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Although I do a good job getting information out quickly, I value quality over quantity. Often I will spend a great deal of time researching a matter to get a more complete picture.
Rest assured, I will get information out quickly if the matter in question is urgent. You are subscribing to quality service, not ambiguous one or two-sentence updates with questionable accuracy as is often seen for free on social media.
Bottom line: I don’t post fluff just to fill the void. If you don’t see a lot of alerts or news, it’s probably because not a lot is going on, or I am looking deeply into a developing situation.
There will also be times when alerts will be very frequent when a lot is going on, at which times I work overtime to get alerts out as quickly as possible while still maintaining accuracy to the best of my ability.
News and intel tend to be slower on weekends and holidays because most organizations and businesses are closed on those days. Expect updates to be the slowest during these times and peak during the weekdays.
This may not be the case, however, if something big happens during these times it would in turn increase update frequency. Weekdays can also see slow times when not much is going on, so keep that in mind as well.
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Our Journalistic Standards
On Political Bias: We try not to focus too much on "political bias" or get too entangled in that mess. Our goal is just to get information out: that includes information from each side, including any information that profoundly affects the United States, or has a large impact on the world.
We try to focus on events that have large geopolitical impacts on the U.S. and the world stage as a whole. This can sometimes include local politics at times but is usually geopolitical in nature.
Our Macro-Scale Approach To Intel And Information
We like to take a zoom-out approach to global events to better understand things on a macro-scale. If the smaller details have a large global impact, we will zoom in and take a closer look to see how they are interconnected with the larger picture.
Our View Of Propaganda And Emotional Manipulation
We do our best to keep political propaganda out as much as possible. We dislike propaganda, loaded language (targeting emotions), and other manipulative tactics.
Some intel, such as statements from various governments or agencies may contain propaganda, but may also contain good intel and information.
We like to leave it up to the reader to decide what to believe about any given piece of information and will post such intel or government statements if we determine the information has enough intel value, otherwise, we try to refrain from posting propaganda the best we can.
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The information in our articles is meticulously cross-referenced and vetted for accuracy. While no news agency can achieve absolute perfection, we strive for the highest standards. If you identify any inaccuracies in our reports, please contact us immediately so we can investigate further. Integrity is of utmost importance to us.
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What Is Loaded Language?
Loaded language refers to the use of "emotive" language that targets the reader’s emotions to elicit a strong emotional response. It is often employed in psychological operations (psych-ops) to alter a person's perception of reality toward a specific end or goal.
Our stance: We believe that loaded language should not be used to manipulate the reader's emotions. When it comes to news, individuals should be free to form their own beliefs without coercion or manipulation. Our primary responsibility is to deliver accurate information and reports to our readers.
Our commitment: We strive to maintain our high reporting standards, but we acknowledge that no journalist or news agency is infallible. Accountability is essential in our profession.
Propaganda disclaimer: Although we aim to keep propaganda out of our reports, some may contain it (e.g., statements from the Ministry of Defense, politicians, or public figures). We include these statements because they often have redeeming qualities, such as valuable intel, important context, or crucial information.
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From us, you will receive instant alerts, news, and intelligence gathered from a variety of highly vetted sources, including government entities like the Ministry of Defense statements from countries worldwide.
Our goal is to create a space where subscribers can gain a comprehensive geopolitical understanding of global events and their underlying causes, including ongoing conflicts.
