件下,还要实现快速出餐,企业必须在研发上投入巨资。

说到这,肯定还有人不服。说你吹得天花乱坠,预制菜就是为了省人工啊。把大厨裁了,换成操作工,这人工成本不就下来了吗?

这里面有一个巨大的误解。那就是大家严重低估了“顶级预制工艺”的复杂性,也严重高估了普通餐厅里所谓“现炒”的含金量。

西贝还没有做到米其林餐厅那种加热模式,绝大部分菜品的加熟,是在餐厅完成的,美德拉反应是在吃之前才形成的。

当然,米其林餐厅把这一套技术叫作“分子料理”,叫它“现代烹饪艺术”,你就觉得高端,觉得值几千块。

而西贝还只是前面部分进行预处理、工业化,量产了,你就认为是只值路边摊的价。

这就是双标。

事实上,为了达到这种工业级的稳定,西贝付出的成本可能比一个普通饭馆请两个厨师要高得多。

普通的现炒,依赖的是厨师个人的状态。今天心情好,炒得好吃;明天和老婆吵架了,盐就放多了。而顶级的工业化预制,追求的是六西格玛级别的稳定性。为了这个稳定性,企业必须引入昂贵的质检体系。

每一批次的菜品出来,都要经过理化指标的检测。盐度、糖度、酸碱度,甚至色泽,都有数据卡着。不合格的直接销毁。

这种为了“品控”而产生的损耗成本,是普通小馆子根本无法想象的。

预制菜之所以能存在,之所以被所有的餐饮巨头——不管是麦当劳、肯德基、米其林餐厅,欧美各种高档餐厅,还是西贝——作为核心战略,不是因为它“便宜”,而是因为它“稳定”和“安全”。

在一个高度商业化的社会里,稳定和安全,本身就是最昂贵的商品。

你想想看,你在北京吃到的西贝,和在深圳吃到的一模一样。这背后需要多么庞大的物流和管理体系来支撑?

如果真的像网上的键盘侠说的那样,只要买个冷冻包热一下就行,那为什么那些用廉价料理包的小店,卖十几块钱都还要倒闭?

而西贝为什么能长期把客单价维持在那个水平?

因为消费者不是傻子。

消费者的味蕾能分辨出,什么是五块钱的低品质肉,什么是经过液氮急冻、进价极高的草原羊肉。虽然它们都是“预制”的,但一个是垃圾,一个是现代工业的结晶。

这就好比,优衣库的衣服也是流水线生产的,爱马仕的包其实也有很多工序是标准化的。你不能因为它们都是工业品,就要求爱马仕卖优衣库的价。

西贝的问题,不在于它用了预制菜,也不在于它的成本低。而在于它没有把这个价值传递给消费者。

它没有讲清楚,我这个预制菜,不是为了偷工减料,而是为了让你在任何时间、任何地点,都能吃到那一口经过科学计算的、营养保留最完整的、品质最稳定的好菜。

人们总是对“人工”有着过度的迷恋。觉得人才是值钱的,机器是不值钱的。

但现实是,在一个劳动力越来越昂贵,而对食品安全和品质要求越来越高的时代,依“人”才是最不可控、成本最高、风险最大的。

真正的高科技,往往是反直觉的。

它看起来冷冰冰,没有烟火气,但它背后凝聚的资金密度和智力密度,远远超过了一个颠大勺的厨师。

最后,我想说,预制菜在全球范围内的普及,是人类社会分工的必然结果。

三百年前,每个人身上的衣服都是家里女人一针一线缝出来的。那时候,如果有谁穿了一件纺织厂机器织出来的衣服,可能会被嘲笑是没有温度、没有灵魂。

但今天,还有谁会因为穿了优衣库而感到羞耻吗?还有谁会非要追求每一块布料都是手工纺织的吗?

餐饮业正在经历纺织业三百年前经历的变革。

在未来,百分之九十的餐食,注定将由中央厨房和食品工厂来完成。这是效率的胜利,也是品质的胜利。

有一些人说,应该杜绝这种标准化的连锁餐厅,应该回归小馆子靠着厨师手艺来生存的小馆子,不好意思,这种店铺在现代商业体系中,更难以活下去,因为他不能带来质量和安全的稳定性。

绝大部分食品安全问题,包括你吃到的口味不稳定问题,就是小餐厅搞出来的,他没有这么多钱达成稳定与安全,也没有办法给你产品质量的确定性。

消费者最终一定会抛弃这种小馆子。

西贝的尴尬在于,它处在这个变革的夹缝中。它用奢侈品的成本去做工业化的产品,却没能讲好这个价值故事,反而被舆论的脏水泼了一身。

所以,当我们把目光投向全球,你会发现,西贝走的路,其实就是麦当劳走过的路,是吉野家走过的路,是米其林餐厅走过的路,是所有现代餐饮巨头必经的成人礼。

中餐的味道,在全世界餐饮里,是被广泛认同的,但中餐难的就是标准化,西贝本来是中餐标准化的王者,年入七十多亿,快要上市了,有可能成为中高端餐饮的中国麦当劳,甚至走向全球,结果呢?

罗永浩几句话就能毁了它。

我们不需要对“预制菜”感到恐慌。我们需要恐慌的,是那些利用我们的无知,试图把我们拉回农耕时代的“叫魂者”。

因为,阻碍我们吃得更好、更安全、更高效的,从来不是技术,而是傲慢与偏见,是对科学和现代商业的无知。

我不过是再一次在证明,罗永浩是一个无知、偏执、死不认错的网络黑嘴,反智舆论领袖对世界的伤害极大。

刘翔辟谣“移民”传闻:中国人爱中国

17 January 2026 at 12:32

中国退役田径运动员刘翔辟谣“移民美国”传闻,自称“爱国热血小青年”,还调侃要造谣者“站出来,保证不打他”。

据长安街知事微信公众号,刘翔近日在小红书账号发布视频《用一场旅行结束2025!》,晒出自己的旅行片段。

视频末尾,刘翔说:“最近还有一个传闻,说我移民了。谁说的?站出来,保证不打他!我一个爱国热血小青年,我移民?到哪儿去移民?真是的。”

他还说,“中国人,爱中国,记住了!”刘翔的账号备注也写着“爱国热血小青年”。

“刘翔回应移民美国”话题星期五(1月16日)一度登上小红书热搜第一。

公开资料显示,刘翔1983年7月出生于上海市,中国前110米栏运动员,曾效力于中国国家田径队,政协第十一、十二届全国委员会委员。

2004年雅典奥运会男子110米栏决赛,刘翔获得金牌,而且他的12秒91成绩也打破奥运会纪录,追平了由英国选手科林·杰克逊创造的世界纪录夺冠。

刘翔是中国田径史上、也是亚洲田径史上第一个集奥运会、室内室外世锦赛、国际田联大奖赛总决赛冠军和世界纪录保持者于一身的田径运动员。

2015年4月7日,刘翔宣布退役。

中国公布去年纪检监察机关立案省部级及以上干部115人

17 January 2026 at 12:10

中国官方公布,全国纪检监察机关去年立案省部级及以上干部115人。

中共中央纪委国家监委网站星期六(1月17日)公布,2025年全国纪检监察机关共接收信访举报416.8万件次,其中检举控告类信访举报128.2万件次。处置问题线索263万件。立案101.2万件,其中立案省部级及以上干部115人、厅局级干部5016人、县处级干部4.1万人、乡科级干部13.7万人;立案现任或原任村党支部书记、村委会主任9.1万人。

此外,全国纪检监察机关处分98.3万人,其中党纪处分72.7万人、政务处分32.1万人;处分省部级及以上干部69人,厅局级干部4155人,县处级干部3.5万人,乡科级干部12.5万人,一般干部13.3万人,农村、企业等其他人员68.6万人。

中央纪委国家监委网站也说,坚持受贿行贿一起查,立案行贿人员3.3万人,移送检察机关4306人。

US justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE

17 January 2026 at 09:44
Reuters a Customs and Border Patrol agent holding up a baton as more agents gather behind himReuters
Customs and Border Patrol agents gather as protests continue outside Minneapolis' Whipple Federal Building, which has become a de-facto ICE headquarters

The US justice department is investigating two prominent Minnesota officials over alleged attempts to impede federal immigration agents, in an escalation of the Trump's administration's clash with Democrats.

Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are facing an inquiry over statements they have made about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), reports the BBC's US partner CBS.

It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city, sparking nationwide protests.

Renee Good, 37, was found with at least three gunshot wounds and possibly a fourth to the head, according to official reports viewed by CBS.

Governor Walz responded on Friday to news of the inquiry against him by posting on X: "Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.

"The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."

The governor has urged Minnesotans to protest peacefully, although he has previously been accused by the Trump administration of inflammatory rhetoric for describing ICE as a "modern-day Gestapo". Frey has demanded that immigration agents get out of Minneapolis.

The Washington Post reports that the justice department has issued subpoenas to Walz and Frey.

The inquiry is focused on a federal statute, 18 U.S.C. § 372, which makes it a crime for two or more people to conspire to prevent federal officers from carrying out their official duties through "force, intimidation or threats", a US official told CBS.

Protests continued in Minneapolis on Friday after new details emerged about the death of Good, and local officials appealed for calm on the streets over this public holiday weekend.

An incident report from the Minneapolis Fire Department said when they responded to the shooting scene last week, it appeared Good had been shot twice in the chest, once in her left forearm and a fourth wound, possibly from a gunshot, was seen "on the left side of the patient's head".

Paramedics found Good unresponsive with an irregular pulse, and she was pronounced dead in the ambulance on the way to hospital, according to the report seen by CBS.

The Trump administration has said that Good was impeding federal law enforcement and tried to run the agent over. Local officials say Good was a legal observer who posed no danger.

Video of the incident show ICE agents approaching a car, which is blocking traffic and parked in the middle of the street. An officer instructs her to get out of the car.

As Good turns her wheel apparently trying to drive away, her Honda Pilot SUV pulls forward with one of the agents standing near the front of the vehicle. He pulls his gun and fires.

Reuters a protester hold up stop signs with the words "Stop Trump" and "No Trump no"Reuters

Footage from the scene shows the agent walking off afterwards.

But Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials have told CBS the officer suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident. No further details have been disclosed.

The FBI is investigating the incident, although there is no federal civil rights inquiry into the agent who opened fire.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump blasted demonstrators and local leaders on Friday.

On Truth Social, he accused protesters of being "highly paid professionals", adding that Walz and Frey had "totally lost control".

Later, the Republican president told reporters at the White House that he did not plan to invoke the Insurrection Act and send in troops to quell unrest in Minnesota, after earlier this week suggesting he might do so.

"If I needed it, I'd use it. I don't think there's any reason right now to use it," he said. "It's very powerful," he added.

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Democratic lawmakers held a hearing and press conference in Minnesota on Friday, led by Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal (center)

Thousands of ICE officers remain deployed in the state.

Democratic lawmakers travelled to the city and spent Friday condemning federal immigration operations in the state, accusing ICE of reckless and lawless actions.

Ilhan Omar, a congresswoman from Minnesota who has long feuded with Trump, claimed that ICE was trying to "provoke chaos and fear".

Adriano Espaillat, a congressman from New York, said ICE had become a "deadly weapon".

Washington congressman Pramila Jayapal said ICE agents should not be allowed to wear masks, or make arrests without warrants, and should be required to have body cameras and name tags.

The Democratic lawmakers also interviewed several residents who alleged they had been shackled and detained by ICE for hours until they could prove they were US citizens.

The BBC has contacted the DHS and ICE for comment.

DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told CNN on Friday that if there was "reasonable suspicion" of someone who is "in the vicinity" of a person being detained by a DHS operation, they might be asked to confirm their identity.

She rejected suggestions such tactics could be discriminatory, saying "racial animus has no place in DHS".

台美洽签谈判文件大陆促恪守一中原则 台外交部:无权置喙

17 January 2026 at 11:43

中国大陆针对台湾和美国洽签关税谈判文件,强调反对建交国与台湾商签具有主权意涵和官方性质的协定,台湾外交部回应指责中国大陆无权置喙。

台湾外交部星期五(1月16日)在官网新闻稿中说:“中国无权置喙、也无权干预他国的主权行为,中方的言论凸显其霸权心态,更是企图片面改变国际秩序的麻烦制造者。”

历经九个月关税谈判后,美国对台湾实施的对等关税调确定降为15%,且不叠加原“最惠国”税率,待遇与日、韩、欧盟齐平。

作为回报,台湾也承诺涉及5000亿美元(6439亿新元)晶片投资和授信。但在达成协议后,美国商务部长卢特尼克仍不讳言,华盛顿的目标,是将台湾半导体供应链的40%转移至美国。

美国总统特朗普去年4月宣布对台加征30%对等关税后,双方共进行了六轮谈判,耗时九个月,直到星期四(15日)谈判团队完成总结会议,才签署投资合作谅解备忘录。

对于美台洽签关税谈判文件,中国大陆外交部发言人郭嘉昆星期五在例行记者会上重申,“中方一贯坚决反对建交国与中国台湾地区商签任何具有主权意涵和官方性质的协定,美方应当切实恪守一个中国原则和中美三个联合公报”。

天津大学原校长金东寒被免人大职务 并从院士名单撤下

17 January 2026 at 11:26

天津大学原校长金东寒在卸任一年后被罢免天津人大代表、撤销天津人大常委会委员职务。他的名字也从中国工程院院士名单中撤下。

《天津日报》星期四(1月15日)发布的天津市人大常委会公显示,南开区人大常委会决定罢免金东寒的市十八届人大代表职务。依照相关规定,金东寒的市人大常委会委员职务相应撤销。

澎湃新闻同日报道,金东寒名字已从中国工程院官网的“全体院士名单”中撤下。

公开信息显示,今年65岁的金东寒1978年3月就读于武汉水运工程学院(现武汉理工大学),获学士和硕士学位;1989年5月毕业于中国舰船研究院获博士学位。他在2004年2月任中国船舶集团公司第七一一研究所所长兼总工程师,后于2009年当选中国工程院院士。

金东寒曾担任多所知名大学校长、党委书记等职务,他在2019年5月任天津大学校长,2025年1月卸任天津大学校长职务。

中国实践三十二号卫星发射失利

17 January 2026 at 10:58

中国实践三十二号卫星发射失利。

据新华社报道,中国星期六(1月17日)凌晨12时55分在西昌卫星发射中心,使用长征三号乙运载火箭发射实践三十二号卫星,火箭飞行异常,发射任务失利。具体原因正在进一步分析排查。

另据快科技报道,长征三号乙为中国航天科技集团一院抓总研制的中型液体运载火箭,采用三级半串并联构型,主要用于地球高轨发射任务,兼顾执行地球中轨和深空发射任务。

报道称,长征三号乙也是中国最常用的高轨道运载火箭,此前承担过众多重要卫星发射任务,有着较为丰富的发射履历。

中国监管部门要求车企抵制价格战 违规将严惩

17 January 2026 at 10:52

继中国多家汽车制造商无视当局遏制过度竞争的行动、启动新一轮降价后,中国监管机构部署规范新能源汽车产业竞争秩序,强调坚决抵制无序价格战,并警告将严肃处理违规企业。

据中国工信部网站消息,工业和信息化部装备工业一司、国家发展改革委产业发展司、市场监管总局价格监督检查和反不正当竞争局星期三(1月14日)联合召开新能源汽车行业企业座谈会,部署规范新能源汽车产业竞争秩序相关工作,17家重点汽车企业负责人参加会议。

会议要求坚持创新驱动、质量第一,坚决抵制无序“价格战”,推动构建优质优价、公平竞争的市场秩序。

会议并指,三部门将进一步加强工作协同,加强成本调查和价格监测,加大监管和执法力度,强化产品生产一致性监督检查,对违规企业依法依规严肃处理,维护公平有序市场环境,促进汽车产业高质量发展。

这是中国监管机构本周第二次就市场秩序举行会议。中国财政部等近二十个部门与能源公司和汽车制造商星期二(1月13日)讨论推动电动车产业发展,包括固态电池和自动驾驶等新技术研发。

