What the Epstein scandal reveals about the conflict for digital sovereignty, currency and the shift between Carl Schmitt’s ‘central domains’
Thursday, February 5, 2026
The Actual Gavin Newsom Is Much Worse Than You Think
A Gavin Newsom rap sheet, starting with his fake progressiveness.
American Society for Plastic Surgery Position Statement Withdraws Support for Transition Surgery for Those Under 19 as New $2 Million Judgement Points to Looming Liability for Hospitals
How large is the exposure of gender transition doctors who were quick to provide treatments to teens? A $2 million award says pretty big.
Historia Arcana of the NATO Pact
Did the success of former Nazi officers in landing key positions in NATO help explain NATO’s Russia hostility even after the USSR fell?
ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − Accused of Violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th Amendment Rights − Are Testing Whether the Constitution Can Survive
A law professor recaps ICE and DHS violations of the Constitution in Minnesota alone and their import in reversing Federal oversight.
Coffee Break: Elon Musk Headed for Supernova with OpenAI Suit, SpaceX-xAI Merger?
Elon Musk, on paper the world’s wealthiest human, threatens to go supernova under the pressure of his appearances in the Epstein Files, his suit against OpenAI and Microsoft, the merger of SpaceX and xAI (formerly Twitter), and Tesla’s ever-changing business model.
Turmoil at FEMA Adds to the Revolt Against Kristi Noem
Is Kristi Noem incompetent, evil, or just doing exactly what Trump wants her to do? Her misrule at FEMA provides more to consider.
Collective West Press Starting to Acknowledge Ukraine’s Untenable Position and Inevitable Loss
More truth nuggets about Ukraine’s desperate position are appearing in the Western press, but the level of denial is still high.
Türkiye Plays Peacemaker But Has Central Role in Iran Encirclement
While Trump’s “armada” gets the attention, Türkiye plays major role in bringing hostile actors to Iran’s borders.
Why American Life Expectancy is Falling Behind Globally, Falling Apart by State
The features of American life, policy, and economics are stalling out and even shortening life expectancy and what we can do to change it.
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Folly of Bombing Iran
Escalation advocates argue that bombing Iran could extract concessions, collapse the regime, or permanently secure Israel. History suggests otherwise. Strategic bombing has repeatedly failed to produce regime collapse, even under extreme destruction. More importantly, even the most maximal hypothetical “success” against Iran would not resolve Israel’s deeper strategic dilemma. The Middle East is not a two-player system, and force cannot substitute for a political end state. Without defined limits and durable arrangements, military action merely resets the cycle of conflict—accumulating risk over time rather than producing security.
US Military Helping DHS Build Massive Network of ‘Concentration Camps,’ Navy Contract Reveals
DHS is using a repurposed $55 billion Navy contract to turn warehouses into makeshift jails and plan sprawling tent cities in the boonies.
