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Who Shall We Kill Today

Joe Zeigler

Joe Zeigler

06 Mar 2026 — 4 min read
Who Shall We Kill Today

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The One-Man War Machine

The One-Man War Machine

Efficiency used to mean something else. Factories. Supply chains. Cutting waste, not corners. Doing more with less without breaking the system that made it possible. Now it means something simpler. One man decides, and things explode. No committee, no delay, no vote that matters. Congress still exists, technically—like an

By Joe Zeigler 03 Mar 2026
This is Not True

This is Not True

FICTION On January 25, 2025, Xi Jinping purged General Zhang Youxia—his most trusted military deputy, a childhood family friend, a man kept past retirement out of loyalty. The charges: corruption, disloyalty, possibly leaking nuclear secrets. The message: no one is safe. What follows is that story, adapted. The names

lock-1 By Joe Zeigler 01 Mar 2026
Nothing but Lies

Nothing but Lies

I Went to Bed February 27, 2026 I went to sleep early Tuesday night and spent the hours between midnight and four in the kind of dreams that don’t let go—Lanying shaking me awake twice, Cat pressed against my chest like she knew. I’d never imagined we

By Joe Zeigler 27 Feb 2026
Arsonist

Arsonist

Summary: The Doomsday Clock sits at 85 seconds to midnight, driven by what scientists call a “failure of leadership.” The pattern is blunt: Trump’s decisions repeatedly benefit Russia while weakening alliances, arms control, Ukraine, and global stability. Three explanations converge—ideological admiration for autocracy, financial entanglements, and possible kompromat

By Joe Zeigler 24 Feb 2026
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