Centered From Reality

Sunday Scaries: NATO’s Nightmare, Narva Scenario & A Surgeon General That Can’t Practice Medicine

In this Mother’s Day episode of the Sunday Scaries, Alex starts by talking about Casey Means, Trump’s pick to be the U.S. Surgeon General. Means is part of the MAHA movement, is a friend of RFK Jr., expresses vaccine skepticism, has no experience running a public health organization, and didn’t even finish her residency to practice medicine. For the rest of the episode, Alex talks about the Narva Scenario (out of Estonia) which would be a nightmare for NATO. He then poses the question — is Putin preparing to strike a NATO country?

Trump Appoints Judge “Wine Mom” Pirro to D.C. & the First American Pope Triggers MAGA!

In this episode, Alex talks about why Trump has appointed the Fox News host and former lawyer, Jeanine Pirro, to the the attorney for Washington D.C. Many think she is unqualified but Alex thinks she is technically qualified but also radical and dangerous. Later, Alex talks about Robert Prevost becoming the first Pope to be from the United States. Pope Leo XIV has triggered MAGA and some think the picking of an American Pope signals that most of the world sees that America is in decline.

Forever War Looms in Gaza: Trump Loses Interest in Peace & Bibi is Emboldened (+ a Handshake deal with the Houthis)

In this episode, Alex focuses on Israel’s new troubling plan for Gaza, but he also zooms out and talks about why there is a Trumpian shadow looming over this. We are finding out that Trumpian diplomacy involves big promises, failing to deliver on those promises, losing interest, and emboldening the bad guy. We have seen that in Israel and Ukraine so far.

Returning to Alcatraz, the Culture Wars Enter the Pentagon & India Strikes Pakistan

The Sunday Scaries: A Troubling Trump Interview (+ Thoughts on a Golden Age)

A Trade Storm is Brewing at the Port of LA (+ MAGA & Your Data)

The Twitter Files Inspire a Witch Hunt at the State Department (+ Shrinkflation at Taco Bell)

In this episode, Alex talks about how Darren Beattie, a senior official at the Department of State has used government data to create a list of people in the agency that have been in contact with public figures critical of Trump/MAGA. Alex talks about how Beattie’s actions mirror those of Elon Musk when he green lit the “Twitter Files.” 

The Waltz in Our Stars: Faults in National Security as Trump Purges Realists & Internationalists

Mike Waltz has been demoted from National Security Advisor to the Ambassador to the United Nations. Alex gets over his Schadenfreude to talk about why Waltz was probably the most reasonable person we will get and why this demotion is a perfect metaphor for why the Trump Administration is engulfed in chaos.

A Mineral Deal That Turns Ukraine Into a U.S. Vassal State & Trump’s 100 Day Week Sees Economic Woes (+ Economic Contractions)

Some are applauding Trump’s recent mineral deal with Ukraine but Alex argues that it is not only exploitative of Ukrainian resources during a tough time, but it also will limit the country from embracing green technology. Alex then talks about the economy, stagnation, contractions, and why Trump will always blame Biden.

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