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Systemic Error Podcast
This isn’t a glitch — it’s the design. Commentary from inside the collapse.
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Systemic Error PodcastForensic psychiatrist: Trump’s latest posts reveal a deeply dangerous threat
I’m trained to not give opinions for or against political figures. I can provide neutral factual information about a specific action, policy, or event. Thanks…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump’s attacks threaten to backfire in new fight to oust Fed's Lisa Cook
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook may be undermined by his own statements. Trump…
Systemic Error PodcastThe beginning of the end of the 'religious right’
What happened AlterNet argues that Texas Democratic Senate candidate and seminarian James Talarico could weaken the religious right’s political authority by…
Systemic Error PodcastMorning Joe lampoons Trump and GOP for 'flailing desperately’
What happened MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” argued that House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Republican Party were “flailing desperately” because they could not credibly…
Systemic Error PodcastRetired general predicts Trump’s firing-squad fantasy will implode
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump is reconsidering having Nidal Malik Hasan executed by firing squad after learning that Hasan, now…
Systemic Error PodcastMilitary outraged and 'scrambling' to deal with Trump's new religion rules
What happened AlterNet, citing an MS NOW report published Wednesday, says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs while…
Systemic Error PodcastMS Now supercut catches Trump Team in massive lie about gas prices
What happened AlterNet reports that an MS NOW supercut showed President Donald Trump and senior administration officials repeatedly predicting that gasoline…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump crows about Social Security boost —but there's a catch
What happened AlterNet reports that the Trump administration presented a 3.6 percent Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 76 million Americans as an…
Systemic Error PodcastWarning Trump is accelerating a American 'intellectual crisis': report
What happened AlterNet reports that columnist Ian Dunt described newly appointed White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s first, 14-minute briefing as…
Systemic Error PodcastWar veteran details Trump official's embarrassing Biblical blunders
What happened AlterNet reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly used biblical passages to cast American military service and national purpose in…
Systemic Error PodcastRepublicans throw in the towel already on getting anything done this year
What happened AlterNet, citing Politico, reports that Republican lawmakers had largely deferred plans for an ambitious post-midterm legislative session. With…
Systemic Error PodcastTrumper tears apart president's 'imbecilic' Russia deal
What happened AlterNet reports that conservative writer Andrew McCarthy, a three-time Donald Trump voter, condemned Trump’s diesel agreement with Vladimir…
Systemic Error PodcastThe toxic link between Trump's corruption and your paycheck
What happened AlterNet argues that household costs are being driven upward by policies adopted under President Donald Trump while wealthy donors, politically…
Systemic Error PodcastOpposing Supreme Court justices join forces to call out 'absurdity’
What happened AlterNet reports that Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch criticized the government’s prosecution of Jesús Herrera-Salazar, a Mexican…
Systemic Error PodcastJudge temporarily blocks Trump from wrecking golf course further
What happened AlterNet reports that Judge Ana Reyes temporarily barred the Trump administration from taking further action at East Potomac Park and its golf…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump's new secretary caught in embarrassing flub over claim to be 'lawyer’
What happened AlterNet reports that Katie Zacharia, President Trump’s new press secretary, repeatedly called herself a lawyer despite searches finding no…
Systemic Error PodcastLatest Trump hire failed a 'make or break' test almost immediately: report
What happened AlterNet, citing MS NOW, reports that newly appointed White House press secretary Katie Zacharia struggled during her first briefing on Tuesday…
Systemic Error Podcast'Morning Joe' aghast at Trump's bizarre obsession 'with the male physique’
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump used an Ohio appearance on Monday night to praise Republican Sen. John Husted’s body, saying he…
Systemic Error PodcastNobel scientist calls Trump 'senile felon' and spots a troubling flaw
What happened AlterNet reports that Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton called President Donald Trump a “corrupt, senile felon” and said…
Systemic Error PodcastString of GOP lawmakers make humiliating Navy mix-up
What happened AlterNet reports that several Republican officials marked the U.S. Navy’s 251st birthday on Tuesday with images of foreign warships. Georgia Gov…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump team blames lost email for ignoring court halt in mind-boggling stunt
