Recent U.S. actions in Venezuela and renewed interest in Greenland signal a shift toward a resource driven foreign policy. Critics frame the Venezuela operation and control over oil production as energy dominance, while interest in Greenland’s minerals and rare earths is portrayed as modern energy imperialism. Together, these moves are described as a return to power politics that prioritize strategic resources over diplomacy, sovereignty, and long term climate goals → increasing the risk of escalation.

Calma, J. (2026, January 8). America’s new era of energy imperialism is about more than oil. The Verge.

Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (Kingdom of Heaven)
Baldwin IV, known as the “Leper King,” became king of Jerusalem in 1174 while still a teenager, despite already showing clear signs of leprosy. As his illness progressed, he continued to rule actively, command armies, and manage intense political and military pressures within the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. His death in his early twenties left unresolved succession disputes that contributed to the kingdom’s later instability (Scott, 2005).

>US bans TikTok, then hands it over to Zionist billionaire Larry Ellison.

>US sanctions Citgo into bankruptcy, then hands it over to Zionist billionaire Paul Singer.

Next up: US seizes Greenland, then hands it over to Zionist billionaire Ron Lauder?

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Denmark has reaffirmed a 1952 rule requiring its troops to immediately engage any invading force, even in the hypothetical case of a U.S. incursion into Greenland. The policy resurfaced after Donald Trump suggested acquiring the territory, prompting Danish and Greenlandic officials to restate their sovereignty. The episode illustrates how U.S. pressure and rhetoric can push allies to the point where Cold War era defensive doctrines are publicly reactivated.

Elliott, F. (2026, January 7). Danish troops told to “shoot first, ask questions later” if US invades Greenland. LBC.

President Nixon’s unfiltered remarks on Bohemian Grove and the “faggy [San Francisco] crowd”, from the audio of the White House tapes.

Full recordings for Nixon and other presidents are available in the primary source archive at the Miller Center.

Gustave Le Bon’s The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind (1896) is one of the first systematic analyses of crowd psychology. Le Bon argues that when individuals enter a crowd, they do not merely act together but undergo a psychological transformation.

In this collective state:
• Rational individuality diminishes
• Unconscious, emotional, and instinctive forces dominate behavior
• Suggestion, imitation, and emotional contagion replace deliberation
• A collective or “group mind” emerges that functions differently from the sum of its members

Le Bon characterizes modernity as the “age of crowds,” in which mass belief and emotion increasingly outweigh logic and individual judgment. According to Le Bon, crowds are:
• Highly suggestible and emotionally reactive
• Morally volatile rather than ethically stable
• Capable of heroism, sacrifice, and solidarity
• Equally capable of cruelty, destruction, and sudden reversals of belief

Their behavior depends less on reasoned argument and more on:
• Symbols
• Repetition
• Rhythm
• Emotionally charged ideas

Rather than viewing crowds as an anomaly, Le Bon treats them as an inevitable feature of democratic and industrial society. In his view:
• Mass movements cannot be eliminated or ignored
• Crowds define modern politics and culture
• Collective power, once unleashed, cannot be fully controlled

Le Bon ultimately argues that societies must understand the psychology of crowds rather than attempt to suppress them, since their influence is irreversible and central to modern collective life.

Le Bon, G. (1896). The crowd: A study of the popular mind. T. Fisher Unwin.

Collective Motion, Propaganda, and Influence
What makes a group move?

Is collective movement driven in a single direction, or does it emerge from feedback within the group itself? Do individuals follow signals, or do they continuously adjust to one another until motion becomes self-sustaining? Does the medium matter? Do mass groups behave the same online as they do in physical crowds? Can motion persist without destination? At what point does movement replace action?

These questions frame this series.

Across nature, groups coordinate without central command. Motion appears unified, yet no single body leads. Signals propagate, responses loop, and the group reorganizes in real time. The process is often recursive rather than linear.

This series examines collective motion as a system. Not necessarily where groups go, but how movement begins, sustains itself, and at times substitutes for action. Posts will appear over time, building a larger inquiry rather than a single argument. The aim is exploration, not endorsement, and an invitation to think carefully about how influence operates and groups move.

Lens of Time: Secrets of Schooling | bioGraphic
The Blindspot Archives exploratory series.

Collective behavior appears in swarms of insects, flocks of birds, herds of antelope, and schools of fish. In these groups, individuals move and respond to threats or opportunities in near unison, creating the impression of a single, coordinated entity. This coordination depends on rapid information transfer among individuals, yet the precise mechanisms by which information spreads through the group remain unclear.

Note: This channel does not necessarily endorse all perspectives presented (as always). Think for yourself.

The Hereford Mappa Mundi is a medieval world map created around 1300 and preserved at Hereford Cathedral. Drawn on a single sheet of vellum measuring roughly 1.59 × 1.34 meters, it is the largest surviving medieval mappa mundi. The map is not intended for navigation. It presents the world as a moral and theological order, combining geography with biblical history, classical tradition, and myth.

One of its most revealing features is its orientation. East is placed at the top, with Paradise and the Garden of Eden depicted above the inhabited world. Jerusalem sits near the center. Some scholars argue that the artifact also carries ideological messages.

Circumstantial evidence links it to Thomas de Cantilupe, who was known for hostility toward Jews. The map includes imagery often described as antisemitic, such as a horned Moses and Jews worshipping the Golden Calf depicted as a Saracen devil, which some interpret as reinforcing attitudes that preceded the 1290 expulsion of Jews from England. It also reflects strongly patriarchal views, portraying women as morally dangerous through figures like Lot’s wife. Explore the map in detail HERE.

Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Hereford Mappa Mundi. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereford_Mappa_Mundi

The Mappa Mundi Trust. (n.d.). The Hereford Mappa Mundi.

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