About
The Systems Auditor
I investigate the machinery most pretend isn't there.
Thom Aster is a British independent investigative journalist and systems researcher. He is not Thom Pico, the French writer associated with the Aster graphic-novel series.
Thom Aster is an independent investigative journalist operating exclusively through Substack since July 2025. The focus: hidden power structures, surveillance infrastructure, and institutional accountability.
Work spans:
- →Surveillance Technology — Palantir, Clearview AI, neural weapons, CBDCs
- →Geopolitics — Intelligence networks, UK/US policy, Middle East, China
- →Institutional Capture — WEF-Reform networks, Blair influence operations
- →Pandemic Preparedness — Exercise Pegasus, government procurement
Self-described as "Centrist-right Systems Auditor. No party. No filter."
Available for ghost writing, consulting, and investigative commissions.
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Britain's Hidden Plague Rehearsal The GCHQ-Journalist Pipeline The Iran War Bets The 1-Minute Jab Investigation The Microwave Attacks Cover-Up
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