I am getting really sick of the thing where information operations work, cognitive warfare works, techbro algos do the heavy-lifting for the sludge, anyone who stumbles into one false narrative is soon so deep in the brain soup that they believe it all and then looks at you like “Russia hoax”

Man, I would’ve put money on me being the only person in the world currently working through the 26 hour monster that has been sitting in my Audible account untouched for years. Also, I think the new cover art pops a little bit more.

China’s made their decision. India and Saudi Arabia, in that order, are going to be the most important swing votes in this new Cold War.

I always liked Charlie Sykes, formerly of the Bulwarks saying, “a clown with a flame thrower still has a flame thrower.”