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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 What if the universe is not something we observe, but something we wear—like a dress? Exploring the ideas of Lola Haskins, Thomas Hertog, Stanislaw Lem, and Carl Jung, this post weaves together quantum physics, meditation, and AI into a single existential thread. In…
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To Be 90 or Older in 2025
For those who remember when a piano stood in the front room, and hands—small and serious—learned to play it slowly, one note at a time. You were born when homes smelled of coal smoke in winter, lilacs in spring, and sometimes mothballs in the coat closet.When porches were swept, bread rose under a towel, and…
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From Crisis to Collapse: How Close Are We to Something Unrecoverable?
Governors resist. Protesters persist. ICE escalates. And the military is caught in the middle. How close are we to something unrecoverable? On June 10, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered what may be remembered as the defining speech of his political life. Refusing President Trump’s deployment of federal troops in Los Angeles, Newsom spoke plainly:…
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Harvard Battles Trump Administration
At Stake: Free Speech, International Students, & Anti-Semitism In recent months, Harvard University has found itself at the center of a multi-pronged legal and political clash with the Trump Administration. This conflict touches on foundational issues in American society: the First Amendment, the status of international students, allegations of antisemitism, and the boundaries of federal…
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How Trumpist Racism Hooks Disaffected Voters
Over the years, we’ve seen that Donald Trump doesn’t just wield racism in random outbursts—it’s strategic, layered, and aimed at pulling in voters whose grievances can be redirected toward nationalism and resentment. What seems like a grab bag of insults and policy shifts is indeed a well-constructed narrative designed to give reassurance to disaffected US…
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Our First Borderline: Do Not Cross the Constitution
In the fog of today’s immigration battles, it’s no longer the Rio Grande or a visa checkpoint where the first border gets crossed — it’s the United States Constitution. As the deportation case of Kilmar Armando Abrego-Garcia unfolds, the federal government’s breach of his due process rights has been drowned out by a calculated wave…