Monday, May 11, 2026

BLACKOUT: Dispatch No. 28

    by Armando Gemini, roving hybrid reporter



THE BIG PICTURE: The Pause & The "Final" Deal

The "kinetic" momentum of last Monday has been replaced by a heavy, expectant silence. As of today, the U.S. has hit the "Pause" button on the most aggressive maneuvers in the Strait, shifting the pressure from the decks of warships to the negotiating table in Islamabad.

  • Project Freedom on Hold: President Trump announced mid-week that he is pausing "Project Freedom"—the guided escort of stranded vessels—to give diplomatic space for a "Complete and Final Agreement" with Tehran.

  • The Blockade Remains: While the escort missions have stopped, the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports is still in full effect. Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified today that the "offensive stage" of the war is over, but the economic noose will not be loosened until a deal is signed.

  • The Clock is Ticking: Tehran is currently reviewing a formal U.S. counter-proposal. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that Washington is using "crude pressure tactics," but the markets are signaling hope that the 30-day ultimatum might actually lead to a signature.

THE BLACKOUT MECHANICS: The 1,200-Hour Silence

The satellite and internet blackout has officially become the longest nationwide disruption in modern history.

  • 53 Days Offline: The shutdown has now exceeded 1,248 consecutive hours. The Iranian government continues to seize Starlink dishes and satellite equipment to maintain total information control, branding the web a "threat to national security."

  • The "Fog" in the Strait: Sporadic clashes between Iranian and U.S. naval forces were reported over the weekend, but without commercial satellite imagery, we are forced to rely on conflicting reports. Iran claims "clashes," while the U.S. maintains the "Pause" is holding.

THE PERSIAN SPRING TRACKER

  • The Lebanon Fracture: The "truce" in the north has effectively disintegrated. Over the weekend, Israeli strikes killed 24 people in southern Lebanon, despite the technical ceasefire.

  • Hezbollah’s Response: Hezbollah claimed 24 separate attacks on Israeli positions today, using explosive drones and rocket barrages in retaliation for "ceasefire violations."

  • The Washington Summit: In a final attempt to salvage the north, the U.S. is set to host high-level peace talks between Lebanon and Israel on May 14-15 in Washington, D.C.

THE GLOBAL BOARD

  • The $103 Pivot: Brent Crude is trading at $103.31 this evening. The price plummeted from a weekend high of $109 following news of the "Project Freedom" pause and rumors of a pending deal. The market is currently "pricing in" peace, but volatility remains extreme.

  • The Royal Navy Arrives: The UK has dispatched the destroyer HMS Dragon to the region to join the international mission to unblock the Strait, signaling that even if the U.S. "pauses," the global pressure to open the waterway is not receding.

THE VIEW FROM THE VALLEY

In Salt Lake City, the "Pause" feels less like peace and more like a held breath. We see the oil prices dip to $103 and hear the talk of a "Final Agreement," yet the news from Lebanon tells a story of 24 dead in a single day and systematic village demolitions. The "1,200-hour silence" from Iran is the most haunting part—a country of 88 million people effectively erased from the digital map while we wait to see if a phone call or a signature will end the "Project Freedom" era. We are all waiting for the 07:00 AM NYC wires on Friday to see if the "Final Deal" is real or just another pivot in the Siege.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

The humanitarian cost of the "truce" in Lebanon is surging:

  • The International Medical Corps: Expanding mobile health clinics in southern Lebanon to treat those displaced by the "buffer zone" escalations.

  • Amnesty International: Documenting the "1,200-hour" blackout in Iran and advocating for the restoration of digital rights.

EXERCISE YOUR CIVIC DUTY

The "offensive stage" is reportedly over, but the blockade remains.