尽管中国官方多次警告,汽车厂商仍难以停止降价,以应对国家补贴缩减和经济增速放缓带来的需求低迷。自1月初以来,宝马、大众及10多个汽车品牌纷纷下调价格或推出购车激励措施。

瑞银中国汽车行业研究主管龚旻指出,企业仍会通过车型更新、配置调整甚至品牌重塑适应市场。“尽管政府政策短期内取得了一定成效,但长期无法阻挡市场的‘看不见的手’。要真正解决行业深层问题,需要进行整合。”

英媒:中国阻止发货后 英伟达H200零部件供应商停止生产

17 January 2026 at 10:50

英国媒体报道,中国海关官员阻止新近获批的人工智能处理器进入中国后,英伟达H200晶片的零部件供应商已暂停生产工作。

英国《金融时报》引述两位知情人士报道上述消息。路透社称,未能立即核实这则消息。

《金融时报》的报道称,英伟达原本预计会收到来自中国客户的超过100万份订单,而且供应商昼夜不停地工作,为最早于3月份发货做准备。

路透社早前引述消息人士报道,中国海关单位本周通知海关人员,英伟达的H200晶片不被允许进入中国。

匿名消息人士称,中国政府官员已召集国内科技公司,警告它们除非必要,否则不要购买这些晶片。

消息人士也说,官方没有说明下达指令的原因,也没有表明这成为正式禁令还是临时措施。

日经亚洲也引述两位知情人士报道,中国正在制定规则,规定公司可以从英伟达等外国制造商购买多少个人工智能晶片。

【404文库】难得君|贾国龙,不值得同情

17 January 2026 at 11:11

文 | 难得君

1月16日下午五点零五分,西贝创始人贾国龙在微博上发了条动态:“各位好,我是贾国龙,一会儿上高铁。今晚10点,我们将就罗永浩对西贝的重大污蔑诽谤一一全面回应。” 语气郑重,像一场战役前的檄文。

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三十五分钟后的等车间隙,他又转发了一条所谓的“西贝黑公关”内容,列出四个质问罗永浩的问题。从预制菜的定义到餐饮行业的国际标准,字里行间透着要“讨个说法”的倔强。

这已不是他第一次直面罗永浩的质疑。四个月前,这位以“较真”著称的企业家,就曾因为一句“西贝不是预制菜”被卷入舆论漩涡。而如今,他选择再次出征。

贾国龙可能至今都没想明白,为什么自己每一次“正义凛然”的回应,换来的不是掌声而是更多嘲讽。

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CDT 档案卡
标题:贾国龙,不值得同情
作者:难得君
发表日期:2026.1.16
来源:极目新闻
来源:网易号“难得君”
主题归类:西贝预制菜风波
主题归类:罗永浩
CDS收藏:公民馆
版权说明:该作品版权归原作者所有。中国数字时代仅对原作进行存档,以对抗中国的网络审查。详细版权说明

当他字正腔圆地要求罗永浩“给西贝,给无数宝妈,给全国餐饮业造成的危害,认真道歉,并赔偿相应损失”时,他以为自己站在了道德制高点。在他那个年代,这样的发言或许能赢得满堂彩,一个坚守品质、不畏诋毁的企业家形象跃然纸上。

但时代变了。

在这个娱乐至死的互联网时代,人们看重的早已不是谁更“正确”,而是谁更有趣,谁更接地气。从“认真你就输了”到“看吧他破防了”,网民们追求的是一种敢于自嘲、能与大众情绪共鸣的态度,而非高高在上的说教。

贾国龙的落伍,就体现在他对此浑然不觉。他依然沉浸在一种幻觉中:只要我说的是事实,只要我占理,我就应该赢。

于是他反复强调西贝的食材有多好、管理多严格、经营多不易,他以为大家就会信。

可他不知道,在如今的舆论场,大众只关心这场戏好不好看,情绪有没有被满足。

贾国龙犯了一个致命错误:他主动跳进了自证陷阱。

罗永浩最初的吐槽,核心其实是“不好吃”和“不值那个价”。

这本是一个主观感受问题,仁者见仁。如果贾国龙能轻松一点,幽默一点,说句“老罗下次我亲自下厨请你尝尝”,事情可能早就不了了之。

但他选择了一条最艰难的路,非要证明西贝不是预制菜。于是他开始大谈特谈食材供应链、烹饪工艺、行业标准,每说一句,就把自己往陷阱里推深一步。因为当所有人都在争论西贝是不是预制菜的时候,西贝就已经输了。

餐饮行业高度依赖现金流。当潜在顾客因为这场争论而对西贝产生疑虑时,他们最直接的选择就是“先不去西贝吃饭了”。

争论越激烈,观望的人就越多。

数据显示,西贝已计划关闭102家门店,将有4000名员工面临失业。这些数字背后,是无数家庭的生计问题。

贾国龙以为自己在捍卫企业荣誉,实际上是在亲手摧毁企业的生存根基。

更令人失望的是贾国龙在这场争论中的人格变异。

他曾是备受尊敬的企业家,将一家小吃店做到全国连锁。但在这场舆论战中,他逐渐露出了不体面的一面。

不到晚上十点,他就发起了反攻。

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他竟将罗永浩提到“红毛药酒事件中的谭秦东”一事,解读为“污蔑政府,污蔑司法”,还声称要拉罗永浩去政府和公安部门对责。

这种“因言获罪”式的逻辑,这种试图假借公权力之手打击对手的做法,已经超出了商业争论的范畴,触碰了公众的敏感神经。

当一位企业家不再依靠产品和服务说话,而是试图用“政治”压倒对手时,他就已经输了格局,也输了人心。

就连与西贝合作多年的华与华老总,都曾哭着求贾国龙不要与罗永浩正面硬刚。贾国龙的公关总监也已离职。所有人都看到了这条路是死胡同,只有贾国龙自己,一意孤行地往前冲。

看着西贝要关闭百家门店、数千员工失业的消息,我原本对贾国龙还存有一丝同情。企业家的压力,外人难以体会。

但看了他这两天的表现,这点同情心彻底消散了。

一个企业的领导者,肩上扛着上万名员工的生计。在危机面前,他最该做的不是逞口舌之快,不是证明自己有多正确,而是想办法让企业活下去,让员工有饭吃。

贾国龙却选择了最情绪化的应对方式。他像窦娥一样喊冤,像祥林嫂一样诉苦,把全部精力投入到一场注定双输的舆论战中。

当记者问他如果见到罗永浩第一句会说什么时,他的答案是:“老罗你太坏了。”

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这不是企业家的格局,这是市井吵架的气话。

性格决定命运。

贾国龙决意做一个专权的霸总,就得接受这样的命运。但可悲的是,他的固执,要让成千上万人付出代价。

昨晚十点,贾国龙说要全面回应。但说实话,已经没多少人关心他要回应什么了。

只要他的行事态度不变,只要他还在用1980年代的思维应对2020年代的舆论场,结果就只有一个:

一输再输。

这个时代已经不同了。精英主义的那套话语体系正在失效,装腔作势只会招致反感。

人们要的是真实,是共情,是“我和你一样”的平等感。贾国龙越是摆出“我为你们好”、“我代表正义”的姿态,就越让人想回一句:“瞧,他又破防了。”

看着西贝上万名员工可能因为老板的任性而失去工作,看着那些在后厨忙碌的身影、那些在餐厅微笑服务的面孔,我感到一阵心酸。他们做错了什么?他们只是找了一份工作,养家糊口而已。

但他们的老板,却正在用最愚蠢的方式,把企业推向深渊。

贾国龙,真的不值得同情。因为他不仅毁了自己半生心血,把背后的资本带进沟里,更毁了成千上万个普通家庭的安稳生活。一个企业家可以有很多缺点,但唯独不能又蠢又固执,因为这种愚蠢,代价太大了。

