Triangulate Everything.

By Matt Stone

If you only listen to one source, you’re not informed. You’re trained.
That is the problem with modern media. It doesn’t teach people how to think. It teaches them what to repeat.

Fox tells you the world is on fire because of Democrats.
CNN tells you the world is on fire because of Republicans.
Both networks profit from the smoke.

Meanwhile, the truth sits somewhere in the middle. Ignored. Inconvenient. Unmonetizable.

When I started The Grounded, I wasn’t trying to be a hero. I was just tired of being lied to by people who get paid for it. I wanted a place where truth isn’t about who says it, but whether it holds up.
So here’s the rule: triangulate everything.

If a story says the economy is booming, ask who is benefiting.
If a politician calls something “historic,” check what is buried on page 47.
If a headline makes you angry, stop and ask who profits from that anger.

Triangulation isn’t paranoia. It is survival.
It keeps you from mistaking performance for reality.
It is the difference between believing the pitch and reading the contract.

I don’t want followers. I want readers who test me, challenge me, and force The Grounded to earn their trust every single time.
That is why there is a $100 guarantee if we get it wrong.
Truth has a cost, and accountability should pay interest.

So the next time you see a headline that feels perfectly crafted to confirm your worldview, remember this: you are not being informed. You are being handled.

Triangulate everything.
And if it still holds up after that, it’s real.

The Grounded is where truth has to earn its keep. No ads. No sponsors. No spin.
If you find a factual error, we pay you $100.
Because accountability isn’t optional. It’s the point.