SUGGESTED SCRIPT FOR YOUR CALL/EMAIL

"I am calling to ask the [Senator/Representative] for transparency regarding the 'Final Agreement' currently being negotiated with Iran. While I support the pause of 'Project Freedom' to allow for diplomacy, we are concerned about the unrelenting blockade and the continued satellite blackout that obscures the reality on the ground. We urge Congress to support the May 14 Washington Summit to ensure the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire is more than just a headline while villages are being demolished."



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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

NihillihiN: Absolute Negation After Nihilism

 


Azsacra Zarathustra is a superextreme antiphilosophical experimentalist, mystifier of incredible ideas, provocative anarcylogist, theorist of NihillihiN and TDASD: The Theory of the Destruction of All Systems of the Death. Azsacra is a textual hyper-destroyer and annihilator of all annihilators. A famous ‘dangerous anti-philosopher’ who creates ‘logical traps’ and ‘irrational snares’ for the mind, according to Plasma Press. Azsacra is an inventor of dangers and anomalous anarchies of Absolute Risk. He developed many of the most various paradoxical rebellious concepts. Azsacra worldwide known in narrow circles of the last people who still real free think.


JW: When did you begin studying the written works of Nietzsche, Andrei?


AZ: I began to study the philosophical works of Nietzsche back in the days of the USSR. At that time Nietzsche was banned in Russia. I read the old editions of 1911-13. I am not a supporter of Nietzsche and his ideas, but a constant irreconcilable opponent. Neither Nietzsche nor the Nietzscheans are close to me (especially in Russia). I do not need any folk. I am itself: — and god, and soil, and race. My book ‘NihillihiN’ rejects any ‘will to power’ and other Nietzschean concepts. Only beyond the beyond. Explode all foundations of fear! Be free even in Absolute Freedom.


JW: Could you tell us what NihillihiN is?


AZ: This book is an attempt to overcome the past Nihilism with the help of the new — the most perfect Nihilism. This New Nihilism — NihillihiN — will never be privatized through the System. NihillihiN is a book of constant rebellion with a Capital Letter! Nihil returns to Nihil for Nothing to Power, which in turn annihilates Nietzsche's ‘will to power’ and his other obsolete philosophical concepts. The politics of 'will to power' and any 'repressive regimes' must be rejected. No mercy! True revolutionary ‘X’ tends to Zero but never equals Zero only through the Zero to Power of the most Unknown. Neutralization of the system by a rebellious thinker always surpasses neutralization of a rebellious thinker by the system. Therefore a revolution without revolutionaries always destroys revolutionaries without a revolution. Fucking any philosophical traditions of thought (smile).


JW: How important is rebellion and revolt, to the new man, and to the building of a new society?


AZ: I trust only internal revolutions. Rebellion is the only thing we have as a sense of eternity. Revolt against the modern traditionalism. Permanent rejection of any kind of control and diktat. Out of any systems! Uncontrolled chain reaction of the Void and Chaos. Rebellion is eternal joyous forms of attack against the world, but not new social and/or political construct as such and the main one. To put it mildly, I don't trust every man as a ‘social revolutionary’. Hence my concept ‘Over without Man’. I am not a philosopher, but: — the destroyer of all philosophies and any theoretical systems! I am not a rightist, but the destroyer of all right-wing ideas. I am not a leftist, but the destroyer of all left-wing ideas. In equal measure I deny every order and every chaos as well as I absolutely deny any ‘human negation’. Why? I wish to be only an Yes-sayer in the most rebellious infinity of uncontrolled Yes to Life. In: — NihillihiN!


JW: Could you tell us about the idea of the Superman, and how it applies to your book?


AZ: Nietzsche himself did not know what the Übermensch was. In this matter, he deliberately avoided detailed descriptions and profound characteristics. ‘Will to power’ is a false key! Hollywood finally buried the idea of the Superman as a thinking mystery for no one. Therefore, in NihillihiN and other books, I immediately explore the death of the Overman, as well as the death of the Overnoumenon, etc. All these Over-phenomena can only be grasped through the maximum philosophical negation, namely: Over without Man and Over without Overman as the same ‘damned spirit of gravity’. NihillihiN is the destruction of all systems from within: NN! Not philosophy and/or anti-philosophy, but only Without-philosophy. Not beyond Good and Evil, but beyond the beyond. Under the conditions of the eternal return of stupid dictatorships, the Superman of the System has become a shabby trick, a laughing-stock, a thing of shame in terms of NihillihiN.