【404媒体】极目新闻|贾国龙罗永浩微博双双被禁言,李湘多平台账号被禁止关注

17 January 2026 at 10:45

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据新黄河报道,16日21时50分许,记者从罗永浩方面有关人士确认,@罗永浩的十字路口以及@西贝贾国龙两个账号均被禁言。22时19分,新浪微博CEO王高飞发博表示:“以后想论战,应该还是需要通过媒体采访的方式来进行。”他还附上一则《关于规范网络名人账号行为管理的通知》链接。其中,网络名人账号行为负面清单第八条是组织约架论战。因个人争端和利益冲突等原因,策划或组织网上论战骂战、线下约架,攻击竞争对手,挑起网络戾气,占用公共资源。

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标题:极目新闻|贾国龙罗永浩微博双双被禁言,李湘多平台账号被禁止关注
作者:极目新闻
发表日期:2026.1.16
来源:极目新闻
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1月16日,极目新闻记者注意到,前湖南卫视主持人李湘的抖音、小红书和微博的账号被禁止关注。

李湘在抖音有421万粉丝,在微博上有2456.2万粉丝,在小红书上有48.7万粉丝。

当日,极目新闻记者联系小红书客服,接线人员表示,会记录相关情况,进行核实处理。抖音平台客服表示,无法查询他人账号被禁止关注的具体原因。微博提示消息显示,“该用户因违反法律法规或《微博社区公约》被禁止关注”。(极目新闻记者 丁伟 刘琴)

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Trump Administration Delays Forced Collections on Student Loan Defaults

17 January 2026 at 06:17
The Education Department has temporarily paused a plan to seize tax refunds and begin garnishing the wages of borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans.

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The Education Department said it was postponing its plan to gradually resume garnishing the wages of those who have defaulted on their student loans.

Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says study refuting Trump autism claims

17 January 2026 at 08:13
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Taking paracetamol while pregnant is safe and there's no evidence it raises the risk of autism, ADHD and developmental issues in children, say experts behind a major new review.

Pregnant women "should feel reassured" by the findings, they say, which contradict controversial claims from US President Donald Trump last year that paracetamol "is no good" and pregnant women should "fight like hell" not to take it.

His views were criticised at the time by medical organisations worldwide. Experts say this latest review, in a Lancet journal, is rigorous and should end the debate over its safety.

But US health officials maintain that "many experts" have expressed concern over its use during pregnancy.

The US President shocked many doctors worldwide when he and his administration claimed paracetamol or a branded version called Tylenol - which is seen as the go-to painkiller for pregnant women - could be linked to autism in children, if taken during pregnancy.

Those claims led to confusion among women and concern among health experts, and prompted this new research.

Published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women's Health, it looked at 43 of the most robust studies into paracetamol use during pregnancy, involving hundreds of thousands of women, particularly those comparing pregnancies where the mother had taken the drug to pregnancies where she hadn't.

The researchers say using these high-quality studies of siblings means they can dismiss other factors such as different genes and family environments, which makes their review "gold-standard".

The research also looked at studies with a low risk of bias and those that followed children for more than five years to check for any link.

"When we did this analysis, we found no links, there was no association, there's no evidence that paracetamol increases the risk of autism," lead study author and consultant obstetrician Professor Asma Khalil, told the BBC.

"The message is clear – paracetamol remains a safe option during pregnancy when taken as guided," she added.

This reinforces guidance from major medical organisations in the UK, US and Europe on the safety of the common painkiller.

Any previously-reported links between the drug and an increased risk of autism are likely to be explained by other factors, rather than a direct effect of the paracetamol itself, the review says.

"This is important as paracetamol is the first-line medication we recommend for pregnant women in pain or with a fever," said Prof Khalil, professor of maternal fetal medicine at City St George's, University of London.

Health advice warns that women can run the risk of harming their baby if they don't take paracetamol to bring down a high temperature or relieve pain when pregnant. This can increase the risk of miscarriage, premature birth or developmental problems in babies.

Medical experts not involved in the research have welcomed the study's findings, saying it will help reduce worry among women.

Prof Grainne McAlonnan, from King's College London, said expectant mothers "do not need the stress of questioning whether medicine most commonly used for a headache could have far reaching effects on their child's health".

"I hope the findings of this study bring the matter to a close," she said.

Prof Ian Douglas, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said the review was "well-conducted" because it excluded studies of lower quality, where no account was taken of important differences between mothers who use or don't use paracetamol during pregnancy, such as underlying illnesses.

According to Prof Jan Haavik, molecular neuroscientist and clinical psychiatrist at the University of Bergen, the study provides "strong evidence" that use of paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability and "should effectively put this question to rest".

It is widely believed by scientists working in this field that autism is the result of a complex mix of factors, including genetic and environmental ones.

Getty Images US President Donald Trump talks into a microphone in the White House, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr, US Health Secretary on his left, on 22 September 2025, wearing a navy blue suit and sky-blue tieGetty Images
In a speech in September 2025, President Trump said his administration was linking paracetamol (or acetaminophen) to autism and urging pregnant women to largely avoid the pain reliever

A spokesman from the US Department of Health and Human Services said "many experts" had expressed concern over the use of acetaminophen - the US name for paracetamol - during pregnancy.

For example, a review in August 2025 led by Dr Andrew Baccarelli, dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, found that using acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase children's autism and ADHD risk, and urged caution over "especially heavy or prolonged use".

Months earlier, Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr had pledged to find out the cause of a steep rise in reported autism cases.

In a controversial speech in the Oval Office in September, the US president said doctors would be advised not to prescribe the pain reliever to pregnant women.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) then issued a letter to clinicians urging them to be cautious about the use of acetaminophen in pregnancy, while also saying it was still the only drug approved for treating fevers during pregnancy.

On its website, the FDA says "a causal relationship" between the drug and neurological conditions "has not been established".

Health officials in the UK have stressed that paracetamol remains the safest painkiller available to pregnant women.

Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage

17 January 2026 at 08:14
BBC A family sits around a table in the darkBBC
Sergii, Mariia and Eva's Odesa apartment suffers from frequent power cuts

From Mariia's 16th-floor flat, the calm waters of the Black Sea stretch out into the horizon beneath the fading twilight.

"Up here you can see and hear when the drones come," she says, standing by a wall-length, floor-to-ceiling window. When they hit buildings and homes in the city of Odesa down below "we see all the fires too".

Her daughter Eva, who is nine, has learned the shapes and sounds of the objects that zoom through the sky on a daily basis. She proudly shows off a list of social media channels she checks when the air raid alerts go off.

"She knows whether what's coming is a risk or a threat, and that calms her down," her father Sergii says.

There is scarcely a place in Ukraine that has not been targeted since Russia launched its full-scale invasion nearly four years ago.

But in recent weeks Odesa – Ukraine's third largest city – has come under sustained attack. Through strikes on port and energy infrastructure, Russia is trying to cripple the region's economy and dent the population's morale.

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A view of a recent drone attack from Sergii's window

Moscow, however, does not just hit facilities. Its drones, mostly as big as a motorcycle, regularly crash into high-rise buildings like Masha's, exploding on impact and blowing glass and debris inward. The consequences are often deadly.

"A few months ago Eva said she was afraid the drone would come too fast and we wouldn't have time to hide," Mariia says. "But I explained that if it came towards us, it would get louder and louder and then we'd know we have to run."

Mariia, Sergii and Eva are originally from Kherson, a region 200km (125m) to the east of Odesa which is now in large part occupied by Russia.

They left as soon as the invasion started in 2022 and mother and daughter briefly moved to Germany as refugees. But Sergii and Mariia could not bear the distance, so the family reunited in Ukraine and moved to Odesa.

Now, as attacks on the region intensify, Sergii wonders whether the family should prepare to leave again. "War is only about economics, and Odesa for the Russians is about infrastructure, so they will do their best to conquer it," he says.

'We can see and hear when the drones come' says Odesa resident

Tucked in south-western Ukraine, Odesa was an economic powerhouse before the war. But now that Russia occupies the majority of Ukraine's coastline, the region has become even more vital. Its three ports are Ukraine's largest and include the country's only deep-water port. With land crossings disrupted, 90% of Ukraine exports last year were shipped by sea.

But in wartime the region's importance is also its weakness.

Last month, Vladimir Putin threatened to cut off Ukraine's access to the sea in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on the "shadow fleet" tankers Russia uses to circumvent sanctions.

