Burnt Ground
Joe ZeiglerClarity with teeth. War. Corruption. Democracy on the edge. No hedges. No apologies. Burnt Ground doesn’t soothe. It names. It cuts. It tells the truth even when the truth costs something. This is writing for people who can still feel the ground moving
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The Market
The short answer: almost everyone you trust with your health information is part of the trade.
Data brokers, pharmacy chains, and even state-run health exchanges are currently harvesting and selling data to private companies—including thos...
1776 Retold
Soon to be a book that tells all.
WHAT LONDON SAW
Lanying and I drove up to Jacksonville last week to see 1776 at the Alhambra. We are on our summer RV adventure, and Jacksonville was the first stop. We parked at the Elks Lodge and to...
The Blind Leading the Blind
Gold Leaf Silence
The United States has a new monument to the void.
U-6 the Real Number
Understanding Unemployment, the Middle Class, and Political Responsibility
Understanding Unemployment, the Middle Class, and Political Responsibility
China has Stopped Worrying
On January 20, 2026, a Chinese think tank released an 8,500-word policy paper on Trump’s second term. What follows is that document, translated. Read it yourself. But first, understand what you are reading.
The paper is propaganda. Propaga...
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Joe Zeigler, educated in economics and engineering and founder of FirePrograms Software, writes How to Fly, The Gorge, Connecting the Bots, Eliza, Quantum Apocalypse, and the Substack Burnt Ground.
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