Pro-establishment narrative

While Elon Musk may claim that Russia isn't gaining access to Starlink, multiple reports show that the Kremlin is deploying SpaceX technology to aid its brutal invasion of Ukraine. Even if SpaceX isn't completely defying US sanctions by directly providing Starlink terminals to Russia, Musk's company is clearly not implementing the requisite safeguards to prevent Russian interference. Failing to stop Russia from using Starlink amounts to being complicit in its attack on Ukraine, and SpaceX must be investigated for its failures.

Establishment-critical narrative

Paranoid intelligence officials and politicians are falsely accusing SpaceX of providing Starlink terminals to Russia despite obvious evidence to the contrary. SpaceX owner Elon Musk has vehemently rejected claims that Russia was ever granted access to Starlink technology, and he has complied with all of the US sanctions against Moscow. Meanwhile, the Kremlin has also echoed these facts and publicly acknowledges that it has never been supplied with Starlink terminals.

Nerd narrative

There's a 50% chance that there will be at least 10.8K Starlink satellites in operation on Jan. 1, 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Pro-establishment narrative

NATO has finally added Sweden's military and technological prowess to the international security bloc. Sweden is home to one of the biggest air forces in Europe, one of the leading 5G network manufacturing companies, and a robust public-private tech industry. The West is facing dangerous threats from the East, but some worries over security at least should be mitigated now that Sweden is part of the Atlantic Alliance.

Establishment-critical narrative

The US and its European proxies seem to have no care for world peace. After decades of NATO expansion eastward, Russia was finally forced to stop asking and start fighting. Now that the Western military establishment has gotten the war it's sought for at least 15 years — at the expense of 400K Ukrainian soldiers and 10K civilians — the bloc continues to push eastward and further antagonize Moscow. NATO expansion is a proven cause of war, so why do they keep doing it?

Nerd narrative

There's a 25% chance that Ukraine will join NATO before 2035, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Right narrative

It's ironic that a global liberal icon like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would conjure up such a dystopian proposal as the proposed Online Harms Act. There's no desperate need for such an autocratic law in a peaceful and prosperous nation like Canada. However well they may package it to make it palatable, Canada's parliament must reject this intrusion into personal liberties outright.

Left narrative

If Canada must remain the haven of peace that it largely still is today, the country must buffet itself from a rising tide of hatred and hate speech. The proposed new law is a step in that direction and sets the bar deliberately high for the provisions that have drawn criticism — including life sentences for serious hate crimes. Nothing will be allowed to jeopardize free speech in Canada and vulnerable communities must also be protected.

Nerd narrative

There's a 66% chance that the Conservative Party will win the most seats in the next Canadian federal election, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Pro-establishment narrative

Nigerian security services are currently conducting an extensive search and rescue operation in the nearby forests to find the nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren. The officials are certain that the victims will be retrieved, since this is the only acceptable outcome for the government and the waiting family members.

Establishment-critical narrative

The Nigerian government has neglected the people of the northwest. Abductions are only made possible due to a lack of security and ,in less than a week, extremist groups have abducted around 500 women and children. The government must do more to protect civilians, especially students, as militant groups in the northwest have ramped up their campaign of violence and kidnappings.

Nerd narrative

There is a 44% chance Nigeria will experience a successful coup d'etat before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Democratic narrative

Biden's speech was a thoughtful yet fiery defense of every core American value. His defense of abortion rights and IVF exposed Republicans as opponents of the mothers and fathers they claim to support. In contrast to the GOP's doubts about his cognitive status, Biden proved his competency with his sharp and witty address.

Republican narrative

Biden's speech was nothing but a partisan rant that glossed over all of his failed policies and ills of the country. All the American people need to do to know about the state of the nation is look at the crisis at the southern border or at inflation and they'll see how Biden has done nothing to better their lives. This is why Biden needs to be replaced this fall.

Nerd narrative

There's a 50% chance that President Joe Biden will have a net approval rating of at least -11.39 by November 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Anti-China narrative

Hong Kong authorities, under pressure from the Chinese Communist Party, have pushed this new security law at an unprecedented pace — and with little regard to public submissions — to further crack down on dissent in the once autonomous and democratic financial center. Yet again, Beijing's puppet regime is threatening freedoms and rights in Hong Kong.