That threat has translated into concrete impact. For two years, Russia's attempts to thwart Odesa's economy have been near-relentless - but the last few weeks have been particularly difficult.

Aerial attacks on the ports have destroyed cargo and containers and damaged infrastructure; crew members on foreign merchant ships operating in the Gulf of Odesa have been injured or killed by drones; and 800 air-raid alerts in a year repeatedly halted port operations.

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Power outages have plunged much of Odesa into darkness since December

The result last year was a 45% decrease in exports of agricultural products, vital to Odesa's economy.

The day after a drone strike this week set a Panamanian-flagged ship alight and severely injured one of its crew members, regional government head Oleh Kiper said that shipowners entering Odesa ports "clearly understand that they are entering a war zone" and that the ships were insured.

But if such attacks continue, in the long run foreign companies may be put off trading with the port.

A woman wearing a blue jacket and hat stands in front of a damaged building
"After a strike like last night's, the people who live here will go to shelters for some time, then they will relax again," says Maryna Averina of the State Emergency Service

As the strikes surge, air sirens go off frequently, but not everyone heeds them. Standing in front of a destroyed gym the morning after an overnight drone strike that injured seven people, Maryna Averina of the State Emergency Service concedes people have become "very careless about their own safety".

A recent air raid alert lasted for most of the day. "Sitting in a shelter for 16 hours is simply unrealistic," Averina says, as gym staff emerge from the destroyed building with whatever objects they have managed to salvage from the rubble and mangled metal inside.

While many Ukrainians are now sadly accustomed to the drone and missile strikes, they are increasingly frayed by the relentless attacks that cut off electricity and heating in the middle of a particularly biting winter.

In December, almost a million people in Odesa were left with no power. "We were among the first regions to experience what it means to go through the winter period without electricity and without heating," says Oleh Kiper.

A woman and a toddler wearing warm tops and hats embrace on the beach
"I live in hope that all this will end soon," says Yana. "We've all been living like this for four years now, but unfortunately, for now it's how it is."

A month later, as temperatures hover around -1C, the supply remains severely disrupted.

Ada, 36, is strolling on the beach, unfazed by the wail of air alert sirens mingling with the squawking of seagulls. The drone attacks have ramped up but, she says, "the shelling isn't as scary as this cold is".

Nearby, a young mum named Yana agrees. Recently, she says, the situation across the board "has been really, really difficult". At one point, a drone crashed into her flat, and another one hit the block soon afterwards.

Then came the power cuts. She and her family bought an expensive generator, but running it for seven hours costs around $10 - a significant expense in a country where the average monthly salary is around $500 (£375).

"We've all been living like this for four years now, unfortunately. We're as helpless as flies, and everything is just being decided between the authorities," she says, while struggling to keep her shrieking toddler out of the icy water.

"Maybe we're being punished for something – the whole nation, not just a few, but everyone."

Further down the beach, Kostya is fishing on a jetty stretching out into the sea. He says he is not worried about the Russians advancing to the city. "I don't think they'll make it here. [The Ukrainians] will break their legs first."

But, he adds, things are painful, and scary. And like many Ukrainians he still seems to struggle to accept that war came to his country four years ago, waged by a neighbour he once knew so well.

In his youth, Kostya served in the army and swore an oath to the Soviet Union. "I never imagined that I would see something like this in my old age," he says.

While Russian propagandists have long insisted that Ukraine's independence since 1991 is a historical mistake, Odesa's past role as the jewel in the crown of the Russian empire means it still holds particularly strong symbolic importance for Moscow.

Vladimir Putin has repeatedly referred to Odesa as a "Russian city" and frequently invoked the notion of "liberating Novorossiya", a historical region of the Russian empire that encompassed parts of modern southern and eastern Ukraine, including Odesa.

"They wanted and they still want to seize Odesa, just like many other regions, but today everything possible and impossible is being done by our military to prevent this from happening," insists the regional government leader.

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A statue of Russian empress Catherine the Great, the founder of Odesa, was among the first to be dismantled

Oleh Kiper has made it a personal mission to sever any perceived remaining ties that Odesa has with Russia. He is a staunch supporter of a 2023 Law on Decolonisation, which directed local authorities to rid their cities of any street names, monuments or inscriptions that could be linked to Russia's imperial past.

Among the statues to be removed was a monument to the founder of Odesa, Russian Empress Catherine the Great, while streets named after Russian and Soviet figures were renamed. Pushkin Street became Italian Street, and Catherine Street is now European Street. Kiper also champions the usage of Ukrainian in a city where Russian is still very widely spoken.

Asked about the resistance he meets from Odesites who are proud of their heritage as a multicultural port to the world, he is defiant.

"The enemy is doing far more than we are to ensure that a Russian-speaking city becomes Ukrainian," says Kiper. "It is forcing people to understand who the Russians are and whether we need them at all."

The following day, as temperatures dropped to -6C, the city marked one month of partial blackouts, and air raid alerts were in force for four hours. The port of Chernomorsk, east of Odesa, was again hit by a ballistic missile, injuring a crew member on a civilian ship.

As is the case with the rest of Ukraine, if Russia cannot have Odesa, it seems determined to continue crippling it.

Additional reporting by Liubov Sholudko

A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever

17 January 2026 at 10:15
Elina Tossavainen Meri-Tuuli Auer looking towards the camera, she is seated with her head resting in her hand. She has blonde hair and is wearing a light pink short sleeved woollen top.Elina Tossavainen

A soon as Meri-Tuuli Auer saw the subject line in her junk folder, she knew it was no ordinary spam email. It contained her full name and her social security number - the unique code Finnish people use to access public services and banking.

The email was full of details about Auer no one else should know.

The sender knew she had been having psychotherapy through a company called Vastaamo. They said they had hacked into Vastaamo's patient database and that they wanted Auer to pay €200 (£175) in bitcoin within 24 hours, or the price would go up to €500 within 48 hours.

If she did not pay, they wrote, "your information will be published for all to see, including your name, address, phone number, social security number and detailed patient records containing transcripts of your conversations with Vastaamo's therapists".

Meri-Tuuli Auer Meri-Tuuli Auer looking towards the camera as she stands in a furry red coat and black beanie. Snow and trees can be seen in the background. Meri-Tuuli Auer
Auer told her therapist things about her life she didn't want her family to know

"That's when the fear set in," Auer, 30, tells me. "I took sick leave from work, I closed myself in at home. I didn't want to leave. I didn't want people to see me."

She was one of 33,000 Vastaamo patients held to ransom in October 2020 by a nameless, faceless hacker.

They had shared their most intimate thoughts with their therapists including details about suicide attempts, affairs and child sexual abuse.

In Finland, a country of 5.6 million people, everyone seemed to know someone who had their therapy records stolen. It became a national scandal, Finland's biggest-ever crime, and the then Prime Minister Sanna Marin convened an emergency meeting of ministers to discuss a response.

But it was already too late to stop the hacker.

Before sending the emails to Vastaamo's patients, the hacker had published the entire database of records stolen from the company on the dark web and an unknown number of people had read or downloaded a copy. These notes have been circulating ever since.

Auer had told her therapist things that she didn't even want her closest family members to know - about her binge drinking, and a secret relationship she'd been having with a much older man.

Now, her worst fears had come true.

But instead of destroying her, the hack made her realise she was far more resilient than she could have ever imagined.

Meri-Tuuli Auer Meri-Tuuli Auer poses with a clown mascot at an amusement park. They are giving a thumbs up to the camera.Meri-Tuuli Auer
Auer has struggled with depression for most of her life

Auer's flat, on the outskirts of Helsinki, looks joyful. Barbie memorabilia fills her shelves and there's a pole-dancing pole in the centre of her living room. But don't be fooled by how things seem on the surface, Auer says. She has struggled with depression and anxiety for most of her life.

"I'm outgoing and very confident and I love being around people," Auer says, "but I get that inkling that they all think I'm stupid and ugly, and that my life is a continuum of mistakes."

Auer first sought help in 2015. She told her Vastaamo therapist about her mental health problems, her drinking and a relationship she'd had aged 18 with an older man she'd kept secret from her family. She says she trusted her therapist completely and with his help she made real progress. She had no idea what he had written in his notes of their conversations.

