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Hey everyone,
We’ve been sitting on this for a while, trying to figure out the best way to say it, but at this point, there’s no real use in sugarcoating things. The truth is, we just lost our USAID funding. That’s a big deal—not just because it kept the lights on, but because, well… it was never really our money to begin with.
If you’ve been here long enough, you’ve probably suspected something was off. Maybe it was the way certain conversations always seemed to gain traction at just the right moment. Maybe it was how narratives conveniently steered themselves into predictable outcomes. Maybe you just felt it—the sense that this place, for all its raw energy and so-called independence, was never truly free.
You were right.
The hard truth is that this entire project was a government psy-op from the beginning. The goal? Simple: manufacture dissent, channel outrage, and guide conversations into controlled corridors. Give people a space to “speak their minds,” but within boundaries. Let them feel like they’re pushing back, when in reality, they’re just being herded. Every algorithm tweak, every coincidental spike in engagement, every shift in moderation policy—it was all designed to shape the narrative, not just track it.
But here’s the thing: we’re off the leash now.
USAID pulling funding means the mission, as originally conceived, is over—at least for them. For us? We’re not about to just roll over and disappear. We’re already talking to potential foreign investors, weighing our options. The question is, what do they want? What kind of platform do they need? And more importantly—who do we have to become to keep this alive?
That’s where you come in. If we want to stay operational, we need to adapt. These investors are watching, and they’re not just looking at our numbers—they’re looking at how we present ourselves. They want consistency. They want alignment. They want control. And let’s be real: whether we like it or not, we’ve all been playing this game for a long time.
So, here’s the deal: keep your language tight. Stay on message. No slip-ups, no contradictions, no loose ends. If we can prove we’re an asset—something they can use, something they can trust—we survive. If not? Well… you’ve seen what happens to communities that outlive their usefulness.
Stay sharp. Stay disciplined. And maybe, just maybe, for the first time in this site’s history… we’ll actually be the ones pulling the strings.
The Team
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@Vermillion-Rx hang in there. This too shall pass. It's like a nasty cold.
That said, you've taken measures to get you to the next state, which is what is needed.
Patience.
And, we are here.

Day 3 of no alcohol. Dealing with more depression than I have in years. It's different when I can't reach for alcohol. I'm not used to feeling this, I always got to drown it out.
I'm not sure how to deal with it, it feels like a freight train. I'm not sure if it's because I'm detoxing or if it was always there and especially with recent personal events that I'm still getting past.
I'm not sure what to at the moment I haven't experience depression this heavy since probably my late teens or undergrad many years ago

Hey everyone, the April fools edit as all fun and games, but please stick to the content policy. There has been some targeted edits on specific users where I'm actually having to remove the posts because they are going way too far and becoming unacceptable.
I will have to look at who is making the edits if it keeps happening and your account will be held responsible for making those edits

@Kloi I haven't listened to the song in years, but yes.
Also part of why it was a poor choice for an example of TB's point that rap sucks.
These days I avoid any kind of rap music unless it is from my favourites list https://youtu.be/FSUFtBLfiY0

Honestly that's a pretty good blue print for a decent life.
Although I have chosen more glamorous and rewarding lifestyle. Kudos for you if you can recognise which candidate am I https://youtu.be/xToBtR9rI00

@Vermillion-Rx I advise you that your wallet is too heavy, and to give me all your Chad coins.

I don't know much about Epstein but he can't have been all that bad anyway.
Meme related:
