I think as an alternative to the http/WorldWideWeb, Gemini or similar protocol is a great idea, but the markup should be a bit more extensive so people can really use it in a practical way, e.g. with emphasis (bold, italic) and inline links. Images (possibly audio with a size limit also), which would not need to be allowed inline, but should (optionally) be rendered on the same page with the text between lines where the link is, as some Gemini browsers can do but is not required in the specs.

But the most important things are 1) that it does not allow any kind of javascript or other code execution, and 2) it stays simple enough for anyone to be able to create their pages easily, for programmers to create simple, smallish browsers to render the pages, and keep that low bandwidth, so it could even be used on a mesh network (a browser for a mesh or other very low-bandwidth network could ignore media files).

Unfortunately I don’t know how it could be protected from AI any more than the normal Web can.

1. 100%. Obviously. That’s what he has done (culminating in Jan. 6, 2021), is still doing, and will continue to do. Get ready for hundreds of lawsuits, illegal confiscation of ballots, rhetoric that the Dems rigged the elections, etc. Supposedly Dems have been preparing with an army of lawyers, but Dump and minions are sure to come up with stuff they aren’t ready for, including outright refusal to seat the winners and saying “Who’s gonna make us?” And before that, we still have to get through Election Day first.

2. Very high. He has already been saying for some time he’s waiting until after the midterms to escalate in Iran. Of course you never know exactly what he’ll do when since he’s easily manipulated by Putin, Netanyahu, Stephen Miller, etc.

3 & 4) Not very likely, especially #3 which they should have done sooner if they were going to. Also remember this buffoon is mostly a drooling dotard signing whatever papers are put in front of him, so better to ask what the technofascist broligarchs and the fascists running the administration have planned, not him. It may depend on the margin of victory at the polls. Larger margin/more states won = less chance the people will go along with their rhetoric. Low margin = higher chance. They’ve set it up for challenging Alaska already, but if enough other states go Blue, that shouldn’t matter.