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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 2H 11M

The Information War

from Peasants Perspective · host Taylor Johnatakis

Send us Fan MailThe scariest part of politics right now is not one bad headline, it’s realizing how easily headlines can be manufactured. We start with the “simultaneous sip,” then pull on a thread that runs through everything we touched today: when the information stream is polluted by propaganda, bot amplification, and sloppy “expert” narratives, normal people lose their footing and bad actors gain control of the room.We move from Germany’s sudden political shifts to the Iran conflict, the Strait of Hormuz, and why NATO allies are finally acting like they understand the stakes. We also walk through a detailed set of U.S. demands being discussed publicly: nuclear dismantlement, zero enrichment, full IAEA access, limits on missiles, an open maritime corridor, plus the incentives that could reshape Iran’s economy. Along the way, we call out how media framing can make a decisive situation feel like a “close battle,” and why that matters for public patience and policy support.Then we go deep on election integrity claims and cybersecurity. We talk voter roll hacking allegations, why stuffing the rolls comes before stuffing ballots, and why old Smartmatic and Sequoia reporting still fuels distrust in voting systems. From there, it gets painfully practical: a poisoned Python package, dependency-chain risk, router and IoT compromise tied to PRC “Typhoon” campaigns, and how AI turns bulk data theft into targeted influence. We wrap the public show with free speech and censorship developments, and the private segment hits ICE enforcement drama, the SAVE Act and voter ID strategy, SNAP fraud cleanup claims, everyday government theft, and the reality of Seattle’s tiny-house “safe consumption” setup.If you care about misinformation, disinformation, election security, cybersecurity, FISA surveillance, Iran news, and government accountability, you’ll get a lot to chew on here. Subscribe, share this with someone who still trusts one single source, and leave a review. What’s your personal rule for deciding what is true?Support the showGet off Zero, the EASIEST WAY TO BUY BITCOIN #BTChttps://river.com/invite?r=Y6QR4HBWCQGhost Phones, Laptops and Tablets, Mark37 has it allhttps://Mark37.com/ref/live1776Thursday Night PRIVATE IGNITE presentation via ZoomRegister for our FREE Ignite webinar every Thursday at 4:30p PST 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/48vKR1Dwww.PeasantsPerspective.comwww.LeftBehindandWithout.orgwww.DollarsVoteLouder.comwww.politicalremodel.com

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Send us Fan Mail The scariest part of politics right now is not one bad headline, it’s realizing how easily headlines can be manufactured. We start with the “simultaneous sip,” then pull on a thread that runs through everything we touched today: when the information stream is polluted by propaganda, bot amplification, and sloppy “expert” narratives, normal people lose their footing and bad actors gain control of the room. We move from Germany’s sudden political shifts to the Iran conflict, t...

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