Why You’re Exhausted—and Why They Want You That Way

Do you feel exhausted just trying to keep up with the news? You’re not the only one.

Once upon a time, America had what was called a 24-hour news cycle. That feels almost quaint now. The cycle shrank to a few hours, then to a few minutes. Today, news breaks and changes every other minute—and much of what gets amplified isn’t the full story. Facts are filtered, delayed, or spun depending on who benefits.

That’s why this platform exists. We dig in, cut through the noise, and give you what’s really happening—not what powerful people want you to hear. If you believe in independent reporting that doesn’t bow to billionaires or the White House, I hope you’ll consider supporting this work by becoming a subscriber. It’s built by you, fueled by you, and it only survives because readers like you demand better.

The Trump administration has perfected the art of selective outrage. When a story reinforces its narrative, it’s blasted out at full volume. When it doesn’t, silence.

Take gun violence: when Charlie Kirk was assassinated or ICE detainees were targeted in Dallas, the White House raced to push those stories as proof of “left-wing violence.” But when a Michigan man—photographed in a Trump shirt, with a Trump sign planted in his yard—carried out a mass shooting at a church, the silence was deafening.

Or consider the labor statistics fiasco. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics produced numbers that undercut the administration’s rosy narrative about the economy, the response wasn’t transparency—it was suppression. Now, reports are delayed or undermined whenever the facts don’t fit the preferred story.

Compounding the chaos is the stranglehold tech billionaires have on our public square. Elon Musk controls Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg dominates Meta, and Oracle is preparing to take control of TikTok. These companies are not neutral actors; they have deep ties to the Trump White House.

At the same time, Musk uses his own platform to insist “everyone is a journalist” while letting misinformation and disinformation spread with virtually no guardrails. These platforms, instead of curating truth, have turned into megaphones for propaganda.

The press was supposed to be the counterweight—the truth-tellers, the watchdogs. Instead, too often, they’ve buckled under pressure. Fear of losing access to the White House has turned coverage timid. Stories are framed to fit political narratives rather than to challenge them.

Even major outlets that once stood firm against misinformation are now wary of lawsuits, settlements, and political reprisals. The result? Reporting that often feels more like echo than accountability.

This is why I do this work. I’m not here to play the administration’s game—or anyone else’s. I’m here to report facts. No spin. No bending to the loudest voice in the room.

And here’s the bigger problem: America doesn’t teach civics, ethics, or media literacy in most schools. That vacuum allows the “flood the zone” strategy—overwhelm people with so much noise and misinformation that truth gets buried—to succeed.

This platform is about fighting back. It’s about creating a place where facts stand on their own. And it’s only possible because of you.

If you want journalism that isn’t afraid of the White House, Big Tech, or billionaires, I ask you to support this work by subscribing today. Together, we can build something stronger: reporting that cuts through chaos, exposes what others want hidden, and holds power accountable—every single day.