In Defense of Using AI as a Tool, Not a Crutch: A Leftist, Progressive, and Personal Reckoning in 2026

I’m going to be painfully, unapologetically honest here, probably more honest than I’ve ever been publicly about this particular topic, and I already know some people are going to be pissed. Some folks are going to feel disappointed. Some are going to accuse me of selling out, of being naive, of being complicit, of beingContinue reading “In Defense of Using AI as a Tool, Not a Crutch: A Leftist, Progressive, and Personal Reckoning in 2026”

When Compassion Gets Dismissed

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about something that happened in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death. Two people I knew online, one a good friend of mine and the other just an acquaintance through that friend, had a falling out over the whole thing. And honestly, I wasn’t surprised. Not because I wanted itContinue reading “When Compassion Gets Dismissed”

Nuance: How Much Is Too Much?

Nuance: “sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling, or value)” – Merriam-Webster Dictionary https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuance Nuance is all around us. In almost any subject, if you dig down deep enough, you can find it. Sometimes it can be useful, especially when dealing with confusing terms or terms that people aren’t allContinue reading “Nuance: How Much Is Too Much?”

Technology and Social Discourse

Technology has changed the way how social discourse is conducted in America and the world. Before the age of the internet, people got their information from TV, newspapers, books, or the radio, and it was a lot harder to find what you were looking for. Nowadays, with the age of the internet and smart technology,Continue reading “Technology and Social Discourse”