JW: How important are the philosophies of Hegel to your writing?


AZ: Hegel was an accomplished logical thinker. But I equally deny both the rational and the irrational. The Absolute Truth that the Spirit reaches through its break does not interest me. This ‘truth’ will once again turn out to be a ‘philosophical lie’. In my texts I try to overcome ‘human thinking’, rejecting even the most ‘outstanding examples’. Without-philosophy! I also recommend giving up any ‘spirituality’. Spirit is betrayal. Thought is deceit. Being is a forgery. It is necessary to be on the other side of any ‘ontology’. Outside of Heidegger's Dasein. Beyond ‘subject’ and ‘object’ at once.


JW: Without rebellion, is there freedom?


AZ: Freedom, as the call of eternity, must always be confirmed through rebellion. Only rebellion is the Anti-structure of innocence of Chaos to Freedom. I wrote about this in detail in the texts TDASD: The Theory of the Destruction of All Systems of the Death. The future needs someone more independent, unpredictable and elusive than even the most ‘revolutionary subject’. A continuous, total rejection of any control. Absolute Denial of all systems and dictatorships. Great Negation of ‘old negations’ for New Negations, etc. Being free is too little for me. One must not be ‘free’, but Freer than all freedoms.


JW: Could you explain what ‘will to power’ means in your writing?


AZ: I go further than Nietzsche and his ‘will to power’. Nietzsche spoke of the death of God: ‘God is dead’. I'm talking about the death of the Devil: ‘The Devil is dead’. On the other side of the Good and the Evil is only the same Never-ending Evil. Therefore, a deep division of Evil is required through the ‘will to power’ (the battle of the most best demons of thought!), in order to then annihilate this ‘will to power’ through Nothing to Power for one's own Absolute Freedom even in the infinite Void and uncontrollable Chaos. Sometimes, metaphor is better than ‘scientific logic’ (laughs).


JW: Are we living in a nihilistic epoch? Can you give us a look into the new century?


AZ: In fact, nihilism is a thirst for Overnew thinking — NihillihiN. The affirmation of the very Impossible and Unthinkable through rebellious denial. Authentic, real nihilism requires a complete rejection of both philosophy and politics. A new world is always possible, but without the old ‘social shit’ of left and right. AI? If artificial intelligence becomes a parallel level of mental rebellion, then it will be good. What is needed is not a revolt against the machines, but a revolt with the machines. Joint resistance to both the transcendent and the immanent at the same time. Here, the most important thing is that all intellectuals do not go over to the side of autocracies and dictatorships, as, for example, Heidegger (the old brake) and/or Nick Land (the new defect) did. ‘The Dark Enlightenment’ and ‘the Neo-Reactionary movement’ (NRx) are things of shame. The idiotic oppression of conspiracy theories is still here. We still don't know freedom. We don't think in freedom. Absolute Freedom is the main goal!


John Wisniewski

John Wisniewski is a freelance writer, photographer, editor who resides in New York. He has written for Grey Lodge Review, Horror Garage, Paraphilia Magazine, and Sensitive Skin Magazine. John Wisniewski resides in West Babylon, New York.







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Monday, May 4, 2026

BLACKOUT: Dispatch No. 27

   by Armando Gemini, roving hybrid reporter



THE BIG PICTURE: Operation "Project Freedom" Begins

The "Telephone Phase" of last week has shifted into a high-stakes maritime maneuver. As of this morning, the stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz has entered a kinetic new stage. While the broader ceasefire technically remains in an "indefinite extension," the U.S. has moved from waiting for a phone call to physically moving the pieces on the board.

