Radical empathy and radical compassion are central to my philosophy, anarcho-compassionism. They call for seeing others fully, understanding their struggles, their fears, their backgrounds, and even the ways they hurt others. They ask us to listen deeply, to hold space for humanity in all its forms, and to recognize that everyone, even oppressors, is shapedContinue reading “Radical Compassion Doesnât Mean Forgiving the Irredeemable”
Monthly Archives: November 2025
Why Calling Nick Fuentes a âWhite Fred Hamptonâ Isnât Just Wrong â Itâs Threatening
Frimpongâs video titled âNick Fuentes: White Fred Hampton. Hear Me Out!â attempts to position Fuentes â a known white nationalist â as analogous to Fred Hampton, the legendary Black Panther and multiracial workingâclass organizer. On its face, the move seems provocative â perhaps intentionally so â but on closer inspection it reveals a deeply incoherentContinue reading “Why Calling Nick Fuentes a âWhite Fred Hamptonâ Isnât Just Wrong â Itâs Threatening”
đď¸ Interfaith Friday #30: Federal Appeals Court Blocks ‘Religious Liberty Training’ for Southwest Lawyers
In May 2025, a U.S. appeals court ruled that a Texas federal judge lacked the authority to mandate “religious liberty training” for Southwest Airlines’ in-house lawyers. The court deemed the sanction overly punitive and unrelated to remedial purposes. The ruling underscores the importance of upholding religious freedoms in the workplace and the limitations of judicialContinue reading “đď¸ Interfaith Friday #30: Federal Appeals Court Blocks ‘Religious Liberty Training’ for Southwest Lawyers”
Web Wednesday #29: “Project 2025 and Trump’s Policy Overlap”
Link: PBS NewsHour â November 11, 2024 Creator: PBS NewsHour Posted: November 11, 2024 Overview: PBS NewsHour examines the connections between Project 2025 and President Trump’s administration, highlighting the involvement of key figures and the alignment of their policy goals. Analysis: The report underscores the significant overlap between Project 2025’s objectives and Trump’s policy directions,Continue reading “Web Wednesday #29: “Project 2025 and Trump’s Policy Overlap””
âNick Fuentes Is the White Fred Hamptonâ? A Full-Length Essay on the Most Braindead Take of the 2020s
There are bad takes on the internet, there are strange takes, there are takes that make you pause and rub your forehead, and then there are takes so cosmically stupid, so unmoored from reality, so offensively deranged in their construction, that you genuinely have to question whether youâve slipped into some alternate dimension. And thatContinue reading “âNick Fuentes Is the White Fred Hamptonâ? A Full-Length Essay on the Most Braindead Take of the 2020s”
The Meeting That Told Us Everything: Why Zohran Mamdani Is Already Slipping Toward Capitulation
What happened in that Oval Office between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani wasnât just a routine courtesy meeting between a newly elected mayor and a sitting president. It wasnât just two politicians exchanging pleasantries or talking about the âneeds of the city.â And it wasnât simply a symbolic gesture of cooperation in a polarized era.Continue reading “The Meeting That Told Us Everything: Why Zohran Mamdani Is Already Slipping Toward Capitulation”
The First Time It Happens, It Still Shakes You
Iâm still shaken. Iâm still sitting here with all of this heaviness in my chest, trying to make sense of what happened, trying to put words to that weird mix of fear, disgust, anger, sadness, and disappointment that hit me all at once. I donât even know how to begin unraveling the knot this leftContinue reading “The First Time It Happens, It Still Shakes You”
đď¸ Interfaith Friday #29: Texas Senate Bill 10 Sparks Debate on Religious Freedom
In May 2025, Texas Senate Bill 10 (SB10) was introduced, mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Critics, including religious studies scholars, argue that the bill infringes on religious freedom by promoting a specific religious viewpoint in public education. They highlight theological complexities and the potential violation of constitutional protections, emphasizingContinue reading “đď¸ Interfaith Friday #29: Texas Senate Bill 10 Sparks Debate on Religious Freedom”
Everything Is Bullshit
Everything is bullshit. Honestly, thatâs the only way I can even begin this anymore. I wish I could sugarcoat it, or build up to it, or pretend thereâs some hopeful arc or graceful easing-in to the point, but there isnât. Because everything is bullshit. Right wing, left wing, center, capitalism, communism, socialism, fascism, antiâfascism, democrats,Continue reading “Everything Is Bullshit”
A Meeting That Tells Me Everything: Why Zohranâs Capitulation to Trump Feels Inevitable
There are certain moments in politics where, if youâve been paying attention closely enough, you can practically feel the shift before it fully happens. You can see the pieces aligning, the tone changing, the public posturing giving way to something quieter, more strategic, more self-preserving. And for me, one of those moments happened recently whenContinue reading “A Meeting That Tells Me Everything: Why Zohranâs Capitulation to Trump Feels Inevitable”