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The Algorithm That Ate the VA: They Fired the Humans, Replaced Them with a Bot That Can't Count, and Called It Efficiency
I build AI security systems for a living. I know what a hallucination looks like. I also know what a VA disability claim looks like. I’ve filed one. So when the government sends a startup CEO with zero AI training to build a tool that decid...
The Architecture of Evangelical MAGA: Why Facts Don't Change Minds
To many outside observers, the enduring alliance between conservative evangelicals and Donald Trump remains one of the most puzzling dynamics in contemporary American politics. How did a constituency historically organized around “family va...
Beware of the Cognition Constricting Virus: An Epistemological Epidemic Is Infecting Americans
Several people can witness a tragic auto accident and give marginally different accounts of the occurrence, but all of them will see and report it as an auto accident and not a fun-filled tailgate party at a football game. Yet somehow, mill...
Considering the Intersection of MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS and Science Fiction/Fantasy OR Yo Leo, you missed a few.
The encyclical MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS, issued May 25, 2026, addresses the intersection of humanity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), human dignity, and the role society at large must play in AI regulation. While many focused on the breadth and sc...
Echoes of The Past - New Red Scare
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes ~Attributed to Mark Twain
There are real and substantive disagreements with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) within both the Democratic and the Republican Parties. Their idea...
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The Union is building a 50-state infrastructure to support candidates, ensure every election is contested, and empower individuals nationwide with the knowledge and tools to drive collective action and strengthen their local and state communities.
Retired Nationally Board Certified Teacher, former Teacher of the Year (social studies), president National Council for the Social Studies, writer/editor for The Union, and proud father and grandfather.
Accountant/Technologist. Retired Federal Executive.
Managing Editor Team for Join The Union Substack Queer Ace Activist - Digital Volunteer Leader for Grassroots Orgs
I'm old.
A retired science teacher explains what the news is doing to your nervous system and what to do about it at local town scale.
Director of Social Media & Grassroots Education for BlueVote.org, digital content creator, member of The Union, Rider alum
Michael Holburn is an Army veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Cyber and AI security professional, and founder of Horns Sentinel Group. He writes about politics, corruption, and veteran issues. Born, raised, and still in Texas
Allison Luke, a New England resident, who delights in social justice but from a pragmatic perspective.
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