By the time she received the ransom email, news had already broken about the Vastaamo hack. Three days earlier, the extortionist had begun to drip-feed therapy notes on the dark web in batches of 100 a day, in the hope of putting pressure on the company to pay the much larger ransom - the bitcoin equivalent of around £400,000 - that he had been demanding from them for weeks.

Auer says she felt compelled to look through them.

"I had never used the dark web before. But I was thinking to myself, I just have to see if my records are there."

When she discovered they were not, she closed the file and didn't read anyone else's records, she says. But she saw how other people on the dark web were mocking patients' misery. "A 10-year-old child had gone to therapy, and people found it funny."

And a few days later, when it became clear the records of every Vastaamo patient had been published, Auer's mental health began to deteriorate.

Unsure who was responsible, or who might have read her most private thoughts, she became terrified to take public transport, leave home, or even open the door to the postman. She doubted the hacker would be found.

Meri-Tuuli Auer Meri-Tuuli sitting on the grass wearing student party attire consisting of green overalls, a white jacket and a white cap.Meri-Tuuli Auer
Auer was one of 21,000 former Vastaamo patients who registered as plaintiffs in the case

Finnish detectives also feared they wouldn't find the suspect given the volume of data they had to sift through.

"I couldn't even imagine the scale of it. This isn't a normal case," says Marko Lepponen, the detective who led the investigation for the Finnish police.

But after two years of investigation, in October 2022, they named their suspect: Julius Kivimäki, a known cybercriminal.

In February 2023 Kivimäki was arrested in France and transported back to Finland to face charges.

No courtroom is large enough for to accommodate the 21,000 former Vastaamo patients who had registered themselves as plaintiffs in the criminal case, so screenings were held in public spaces including cinemas to give them an opportunity to watch the trial.

Determined to see Kivimäki face justice, Auer attended one of the screenings and was struck by how unremarkable he looked.

"He looks just like a regular Finnish young man," she tells me. "It made me feel like it could have been anyone."

When he was found guilty, and sentenced to six years and seven months in prison, she says it felt like a validation.

"Whatever sentence he was given could never make up for everything. The victims' suffering was seen by the court - I was thankful for that."

Kivimäki continues to deny being responsible for the hack.

Europol A portrait picture, akin to a mugshot, of Julius Kivimäki. He is expressionless as he looks toward the camera. He has blond hair that falls to the left of his face.Europol
Kivimäki was sentenced to more than six years in prison for the hacking of Vastaamo

In the months after she learned about the hack, Auer requested a hard copy of her records from Vastaamo.

Her notes sit in a thick stack on the table between us as she tells me what happened.

Even though their records were released more than five years ago, Vastaamo patients continue to be victimised. Someone has even built a search engine that allows users to find records on the dark web just by typing in a person's name.

Auer agrees to share some of her leaked therapy records with me.

"The patient is mostly angry, impulsive, bitter," she says, reading some of the first notes her therapist wrote about their sessions. "The patient recounts their past in a rambling manner. There is some interpersonal difficulty stemming from the patient's weak-tempered nature, typical for their age."

When she read them for the first time she was heartbroken, Auer says. "I was hurt by how he had described me. It made me feel sorry for the person I had been."

She says the data breach has eroded patient trust. "There are a lot of people who were Vastaamo clients who had gone to therapy for years but are now never going to book another therapy session."

The lawyer representing Vastaamo's victims in a civil case against the hacker has told me she knows of at least two cases where people have taken their own lives after learning their therapy notes had been stolen.

Auer decided to confront her fears head on. She posted on social media about the hack, letting everyone know that she had been one of the victims.

"It was a a lot easier for me to know that everyone who knew me already knew," she says. She spoke to her family about what was in her leaked records, including the secret relationship she had never told them about before. "People were very supportive."

Finally, she chose to take back control of her story by publishing a book about her experiences. Loosely translated, the title is Everyone Gets to Know.

"I crafted it into a narrative. At least I can tell my side of the story – the one that's not visible in the patient records."

Auer has come to accept that her secrets will always be out there.

"For my own wellbeing, it's just better not to think about it."

The Papers: 'Spy Jenrick' and 'Badenoch says Britain not broken'

17 January 2026 at 09:22
BBC "Spy Jenrick takes Tory secrets to Farage - but new power struggle starts in Reform" reads the headline on the front page of the i Paper.BBC
The i Paper's headline dubs sacked former Conservative shadow minister Robert Jenrick "spy Jenrick" with a story suggesting he will take"Tory secrets to Farage". But his defection to Reform UK and the i's prediction of a "plum job" will kick-start a "new power struggle" in Reform, it writes.
"Badenoch: Britain is not broken" read the headline on the front page of the Daily Telegraph.
In an editorial for the Telegraph, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch writes "Britain is not broken". The "rebuke" following Jenrick's defection sets out "the dividing lines between the Conservatives and Reform" arguing the country's "best days are ahead". Polling by the paper after the 10 cancelled council elections suggests "Labour would face wipeout" if they went ahead.
"We will fix broken Britain... but not together" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Express.
Given Badenoch's words in the Telegraph, it seems a bit of a handbrake turn to see her and Jenrick pictured either side of the Daily Express's headline "We will fix broken Britain... but not together". The paper promises an exclusive on its inside pages on what the pair "have to say about their political split".
"Farage can't be trusted with Britain" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror.
Defence Secretary John Healey's words "Farage can't be trusted with Britain" lead the Daily Mirror. His comments come after Farage said he wouldn't vote for a peacekeeping force in Ukraine.
"PM under pressure to get rid of Streeting" reads the headline on the front page of the Times.
But the Times says Labour has its own internal problems, with its lead suggesting, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is "under pressure to get rid of Streeting", according to the Times. Three cabinet ministers have "hit out after 'toxic' row", privately accusing Health Secretary Wes Streeting of putting his ambitions for leadership ahead of the party.
"Labour is told: now protect all women" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mail.
The Daily Mail leads with the employment tribunal ruling that a hospital "violated the dignity" of a group of female nurses who complained about a transgender woman using their changing room. The nurses have now urged ministers to "protect all women" and stop "dragging their heels" over national guidance on same-sex spaces.
"Back my Greenland plans or face tariffs, says Trump" reads the headline on the front page of the Guardian.
"Back my Greenland plans or face tariffs" headlines the Guardian after US president Donald Trump said he may impose the fees on countries that don't "go along" with his plan. The story is twinned with a trail for an inside feature on "The rise of JD Vance".
"Trump's ig-Nobel peace prize" reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Star.
The Daily Star leads with a picture of Trump holding up this year's Nobel peace prize, after Venezuelan winner Marina Machado gifted it to him. The paper dubs it an "ig-nobel peace prize" and writes "it's not yours.. put it down".
"EU eyes two-tier accession for Kyiv" reads the headline on the front page of the Financial Times.
The lead for the Financial Times is the EU's "proposal to tear up membership rules" as it "eyes two-tier accession for Kyiv". This model could fast-track Ukraine's entry into the bloc should a peace deal over Russia's invasion come into place, it writes. Also on the FT's front is home news with the headline "NHS waiting lists shrink during young doctors' strike as consultants jump in".
"Why didn't they fire him? Police chief in fan scandal retires" reads the headline on the front page of the Independent.
Following the retirement of the West Midlands Police chief over his decision to ban Israeli fans from a match against Aston Villa, the Independent asks "why didn't they fire him?" Craig Guildford faced "major criticism" and "lost the confidence of the home secretary" after providing incorrect evidence to MPs on the report that led to the ban.
"Jimmy Mizen killer duped Rashford" reads the headline on the front page of the Sun.
England footballer Marcus Rashford was "duped" into posing with the killer of Jimmy Mizen, the Sun writes. Now Jake Fahri's move to an open jail has been blocked and the paper says that was because of his "lies to a probation panel".
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Is fibre the new protein? The surprising health benefits of the latest wellness trend

17 January 2026 at 08:34
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Fibre has been trending on social media, with creators sharing recipes with ingredients like chickpeas, avocado and nuts

Last year, many of us went protein-mad in the hopes of boosting our strength and fitness. But over the past few months, fibre has become the hot topic on social media - with only 4% of us getting the recommended daily amount.

