Ian Kummer

I'm a former US Marine fire support specialist, and also worked for about 10 years as a public affairs specialist in the US Army National Guard and Reserves. For that reason I will mostly opine about the "information operations" aspect of current events. Please see my "about" page for more information. If you would like to reach out, you can email me at ian.michael@readingjunkie.com

Toy Story is EVIL

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The more I think about it, the more I think Toy Story, the first 3D animated movie to hit the silver screen, was not a coincidence and actually the result of powerful market forces. And they’re not good market forces, as all of the lessons of the movie are really awful.

Will Something “Big” Happen before the NATO Summit?

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My friend Billy Bob graciously invited me to come back as a guest speaker for “Foreign Policy Review” on his YouTube channel. Today we talked about the likelihood of a major provocation in Ukraine before or during the NATO summit next week, how useful of an ally China is to Russia, and the state of “collective west’s” military stockpiles.

Was the Prigozhin Coup a False Flag?

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Public opinion, both inside Russia and in the international community, is divided on this question. However, I do not believe this was an orchestrated stunt. The rationale for such a “loyalty test” does not make any sense. Especially because, if for no other reason, there was violence – and the stories of helicopters being shot down. Such a conspiracy could also have unforeseen consequences, such as demoralizing the Russian armed forces and giving their Ukrainian opposition the edge they need for a successful offensive.