The Uninvited Owner Comes

By Eric Le Roy

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Here in Varna, Bulgaria, the city planners seem to have lost their minds…unless they have something up their sleeves that I don’t know about. Very possible, that. Fun fact: Bulgaria is losing population faster than any other country in Europe, and a 23% drop in population is predicted by 2050.

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It’s for the usual reasons: declining birth rates that cannot keep up with … Read the rest

When the Lights Go Out

ChatGPT Image Apr 30, 2025, 02_27_46 PM

Content 18+ On the 28th of April, 2025, the vibrant hum of civilization across the Iberian Peninsula was silenced. In five imperceptible seconds, 15 gigawatts of power evaporated from the grid. The sun still shone over Madrid, the wind still swept through Lisbon, but millions found themselves in a sudden, unfamiliar quietude. Lights flickered out. Screens went black. Trains froze. For a moment, time itself seemed to pause. It was … Read the rest