Great for revolutionaryth0t to punch through this Cartesian dualist bullshit!

https://means.tv/programs/should-leftists-exercise_revth0t?utm_source=product&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=content_share&utm_term=4325985&utm_content=copy

Never underestimate the power that propaganda has on a society.

Collective ignorance, and an arrogant (borderline psychopathic or delusional) refusal to acknowledge either a reality or responsibility illustrate the power of propaganda.

It's in many ways, like being in a cult. Yes cults trap people physically, but oftentimes the biggest actual trap captures our brains and our minds.

That's one of the many takeaways I got from this article.

https://consortiumnews.com/2026/08/27/patrick-lawrence-the-us-seeing-itself-others-as-they-are/

Farewell Peter Cullen.

Not only was he the voice of Optimus Prime, but did probably the most famous radio voiceover in my home town (where was from also).

Super-Duper El Nino.

 

https://jimehansen.substack.com/p/super-duper-el-nino-and-the-bigger

More here -> https://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2026/The.Bigger.Problem.2026.08.21.pdf

The Nepal Floods - what was the cause?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-glacial-collapse-likely-caused-the-nepal-disaster-and-why-climate-change-will-make-these-events-more-likely/

What caused the Nepal disaster—and why climate change could make these events more likely

The mountain in question is Langtang Lirung, part of the Himalayas. This mountain, which is the 99th highest in the world, is nestled in the Langtang Valley, colloquially known as the “Valley of Glaciers.” Material from Langtang Lirung likely fell into the Lende Khola river on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Altogether, the event affected rivers more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) away, according to Reuters.

The Roots of Capitalism: Slavery and the Sugar Trade.

https://thetricontinental.org/study-sugar-and-slavery/

This is very painful to read, but necessary to always remember. Especially in those times when people (in particular, white people) tend to saw issues in society can be resolved with better 'character'.

The common denominator in both of these stories.

Emphasis mine.

https://scheerpost.com/2026/08/24/dollar-system-in-crisis-the-real-reason-the-us-bailed-out-japan/

Dollar System In Crisis: The Real Reason The US Bailed Out Japan

In reference to Japan, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared, “We will do whatever it takes to support them in a way that helps the American economy, the American taxpayer, stabilizes the global economy”.

When Bessent said the “global economy”, he really meant the dollar-based international financial system, which he is dedicated to uphold.

It is worth emphasizing that Bessent is a former hedge fund manager from Wall Street. He worked for years with billionaire oligarch George Soros, specializing in currency speculation. Together they “broke the Bank of England”, shorting the British pound in a trade that made Soros more than $1 billion.

Bessent is part of a class of extremely rich plutocrats. Just how much wealth he has is not clear. He has been widely reported to be a billionaire, although this has been disputed. At the very least, he has hundreds of millions of dollars of wealth.

Regardless, the point is that Bessent has a vested economic interest in propping up the dollar-based financial system that has enriched oligarchs like him. And Japan has helped to maintain this system.

https://breakthroughnews.org/2026/08/24/china-says-it-opposes-us-economic-warfare-against-iran/ 

China says it opposes US economic warfare against Iran

Unilateral sanctions do not resolve anything and instead escalate tensions. All parties should act rationally and avoid taking any measures that could further intensify conflict and impact global economic development and financial stability, Lin Jian, official spokesperson of China’s foreign ministry said, in a press conference on Monday, August 24. 

“China will do whatever is necessary to protect its interests” in Iran, Lin said.  

US President Donald Trump announced last week the launch of an “economic D-Day” to isolate Iran and force its government to give up its nuclear program and control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has threatened strong secondary sanctions on all countries that would fail to comply with the US sanctions and retain their economic ties with Iran.