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Observed arrival · 2026-09-17

The Fishcase Institute, a Think Tank for Political Distrust

fishcase.org Observed source
Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

Credibility concern recorded. The source reference remains available for verification and correction.

A satirical research site that claims to study law and political theory while deliberately degrading the political commons.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-17 issue.

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The site uses the architecture of an institution—Research, Archives, Feed, staff biographies, sponsors, and an About page—to stage a deliberately unstable political publication. Its stated mission is not simply to argue a position, but to lower the quality of the political commons and divert attention from serious policy. The homepage names two editors, Ben Bass and Lenny Talapia, while the footer places the project under the deliberately incongruous Fortnite Code of Conduct.

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