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There are few things in American politics more dangerous than a man with too much power, too little empathy, and a pathological need to perform for the cheap seats. Enter Donald Trump—again. Just when you think the man has exhausted every possible avenue for pettiness, cruelty, and constitutional illiteracy, he finds a new one. This time, it is not migrant families at the border, or the integrity…

Juneteenth is often celebrated with cookouts, parades, music, and joy—but for many Americans, it remains misunderstood or reduced to symbolic gestures. Though it marks a pivotal moment in the history of Black liberation in the United States, the layers of meaning behind Juneteenth stretch well beyond what is taught in school textbooks or captured in corporate statements. In this post, we explore…

BREAKING: Judge Perry Slams Trump’s Militia Fantasy — Uses Founders’ Own Words to Trash His Claims So here’s the storyline: Judge April Perry just dropped a ruling so fierce it ought to come with its own sound effects. She took Trump’s “send the guard to Chicago” gambit, strapped it to the stake, and lit the match — using the words of Hamilton, Madison, and our constitutional traditions as fuel.…

Content Note: This post discusses anti-trans discrimination, legislation, and violence, as well as stories of resilience and love. When I think about courage, I think about my sister Desiree. Long before Transgender Awareness Week became a trending hashtag or a moment on the calendar, she was living the kind of truth that most people only talk about in theory. She came out to me not with fanfare…

Forgiveness is one of the most misunderstood and underdeveloped emotional skills in human life. People often confuse it with reconciliation. Others reduce it to religious commandment or personal weakness. In many spaces—especially those shaped by trauma, stigma, or injustice—being told to “just forgive” feels not only inappropriate but violent. And yet, forgiveness remains one of the few tools…

As June explodes in rainbows and corporate logos don their Pride colors, remember this: Pride began not with a party, but with a riot. It is resistance, refusal, and a lifelong fight for equity that continues long after the glitter settles and the flags come down. Every June, cities burst with rainbows, corporations update their logos, and social media fills with supportive hashtags. There’s…

You ever wonderhow a democracy dies?Not in fire.Not with marching bootsor tanks in the square.But with…silence. It dies with a shrug.A meme.A headline.A joke.It dies when the president calls the judge a “hack”and Congress says…nothing. When the press gets called “the enemy,”and a third of the countryapplauds.It dies when the people stop believingthat truth is realand start believingtruth is…

The modern American presidency has always carried an element of theater, though rarely has the spectacle consumed the office itself. With Donald Trump, the boundary between governance and performance did not blur quietly; it shattered under klieg lights, social platforms, and an unrelenting feedback loop of provocation and response. The result has been a cultural phenomenon in which the president…