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Trump "Truths" Are Camouflage, Just Like Before
His performances on Truth Social, his faux warnings to Putin, his refusals to punish Russian aggression—all of these are camouflage, just...
john raymond
May 30, 20252 min read


Trump 2.0: Clarified, Not Changed
Trump's return to the White House in 2025 has not changed the game; it has clarified it. He is once again delaying action against Putin,...
john raymond
May 30, 20252 min read


Trump Behaves Like a Russian Asset
His instincts, behaviors, and public performances are calibrated by the same logic as any well-placed asset: create division, erode...
john raymond
May 30, 20252 min read


Trump Doesn’t Need Briefings from the Kremlin
Trump doesn’t need briefings from the Kremlin, even though he has had them... That phrase has been used to absolve him—by journalists, by...
john raymond
May 30, 20252 min read


Trump Is an Operational Constant
Trump is not an unpredictable egotist. He is an operational constant. This is where the story breaks from the preferred fiction. The...
john raymond
May 30, 20252 min read


The West’s Greatest Error
The West's greatest error has not just been in failing to stop Trump, but in failing to recognize what he is. That failure is no longer...
john raymond
May 30, 20252 min read


Trump as an Asset: Every Move Serves the Architecture
From his financial dependence on oligarch money to his predictable alignment with Kremlin geopolitical objectives, every move Donald...
john raymond
May 30, 20252 min read


Putin’s Trump: Functional General in the Asymmetric War
Since the beginning, Trump has acted not as a rogue actor but as a functional general in an ongoing asymmetric war aimed at destabilizing...
john raymond
May 30, 20252 min read


Donald Trump Is Not Being Played by Vladimir Putin: He Is a Willing Asset
Donald Trump is not being played by Vladimir Putin. He is not a victim of Russian manipulation. He is the success of it. This single...
john raymond
May 30, 20252 min read


Corn of Mother Jones Is Beginning to Grasp the Truth
David Corn’s recent article in Mother Jones is one of the sharper takes we’ve seen in the mainstream or adjacent press when it comes to...
john raymond
May 30, 20253 min read


What The Lincoln Project Gets Wrong
Donald Trump has been cultivated by Russian interests for decades and has operated as a willing asset of the Kremlin. This is not new....
john raymond
May 30, 20252 min read


Jake Broe: Please Understand Trump Is a Russian Asset, Not an Agent of Russia
Jake Broe is sharp. He’s consistent, focused, and well-versed in military tactics. His ability to explain conventional war—troop...
john raymond
May 29, 20253 min read


Craven, Cowardly, and an Asset: Why TACO-Trump Always Bows Down to Putin
TACO isn't just for trade, but for Putin and the Russians who Trump serves instead of serving Americans. There’s a pattern. There’s...
john raymond
May 29, 20252 min read


Why BlueSky is Nice: You Can Have Discussions Without Having to Deal with Dishonest People
Thank You, Block Function! In the era of algorithmic distortion and performative discourse, finding an online space where meaningful...
john raymond
May 29, 20252 min read


Trump Wants a Parade, But Supporting Our Troops Means NOT Rolling Over for the Person Who Put Bounties on Their Heads
Rolling over for Putin is part of the TACO makeup. Donald Trump wants a parade. He wants tanks in the streets, jets overhead, salutes...
john raymond
May 29, 20252 min read


No, You Aren’t Going Crazy—The Gaslighting Is Here
Remember how they fought against people connecting the dots? They fought tooth and nail. Never forget that! If you’re feeling...
john raymond
May 29, 20253 min read


If Trump Wasn't a Russian Asset, There Would Be New Sanctions on Russia
Let’s stop pretending. Let’s stop equivocating. Let’s stop asking whether Trump “might be” compromised or if his relationship with Putin...
john raymond
May 29, 20252 min read


Stop Giving Trump and Putin a Pass: Believe the Worst When It Comes to Abusers
There is a persistent, damaging instinct in American political culture—a compulsion to minimize, rationalize, or explain away the...
john raymond
May 28, 20253 min read


Trump Is NOT Angry at Putin: Don’t Fall for the Kabuki Theater!
This shit again! There’s a theater playing out before us—a performance calibrated for maximum confusion and minimum accountability. It is...
john raymond
May 28, 20253 min read


Yes, Jake Tapper Is a Shit: Hard on the Bidens, but Pulls Punches with Trump
There comes a point when patterns become undeniable, and the figure at their center can no longer hide behind the veil of “objectivity”...
john raymond
May 28, 20253 min read
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