Hi . Michael here.

Welcome to 2026!

We are barely one week into the new year and what unfolded in Venezuela and its aftermath make it crystal clear (to me at least) that whatever we've seen unfold so far in the first half of this decade was merely a (fairly gentle) warm-up to what 2026 and the second half of this decade have in store for us!

It is a common practice that when looking at an extensive to-do list, you should start from the relatively easy tasks first before moving to the more challenging aspects.

This brings me to what I think our first task for the year should be:

KILLING OFF SUBSTACK!!

I just published a piece outlining in great detail what I think should be our first task for 2026 specifically because it is relatively easy to accomplish.

The betrayal by Substack CANNOT go unpunished and as the saying goes "revenge is a dish best served cold".

Now that almost a month has passed since Substack has fully shown its hand and executed a pretty impressive rug pull, it is time for us to RESPOND and do so in a calculated and effective manner.

The approach I am proposing WILL work (guaranteed!) but we need to act in a coordinated and intentional manner....and do so FAST!

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New Merch drop

As promised, I aim to have new merch added to the official Actionable Truth merchandise store at least monthly.

Buying merchandise is a great way to support my work (and keep me 100% independent which is a non-negotiable as far as I'm concerned) if you don't want to commit to any recurring subscriptions (either month-to-month or annually) and would like to have a physical item you can either use yourself or gift to others.

In this month's drop I've added an initial range of accessories to the merch store which I will expand on as the year progresses.

Two specific items you may find of interest are this apron and this laptop sleeve.

I've also added a mug and a stainless steel drink bottle in this month's drop.

Hope you like it and also remember that all paying members in the private community get at least 10% off of all merchandise (current and future) for as long as they remain paid members of the private community.

Actionable Take Livestreams to resume next weekend

The first Actionable Take Livestream for 2026 will take place next Saturday (January 17) at 10:30am, Australian Eastern Standard Time.

You can see what time it will be in your local area and also add the Livestream to your calendar here or by clicking the button below:

Add the Livestream to your Calendar

As a reminder, the Livestream is publicly accessible and I very much encourage as many people as possible to join me live and take an active part in the broadcast (so please spread the word).

The best place to participate in the live broadcast is through the Actionable Truth Livestream page and this is also the only place through which I can have your comments shown on-air. No user account or email address are required. If you want to comment during the broadcast, you can choose whatever name/nickname you want and type in your comment in the chat window on that page.

I will also Livestream on Rumble and Odysee and will provide the specific links for each platform closer to the broadcast.

Obviously, I will NOT be Livestreaming on Substack ever again!

Accessing the recording & show notes

Like all past and future episodes of the Actionable Take Livestream, this one will also be recorded and accompanied by detailed show notes covering everything I mention on the broadcast, plus expanding on it significantly.

However, as I previously explained, these broadcasts require a lot of preparation and other effort on my part and for them to continue on a regular basis into the future (initially every two weeks but am open to making it weekly if there is support from you for that), the recording and accompanying show notes are available only to paying members.

I've made part of the show notes from the last broadcast publicly accessible but not the recording.

If you want access to the recording and the full show notes, you will need to upgrade to a paid membership.

If you are already a paid member on either the website or the private community then obviously you are good to go....and thank you for your support!

Also, If you are a paid member and can't see the recording or any part of the show notes on this page, please log in to the website using the same email address you've signed up with to your paid membership on either the website or the private community.

How to get a paid membership?

There are two ways:

1. Sign up as a paying member on my website. You can choose between a monthly membership or prepay for a year which gives you two months of free membership.
2. Sign up to any of the paid tiers on my private community. The lower paid tier ("Truth Seeker") costs the same as the paid membership on the website (with the same 2 months free if you prepay for a year) but also gives you a permanent 10% discount on anything in my new merchandise store (the range is quite limited now but will be expanded significantly later this month with regular new drops occurring monthly). If you are interested in supporting my work through buying any merch, or believe you will be in a position to do so in the future, please choose this option instead of signing up through the website as it will give you this extra benefit of a flat discount for no extra cost. The second paid tier ("Truth Brigade") will allow you to take part in the Actionable Huddles as well as access the recordings of these sessions. This is another thing that I hope to restart, subject to your support. It also increased your permanent discount on all merchandise to 15% and also give you access to exclusive drops available only to paying community members on the "Truth Brigade" tier.

ONWARD!

2026 is the year we MUST take the initiative instead of 'playing defence' all the time if we are to have any chance at prevailing against the enemy.

Provided we do that, I strongly believe that 2026 will end up as significant for WWIII as what 1942 was for WWII.