Our Post-Truth, Post-Trust World
A system that comes to depend on synthetic signaling for its “information” is doomed to Model Collapse, as its signaling has completely detached from the real world. That we inhabit a post-truth world seems to accepted wisdom. But that’s only half of it. We also live in a post-trust world. In a post-truth world, everything […]
Economy
Widespread Rationing And Global Energy Shortages Are Baked In No Matter When The War Ends Now
It is difficult to believe the pace at which global events are now moving. Apocalyptic threats are being thrown around recklessly and severe damage is being done to the global economic system every single day. A lot of people still seem to think that economic conditions will snap back to […]
Empire
Has Trump Lost His Last Off‑Ramp in Isfahan, Iran?
Washington’s public line is tidy enough to fit inside a briefing note. An F-15E Strike Eagle was downed over Iran, one crew member was recovered, the second crew member was later pulled out, and the United States carried out a difficult but successful Combat Search and Rescue operation inside hostile territory. That much explains […]
Activism
Our Post-Truth, Post-Trust World
A system that comes to depend on synthetic signaling for its “information” is doomed to Model Collapse, as its signaling has completely detached from the real world. That we inhabit a post-truth world seems to accepted wisdom. But that’s only half of it. We also live in a post-trust world. In a post-truth world, everything […]
Health
U.S. Demands Access To Critical Minerals In Africa in Exchange For Medical Care
The United States ruling class’s calculated and unempathetic stance on almost every policy is going to eventually be its downfall. The rulers are now demanding access to Africa’s critical minerals in exchange for medical care. The U.S. has already negotiated 28 international health agreements, most of them with African countries. […]
Tech
The FAA’s “Temporary” Flight Restriction for Drones is a Blatant Attempt to Criminalize Filming ICE
Legal intern Raj Gambhir was the principal author of this post. The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists, from flying drones within half a mile of any ICE or CBP […]
Crypto
Regulation by hostility: the real legacy of Biden-era crypto policy
Thorn argues that a recent New York Times op-ed rewrites history through omission, glossing over the collateral damage caused by the previous administration. Former Biden economic advisers Ryan Cummings and Jared Bernstein would have you believe the decline in bitcoin’s price from its 2025 peak somehow vindicates their administration’s approach […]
Podcasts
Patrick Henningsen Interview – The Dying American Empire, Lies About Iran & The Coup Within The US
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSS Joining me today is Patrick Henningsen, here to discuss largely the Iran war—and the many lies surrounding it—as he has just returned from Iran where he was able to definitively debunk numerous western lies about what recently took place in the country. We also discuss […]
Solutions
Agitating for mind-revolution: A conversation with Iain Davis
Iain Davis, “disillusioned blogger”, distinguished author, and (by his own admission) recreational vaper, was kind enough to answer a few questions via email. We spoke about Iain’s plot to instigate a global mind-revolution, among other topics that have surely earned him a prominent spot on various government lists. Iain is a […]