Time will really tell if this is in fact the death-knell blow for the American Empire.

In my opinion, it started back when Russia it's military operations in Ukraine.

Nevertheless -

https://consortiumnews.com/2026/08/31/chris-hedges-iran-war-bringing-down-us-empire/

Chris Hedges - How Trump’s Iran War Is Bringing Down the American Empire

Last swirling sky of Summer.

I know around here Summer officially ends the 3rd week of September, but fuck that.

Summer for me always ends with the end of August,  and the start of school.

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.