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Echoes, Idols, and the Wisdom We Refuse to See by Michael Stevens 900 Words. Reading Time: 5 minutes History moves like a tide—advancing, retreating, then returning with familiar force. Across the ages, civilizations have wrestled with the same questions: What is wisdom? Where do we find it? How do we…
SignalGate: The CIA’s Quiet but Incidious Wiretap By Michael Stevens Word Count: 650 Just weeks before Donald Trump returned to office, on December 18, 2024, the CIA quietly rolled out Signal as its preferred “secure” communication tool for national security staff. That timing wasn’t just tight. It was suspicious. Phones…
Rule of Law or Rule of Convenience? Ah, the Constitution—remember that relic? The one requiring laws to be followed, funds to be properly appropriated, and the executive to actually execute? Cute idea. Too bad Democrats treat it as a speed bump while scrambling like arsonists fighting over a fire extinguisher…
PART I OF III – The Great American Gaslight A. The Playbook – How Gaslighting Works Warnings, Warnings, Warnings: the Global Psyops That Have Controlled You for Years B. The Modern Machinery – Shaping Perception Hillary Clinton’s Blackberry – She Watched. She Knew. She Lied. The Whistleblowers Who Shattered Illusions…
U.S. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the press what USAID has been funding. She said, “These are some of the insane priorities that that organization has been spending money on: $1.5 million to advance DEI in Serbia’s workplaces. $70,000 for a production of a DEI musical in Ireland. $47,000 for…
For months, intelligence warnings have sounded the alarm that Iran isn’t just inching toward a nuclear weapon; it’s racing for one. New intelligence suggests Tehran is skipping steps, fast-tracking a crude but functional bomb. If true, Iran could have a working weapon in months, not years (NYT). The urgency isn’t…
The rise of DeepSeek, China’s latest AI innovation, signals a shift in artificial intelligence that carries profound risks. Unlike standard chatbots, DeepSeek is more than a text processor; it is a data harvester, a surveillance tool, and a potential instrument of global influence. More than just answering queries, it gathers…
If you’ve ever wondered what government waste looks like, imagine this: billions of your tax dollars being spent on federal office space that’s emptier than a congressional promise. Only 6% of federal employees are showing up full-time in person, and nearly a third are permanently remote. Meanwhile, federal buildings in…
Imagine a government so bloated and disconnected that it pays billions for empty desks. This isn’t science fiction. It’s your federal government. Senator Joni Ernst’s report paints a picture—no, a portrait—of inefficiency. Only 6% of federal employees work full-time in person. Nearly one-third are fully remote. And before the pandemic?…
Here’s a detailed report drawn from my research and the aid of AI tools. Compiling this information was a fun dive back into the research world—it reminded me of my eighth-grade English class when I wrote a research paper on lasers for Mrs. Anderson. I got to indulge in scientific…
