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Shane Yirak, Nick Paro, John Oliver\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6Canadian composer, Banner & Backbone MediaLive geopolitical briefings, receipts-first investigations, and OSINT methods and resources for citizen and independent reporters.
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War Reignites in the Middle East | LIVE Independent Analysis and Reporting | Houthi-Saudi War 2026: Interceptor Rationing, Yanbu Strike, and Iran's Hormuz Retaliation
DISCLAIMER: This brief was written with events and information up to August 31, 2026; any events that have occurred since are not addressed. It aims to explore the dynamics driving events underneath diplomatic cover that often satura...
82 % of American West Pacific bases have no real air defense — and the Pentagon is Pretending it is Solvable | Independent Firebrand Project Analysis and Reporting
DISCLAIMER: This brief was written with events and information up to August 24, 2026; any events that have occurred since are not addressed. This piece is Firebrand’s own analysis, not a summary of someone else’s reporting — it began...
The Dialogue w/ John Oliver | A State and its "people"
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What can an ant colony teach us about the US–Canada trade war? Canadian composer John Oliver (not the comedian) joins Shane for another episode of The Dialogue on states, people, and the c...
Palantalk | E49 - The Wars of Choice Rage On
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What is this episode about? Nick Paro and Shane Yirak connect the 2026 Iran war to its cascading domestic consequences — from blackouts in Gary, Indiana, to a hollowed-o...
China Just Won the Iran War and It Did Not Make Headlines | Independent OSINT Analysis and Coverage
DISCLAIMER: This brief was written with events and information up to August 10, 2026; any events that have occurred since are not addressed. It aims to explore the dynamics driving events underneath diplomatic cover that often satura...
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Founder of The Firebrand Project: Socratic thinker, Independent geopolitical analyst, investigative journalist, and democracy advocate. Committed to providing verified and transparent reporting.
Advocate for disability rights, outspoken chronic illness sufferer, veteran - founder of "Sick of this Shit Publications", "Banner & Backbone", and Director of Framing for "Disability Community for Democracy, Inc."
\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 John Oliver is a Canadian composer and musician. He writes about social justice, and music. John Oliver's “wonderfully, creative music” (Fanfare) displays “a delicate yet often complex sense of beauty” (Musicworks).
Banner and Backbone Media is dedicated to centering the conversation in US politics on fundamentals: the Constitution, the people, and the government that serves them both.
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