There are a large number of people have been waiting for a full-spectrum, apocalyptic crash of the Western system. I maintain that it won’t happen. And I hope to convince you that I’m right. Not that an apocalypse doesn’t have great dramatic appeal, of course……

There’s no virtue in suffering itself, but suffering is required if you want to be more than mundane. If you can’t accept suffering, anyone with a pin and a threat owns you. So, let’s be clear on this: Living in any way except the one prescribed by authority…

Have you ever noticed that pessimistic and depressed people avoid babies? I’m sure there are exceptions to this statement, but on the whole, I think it’s accurate. Dark, gloomy minds shy away from babies. I think there’s something to learn from this. Here’s…

FPV drones are rewriting military calculus. The asymmetry thesis applies to warfare and money.

How a Martha's Vineyard tick bite and a chance encounter with a CIA black-ops operative in Texas launched a 20-year investigation.

A 1953 Army document. Radioactive tick releases. The 2019 declassification amendment. The documented history behind America's Lyme crisis.

The 6am prison phone call. The FinCEN call DOJ sat on for 14 months. The pardon campaign. Lauren Rodriguez on what's at stake.

FinCEN said no violation. SDNY indicted anyway. Keonne is serving 60 months. The documented case and pardon path.

When I say homeschooling is easier than you think, I really mean it: it’s easier and better. (And yes, I’ve done it myself.) That said, there are complications and difficulties involved. Given the current reign of madness in so many schools these difficulties…

Asian LNG +97%. 6M bbl/day refinery cuts. Chevron CEO: physical shortages in June. Full breakdown.

I got an email from my old friend Dick not too long ago, who is maybe the smartest guy I ever met, and I’ve known a lot of smart guys. He was coming through town and we decided to meet at our old hangout, Jay’s Bar. Dick was from California, but he came through…

Washington banned the CBDC and built its twin out of stablecoins. Issuers are required by law to freeze and block. Tether has already frozen $4.4B. The record.