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#Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."

November 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM

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#Trump, always the fatherly gentleman

November 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM

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October 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM

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Words as Weapons: How Focused Sociopathy Pushes Us Toward Conflict

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Words as Weapons: How Focused Sociopathy Pushes Us Toward Conflict

Civil Wars don’t start with bullets. They start with words that strip away dignity, spark contempt, and train neighbors to see each other as enemies. A single insult may look harmless, like a match…

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September 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM

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You're 69

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You're 69

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September 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM

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Hiring an AI: Job Interview with GPT-5

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Hiring an AI: Job Interview with GPT-5

Intro BlurbEverybody’s talking about AI these days. Some swear by it, some swear at it. So I thought—why not sit one down for an interview? If an AI wants to be my go-to generator, it had better pa…

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September 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM

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Agape and the American Presidency: A Chronological Top 10

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Agape and the American Presidency: A Chronological Top 10

Introduction: Agape as a Political Virtue Agape (ah-GAH-pay), the selfless love that wills good for others, is not just a church word, but a measure of what makes any presidency or country great. I…

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September 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM

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The Great Law and the Great Experiment

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The Great Law and the Great Experiment

“We bind ourselves together by taking hold of each other’s hands so firmly and forming a circle so strong that if a tree should fall on it, it could not shake nor break it.” — Deganawid…

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September 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM

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This is our moment. The upcoming congressional elections could decide whether Donald Trump and JD Vance continue to erode our democracy—or whether we reclaim accountability.

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Trump, Vance, and the 2026 Choice: Why Impeachment & Removal Matters Now

“The accumulation of all powers… in the same hands… may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” – James Madison, Federalist No. 47 This is our moment. The upcoming congressional elect…

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August 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM

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Self Removal Under Duress: A common tactic states use when they wish to erase, exclude, or displace unwanted populations without the stigma of overt genocide.

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Self-Removal Under Duress

A common tactic states use when they wish to erase, exclude, or displace unwanted populations without the stigma of overt genocide: they compel people to “remove themselves” under unbea…

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August 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM

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We Have the Technology: Protecting Unaccompanied Children with Responsible DNA Use

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We Have the Technology: Protecting Unaccompanied Children with Responsible DNA Use

In a recent policy memo to my US Representative, I outlined ways DNA technology can be applied responsibly to protect unaccompanied alien children. The key idea is simple: we already have the techn…

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August 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM

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Counterfeit Archetypes and Why MAGA Has an Aversion to Wokeness

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Counterfeit Archetypes and Why MAGA Has an Aversion to Wokeness

Think of political claims as ghosts: a “witch hunt,” a “stolen election,” slogans that float above evidence. MAGA keeps them alive through endless repetition—no receipts required. Wokeness, by cont…

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August 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM

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Thirty Years of Allegations & Attitudes: A Source-Verified Overview of Donald #Trump and #Women

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Thirty Years of Allegations & Attitudes: A Source-Verified Overview of Donald Trump and Women

Introduction Over three-plus decades, multiple women—from pageant contestants to journalists and models—have publicly accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct. At the same time, his remarks about …

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August 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM

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The Valuable Heirloom

August 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM

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The Logical Foursome

August 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM

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In his satirical poem "The Solution", Bertolt Brecht wrote...
Would it not be easier
In that case for the government
To dissolve the people
And elect another?
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August 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM

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Love, the Universe, and the Dress We Wear: From Quantum Physics to Meditation

Inspired by Lola Haskins, Thomas Hertog, and the human search for meaning

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