A Debate with ChatGPT on whitewashing the Jan 6th Insurrection
Reading Time: 37 minutes. I decided to have a debate with ChatGPT. One of the interesting parts about doing this is it’s sort of like talking to someone who talks…
Biased Political Bullshit
A Southern MN District School Referendum Fails, Thanks to A War on Public Schools, Brought to You by Your Local Facebook MAGA Uncles and Karens
Reading Time: 5 minutes. So a school referendum failed on Tuesday night in my little outskirts-of-the-Twin-Cities town (Tri-City United – Lonsdale, Montgomery, LeCenter). Look, I can respect arguments against spending…
Eroding Trust: How False Narratives Are Undermining Public Education
Reading Time: 13 minutes. Every few months, a new “our schools are out of control and hurting our kids” story makes the rounds. Kids identifying as cats and using litter…
So…why did Trump tear up the Iran nuclear agreement again?
Reading Time: 4 minutes. I’ll never forget how hyperpartisan MAGA supporters weaponized the deaths of the 13 service members lost during the Afghanistan withdrawal—using them to dunk on political opponents…
How Ancient Propaganda Got Wi-Fi and Broke Everyone’s Brain
Reading Time: 8 minutes. Propaganda is not new. If it were a person, it would qualify for Social Security and complain about its knees. Actually, of course, it’s even much…
Lady Gaga Covers Mister Rogers In Super Bowl Commercial
Reading Time: < 1 minute. In case you aren’t aware, Lady Gaga covered the Mister Rogers “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” song for a giant company’s super bowl commercial that…
Why We See the Same Videos So Differently
Reading Time: 9 minutes. I’ve been losing sleep over this. Not because I’m watching too much news (which I am), but because I always honestly want to understand where everyone’s…
Are you listening?
Reading Time: 3 minutes. I want to remind people about Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted of all charges in November 2021, when a jury agreed to his case of self-defense.…
What The Anti-Vax Fantasy Would Need To Be Reality
Reading Time: 4 minutes. What bothers me most about anti-vaxxers isn’t skepticism itself—it’s that their entire argument depends on the existence of a massive, coordinated global scientific conspiracy. Vaccines aren’t…