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To Every Man Who Didn't Believe Hillary's "Putin's Puppet" Claim Because She Was a Woman
It is time for a reckoning—not just with Donald Trump, not just with Putin, but with ourselves. With the men, especially those who call...
john raymond
Jun 73 min read
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Elon Musk Forgot That He Never Was
Elon Musk forgot that he never was a real boy... Elon Musk forgot. Not just the details—though those are many and damning. He forgot the...
john raymond
Jun 63 min read
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Satire: The Musk–Trump Breakup — and How It’s All Joe Biden’s Fault (Obviously.) Unless, Hunter's Laptop Did It!
It all began, as most things do in this never-ending carousel of political absurdity, with a Trump tantrum. One moment, Donald J....
john raymond
Jun 64 min read
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Manipulators v. Educators: Why You Can’t Trust The Lincoln Project
In an era where clarity is rare and disinformation rampant, some Americans have clung to unlikely allies. Chief among them: The Lincoln...
john raymond
Jun 63 min read
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Musk’s Confession: Protecting Trump, Enabling Evil
Look not to the empty suit that is Elon Musk to be your champion. There are moments in politics where silence is just silence — a void...
john raymond
Jun 63 min read
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If You Said Trump Was Mad at Putin, You Need to Shut the Fuck Up!
Yesterday, Donald Trump revealed, in no uncertain terms, exactly who he is loyal to — and who he is not. And for those of you in the...
john raymond
Jun 53 min read
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What the Russian Asset in the White House Is Really Thinking
Trump is a coward. That is why when people think about him, they think: TACO Let us be 100% clear from the outset: this is not a call for...
john raymond
Jun 43 min read
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What Putin Learned from Operation Spiderweb
For decades, Vladimir Putin thrived on an illusion: that he was untouchable, that Russia was a fortress, and that fear could be projected...
john raymond
Jun 43 min read
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Whitaker’s 5% Demand: Doing Putin’s Bidding
In normal times, Matthew G. Whitaker would be seen for what he is: a third-rate political operative with a track record of corruption and...
john raymond
Jun 43 min read
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Day 135: Connecting the Dots, or the End of the Storm's Front
On this, the 135th day of Trump’s second presidency, a threshold has been crossed... The world feels it—not just in headlines, not just...
john raymond
Jun 42 min read
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The Crowd That Cheers the Boot: How Scapegoating Powers Trump’s Cruel State
The Trump administration’s approach to power has always relied on a crude but effective formula: scapegoat the vulnerable, amplify fear,...
john raymond
Jun 32 min read
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Thank You, Ukraine: I Know I Feel Safer
Did JD Vance even say thank you? When I heard that Ukraine had taken out billions of dollars’ worth of Russian strategic bombers in a...
john raymond
Jun 32 min read
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Why Trump Hates Ukraine: A Portrait of Subservience and Spite
Donald Trump’s loathing for Ukraine is not a policy position—it’s a pathology. It’s not rooted in strategy or interest, but in...
john raymond
Jun 32 min read
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Stop Believing Elon: DOGE Was a 1984-Style Lie from the Very Start
Elon Musk is a known liar and a Russian-aligned actor. That fact alone should dismantle any belief that his public statements about...
john raymond
Jun 22 min read
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Like Paul Harvey: The Rest of the Story...
You know the headlines. You’ve heard the soundbites. You’ve seen the panels and the pressers and the polished pretense of seriousness...
john raymond
Jun 13 min read
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The Real Story Isn’t Trump’s Lies—It’s That the Media Still Pretends They Don’t Matter
There comes a point where failure stops being accidental and becomes structural. We passed that point years ago. Donald Trump has told...
john raymond
Jun 14 min read
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What Russia’s Army in Ukraine and MAGA’s Joni Ernst Tell Us: Both Are Death Cults
The illusion of difference between the MAGA movement in America and Putin’s army in Ukraine is seductive. One wears fatigues, the other...
john raymond
Jun 13 min read
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The Weaponization of Lies: Trump is Putin's Asymmetric Actor
Unless you accept that Trump is in fact a Russian asset , his asymmetric attacks on you are working. I know we all want to believe we...
john raymond
Jun 14 min read
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Trump: The Asset in Command
1. Donald Trump is not being played by Vladimir Putin. He is not a victim of Russian manipulation. He is the success  of it. 2. Since...
john raymond
May 312 min read
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Understanding Trump: The Final Pattern
Trump isn't being played. But he is playing his part. To understand Trump’s role is to see the arc in full. He did not stumble into...
john raymond
May 312 min read
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