Now there's a good solution for the problem of bad science fiction. https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/2025s-top-twenty-based-science-fiction

Jacques Ellul argues that propaganda is not merely a political tool but a structural feature of modern technological society, inseparable from the systems that sustain it. Rather than relying on outright lies, modern propaganda works through selective truths, half truths, and manipulation of context. He distinguishes between agitation propaganda, which incites action or rebellion, and integration propaganda, which conditions individuals to conform to social norms and technological systems.

Ellul contends that modern education prepares people for propaganda by supplying fragmented, secondhand information, training them to hold opinions without direct understanding. Intellectuals are especially vulnerable because they consume the most information, feel pressure to opine, and mistake information volume for independent thought. In an atomized society, propaganda fulfills psychological needs for belonging and purpose, replacing lost communal bonds.

He warns that propaganda creates false needs and satisfactions, producing emotional and ideological dependency. No ideology can employ propaganda harmlessly; once introduced, it becomes self sustaining and irreversible. Ellul concludes that propaganda is more dangerous than visible threats because it reshapes perception itself, becoming the environment in which modern humans live rather than a force they merely encounter.

Ellul, J. (1973). Propaganda: The formation of men’s attitudes (K. Kellen & J. Lerner, Trans.). Vintage Books. (Original work published 1962)

XVI century German ring that unfolds into an astronomical sphere

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Where is Christmas celebrated and where it's not
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Geometric representation of trigonometric relations.

There are any number of puzzling physical anomalies surrounding the events of 9/11: anomalies that are inexplicable according to the conventional narrative.

"Ad hominem does not disprove evidence, so you should try harder…
"Let’s figure out how smart you really are, shall we?
"Do you know what forensic investigations entail?
"How do you approach a crime scene?
"Here is a hint: You collect evidence. Why should you collect evidence?
"To figure out what happened of course."

https://open.substack.com/pub/911revision/p/911-facts-that-hurt-peoples-feelings?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

BREAKING: It has now been revealed that the State of California had a policy to PROHIBIT Firefighters from putting out fires in state parks due to "Rare Plants."

"Part of the reason that fire was never fully extinguished was that the state of California had a policy on parkland."

"NOT allowing heavy fire suppression equipment into areas that were considered sensitive, either because they had rare plants or because they possibly had cultural resources."

"If you read the documents, these policies, which were crafted late 2024, said you could not suppress fire in the state park, which is right up against Pacific Palisades, unless you had an archaeologist present to tell you where you could and could not put out the fire."

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"Seems those Russian air defenses didn't quite work so well, did they"

Air defenses don't work so well when they're unmanned and local Latino generals issue stand-down orders, especially after being bribed by you. Go figure!

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The school board tried to hide the emails, took down the public school board meeting about the indicent from YouTube. But investigative journalist has got the emails, here: https://theamericanclassroom.substack.com/p/the-case-of-ohio-school-board-member

Topographical Map of Mount Everest: The Nepal-China Border and Southeast Ridge Route
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☕️REVOLUTIONARY ☙ Wednesday, January 7, 2026 ☙ C&C NEWS🦠

Progressive academics admit Trump has NGOs and liberal institutions in a "chokehold," and in competently running government. Guess who Democrats have as a counterpoint? A packed roundup.

https://open.substack.com/pub/coffeeandcovid/p/revolutionary-wednesday-january-7