REFERENCE FILES
Explainers worth keeping
Longer pieces the station keeps on file: what a widely-shared number actually means, how to check a claim yourself, and what to do on the kind of bad day that’s far more likely than the end of the world. Written by a person, reviewed by a person, and dated so you can see how stale it is.
On file
3 ENTRIES- All ClearREVIEWED 2026-07-31
What to do in the first hour of a power outage
The ordinary bad day, handled in order. Includes the standard USDA refrigerator and freezer timings.
- Unconfirmed ClaimREVIEWED 2026-07-31
How to fact-check an end-of-the-world claim
A ten-minute method that resolves most viral apocalypse posts, plus the short list of agencies worth checking first.
- Verified EventREVIEWED 2026-07-31
What the Doomsday Clock actually measures
A clock that has never told the time. What the setting means, who sets it, and why 'X minutes to midnight' is not a deadline.
Elsewhere on the station
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