Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, center, works at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in November 2024. AFP via Getty Images This is the story of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and also of Israel's strategy of genocide and displacement in Gaza. It's a story about what the genocidal nation does best in its land grab that is the Greater … Continue reading The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya | Fault Lines Documentary
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The Bias of Conventional Chatbots on Full Display
Here's the latest example of chatbot bias. I asked ChatGPT to create an image based on this 2023 essay Giving childhood back to our children. Here's the first draft. Theme: Nostalgic childhood playtime I then asked it change them to Vietnamese children. Here's the result. Theme: Vietnamese children running This preference for white people is … Continue reading The Bias of Conventional Chatbots on Full Display
Things You’re Done With: A View from Palestine
Image created by Gemini based on Tech for Palestine. This is a repost of a LinkedIn post by Afzal Muqāwim, who is the head of marketing for Tech For Palestine, which created these sources. As a pro-Palestinian, you're done with a lot of things.So here's a list of things that can help you get rid … Continue reading Things You’re Done With: A View from Palestine
“Here we remain, as long as thyme and olives remain.”
A friend in Gaza shared these photos with me. The text in the first image is a quote from the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. As another friend put it, "It’s a famous expression of resilience and attachment to the land, especially in Palestinian culture, where za‘tar (thyme) and zaytoun (olive) are symbols of heritage, resistance, … Continue reading “Here we remain, as long as thyme and olives remain.”
From Despair to Duty
This spot-on essay by Hussein Hallak describes exactly how many of us feel. Thanks to Noam Chomsky for the perspective and to Hussein Hallak for the insights. Don't miss his advice at the end, Building for the Long Term. Here's one of my favorite Chomsky quotes: You can’t look yourself in the mirror if you … Continue reading From Despair to Duty
How Zionism Lost the Narrative — And Unmasked Itself
This is a repost of a 19 November 2025 Out Loud Substack essay by Ahmed Eldin. Image created by ChatGPT based on the title. Sarah Hurwitz didn’t slip up—she said the quiet part out loud and exposed the Zionist project for exactly what it is. For decades, Zionism thrived in the shadows—on curated images, sanitized history, and a billion-dollar … Continue reading How Zionism Lost the Narrative — And Unmasked Itself
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi (Prayer for Peace)
ChatGPT created this image. This is one of my favorite prayers. I decided to create a song based on it. Here's the prayer in its entirety, followed by the lyrics and two musical versions. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:where there is hatred, let me sow love;where there is injury, pardon;where there is … Continue reading Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi (Prayer for Peace)
10 Most Renowned Entrepreneurs from Vietnam Driving Remarkable Business Transformation in 2025
I was so excited to receive this email. What an honor! Aren't you proud of me, dear reader? The "nominal fee" for this "honor" is only $1,800! A small price to pay for these "exclusive benefits." On a serious note, do they think I was born yesterday? It makes me laugh and cry at the … Continue reading 10 Most Renowned Entrepreneurs from Vietnam Driving Remarkable Business Transformation in 2025
Crossroads at Night
This is one of the many fascinating and quasi-creative uses of chatbots. I snapped this photo while waiting at a busy intersection in Hanoi. What struck me about the image was a traffic cop standing just meters from a young woman on a motobike without a helmet. (The fine is currently between $15 and $23.) … Continue reading Crossroads at Night
James Talarico Warns About the Dangers of Christian Nationalism
Below is an unedited transcript of a sermon that James Talarico delivered on October 22, 2023, at his home church about the dangers of Christian nationalism, followed by a link to the YouTube video. He's running for the US Senate in Texas. Talarico and Benjamin Cremer are similar in that they both follow the basic … Continue reading James Talarico Warns About the Dangers of Christian Nationalism
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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