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.”
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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.”
WHY I RUN MY INTERFAITH INTREPID POLITICS NEWS BLOG AS AN OPEN, MULTI-PERSPECTIVE SPACE
Thereās a question I think most people eventually ask when they come across my interfaith intrepid politics news blog, especially if they stay long enough to notice a pattern that doesnāt quite match what theyāre used to online. Itās not a purely partisan space. Itās not a strictly religious commentary space. Itās not filtered intoContinue reading “WHY I RUN MY INTERFAITH INTREPID POLITICS NEWS BLOG AS AN OPEN, MULTI-PERSPECTIVE SPACE”
The Danger of Inflated Numbers, The Reality of Online Abuse, And Why Accuracy Still Matters
There are certain stories that immediately generate horror, anger, disgust, and fear the moment people hear about them. Stories involving abuse, exploitation, SA, coercion, predatory behavior, and online communities centered around harming others understandably trigger intense emotional reactions. They should. Some subjects deserve public outrage. Some topics deserve scrutiny. Some spaces deserve exposure and consequences.Continue reading “The Danger of Inflated Numbers, The Reality of Online Abuse, And Why Accuracy Still Matters”
THE PRESIDENT WHO WOULDNāT STOP TALKING ABOUT A COGNITIVE TEST
A satirical meditation in the age of āPerson, Woman, Man, Camera, TVā and Presidential selfāvalidation One year into his second term as President of the United States ā a reality Iām still getting used to writing ā Donald J. Trump continues doing something both baffling and, in its own surreal way, a bit mesmerizing: heContinue reading “THE PRESIDENT WHO WOULDNāT STOP TALKING ABOUT A COGNITIVE TEST”
A Few Days Into the Year: The Political Hangover Nobody Wants to Talk About
A few days into the new year is when the political noise settles into something more honest. The speeches have ended, the think pieces have slowed just enough to breathe, and the artificial optimism that gets stapled onto January starts to peel away. Whatās left isnāt hope or despair, exactly. Itās something duller, heavier, andContinue reading “A Few Days Into the Year: The Political Hangover Nobody Wants to Talk About”
šøļø Web Wednesday #25 ā October 22, 2025: āThe Most Unhinged Trump Interview Everā
Video Analyzed:š„ āThe Most Unhinged Trump Interview Everāšŗ Channel: Xanderhalš Video Date: May 3, 2025š https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uyY42OzNWE š§ Summary & Analysis:In this jaw-dropping video, Xanderhal dissects one of the most bizarre and unhinged interviews Donald Trump has ever given. From wild claims to erratic behavior, the video explores the shocking moments that stunned viewers and leftContinue reading “šøļø Web Wednesday #25 ā October 22, 2025: āThe Most Unhinged Trump Interview Everā”
The Fox News Appearance: The First Sign of Capitulation
Thereās something deeply unsettling about seeing Zohran Mamdani, the supposed progressive beacon of New York City, appear on Fox News. Itās not that progressives shouldnāt ever talk to conservatives or even far-right media. Itās that thereās a difference between bridging divides and legitimizing fascism. And I think Zohranās decision to go on Fox isnāt aboutContinue reading “The Fox News Appearance: The First Sign of Capitulation”
The Great Kimmel CancellingāUncanceling Spectacle: A Disney-ABC Rom-Com Gone Wrong
If you had told me a few weeks ago that I would live to see the day when a network would āindefinitelyā suspend its own late-night host, only to turn around a few days later and bring him backālike someone realizing they deleted their favorite app by mistakeāI would have laughed at you. But hereContinue reading “The Great Kimmel CancellingāUncanceling Spectacle: A Disney-ABC Rom-Com Gone Wrong”
AI Psychosis Is Bullshit: Stop Sensationalizing Technology
Lately, thereās a term making the rounds in articles, headlines, and social media threads: AI psychosis. Just hearing it makes your skin crawl, as if some malevolent, sentient algorithm is lurking in every chatbot, ready to warp human minds. It sounds dramatic, frightening, and unquestionably clickworthy. But letās cut through the hype. AI psychosis isContinue reading “AI Psychosis Is Bullshit: Stop Sensationalizing Technology”