Videos of people sprinkling chia seeds on top of porridge and nutritionists lauding the benefits of red kidney beans and chickpeas are filling up people's TikTok feeds.

The NHS recommends adults eat 30g of fibre a day but most people in the UK aren't eating even close to that, with the average daily consumption at around 16.4g a day, and women eating less than men.

Many nutritionists say the buzz over fibre isn't a bad thing. For a long time, fibre was seen as an "unsexy nutrient", explains dietitian Kate Hilton, mainly due to connotations with our bowels and flatulence, unlike protein which has long been associated with working out and getting fit.

"When I first saw all the posts on fibre, I was pretty thrilled," says nutritionist Kristen Stavridis. "It feels like the messages around gut health are finally getting through to people."

As well as benefitting your gut, eating more fibrous food - like brown rice and jacket potatoes - has other benefits too.

"People who have a higher fibre intake will live longer, have less cardiovascular disease, fewer cancers and are at a lower risk of conditions like diabetes," says Kevin Whelan, professor of Dietetics at King's College London. He adds that some studies suggest it can help our mental health, too.

Yeshe Sander, 24, from Birmingham, says upping the fibre in her diet to 30g a day has helped her feel "so much better" physically and mentally.

She grew up with parents who tried to get her to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day and have a fibre-rich diet but, as she entered her mid-teens, she decided to rebel.

"I wanted nothing to do with healthy food," Yeshe says. "As a teenager, I would eat huge amounts of chocolate, doughnuts, cookies."

At college, her favourite quick meals included instant noodles with white toast or frozen pizza.

"It was only when I got a bit older, in my early 20s, that I thought maybe they were onto something," Yeshe says of her parents.

After feeling sluggish, low and lacking motivation, she re-examined her diet and started to eat more healthily again. After increasing her fibre intake, Yeshe noticed the difference.

Yeshe Sander Composite image: One of a hand holding a bowl of porridge topped with seeds, apple and kiwi, the other of a woman with various piercings and a short fringe, smilingYeshe Sander
Yeshe and her porridge, topped with chia seeds, ground flaxseed, plant milk, apple, kiwi, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, walnuts, peanut butter and some honey

"Now I can see it so clearly: when I'm eating more fibre, my mental health gets better," Yeshe says, "and my anxiety and low mood is reduced."

Breakfast is her favourite meal and she recommends eating porridge with a variety of toppings as a way to get some fibre in the morning.

What is fibre and why is it so important for our diet?

Dietary fibre is a chain of sugar molecules produced by plants that cannot be digested by humans. It is found in fruits, vegetables, grains, beans and nuts.

The effects of fibre were first discovered in the 1970s, when it was believed that fibre was just "hard roughage stuff" that helped our bodies get rid of waste, explains Whelan.

"Now we know it's so much more than that - it has health benefits way beyond the bowel."

Fermentable fibres in foods like oats and legumes help the good bacteria in our large intestine grow, enriching our gut microbiome.

Insoluble fibres, found in wholegrain bread, bran and the skins of fruit and vegetables, help our poo travel through the gut.

Viscous fibres, found in oats, seeds and some fruits and vegetables, slow down the speed sugar is absorbed and reduce sugar spikes in the bloodstream.

All these different types of fibre, among others, help keep us healthy, Whelan says.

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Fibre is found in fruits, vegetables, grains, beans and nuts

When speaking about the health benefits of fibre consumption, Whelan points to numerous large-scale epidemiological studies, which record a large group of people's eating habits alongside which diseases they go on to develop.

While these studies don't always take into account other factors – like demographics, environment, awareness of diet – he says there are also clinical trials that suggest fibre has health benefits for many parts of the body.

Some studies also suggest a high-fibre diet can help improve mental health, says Whelan. A healthy microbiome, fed with prebiotic fibre that boosts health bacteria in the gut, can potentially reduce anxiety and depression risk.

"There is a two-way communication between our brain and our gut, the gut-brain axis," he says. Clinical trials suggest certain fibres – prebiotic fibres that feed the microbiome – can help improve mood.

One surprising finding from Whelan's research was that fibre helped improve cognition in people over 60.

'My skin's better, I've got more energy'

Vicky Owens says boosting her fibre intake after a health scare last year has had huge benefits.

As a business owner with little time to devote to cooking, her diet mainly consisted of takeaways and ready meals.

Vicky Evans A woman in a white top with her hair tied up smiles at the camera. Behind her are hair straighteners and a hair dryerVicky Evans
Vicky says her new diet has helped her skin and energy levels

Then the 25-year-old started experiencing unexplained symptoms including panic attacks, gastric issues and swollen, itchy eyes, which, she says, baffled her doctor.

She began to re-evaluate her lifestyle and after an acupuncturist suggested she shake up her diet, it dawned on Vicky she was eating next to no fibre.

She began to cut out ultra-processed foods, instead opting for fresh fruit and vegetables, whole wheat pastas and oats.

Eventually, she started to see huge benefits."

My skin's better, I've got more energy," Vicky says, "and I think as a whole everything's so much more balanced now."

How to add more fibre to your diet

Small switches are a great way to add more fibre to your meals, says dietitian Hilton. Here are some ideas how to do that:

  • Replace white bread with seeded wholegrain bread
  • Swap snacks like crisps and chocolate for almonds, kiwis and popcorn
  • Add seeds, nuts, fruit or almond butter to your porridge or yogurt
  • Change white rice for brown or wholegrain rice, or go half and half
  • Add avocado, hummus or salad to your sandwich
  • If you like to start your day with cereal, go for something like wheat biscuits, bran flakes or bran sticks
Four-way split pic showing the following fibre-rich foods: wholemeal toast with sliced banana and honey; baked potato with baked beans, cheese and side salad; bowl of popcorn, spaghetti bolognese
Some typical fibre-rich foods

Here's a sample meal plan from Stavridis on how you can hit 30g fibre in a day (note that fibre quantities vary by brand and portion size):

  • Breakfast: Two slices of thick seeded wholemeal toast (7g fibre), with a sliced banana (1.5g fibre) and honey
  • Lunch: Baked potato (5g fibre), 100g of baked beans (4g fibre), cheese, tuna, side salad of mixed leaves, followed by one kiwi (2g fibre)
  • Snack: One serving (20g) of popcorn (2g fibre)
  • Dinner: Beef mince bolognese with kidney beans (5g) and whole wheat spaghetti (6.5g)

People in the UK eat a lot of convenience and ultra-processed foods, which don't typically contain much fibre, says Hilton.

"The carbohydrates that we consume tend to not be things like whole grains and we have a lot more of a reliance on things like meats to get our proteins, rather than beans or vegetarian sources," she adds.

Stavridis points out that the recent fixation on protein may have affected some people's fibre intake too, as some people prioritised it at the cost of other nutrients.

Though protein is important for our health, she says people should stop "obsessing over protein and start tracking fibre" and ensure they're getting a healthy diet overall.

While eating more fibre is a good thing for most people, for some with conditions like Crohn's disease and diverticulitis, it is often not recommended and medical advice should be sought before any dietary changes.

Too much too fast can also cause problems, explains Cara Wheatley-McGrain from the Mindful Gut, a wellbeing company which supports people to change their diets.

"Increase slowly - if we suddenly make a dramatic change, our gut goes 'hang on a minute', and we can end up with bloating and constipation."

And make sure to drink plenty of water, she recommends.

While Wheatley-McGrain is "really happy" fibre is finally being taken seriously on socials, she does not want to add additional pressure on young people who are constantly met with a barrage of different diets and eating regimes.

"We need to navigate that to make the best choices for ourselves," she says. "Add some fibre to your diet slowly, notice how it feels and take it from there."

