The Politics of Imaginary Enemies

The Low-Information Race: Why Donalds Leads — and How Jay Collins Changes the Game

Every poll is apparently sacred scripture when it helps your guy and fake news when it doesn’t. In this episode of Firing Lane, we do the forbidden thing: read the damn map. Donalds is ahead. Jay is under-known. Fishback is noise with data attached. And Florida deserves a race decided by knowledge, not recognition.

Taylorism for Kids: They Want to Spreadsheet Childhood

People like Byron Donalds are now pitching IEP’s for all students and “individualized learning” for every child mandated by the state. That means: – statewide tracking – AI-generated trajectories – behavioral data – permanent profiles Today we just learned of new AI models that may exploit vulnerabilities faster than humans can defend them. They want to spreadsheet childhood… and plug it into systems even their creators say are dangerous.

The 48-Hour Pivot: Why Did Joe Kent Move When He Did?

Everyone is arguing about whether Joe Kent is right. Wrong question. The real question is: Why did he move when he did? A 48-hour timeline. An exposed communication channel. An active investigation. Then a resignation… and a friendly platform. This isn’t about Iran. It’s about pressure, timing, and control of the narrative. In this episode of Firing Lane, Croaky breaks down the two games everyone is confusing — and why the timing tells you more than the talking points.

The Politics of Imaginary Enemies

When opponents can’t defeat the person who actually exists… they invent a different one. A cartoon version. A straw man. A political Bigfoot. Then they spend all day attacking that instead. That’s modern politics. In this episode of Firing Lane Croaky talks about why serious movements start with ideas, not personalities. And why the “fictional enemy” tells you who the real threat is.

Reading the Florida Polls Like a Strategist

Everyone keeps screaming about the headline number in the Florida governor polls. But they’re missing the actual story. The race right now is not: Donalds vs everyone else. It’s: Donalds vs Undecided. And the second someone becomes the alternative Schelling point… the race flips. Croaky breaks down the entire polling dynamic in this transcript analysis. Bookmark this. You’re going to want to remember it later.