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(Podcast) When The Machine Turned on Democracy: Introducing The Digital Coup
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When The Machine Turned on Democracy: Introducing The Digital Coup
The crisis of democracy is a crisis of technology. A new investigation into how algorithms, data harvesting, and digital manipulation broke politics.
7 hrs ago • 
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(Podcast) The Echo Chamber of Grievance: On Trump, Farage, and the Spectacle of Inversion
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Nov 15 • 
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12:18
The Epstein Files: Nothing to Hide, Everything to Bury
Trump promised transparency on the Epstein files. Now he's calling it a 'hoax' and blocking their release. What is he so desperate to hide?
Nov 14 • 
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Letter From Plague Island - How It All Began
A reflective mid-November Letter From Plague Island on how the blog began in the fear and fog of 2020 - from pandemic isolation and political betrayal…
Nov 14 • 
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The Echo Chamber of Grievance: On Trump, Farage, and the Spectacle of Inversion
Trump claims the BBC edited his January 6 speech. The transcript proves otherwise. An analysis of how authoritarian rhetoric crosses the Atlantic.
Nov 13 • 
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(Podcast) Part 10: The Architect of American Fascism: How Stephen Miller Is Building the Authoritarian State
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Nov 10 • 
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37:00
(Podcast) Wake-Up Call: The Echoes of Weimar and the Fight for Democracy
Notes From Plague Island is quickly becoming a full-time venture.
Nov 10 • 
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19:34
(Podcast) The Predator’s Privilege: A Monster’s Comfort and the Sham of Justice
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Nov 9 • 
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14:47
The Predator’s Privilege: A Monster’s Comfort and the Sham of Justice
Ghislaine Maxwell’s leaked email exposes the predator’s privilege: a “country-club” prison, Trump’s quiet protection, and a justice system built to…
Nov 9 • 
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Letter From Plague Island, November 2025
In our latest newsletter, we discuss Trump’s Gatsby Halloween party. It felt like the apex of decadence: women in martini glasses, the stench of…
Nov 5 • 
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(Podcast) The Great Gatsby in the Valley of Ashes: A Critique of Power in Trump’s America
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Nov 5 • 
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