2025-01-22

Festival of Hypocrisy: Turning a Blind Eye to Violence for Political Reasons

Trump's mass pardons of Capitol attack participants and the Silk Road founder create a dangerous precedent legitimizing political violence. Analysis shows how selective justification of radicalism leads to escalation of social conflict.

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FRAGMENT #2524: Ministry of Digitalization and NASK vs conspiracy theories - 400 YT views in a month

NASK and Poland's Ministry of Digitalization fight conspiracy theories with a film that has 400 views in a month. Meanwhile, OSCE criticizes NASK for ineffective fight against electoral disinformation.

Stolen Election Theory: Progressive Media Trapped by Confirmation Bias

Analysis of the mechanism behind conspiracy theory formation in Polish progressive media after the '25 presidential election. How media fall into their own trap and why this might accelerate PiS's return to power. Where cognitive errors and confirmation bias come from...

#2520 Manipulating Recommendation Systems: GROK, White Genocide, and Musk's Racist Conspiracy Theories

Today we'll trace how radical conspiracy theories emerge. We analyze the case of GROK, which was modified to spread conspiracy theories about white genocide. Pumping such narratives aims to increase feelings of threat and racial polarization. This can lead to violence and strengthen divisions.

Chicken Conspiracy: Conspiracy Theories about the Destruction of Polish Poultry Farming

Analysis of internet commentary revealing spreading street-level stupidity. Looking at conspiracy theories emerging around regulations for poultry farms and the industry's real problems - from tragic breeding conditions to the crisis in the USA. Is it EU-leftism that brought chicken-apocalypse as commenters suggest, or rather the filth and greed of the poultry industry?

Conspiracy Theories as Civic Narrative: An Analysis of Rafał Górski's Columns from the Civic Affairs Institute

Analysis of mechanisms for promoting conspiracy theories in civic media, using Rafał Górski's columns about the Smolensk crash and JFK assassination as an example.

Loomer, Trump, Nazis and Lessons from History: Why Time Perspective Matters

Does Laura Loomer's influence on the NSA director's dismissal resemble the beginning of Nazi purges? How the Third Reich gradually transformed from a 'tourist paradise' into a terror machine and why Trump and MAGA may be following a similar path.

Elon Musk's Conspiracy Theory About Democrats' Demographic Plan: Analysis of Disinformation Mechanisms

Detailed analysis of Elon Musk's statements from Joe Rogan's podcast, in which he claims that Democrats have a secret plan to change the electoral demographics of the USA by supporting illegal immigration. The article exposes the mechanisms of building conspiracy theories and the role of podcasts in their dissemination.

Paranoia as a Work Method Part 2: The Waltz Case, or How Conspiracy Theory Lowers National Security

The increasingly absurd explanations from the White House regarding the Signal affair show a paranoid attitude toward intelligence agencies. As Wittgenstein said: 'We make up the rules as we go along'. We invent the rules during the game - a credo that perfectly fits the current White House administration. It's just unfortunate that in this game, national security is at stake.

Deep State, Anti-Bureaucratic Revolution and Its Consequences – From Muskoism Myth to Chaos Part 1

An exploration of the two faces of 'deep state' – conspiratorial and tangible structures – and their role in fueling the anti-bureaucratic revolution of Trump and Musk, with parallels to Maoism and partial analysis of the consequences for the US.

Progressive Media Traps: From Witch Hunts to Disinformation Spirals

Analysis of disinformation mechanisms and double standards in media using the case of Usha Vance and Elon Musk's controversial gesture. How progressive media, falling into their own narrative traps, fuel the spiral of disinformation.

#2503 Flashes: A Concerning Debut of New App in Bluesky Ecosystem

Flashes, a new app in the Bluesky ecosystem, is stirring controversy before its launch. During its presentation, a concerning semantic trace emerged, referencing the recent UnitedHealthcare CEO murder.

#2502 Digital Erasure: A Lesson from Mastodon's Alliance with META

How Mastodon is losing its identity in the alliance with META, and what the latest LibGen controversies tell us about the future of the open internet.

Marginalia

Suicide at Preikestolen vs Polish Media Pathology - On Standards of Humanity and National Weakness

I witnessed a tragedy at Preikestolen on July 17, 2025. How Norwegian media approached the topic - with silence and respect - contrasts sharply with Polish media pathology that exploits every tragedy for political agitation. Observing Norwegian standards of humanity, I asked myself: will a nation so polarized, saturated with bile and hatred, be able to resist the might of the Russian Federation at zero hour?

Traveling with a Dog to Scandinavia: Formalities, Myths, and Why Liability Insurance is a Waste of Money

Not quite a comprehensive guide to the formalities of traveling with a dog to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. You'll also learn why liability insurance for dogs is a scam and waste of money, and what the real legal requirements are.

Quo vadis cesspool? Operation 'Helplessness 25' as a test of statehood

The manhunt for Tadeusz Duda can be treated as a test of Polish services' effectiveness against asymmetric threats. If the state can't handle a 57-year-old alcoholic, how will it cope with GRU agents? Black Hawks, thermal imaging drones, and even military Bayraktar didn't help... Scary to think what's next. An army of Thermomixes?

Technological

Malware on Game Pass: Microsoft Promotes Call of Duty Game That Hijacks Computers

Yesterday my friend texted: 'Stop playing CoD, people are getting their computers hijacked'. I checked Reddit - within 8 hours dozens of players report identical RCE attacks through Call of Duty WWII on Game Pass. Microsoft promotes the compromised game on the front page, ignoring mass RCE reports.

Hidden traces in AI incognito mode - is our digital confessor really private?

Many people chatting with AI in incognito mode think their conversations will truly be forgotten, leaving no trace. The problem is, traces do remain...

Anomaly in Google Gemini: AI Displays Wrong Images from Attachments

Discovery of a disturbing anomaly in Google Gemini during routine performance audit work - AI was displaying different images than those attached by the user.