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The real world and…that other one

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Naomi

The June 22, 2026 New Yorker has a marvel of an article by Ben Taub entitled, “Allies On Ice: How the secret plans to take over Greenland have ruptured transatlantic relations.” That lede is the serious journalistic description of Taub’s … Continue reading →

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Almost exactly six years ago, I wrote about Epstein & conspiracy theories

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Naomi

I’m not proclaiming prescience here — a lot of people were naturally delving into Epstein’s death — but on August 10, 2019 — six years and one day ago, the day the NYT published the story about Epstein’s death — … Continue reading →

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Elon mishegas for your Thanksgiving pleasure

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Naomi

Harper’s Weekly Review provides: Elon Musk, who tanked the value of the social media platform he renamed “X” by at least 71% in just one year of owning it, challenged Putin to “single combat” to end the war in Ukraine, … Continue reading →

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