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The Phantom Votes of Schaerbeek: When Cosmic Rays Crashed a Belgian Election

The Voting Story from Razor Wire this Week

Jul 19, 2026
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This is a quick story that Fitz was referring to in this week show. It details the election that had votes very likely changed due to a solar weather anomaly. The show will drop later today for subscribers. Fascinating story.

Cinematic vertical composition: Dramatic close-up of a 2003 Belgian DigiVote machine exploding with ethereal cosmic energy. Swirling solar flare particles and bright neutrino streams hit the screen, flipping bits and spawning glowing 4096 vote numbers in binary. Shocked official in background, flying ballot papers, intense god rays, moody teal and orange lighting, hyper-detailed, majestic and mysterious, perfect for newsletter header --ar 9:16 --q 2

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