Pro-China narrative

After a long wait that included taking into consideration public submissions to the bill, Hong Kong authorities have finally tabled this much-needed legislation. Despite Western sources claiming the opposite, the fact is that these Article 23 laws meet all applicable international conventions and standards as well as human rights protections and procedural safeguards.

Nerd narrative

There's a 50% chance that Hong Kong will stop being a Special Administrative Region of China by September 2046, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Narrative A

Sources close to this tragedy have said the suspect expressed mental health issues in the months leading up to the killings, which isn't uncommon for students — especially from other countries — because they've been isolated since the start of the COVID pandemic. Communities must do more to address mental health issues to lower the risk of these types of incidents.

Narrative B

There is no justification for this extreme violence. This suspect callously murdered six innocent victims, including four very young children. All of Canada is shocked and horrified, and everything possible must be done to hold the perpetrator of this heinous crime to account.

Anti-Trump narrative

Considering he was ordered to pay close to half a billion dollars for lying about his finances, it wouldn't have been wise for the court to trust Trump's claim he would be good for the money at the end of the appeals process. So the system has worked the way it should, with Trump forced to post bond and Carroll eventually being able to more easily collect her money from the bond issuer.

Pro-Trump narrative

The political witch hunt orchestrated by the Biden administration and Democratic-appointed judges in an effort to derail Trump's campaign is continuing. Considering the illegitimacy of these judgments, Trump shouldn't have had to post bond. Now that he has, the process of exposing the error of the courts' ways can commence and Trump can get these judgments thrown out for their absurdity.

Nerd narrative

There is a 51% chance that Donald Trump will be elected president of the US in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Pro-establishment narrative

Theresa May exhibited everything one would want in a representative, and she selflessly served Maidenhead and the UK for nearly three decades, however, her diligence and grace were not enough for the detractors who sought to tear her down. May's cerebral and nuanced views made her an exceptionally effective politician, but it also hurt her status among the more populist members of her party. Through no fault of her own, May's premiership was unsuccessful, but she will be remembered as a pioneer and revered leader in the history books.

Progressive narrative

For decades, Theresa May represented the far-right underbelly of UK politics, stoking fear and division in the country. Now, she's trying to expunge her record as a divisive leader, and she's using the radical rightward shift of the Tories to paint herself as a moderate. Compared to her three successors, May might be slightly less egregious, but she cannot escape her many failures. Maybe her goodwill tour is out of sincerity, but it could also be motivated by a desire to clean up her image.

Conservative narrative

In no way, shape, or form can Theresa May be considered a true conservative, and she's responsible for the impending doom awaiting the Tories in this year's election. May was unable to unite Conservatives and often tiptoed around necessary action regarding Brexit and other pressing issues. While circumstance did not do May any favors, her inaction and lack of decisiveness doomed her premiership from the start. Theresa May may have had good intentions, but she failed as prime minister and has set the Conservatives back many years.

Nerd narrative

There's a 50% chance that Labour will win at least 360 seats in the next UK general election, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Narrative A

Akira Toriyama's death is a gut-wrenching tragedy for millions of manga fans worldwide, and we should use this time to honor the brilliance of Toriyama and celebrate what he has meant to the world of anime and media as a whole. Dragon Ball completely transformed Japanese comics and media, turning the beloved genre into a global phenomenon. Toriyama was an unprecedented genius. His creativity and storytelling created a limitless universe that has united people from opposite ends of the world, and his work remains extremely popular to this day. Toriyama's brilliance will never be forgotten, and his legacy will continue to live on.

Narrative B

Akira Toriyama meant a lot to many people, and his death is deeply saddening to everyone in the manga community. While he was one of the most famous manga creators, unfortunately, much of his work became stale as he tried to adapt to a broader audience. After reaching pop culture icon status, Dragon Ball jumped the shark, and Toriyama did little to save his creation from becoming just another over-commercialized production. We can honor the life and legacy of Toriyama while also recognizing the trajectory of his creative process.

Nerd narrative

There's a 50% chance that a computer program will be credited as an artist of at least ten pages of content in Weekly Shonen Jump by June 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.