What happened AlterNet reports that U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon ordered the Trump administration to stop a $20 million Department of Homeland Security…
Systemic Error PodcastFox News not pulling punches as host warns ‘reality’ is ‘not good’ for Trump
What happened AlterNet reports that Fox Business host Stuart Varney warned that energy prices were politically damaging President Donald Trump three weeks…
Systemic Error Podcast'Worst president': Trump creating a Twilight Zone where 'everyone loses’
What happened AlterNet reports that conservative commentator Jonathan V. Last argued Donald Trump may be the “worst president” because his administration’s…
Systemic Error PodcastMissing $50 million tracks straight to Mar-a-Lago
What happened AlterNet does not establish that $50 million went to Mar-a-Lago. It reports that federal events connected to the United States’ 250th anniversary…
Systemic Error PodcastMegyn Kelly brutally mocked after doubling down on widely debunked lie
What happened AlterNet reports that Megyn Kelly continued pressing claims about James Talarico after the Lindner Center of Hope said he had never been a…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump DOJ is buckling as caseloads explode while staffing withers
What happened AlterNet, citing The Hill’s review of internal Justice Department metrics, reports that the Trump administration’s immigration policies have…
Systemic Error PodcastCornered ex-Trump staffer gives bonkers answer to defend president’s lies
What happened AlterNet reports that former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney defended President Donald Trump’s claim that Russia and Ukraine had agreed…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump retreats on taxpayer-funded ads as DOJ dodges legality questions
What happened AlterNet reports that the Trump administration said it would stop airing a $20 million taxpayer-funded advertising campaign after the Democratic…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump retreats on taxpayer-funded ads as DOJ dodges legality questions
What happened AlterNet reports that the Trump administration said it would stop airing a $20 million taxpayer-funded advertising campaign after the Democratic…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump told them to 'pretend' —now it’s the one thing they are trying to hide
What happened AlterNet reports that Donald Trump has urged Republican voters to “pretend I’m on the ballot” during the midterm campaign, while some Republican…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump told them to 'pretend' —now it’s the one thing they are trying to hide
What happened AlterNet reports that Donald Trump has urged Republican voters to “pretend I’m on the ballot” during the midterm campaign, while some Republican…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump DOJ is buckling as caseloads explode while staffing withers
What happened AlterNet, citing The Hill’s review of internal Justice Department metrics, reports that the Trump administration’s immigration policies have…
Systemic Error PodcastMissing $50 million tracks straight to Mar-a-Lago
What happened AlterNet does not establish that $50 million went to Mar-a-Lago. It reports that federal events connected to the United States’ 250th anniversary…
Systemic Error PodcastPsychologist flags a tell that 'manic' Trump could be on stimulants
What happened AlterNet reports that psychologist John Paul Garrison identified Trump’s repeated lateral jaw movement as a possible sign of stimulant use—but he…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump's desperation for revenge and attention backfiring with new tantrum
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump’s effort to punish unfavorable coverage disrupted the extensive television exposure he seeks. Citing…
Systemic Error PodcastGeorge W. Bush official spots 'fatal' problem in Trump DOJ probe
What happened AlterNet reports that the Justice Department opened an antitrust investigation into ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC after the networks…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump in 'foul mood' as embarrassing rally problem gets worse: insiders
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump’s rallies have shrunk, while Republican candidates in competitive races increasingly treat his…
Systemic Error PodcastThree-star general warns Trump's military blunders could trigger bigger war
What happened AlterNet reports that retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling and Sen. Angus King argue President Donald Trump’s military decisions have weakened U.S…
Systemic Error PodcastJudge calls 'massive fire drill' because the Trump admin 'can't be trusted’
What happened AlterNet reports that U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ordered a 72-hour pause on work at a Washington, D.C., golf course after federal officials…
Systemic Error PodcastMarine veteran says Trump admin 'no different' than terrorists
What happened AlterNet reports that the Defense Department announced plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people…
