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Navigating the Nonsense

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Trial Balloon · Ep. 189: Navigating the Nonsense

End of Days

February 11, 2026 · 11:00 am ET · Leave a Comment

Just published: End of Days: Ruby Ridge, the Apocalypse, and the Unmaking of America by Chris Jennings.

How a historic standoff enabled the conspiracy-laden politics of the Trump era.

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