Why AI Panic Misses the Real Threats
Humans have always been better at destruction than robots Every generation picks its apocalypse. Right now, the smart money says it’s AI. Machines will steal our jobs, collapse the economy, render humans obsolete. The solution everyone’s pitching is Universal Basic Income, because apparently that’s the only thing standing between us and complete societal breakdown. There’s…
Start Here: Welcome to The GriftMatrix
More than 20,000 pages just dropped. Here’s what I’m doing with them. Yesterday, the House Oversight Committee released over 20,000 documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. Democrats on the committee released three emails first, all mentioning Donald Trump - the GOP side called that cherry-picking. Republicans followed hours later with the full dump. The White House…
Thune Just Called Bull on Trump’s Beef Deal
The Senate Majority Leader sides with ranchers over the president. Well, I didn’t expect to see John Thune throw a punch at his own party’s president, but here we are. The Senate Majority Leader just came out against Trump’s plan to flood the U.S. market with Argentine beef. Thune told Semafor “this isn’t the way…
Trump’s NOAA Killed the Billion-Dollar Disaster Database. A Nonprofit Brought It Back.
The Trump administration quietly retired a federal database that tracked billion-dollar weather disasters back in May. The database, maintained by NOAA, documented the most expensive storms, floods, wildfires, and other climate-related events in U.S. history. It was a key tool for researchers, policymakers, and insurance companies trying to understand the growing costs of extreme weather.…
Coast Guard Gets Luxury Jets in the Middle of a Shutdown
Noem’s DHS signs off on up to $200 million for private aircraft during shutdown The government may have run out of money for paychecks but somehow found up to $200 million for private jets. While the shutdown drags into its third week, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem just approved a sole-source contract for two Gulfstream G700s…
Protests Don’t Win Overnight, They Build the System That Does
No Kings rallies are recruiting grounds, not final battles I’ve seen a lot of people say that the No Kings Protest really didn’t move the needle, and they don’t see what the point is. And they’re right to say marche’s alone rarely change policy. I’ll say it plainly: rallies do not reopen a shuttered government.…
Hegseth’s New Pentagon Press Corps Is Mostly Right-Wing Government Stenographers
The Pentagon just announced its shiny new press corps - and surprise - it’s mostly right-wing outlets that signed up for what amounts to a government-approved stenography program. Last week, dozens of credentialed Pentagon journalists turned in their badges after refusing to sign Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s restrictive new press policy. The policy requires reporters…
Harvard Has $57 Billion and Is Slashing PhD Admissions. Pick a Lane.
The news that Harvard, of all institutions, is slashing PhD admissions due to budget issues is pure absurdity. This is a university sitting on an endowment that just ballooned to nearly 57 billion dollars as of this fiscal year - yes, billion with a b - racking up its best investment returns since 2021 and…
Trump Is Updating Nixon’s Playbook
Trump is pulling a Nixon - but somehow making it worse. The administration is getting ready to overhaul the IRS Criminal Investigation division and install loyalists - and the Wall Street Journal reports a senior IRS official has already drawn up a list of potential targets that includes major Democratic donors.
The Young Republicans Scandal Was Not a College Group Chat
JD Vance wants you to believe the Young Republicans telegram scandal is just harmless banter from a college group chat. That would be a neat trick if these people were actually in college. Peter Giun...
Trump’s Deportation Contractor of 20 Years Is Suing DHS Over a $915 Million Deal
I’ve written about the corruption behind Trump’s deportation scheme before - but there’s some new tea that is piping hot. When one of Trump’s own deportation contractors takes his administration to court, you know the rot’s gone deep. CSI Aviation has been flying deportation flights for ICE for twenty years - over $1.6 billion worth…
Netanyahu Was Accused of Blocking a Hostage Deal in 2024 - Then Took a Bow
You’ve probably seen the footage by now of Trump and Netanyahu standing in front of cameras acting like they just pulled off the diplomatic miracle of the century. Trump got a standing ovation in the ...