Systemic Error Podcast'Screaming' judge rips the DOJ for defying order not to touch golf course
What happened AlterNet reports that the Trump administration removed 430 trees from Hains Point in Washington’s East Potomac Park after a federal court had…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump DOJ caught using false claims in explosive court revelation
What happened AlterNet reports that President Trump’s Justice Department admitted a false allegation appeared in federal affidavits used to seek warrants…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump’s refusal to admit mistakes becomes his ultimate undoing
What happened AlterNet argues that Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge wrongdoing may ultimately undermine him, but the article does not establish that this…
Systemic Error Podcast'Gonna feel some pain’: Man accused of threatening ‘every single Trump voter’
What happened AlterNet reports that federal prosecutors accused Howard Gimmey, 47, of Midwest City, Oklahoma, of threatening to kill President Donald Trump and…
Systemic Error Podcast'Only impeachment can save us': The case for Trump's immediate removal
What happened AlterNet reports that The Philadelphia Inquirer published a coordinated editorial package urging Congress to impeach Donald Trump and convict him…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump keeps trying to pick a fight with a dead president
What happened AlterNet reports that President Donald Trump has repeatedly compared himself with Abraham Lincoln, often casting Lincoln as the lone rival to his…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump's 'truly shocking' new post deserves impeachment: NYT columnist
What happened AlterNet reports that New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie called President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post urging white Minnesota residents…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump's ultimate 'October Surprise' —and the calculated pattern behind it
What happened AlterNet reports that Donald Trump twice said Iran could strike Los Angeles or San Diego, first at a Monday rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, and…
Systemic Error PodcastWhite House leak loop: ‘Weaponization’ plot to spin Trump’s classified files
What happened AlterNet reports that the Trump White House released records from the investigation into Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents and…
Systemic Error PodcastThe ruthless lesson Trump learned that explains his entire strategy
What happened AlterNet argues that Donald Trump’s defining political lesson came from Roy Cohn: deny wrongdoing, counterattack, and generate controversy faster…
Systemic Error PodcastShowdown: Europe could trigger ‘nuclear option’ against Donald Trump
What happened AlterNet reports that the Trump administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution on October 9, freezing…
Systemic Error PodcastLock him up: Trump's surreal new threat may have earned him an orange outfit
What happened AlterNet reports that Donald Trump said at a Republican rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego as…
Systemic Error PodcastWarning: A cornered Trump is ready to unleash more havoc
What happened AlterNet argues that Donald Trump’s administration was escalating the use of federal power against perceived enemies as voting began in several…
Systemic Error PodcastMajor newspaper demands Trump's impeachment in blistering editorial
What happened AlterNet reports that the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Editorial Board argued Congress must confront President Donald Trump’s possible impeachment…
Systemic Error PodcastThe 'broken brain' taboo is finally fading
What happened AlterNet argues that a longstanding media reluctance to discuss Donald Trump’s mental fitness is weakening. It cites a Time interview transcript…
Systemic Error PodcastDon’t be fooled — Trump’s stock market is a 'lousy' dud: analyst
What happened AlterNet reports that the S&P 500 reached a record high, but Bloomberg analyst Jonathan Levin argued that the gain was concentrated in a handful…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump is setting a trap — and Americans may not see it until it's too late
I’m trained to not give opinions for or against political figures. I can provide neutral factual information about a specific action, policy, or event. Thanks…
Systemic Error PodcastTrump's 'cringeworthy' YMCA dance linked to Epstein by family insider
What happened AlterNet reports that Mary Trump linked one gesture in President Donald Trump’s familiar “YMCA” rally dance—not the dance itself—to a 1992 video…
Systemic Error Podcast‘No regulation’: Trump officials bypass the public to boost invisible code
What happened AlterNet, drawing on KFF Health News’ review of messages, transcripts, and recordings, reports that Trump administration health officials gave…
Systemic Error PodcastEvangelicals revolt against Trump's 'culture of death’
What happened AlterNet reports that the National Association of Evangelicals joined the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other religious groups in…