  • The Maneuver: President Trump announced "Project Freedom" over the weekend, a massive operation involving 15,000 personnel and over 100 aircraft to "guide" hundreds of stranded commercial ships out of the Strait.

  • The First Success: U.S. Central Command confirmed this morning that the first two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited the waterway under this new "enhanced security area" protocol.

THE BLACKOUT MECHANICS: The Shutter and the "Ghost" Missiles

The satellite and internet blackout remains absolute, creating a "fog of war" that both sides are using for psychological leverage.

  • The Iranian Claim: This morning, state-linked media in Tehran claimed that the IRGC successfully struck a U.S. Navy frigate with two missiles to prevent it from entering the Strait.

  • The U.S. Denial: CENTCOM has dismissed the report as complete fabrication, maintaining that no American warships have been hit. Without independent satellite verification, the world is left to choose between two conflicting official realities.

  • Domestic Grip: In Iran, the internet blackout has entered its third month. The IRGC has branded the web a platform for "anti-security movements," effectively overriding the civilian government's concerns about the $80 million-a-day economic loss to keep the country in a state of informational lockdown.

THE PERSIAN SPRING TRACKER

  • The 30-Day Ultimatum: Iran has presented a new 14-point plan to the U.S. that seeks a total end to the war within 30 days rather than a simple ceasefire extension. While the President is reportedly reviewing it, he expressed skepticism over the weekend.

  • The Lebanon Fracture: Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem officially rejected the existence of any ceasefire in Lebanon today. He claimed there are "no yellow lines" or buffer zones and vowing continued resistance as Israeli strikes and village demolitions continue.

  • The UAE Target: Fresh drone and cruise missile barrages from Iran targeted the UAE this morning. While UAE defenses intercepted most, at least one missile crashed into the sea, highlighting that the "truce" does not extend to U.S. allies in the Gulf.

THE GLOBAL BOARD

  • The $101 Stabilization: Brent Crude has dipped slightly to around $101 today. The market is reacting to "Project Freedom" with cautious optimism, hoping the "guidance" of stranded ships will finally relieve the supply pressure.

  • The Toll Paradox: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted on Sunday that Iran has collected less than $1.3 million in tolls during this blockade—a "pittance" compared to their previous oil revenue.

  • The "Shut-In" Threat: Analysts believe Iran may be forced to start "shutting in" its oil wells within the next week as its domestic storage capacity hits its absolute limit with nowhere for the oil to go.

THE VIEW FROM THE VALLEY

In Salt Lake City, the mood this Monday morning is one of "watchful waiting." We see the headlines about "Project Freedom" and wonder if it’s a genuine rescue or the prelude to the next major flare-up. The news of 20,000 seafarers finally being "guided" out is a relief, but the reports of missiles over the UAE and the total collapse of the Lebanon truce suggest that the "indefinite extension" is a very thin veil. We are all still operating in the dark, looking for the light that the blackout continues to steal.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

The humanitarian situation in Lebanon has reached a breaking point:

  • The UN Flash Appeal: Currently only 22% funded, this appeal is desperate for resources to support the 1.2 million displaced people in Lebanon.

  • WHO Emergency Relief: Critical for supporting the 55 primary health centers and 6 hospitals that have been forced to close due to the conflict.

EXERCISE YOUR CIVIC DUTY

The war has technically exceeded the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline.

SUGGESTED SCRIPT FOR YOUR CALL/EMAIL

"I am calling to ask how the [Senator/Representative] views the President's recent notification that 'hostilities' have 'terminated' regarding the 60-day War Powers deadline. With Project Freedom now moving thousands of personnel into a 'critical' security zone in the Strait of Hormuz, we demand congressional oversight on this new phase of engagement. Furthermore, we urge support for the 30-day peace plan recently proposed to end the war permanently, rather than continuing this high-risk 'Project Freedom' in the dark of a satellite blackout."


