QAA Podcast Terminal Empire Hallucinations feat. Mike Rothschild (E357)
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Jan 28, 2026 Mike Rothschild, investigative journalist and author who tracks conspiracies and misinformation, joins to unpack recent federal killings and the rush to label victims terrorists. They discuss AI‑altered White House photos, performative social media at the FBI, and the strange rise of time‑travel lore in political circles. Quick, sharp, and darkly funny.
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Narrative First Justifies Violence
- Federal agents labeled protesters as terrorists to create a narrative-first pretext for violence.
- That framing short-circuits accountability and normalizes extrajudicial killings in domestic operations.
Video Contradicts Official Account
- Bystander video shows Alex Preddy recording as Border Patrol agents wrestled and then shot him while he was on the ground.
- The footage contradicts official claims that painted him as an imminent threat.
Officials Rush To Terror Labels
- Senior officials including DHS immediately labeled victims as terrorists without evidence.
- That rapid slander mirrors past extrajudicial narratives used abroad and now weaponizes domestic policing.
