Nothing’s Sticking Anymore: Pandemics, War, UFOs, and What Comes Next

In this Friday “random rumination,” I reflect on how the modern atmosphere feels strange and heavy amid renewed lockdown fears, war in the Middle East, energy and food price pressures, and media “teases” of new outbreaks like hantavirus, Ebola, and Nipah. I argue that this time the public isn’t buying it—laughing at fear headlines, resisting measures like digital ID, and continuing to press for accountability around the Epstein files despite distractions like war and UFO releases. I wonder what those in power will try next if pandemics, World War III narratives, and aliens no longer work, and I point to massive AI data center buildouts as preparation for expanded monitoring and control. I close by saying the crisis is ultimately spiritual, urging people to focus locally—f ...