The Blind Spot classified-tech-themed Tête-à-Tête with Nick Cook
With Donald Trump both ready to disclose a raft of UFO files and threatening to embargo Spain (an outcome nobody had on their geopolitical bingo card for 2026), we felt there could be no more appropriate moment to convene once again for a fine-dining experience built around Spanish culinary consumption, while discussing defense technology, classified […]
Lebanon’s shift hints at long-rumoured, secret de-radicalisation deal in the Middle East
A striking sentiment is emerging on the ground in Lebanon: 20 years of regional political stagnation may have shifted within a few weeks. And it may speak to a greater transformation. One that is secretly reshaping the entire Middle East. I’ve been obsessed with this theory since I first heard of it last year, from […]
Don’t worry, Gibraltar will never be Spanish
Were it to turn Spanish, it would set off a series of dominoes that could devastate both Spain and Morocco.
Why Ukraine won’t stop attacking American-owned oil infrastructure in Russia
Ukrainian drones struck some corporate offices in Novorossiysk on the Russian Black Sea coastline in September, 2025. The Russia-based oil company targeted claimed this was “an all-out attack” where “the obvious target was to murder as many people as possible.” They have good reason to complain: much of the company’s infrastructure, and many of the ships using […]
The annexation of Greenland did not take place
We are living through a tsunami of terrible Substacks, armchair analysts, and overconfident X influencers. All of which converged last week on Don’s motions towards Greeland. In these nutty times, we’ve decided to let our imaginations run wild. Because crazy perspectives may be just as informed as those that were circulated last week by the […]
ICYMI: The Best of the Blind Spot in 2025
This was a post that was supposed to be published late last year, but alas, these retrospectives take longer to compile than people appreciate. But before we get to it, first, a heartfelt apology to readers for operating in a newsletter format for three years that did not suit our style of insight-based reporting. This […]
Could Trump be the President of UFO disclosure?
Could we soon find out the truth behind the UFO/UAP mystery? So believes the hype-wave swarming over the UFO community online, as numerous events have coalesced into a broad sensation that long-awaited “disclosure” may finally happen. We’re not so sure ourselves. Disclosure is the magic word that, for UFO believers, means an unveiling of humanity’s […]
Messengers of perception: Inside the campaign to reshape the UFO narrative
“Sorry, these aren’t my updated slides,” murmurs the speaker as she furiously bashes the clicker forward and backward. Each projection is packed with a ceremonial parade of corporate jargon, nonsensically placed directional arrows, and action-oriented buzzwords. Defeated but unperturbed by the mix-up, the woman strides over for a sip of water to await a technical […]
3/I Atlas: Be not afraid
The third interstellar object ever spotted by humanity, now hurtling behind our sun, has led some astronomers to speculate that we may be observing an alien probe. The body in question is known as 3/I Atlas, and what’s worrying many is the distinctly odd and unique properties it’s displaying for a comet. The biggest proponent […]
Rainbow wars and the rise of the intrapolar state
Making sense of the geopolitical map isn’t what it used to be. Not only can no one agree whether World War 3 has formally started, but the traditional colors defining friend and enemy no longer seem to apply. Instead, this war’s allegiances and interests have become multivaried and fluid. Instead of homogeneous blocks of power, […]