中国海关总署:十五五时期既要扩大出口也要适度扩大进口

17 January 2026 at 10:22

中国海关总署强调,“十五五”时期(2026年至2030年)既要扩大出口,也要适度扩大进口。

据新华社报道,海关总署署长孙梅君星期六(1月17日)在全国海关工作会议上说,2026年是“十五五”开局之年,“十五五”时期,全国海关在工作中要更加注重统筹协调。

孙梅君也说,海关处于国内国际双循环交汇枢纽节点,必须坚持系统观念,统筹好守国门、促发展,在“守”中做好“促”的文章,在“促”中筑牢“守”的底线;必须协调好便利和安全,既保证“通得快”、又保证“管得好”;必须平衡好进口和出口,既要把好进口关、也要把好出口关,既要扩大出口、也要适度扩大进口,拓展国际循环,促进国内国际双循环更加畅通、内外贸一体化更好发展。

中国去年出口强劲增长,按美元计,同比增长5.5%,创下近1.2万亿美元(1.5万亿新元)的顺差新高,较2024年扩大20%。在中美贸易摩擦加剧影响对美出口后,中国贸易顺差主要来自于欧盟,以及亚细安、拉丁美洲等“一带一路”非美市场。

调查:中国去年经济增速或为30年来最弱

17 January 2026 at 10:07

法新社调查显示,经济学家预计中国去年经济增速为4.9%,为30年来最弱一次,除疫情期间之外。

分析人士指出,这一数字足以让官员宣称胜利,对北京而言是一种政治安慰剂,但同时也反映出中国经济增长结构极不均衡,官方数据掩盖了基层的疲弱情绪。

分析人士认为,房地产仍是最大问题。尽管中国降低利率并放宽购房限制,但长期债务危机未解除。部分大城市房价略有回升,但整体市场低迷。

高盛分析师说:“我们未见房地产行业短期触底迹象”。分析人士也警告,如果不采取更大胆措施,比如将库存住房改造为可负担住房,行业仍将持续不稳。

中国将2025年经济增长目标定为约5%,这是官方连续第三年设定这一目标。

贾国龙罗永浩微博被禁言

17 January 2026 at 09:54

早前陷入预制菜风波的中国连锁餐厅西贝创办人贾国龙,和知名大V罗永浩再度隔空交锋后,两人的微博账号被禁言。

两人是在西贝将关闭在中国的102家门店后隔空交锋。据中国《证券时报》报道,社交平台星期四(1月15日)流传一份西贝内部会议资料及闭店清单,称西贝将一次性关闭全国102家门店,占门店总数约三成,并涉及约4000名员工。此外,据称自2025年9月西贝与罗永浩的预制菜之争引发讨论后,没有一家门店盈利,截至目前,西贝亏损已超过5亿元(人民币,9235万新元)。

贾国龙在朋友圈内发布长文,也承认关店计划属实。他说:“这次关闭的102家门店在一季度陆续完成,所有不得不离职的员工,工资一分钱不会差。所有顾客储值卡随时可用在其他门店,想退卡的立刻就退。有些接了年夜饭的门店,虽然立刻关闭损失会更小,但我们会履行对顾客的承诺,再坚持一个月,接完最后一餐再关。”

罗永浩隔天(16日)针对贾国龙的言论发布长文回应称:“锤子科技做了五年,集中被黑就有足足四年。锤子科技是被我做倒闭的,后期上千名同事的团队被裁、被转让,都是我的原因,跟被黑没什么关系。我这辈子也没有见过一个企业没犯别的错误,仅仅是因为被黑,就能倒闭的。”

贾国龙之后在微博发文称,将于星期五晚上10时就罗永浩对西贝的“重大污蔑诽谤一一全面回应”。他也写道:“在回应前,请罗永浩先就四个月来在冷冻有机西蓝花事情上欺骗全国网友(你总不能说自己是刚知道的吧),给西贝,给无数宝妈,给全国餐饮业造成的危害,认真道歉,并赔偿相应损失。”

在这之后,新黄河引述知情人士报道,罗永浩和贾国龙的微博账号“罗永浩的十字路口”以及“西贝贾国龙”均被禁言。

此外,贾国龙也在星期五不到晚上10时通过认证为“内蒙古西贝餐饮集团有限公司”的微博账号“西贝人心声”发布了一条关于“西贝遭罗永浩污蔑回应”的贴文称:“自去年9月10日至今,我本人和公司所有员工,没有针对罗永浩报过一次警,这些年西贝依法纳税合法经营,从来没搞过任何蝇营狗苟之事”。

贾国龙也写道:“我妻子张丽平报的唯一次警,是我全家被人肉,连不到五岁的小孙女信息都被挖出来,妻子到香山派出所报警”。这篇贴文目前已无法显示。

微博首席执行官王高飞也在星期五晚间通过“来去之间”微博账号发文称:“以后想论战,应该还是需要通过媒体采访的方式来进行。”

王高飞之后提及属于中国《网络名人账号行为负面清单》的其中一项,即组织约架论战。“因个人争端和利益冲突等原因,策划或组织网上论战骂战、线下约架,攻击竞争对手,挑起网络戾气,占用公共资源。”

Rick Caruso Will Not Run for L.A. Mayor or California Governor in 2026

17 January 2026 at 10:22
Mr. Caruso had the potential to shake up the contests for Los Angeles mayor or California governor.

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Rick Caruso, who lost his 2022 race for Los Angeles mayor, was considered a potential heavyweight as a candidate in 2026.

Gabriel Barkay, 81, Dies; His Discoveries Revised Biblical History

17 January 2026 at 09:46
One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier than historians had thought.

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Gabriel Barkay in 2016, displaying a restored ancient tile excavated from the holy site in Jerusalem known to Jews as the Temple Mount. He earned a reputation as the “dean” of biblical archaeologists.

Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'

17 January 2026 at 07:15
Getty Images A view of the Bank of Palestine building, located in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City and heavily damaged during the war between Hamas and Israel.Getty Images

The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its "Board of Peace" for Gaza.

Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the "founding executive board", the White House said in a statement on Friday.

Trump will act as chairman of the board, which forms part of his 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.

It is expected to temporarily oversee the running of Gaza and manage its reconstruction.

Also on the founding executive board are Marc Rowan, the head of a private equity firm, World Bank chief Ajay Banga and a US national security adviser, Robert Gabriel.

Each member would have a portfolio "critical to Gaza's stabilisation and long-term success", the White House statement said.

Trump had said on Thursday that the board had been formed, calling it the "Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place".

Further members of the board would be named in the coming weeks, the White House said.

Sir Tony was UK prime minister from 1997 to 2007 and took the UK into the Iraq War in 2003. After leaving office, he served as Middle East envoy for the Quartet of international powers (the US, EU, Russia and the UN).

It comes after the announcement of a separate 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), charged with managing the day-to-day governance of post-war Gaza.

Ali Shaath, a former deputy minister in the Palestinian Authority (PA) which governs parts of the occupied West Bank not under Israeli control, will head that new committee.

The statement also said that Nickolay Mladenov, a Bulgarian politician and former UN Middle East envoy, would be the board's representative on the ground in Gaza working with the NCAG.

Trump's plan says an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) will also be deployed to Gaza to train and support vetted Palestinian police forces and the White House statement said that US Major General Jasper Jeffers would head this force to "establish security, preserve peace, and establish a durable terror-free environment".

The White House said that a separate "Gaza executive board" was being formed that would help support governance and includes some of the same names as the founding executive board as well as further appointees.

The US peace plan came into force in October and has since entered its second phase, but there remains a lack of clarity about the future of Gaza and the 2.1 million Palestinians who live there.

Under phase one, Hamas and Israel agreed a ceasefire in October, as well as a hostage-prisoner exchange, a partial Israeli withdrawal, and an aid surge.

Earlier this week Witkoff said phase two would see the reconstruction and full demilitarisation of Gaza, including the disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian groups.

"The US expects Hamas to comply fully with its obligations," he warned, noting these include the return of the body of the last dead Israeli hostage. "Failure to do so will bring serious consequences."

However the ceasefire is fragile, with both sides accusing each other of repeated violations.

Almost 450 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since it came into force, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, while the Israeli military says three of its soldiers have been killed in attacks by Palestinian groups during the same period.

And humanitarian conditions in the territory remain dire, according to the UN, which has stressed the need for the unrestricted flow of critical supplies.

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