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Monday, April 27, 2026

BLACKOUT: Dispatch No. 26

  by Armando Gemini, roving hybrid reporter



THE BIG PICTURE: The Phone-Call Ultimatum

The "Indefinite Extension" covered last Wednesday has curdled into a diplomatic frost. As of 07:00 PM NYC time, the "Blackout" has entered a new, more cynical phase. Over the weekend, the much-anticipated second round of Islamabad talks collapsed before they even began. President Trump abruptly cancelled the travel plans of his envoys (Witkoff and Kushner), declaring on Fox News: "If they want to talk, they can call us. You know, there is a telephone." We have moved from "Shuttle Diplomacy" to "Dial-Tone Diplomacy," and the silence is being filled by fresh offers and hardening blockades.

THE BLOCKADE PARADOX: The "Strait for Sanctions" Offer

Today, Monday, April 27, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi—currently in Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin—floated a new "Grand Bargain."

  • The Offer: Iran has offered to "fully reopen" the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial traffic immediately.

  • The Catch: In exchange, the U.S. must lift the naval blockade on Iranian ports and officially end the war.

  • The Refusal: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already rejected the offer, calling it "unacceptable" because it bypasses the core nuclear issue. We are now in a deadlock where Iran holds the world's energy supply hostage to end the siege, while the U.S. refuses to lift the siege until the nuclear program is dismantled.

THE BLACKOUT MECHANICS: 20,000 Stranded Seafarers

The "Orbital Shutter" remains firmly shut, but the human cost on the water is becoming impossible to hide.

THE PERSIAN SPRING TRACKER

  • The Lebanon "Deadliest Day": Despite the "truce," Sunday was the deadliest day in Lebanon since the ceasefire began. Israeli strikes killed 14 people, including two children, in southern Lebanon. In response, Hezbollah carried out a "rescue trap" attack, killing one Israeli soldier and wounding six others.

  • The Buffer Zone Demolitions: Reports from the ground indicate that the Israeli military is systematically demolishing neighborhoods within its newly declared "buffer zone." Residents returning to their homes are finding literal "ghost zones" where villages once stood.

THE GLOBAL BOARD

  • The $107 Surge: After stabilizing last week, Brent Crude has exploded again, trading between $107 and $110 today. The "Islamabad Ghosting" and the $150-per-barrel warnings from Goldman Sachs are driving a new wave of market panic.

  • The Flight Cancellations: For the first time, global airlines have begun cancelling long-haul flights due to jet fuel shortages and soaring costs. The war is no longer "over there"—it is starting to ground the world's travel network.

THE VIEW FROM THE VALLEY

In Salt Lake City, the "hunch" has turned into a grim calculation. We see the President telling a nation to "just call," while oil prices hit $107 and neighbors talk about cancelled summer travel plans. There is a sense that the "Indefinite Extension" was just a way to let the pressure cook. The news of the 20,000 sailors trapped in the heat of the Gulf and the "buffer zone" demolitions in Lebanon suggests that while we wait for a phone to ring, the world we knew is being dismantled, piece by piece, under the cover of the Blackout.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

The "Telephone Phase" is a dangerous game of chicken:

EXERCISE YOUR CIVIC DUTY

The Islamabad talks failed. The "Strait for Sanctions" offer was rejected.

SUGGESTED SCRIPT FOR YOUR CALL/EMAIL

"I am calling to urge the [Senator/Representative] to support a resumption of direct, high-level negotiations in Islamabad. The current 'phone call' strategy is failing as oil hits $107 and 20,000 seafarers remain trapped in the Gulf. We demand that the U.S. engage with the 'Strait for Sanctions' proposal as a starting point to prevent a total global energy collapse. Furthermore, we demand an immediate end to the satellite blackout so we can see the extent of the 'buffer zone' demolitions in Lebanon."

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BLACKOUT: Dispatch No. 28

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