Podcasts, videos, books and articles of the week 116

As Twitter/naXi sheds users, here’s an early post from our archives:

Dustin, why are you leaving Twitter?

Well, Space Nazi Hitler Moron allows this sort of content to be up for hours.

FalloutDustin Du Cane

Sorry, I’ve got a fever and feeling pretty shite, so late and short this week but we have a lot of original content recently to make up for it.

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No, Trump won because America is not a shining hill on the city, but a racist place built on genocide, and you haven’t admitted it yet. Not because Gaza.

God Bless America

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Sorry, don’t agree with the thesis though maybe the sentiments.

I do agree with this podcast, mostly

Dr. Rasmus argues that economic policies affecting the middle and working classes, alongside concerns over inflation, job stability, healthcare, and childcare costs played a pivotal role in the 2024 election. Dr. Rasmus addresses the now already common retort the economy could not have driven the outcome of the 2024 election due to the stock market booming, low unemployment rates, lowering of inflation, and a good GDP. He argues that media accounts of the economy have often cherry-picked statistics and do not necessarily deal with the economic well-being of average Americans. He offers statistic in support of his claims and makes the case for why many Americans felt their economic well-being was under siege.

I agree with Greg a lot, though

Setbacks

We are a few days removed from an orange guillotine slicing through the neck of American democracy. The chicken that is our body politic, already dead but in denial, is running around with its head cut off, and will continue to do so until January 20, when Donald the Conqueror picks up that severed head with his tiny hands and holds it up for all the be…

PREVAIL by Greg Olear

Good news?

Or is this good?

In Ukraine, the Anxious Wait for Trump’s Plan to End the War

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and US President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting in Helsinki on July 16, 2018.

Two Grumpy Old Men on Ukraine 🇺🇦

I don’t know, maybe Germany got lazy, corrupt and lazy on Russian energy and ostpolitick

Why is Germany (so unexpectedly) in decline?

Hi there,

The German Review

Germany stopped innovating, relying on cheap production to the ost, and cheaper energy from the further ost. And then China started eating its lunch with high quality production, and Putin decided to try his luck.

Speaking of Germany, currently playing this, it’s really naive about America in retrospect

It’s a mod to a grand strategy WW2 game, dealing with the 1960s after the Nazis and Japanese won.

Finished this game for now, recommended

Our book is still out

Phil has a new book out now!

Also on Amazon.

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