Today, on July 12th, 2026, news broke that Senator Lindsey Graham has died. Within minutes, timelines split into two familiar camps, the ones lighting candles and the ones lighting fireworks. Tributes poured in from colleagues who called him a friend, a fighter, a man of conviction. And just as quickly, another current rose up besideContinue reading “Beyond the Headline: Why Grief and Glee Both Miss the Point”
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AI Bans Are Here. I Told You So. Now Let’s Talk About Why This Is Bad.
I said it before. I said it on this very blog, on Interfaith Intrepid, back when folks were still treating artificial intelligence like it was some kind of science fiction novelty that only tech bros in San Francisco cared about. I said that the AI bans were coming, and I said that they were notContinue reading “AI Bans Are Here. I Told You So. Now Let’s Talk About Why This Is Bad.”
Why I Believe MAGA Will Eventually Turn on ICE
One prediction I have about American politics is that eventually a significant portion of the MAGA movement is going to turn on ICE. Not all of them, of course. Political movements are rarely unanimous about anything. But I think there will come a moment when many of the same people who today defend ICE, praiseContinue reading “Why I Believe MAGA Will Eventually Turn on ICE”
We Cannot Call for Violence. Even Now. Especially Now.
Last night, shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. President Trump was rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents. Vice President JD Vance and members of the Cabinet were evacuated. A law enforcement officer was struck, saved only by his bulletproof vest. A suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen,Continue reading “We Cannot Call for Violence. Even Now. Especially Now.”
If Others Wonât Say It, I Will: This Is Not a Joke
Hereâs another thing that absolutely grinds my gears about this whole situation. A lot of leftist, progressive, and left-leaning commentators Iâve listened toâpeople I would normally expect to take worker safety seriouslyâhave been weirdly glib about these arsons. Some are treating it like a joke.Some refuse to condemn it.Some are sympathizing with the arsonist moreContinue reading “If Others Wonât Say It, I Will: This Is Not a Joke”
Why I Keep Talking About This (Because It Actually Matters)
I know Iâve made a lot of posts about this already. I know it might feel repetitive from the outside. But I need to be honest: this is one of those topics that doesnât stop feeling urgent once youâve really thought through whatâs at stake. And yeahâitâs infuriating. Because every time I see these arsonContinue reading “Why I Keep Talking About This (Because It Actually Matters)”
Who Actually Pays the Price: Why Arson Hurts Workers More Than Corporations
One thing I keep noticing in these conversations about arson attacks is how badly people misread who actually ends up taking the hit. Because as of 4/15/26, with these warehouse fires being discussedâwhether tied to companies like Amazon or other major logistics hubsâthereâs this narrative floating around that these acts are somehow aimed âagainst corporations.âContinue reading “Who Actually Pays the Price: Why Arson Hurts Workers More Than Corporations”
When Violence Gets Cheered, the Whole Spectrum Starts to Blur
These arson attacksâand the people cheering them onâkeep reminding me of something I canât shake. It feels eerily similar to the kind of political energy that came out of MAGA culture. And yeah, I know that alone is going to make people jump to conclusions. I know it might sound like Iâm âequating both sidesâContinue reading “When Violence Gets Cheered, the Whole Spectrum Starts to Blur”
âDonât Condemn Arsonâ? Thatâs Not AdvocacyâThatâs Recklessness
I just saw an Instagram video about these warehouse arsons, and Iâve gotta sayâit was some of the most brain-dead commentary Iâve seen on this whole situation. The person straight-up said we shouldnât condemn the arsons. What? No, seriouslyâwhat? Of course we should condemn them. Because hereâs the reality that keeps getting ignored: those warehousesâlikeContinue reading “âDonât Condemn Arsonâ? Thatâs Not AdvocacyâThatâs Recklessness”
How Did We Get Here? The Normalization of Violence Across the Spectrum
Thereâs something bigger going on underneath all of thisâthe arson, the copycats, the cheering, the excusesâand it needs to be said plainly: Violence has been getting normalized. Not overnight. Not because of one single incident. But over the last decade, piece by piece, moment by moment, weâve been pushed closer and closer to a pointContinue reading “How Did We Get Here? The Normalization of Violence Across the Spectrum”