Editorial standards
The Theorist explores public records, technology, institutional power and unexplained observations. Our goal is to make the evidence easier to inspect.
Know what you are reading.
A news briefing summarizes attributed reporting. Analysis examines context and competing explanations. A hypothesis explores a possibility and should be read as speculation. Witness reports document what someone reported; they do not independently establish what happened.
Follow the original source.
Look for the document, publisher, date and passage behind a claim. Multiple articles repeating the same statement are not necessarily independent corroboration. An absent answer or an institutional connection is not, by itself, evidence of concealment or wrongdoing.
AI helps with research and writing.
The site uses AI to assist with selection, drafting and analysis. AI output can contain mistakes. Automated checks and source links help readers examine a story; they do not guarantee that every statement is correct. Older articles may predate our current editorial workflow.
Dates carry meaning.
The publication date is when an article appeared here. A source or the event it describes may be older. Historical material should be identified as such, and meaningful updates should retain the context of the original account.
Help improve the record.
If you find an incorrect claim, missing attribution or a broken source, send a correction with the article URL and supporting material. Questions, counter-evidence and well-supported corrections make an investigation more useful.