Dave Troy

Withdrawal from NATO. Abolishing the Federal Reserve. Terminating aid to Ukraine. These are the positions of both Vladimir Putin and Rep. Thomas Massie. Epstein transparency is good — Massie is not, and shouldn’t be given power. america2.news/thomas-massie-…

Good article, but this is not a newfangled phenomenon.

“Too” is le mot juste.

Extraordinary report from Swedish V-Dem about US democratic backsliding: 24% decline in democracy index last year, world ranking dropped from 20 to 51/179 nations, with worst recorded level since 1965 (when civil rights laws adopted). v-dem.net/news/press-rel…

Holy shit.. Trump just opened up the Russian war machine to cash flows from the US. Putin's puppet state of Belarus, a nation with a GDP the size of Vermont will now be a conduit for Russia to/from the US. Trump is Putin's whore.

It's hard to top my meeting with Pope Leo, but there was another very exciting development for OPUS this week Gaumont, the team behind hit shows like Narcos and Lupin, will be adapting my book for the screen! @Gaumont @SimonBooks @Ed_Critica variety.com/2026/tv/global…

And in Moscow, mobile internet is being shut down, pickup trucks with machine gunners are appearing on the streets around the Kremlin, and there’s a major scandal involving an ultra-loyal Z-blogger who has openly called for Putin to be tried as a war criminal…

The GRU are already in Budapest, now Vance is coming too

Putin is evil and wants to destroy America. Anyone that argues otherwise is either a fool or a liar. wsj.com/world/russia-i…

Important context — the account pretending to be “Dugin” on here is run by a fanboi in Brazil, per this research. Another important reminder not to take everything you see online at face value.

A mysterious story is unfolding in the Russian blogosphere. A popular blogger who has a history of participation in state propaganda campaigns and anti-opposition operations posted a scathingly critical post about Putin, his entourage, and family. In Russia, people are routinely jailed for far less. He confirmed that he was not hacked and it wasn't a drunk outburst. Conspiracy theories have their field day...

And the best profile of Patrushev, by my friend and colleague @ChekistMonitor: newlinesmag.com/reportage/the-…

“If you take too many more trips to Russia, I’m going to assume that you’re FSB/ KGB by your parents.” thenewsground.com/epstein-inside…

"The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history," one of the world's top democracy researchers says in a new report. cnn.com/2026/03/18/med…

Michigan Democrats request probe into Epstein's ties to Interlochen detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

Is Trump Doing Putin’s Work? Russia, Iran & Global Power Explained A taped conversation between Dr. Steven Hassan and I.

A little knowledge… . Introspection clearly didn’t begin in fin de siecle Vienna. It goes back to early modernity (if not beyond) with Hamlet’s soliloquies the perfect embodiment of it. Tech bros will use any argument to justify their obscene wealth and destruction

Pope meets author urging investigation of Catholic group Opus Dei reut.rs/4bBDaZA reut.rs/4bBDaZA

The biggest news out of the church today is Pope Leo’s summoning of @gareth_gore to the Apostolic Palace. Prevost was tapped by Francis to head a Diocese in Peru scandal-ridden by Opus Dei. Regrettably, its founder was canonized a saint in 2002 and the move was paid for by high-flying donors. Opus Dei tried to pause their reforms upon Francis’ death, but Leo insisted they continue. The Vatican is not satisfied with their proposed reforms. Today’s meeting is a signal that Leo intends to act in a decisive way to finally put an end to the corruption and scandal that has plagued this “sect” for far too long.

“The Vatican viewed Thiel as someone engaged in a ‘violent project to tweak the future’...”

Mi audiencia con el Papa León Hablé con el Pontífice durante más de cuarenta minutos sobre los abusos del Opus Dei garethgore.substack.com/p/mi-audiencia…