ChatGPT created this image based on the lyrics and called it Voices of resistance in chaos. Nations that stomp around the globe like King Kong infect themselves with a fatal virus. This is a song I created that was inspired by Chris Hedges' latest essay America is a Gangster State. Here are some other articles … Continue reading Gangster State Blues
Longing (Ḥanīn/حنين)
ChatGPT created this image based on this prompt: Hanin (حنين) "is a profound Arabic term that encapsulates a deep longing, particularly for a lost homeland or a place of origin." This is a LinkedIn post by Ms. We'am Hamdan, who is a Ph.D. student in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. At … Continue reading Longing (Ḥanīn/حنين)
Dear Leader’s Rap Sheet
This is a repost from Scott Brandt on Facebook. Keep in mind that it's a partial list. I added two items for 2015. One of them alone would have disqualified a candidate from even running in saner times. I thought about adding links to credible sources for the sake of convenience but decided it would be … Continue reading Dear Leader’s Rap Sheet
Facebook’s “Community Standards”
...complement the MAGA regime's standards. Exhibit A: I tried to include a link to the ICE List in a Facebook post and got this response. It's compelling evidence that Dear Leader and his regime have Mark Zuckerberg and other members of the broligarchy by the balls, pardon the salty language. Think of it as a … Continue reading Facebook’s “Community Standards”
Remember Hind Rajab
Here are two versions of a song I created with AI assistance and human input about Hind Rajab (2018-2024): Butterfly in the Dust - A Song for Hind Rajab. There are links to some related articles in the description. We will never forget. Version 1 https://youtu.be/IrMwsMDlYj0?si=mCfjkjN28ar7XSIJ Version 2 https://youtu.be/cNWTNNivi_4?si=D6OTo7GXJhq_E3CC Butterfly in the Dust - A … Continue reading Remember Hind Rajab
Welcome to the American Winter
"The six-car ICE convoy came to a stop and instantly dozens of people swarmed it, cellphones in hand, while others ran out of nearby houses—I saw a woman in gym shorts in the 20-degree weather—and began surrounding the masked and heavily armed agents who had spilled out of their black SUVs. The fury in the … Continue reading Welcome to the American Winter
National development is a collective responsibility
ChatGPT created this image based on the lyrics to the song I created. The image is called Unity in Vietnam's vibrant landscapes. Both versions of the song are linked below. Here's an article I wrote for the Hanoi Times. It was originally scheduled to be published around the time of the 80th anniversary independence celebrations … Continue reading National development is a collective responsibility
When Europe’s Abused Became Abusers in Palestine
This is a repost of a Substack essay (The Progressive Jew) by Robert Rosenthal, who describes himself as "a former Zionist, a Jewish progressive, and a family member of Holocaust victims." The following statement applies to me and probably many of you. I know (knew) people who fit this description: "Perhaps you’ve wondered why Zionists … Continue reading When Europe’s Abused Became Abusers in Palestine
How Minnesotans Deal with Federal Agents
Did you ever think the revolution would start in Minnesota? Prince did. So be a good neighbor. Below is link to a YouTube video uploaded on 21 January 2026 by Frost Simula and followed by a transcript. Simula introduces himself as the First Gentleman of Columbia Heights, MN. His wife Amáda Márquez Simula is the … Continue reading How Minnesotans Deal with Federal Agents
The Suicide Pact of a Crybaby King
A recent Facebook post by Michael Jochum in which he describes the US as a gangster state whose actions accelerate the decline of the US empire. What Jochum views as detrimental I, as a global citizen without national affiliation, see as a silver lining: 1) "we would create a unified enemy across the Atlantic," 2) … Continue reading The Suicide Pact of a Crybaby King
Journalist Tests ICE Recruitment; Surprised to Find Herself Hired with No Background Check
Here are a link to a Democracy Now! interview with Laura Jedeed, a freelance journalist, and a transcript that I created. At the bottom are links to two articles by Ms. Jedeed and one about her. Here's a quote that jumps off the screen, a sentiment that's been echoed by many others who are knowledgeable … Continue reading Journalist Tests ICE Recruitment; Surprised to Find Herself Hired with No Background Check
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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