Most people think bylines were invented to reward star reporters.They weren’t. They were invented to catch them. During the American…
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The Cleanup Crew Calls It Strategy
There is a ritual that runs on a tight schedule. Day one: a fiasco. Contradictory orders, people making decisions they…
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More CEOaganda, Curtesy of the New York Times
Oh, please. What resilience? Try gouging and greed. Record profits say that the C-Suite is cashing in on this so-called…
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Nobodies with Someone Else’s Opinions.
This is the sum total of social media activity and Middle-Class “thinking.” Nothing is organic. It goes beyond “I support…
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The $9 Coffee Dossier: Brian Niccol’s Pay vs. The Cost of a Cup
Executive Summary Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol earned $31 million in fiscal year 2025, his first full year on the job, and $96…
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Trying to Rig the Board: How the Trump Administration Keeps Failing to Fix the Outcome
The Trump administration isn’t just governing; it’s trying to pre‑arrange obedience. The goal isn’t policy debate or persuasion, it’s to quietly re‑engineer…
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Organic Staging, Part One: A Framework for Manufactured Outcomes
A working dossier by Alexandra Kitty Executive Overview Organic staging is the deliberate design of a real-world situation in which unwitting…
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The Billionaire Cosplay: How the WSJ and Financial Media Keep the Middle Class in a Fog
Overview When the Wall Street Journal runs a feature on Larry Ellison’s wealth, complete with a precise dollar figure and a chart…
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A few thoughts about self-interrogation.
1. “I could shoot somebody”: the boast of impunity In 2016, Donald Trump stood at a rally and said he…