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Hey Americans! Escape Debt By Going To War With Iran! Sep 03, 2026

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Today in dystopia, war pundits have begun suggesting that the US could recruit sufficient troops for a ground invasion of Iran by offering young Americans debt forgiveness in exchange for enlisting. Reading by Tim Foley.

Supporters Of Capitalism Are Victims Of Their Own Cognitive Biases Sep 01, 2026

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People who believe capitalism is working out great are just sloppy thinkers who've fallen victim to survivorship bias and the just-world fallacy. Reading by Tim Foley.

Israeli Officials Promote Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories About Israel Sep 01, 2026

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Israeli officials have spent recent days circulating antisemitic conspiracy theories, with Benjamin Netanyahu boasting that he manipulated the United States into war with Iran, and Itamar Ben-Gvir sharing an AI video of Palestinians being sent to Nazi-style concentration camps. Reading by Tim Foley.

Today In Dystopia: ICE Robots And Pentagon Puppets Aug 30, 2026

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Today in dystopia, a Pentagon employee has published a McCarthyite list of suspected leftists and socialists who can now be tracked with the help of an interactive map. Reading by Tim Foley.

Unsedated And Undeterred Aug 30, 2026

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Reading by Tim Foley.

You're A Terrorist If You Resist Genocide Or Mass Surveillance, And Other Notes Aug 28, 2026

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In this dystopia, mass surveillance is now so normalized that you can be designated a terrorist for helping people avoid being surveilled. Reading by Tim Foley.

All It Takes Is One Crack In The Lie We've Been Sold Aug 26, 2026

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You start pulling on one thread and then the whole thing unravels. Maybe you start with the Iraq war lies. Maybe 9/11. These days for a lot of folks it's Palestine. You keep pulling on that thread, uncovering more and more uncomfortable truths, until eventually you discover that pretty much everything you've been taught about your world was a lie. Reading by Tim Foley.

Don't Let The Values Of This Dystopian Society Shape How You Live Your Life Aug 25, 2026

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According to the rules of our dysfunctional society, you are inadequate unless you've become a productive gear-turner for capitalism and obtained enough wealth to consume products at large volume. Reading by Tim Foley.

It's Obnoxious For Westerners To Criticize The Targets Of The Western Empire Aug 24, 2026

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It's crazy this even needs to be said, but if you are a westerner your ONLY job is to oppose the abuses of the western empire. Not Iran. Not China. Not Russia, Cuba or North Korea. Reading by Tim Foley.

Our Entire Civilization Is Run By Oligarchs And Empire Managers - And Other Notes Aug 22, 2026

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The Wall Street Journal has a new article out titled “The Hidden Debt That Apple Owes to the CIA,” subtitled “Without CIA funding that helped keep NeXT afloat in the ’80s, Steve Jobs might not have made a triumphant return to Apple — and the iPhone might not have its foundational operating code.” All the top tech giants have deep ties to the CIA. Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon. Facebook and Instagram are overseen by “former” CIA operatives. Our whole civilization is run by an alliance of oligarchs and empire managers. Reading by Tim Foley.

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