Topic: 2025
Infrastructure and Ideology: Parsing the Tech-Elite Surveillance Claim
Palantir’s ICE contracts, Thiel’s ‘freedom and democracy are incompatible,’ and Yarvin’s autocracy blueprint are all real. The claim they form a coordinated plan is not proven.
Trump’s NYT “Victory” Post: A Deferral Is Not a Denial
Judge Merryday did not deny the NYT’s motion to dismiss — he deferred it, ordering a third version of Trump’s complaint by August 27. Trump’s post frames this judicial punt as a decisive win…
“Trump’s Net Worth Increased by $4 Billion Since Taking Office” — Fact-Check
Trump’s net worth grew substantially since January 2025, driven by crypto ventures ($1.4B in 2025 income alone), but the specific “$4 billion” figure uses a baseline lower than what Forbes and…
Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism: What 40 Years of Research Shows, and What RFK Jr. Changed at the CDC
More than 40 large-scale studies covering 5.6 million children found no vaccine-autism link. The claim’s only scientific source was fabricated for money and retracted in 2010. Under RFK Jr., the CDC…