There is a moment in the evolution of every technology when society has to decide what it actually wants that technology to be. The internet, for decades, has existed as something messy, chaotic, liberating, and at times deeply flawed. It has been a place where anonymity could protect the vulnerable, where ideas could spread freely,Continue reading “The Device Knows Your Age: Why New Yorkâs S08102A Is a Dangerous Step Toward a Controlled Internet”
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The Dangerous Comfort of False Endings: Misinformation, Moral Consistency, and the Rumors Around Benjamin Netanyahu
There is something deeply revealing about the way people react to rumors in times of war, especially when those rumors involve the supposed death of a widely disliked figure. In moments of heightened tension, when conflict dominates headlines and emotions run high, truth often becomes secondary to feeling. Recently, in the midst of escalating tensionsContinue reading “The Dangerous Comfort of False Endings: Misinformation, Moral Consistency, and the Rumors Around Benjamin Netanyahu”
Remembering Ruby Ridge and Waco, Power, Memory, and the Politics of Selective Outrage
There are certain moments in American history that refuse to fade, not because they are clean or easily understood, but because they are messy, painful, and unresolved. Ruby Ridge and the Waco siege sit firmly in that category, two events separated by less than a year, yet forever intertwined in the national consciousness. They areContinue reading “Remembering Ruby Ridge and Waco, Power, Memory, and the Politics of Selective Outrage”
Point Anywhereâ˘, Weâll Remove Everything: A Completely Reasonable, Totally Not Concerning Solution to All of Lifeâs Problems
There are certain phrases that define an era, certain slogans that burrow into the cultural psyche and refuse to leave, like a jingle you didnât ask for but somehow know word for word anyway. One of those phrases, the deceptively simple promise of âpoint anywhere and the junk gets removed,â has always carried with itContinue reading “Point Anywhereâ˘, Weâll Remove Everything: A Completely Reasonable, Totally Not Concerning Solution to All of Lifeâs Problems”
The Complicated Legacy of Robert Mueller, Power, Hesitation, and the Limits of Accountability
Today, March 21, 2026, news has circulated that Robert Mueller has died, and alongside that, controversy has already begun to swirl around reactions to his passing, including statements attributed to Donald Trump expressing satisfaction at his death. Whether one views those reactions as shocking, predictable, or emblematic of the current political climate, they immediately forceContinue reading “The Complicated Legacy of Robert Mueller, Power, Hesitation, and the Limits of Accountability”
When One War Bleeds Into Another: Zelenskyy, the Middle East, and the Dangerous Slide Toward Global Escalation
There are moments in history where conflicts remain contained, tragic but localized, devastating but limited in scope. And then there are moments where those same conflicts begin to bleed into one another, overlapping, entangling, and amplifying each other until the line between separate wars disappears entirely. What we are beginning to witness in 2026 feelsContinue reading “When One War Bleeds Into Another: Zelenskyy, the Middle East, and the Dangerous Slide Toward Global Escalation”
When Power Tests Principles: Zohran Mamdani, Public Contradictions, and the Predictable Drift Toward Compromise
There is a moment that reveals who someone really is, not when they are rising, not when they are speaking in front of friendly crowds or posting carefully worded statements that align perfectly with the values of their base, but when they are forced into a position where those values collide with power, scrutiny, andContinue reading “When Power Tests Principles: Zohran Mamdani, Public Contradictions, and the Predictable Drift Toward Compromise”
âWonderment Within Weirdnessâ and the Power of Resistance: How My Novel Reflects the Fight Against Authoritarianism
There are moments when fiction begins to mirror reality in ways that even the author did not completely anticipate while writing it. Stories that begin as imaginative explorations of strange worlds, unusual characters, and cosmic conflicts can later reveal deeper parallels with real-life struggles. As I have reflected more and more on my debut novel,Continue reading “âWonderment Within Weirdnessâ and the Power of Resistance: How My Novel Reflects the Fight Against Authoritarianism”
Fake News in the Hormuz
The war involving the United States, Iran, and Israel has now reached one of the most strategically important waterways on Earth: the Strait of Hormuz. This narrow passage is one of the most critical oil chokepoints in the world, with massive amounts of global energy supplies moving through it every single day. When conflict spillsContinue reading “Fake News in the Hormuz”
The Rise of âExpertsâ in Times of Chaos
In moments of global instability, something interestingâand sometimes dangerousâtends to happen in the public discourse. As the war involving the United States, Iran, and Israel continues to dominate the news cycle in 2026, a number of voices have started circulating across social media claiming to have predicted everything that is happening right now. One ofContinue reading “The Rise of âExpertsâ in Times of Chaos”