A new week and a new set of abnormally normal challenges.
Nothing boring about US politics these days.
In fact, has anyone noticed that what was once a complete shock to the system has now merely become the standard procedure that falls alongside the background noise.
It’s part of the Psyop, plain and simple, which I have talked about in a number of my past columns.
And for those who are not sure “Psyop” translates into – what is a psychological operation on the American public.
I’m going to talk about a few things this week and how they come together offering my theory that the true danger we face in the United States isn’t just the chaotic news cycle or the terrifying recent technology, but our own growing numbness to it.
Let’s call it the “Psyop of desensitization.”
I just watched Israel’s Netanyahu talking about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and how he is not about peace.
No kidding Sherlock, neither are you.
That’s not my point though, because yes, the two men are not going to like each other at all, EVER. But it “is what it is” and while I personally don’t know anyone in New York City who really wanted a democratic socialist as their mayor – apparently many people did want him.
Vote him out if you don’t like him but let’s keep this conversation going on both sides. If someone is preaching about not spreading hate, then they had better be a shining example of the “no hate agenda” because otherwise they are just a lame hypocrite.
Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t think people are born hating one another. Over time egotistical influences take over that as we can see leads to destruction.
The real point for my column is back to the word of the day “Psyop” and these little psyche operations that create a public that becomes exhausted by relentless theater.
Case in point, Netanyahu clashing with Mamdani over an International Criminal Court warrant for example, at some point the collective outrage burns out.
What happens is the public becomes so tired of the non-stop noise they become conditioned to accept what was once unthinkable as standard baseline reality.
So then as the public runs screaming with their hands over their ears not wanting to hear any more of the blah, blah talking heads, the actual mechanics of global power are quietly overhauled.
What do you guys know about Palantir?
That one is slipping through the backdoor – have you noticed?
If not take notice of this, your new baseline reality is about to cost you your agency (as in losing your power to make your own choices); your anonymity (as in a total loss of privacy); your autonomy (as in losing your self-governance to algorithmic control); and your sovereignty (as in losing your power to a corporate-state apparatus).
That’s because Palantir has already slipped through the backdoor with its mass surveillance engine called Palantir Gotham and are working on data-mining software for the CIA, NSA, and FBI. Gotham does not just collect data; it connects completely unrelated dots.
That means those Flock camera haters are on to something because Palantir Gotham is able to connect the dots using license plate readers, bank records, social media, and medical files and can even map out human networks. These little programs also have the ability to slip into local police departments, for “predictive policing” targeting people before a crime is even committed.
And let’s keep going down the rabbit hole on the global stage since Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) is revolutionizing the battlefield. It’s heavily deployed in modern conflict zones to automate military decision-making using drone footage, satellite imagery, and signals intelligence.
So, for the overall global connection let’s bring that into the reality of predictive AI targeting tools not only from companies like Palantir Technologies but remember Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent live-fire demonstration of microwave and laser directed-energy “direct beam” weapons at White Sands Range.
While the whole direct beam idea has been tossed around regarding unusual fires in the United States (Hawaii, California, to name a few) those headlines were in part so the conspiracy theorists could be poo pooed. Think about it, 10 years ago a direct beam weapon using automated algorithms selecting battlefield targets would have caused mass panic and front-page headlines.
Today because of the excessive background noise and lack of media accountability, it barely made mainstream media news.
And for those knowledgeable regarding Palantir, who are front and center with digital stalker software, there are also companies like NSO Group, Clearview AI, Fog Data Science, Anomaly Six, Voyager Labs, and Cellebrite to research immediately.
Flock Safety was on my list too, but people have been waking up to that one.
However, companies like Flock building widespread, automated surveillance and mass Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) also include Motorola Solutions (Vigilant), Axon, Rekor Systems, and Verkada. These private entities dominate the physical tracking landscape, often collaborating directly with local police departments, federal agencies, and residential developments.
The reality is, while people are focusing their anxiety on a single company like Flock Safety, as you can see the issue is much wider and deeper. But you must quiet the background noise and pay attention.
Because when you pull the curtain back, this is not just about local street cameras or a single overseas political feud. It is about a massive, interconnected apparatus – stretching from the automated algorithms of Palantir and battlefield direct beams down to the silent data nets tracking your daily drive.
The Psyop works by keeping everything so loud and divided over the theatrical side-shows that people don’t notice the entire system is quietly being rewired right under their nose.
The blueprint of this new reality is laid out in front of you; what you choose to do with it is entirely your call.
Rita Cook is a freelance writer for The Ellis County Press. She can be reached at rcook13@earthlink.net.