The Distraction Index

Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2

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Week 26: Jun 22 – Jun 28, 2025 · 🔒 FROZEN

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Events with high constitutional damage but low media attention (Attention Budget < −30).

US Conducts Largest B-2 Bomber Strike on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
Enforcement Actioninternational · broad
A
87.2
B
21.4
-66 UNDERCOVERED
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING

PRIORITY CONSTITUTIONAL ALERT: Unilateral military strike on nuclear facilities without congressional authorization represents clear Article I war powers violation. Immediate actions: (1) Demand full congressional briefing and constitutional justification, (2) Invoke War Powers Resolution reporting requirements, (3) Initiate immediate congressional oversight hearings, (4) Assess whether strike constitutes act of war requiring congressional authorization, (5) Document precedent-setting nature of largest B-2 strike without legislative approval, (6) Evaluate international law implications and potential escalation risks. This is not a distraction - this is a fundamental constitutional crisis requiring immediate legislative response to reassert congressional war powers.

Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions Against Executive Orders
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
A
96.8
B
31.9
-65 UNDERCOVERED
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING

PRIORITY CONSTITUTIONAL ALERT: Supreme Court eliminates nationwide injunctions, removing primary judicial check on executive orders. This is structural power consolidation, not partisan theater. Focus: (1) Document how this enables previously-blocked policies to proceed in friendly circuits, (2) Track immediate executive actions exploiting this ruling, (3) Analyze circuit-by-circuit rights disparities, (4) Monitor whether Congress attempts legislative remedy. This fundamentally alters separation of powers - treat as institutional transformation, not culture war fodder.