Democracy’s Deadman Switch: Write Your Legislators Before Congress Loses Its Power
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Democracy’s Deadman Switch: Write Your Legislators Before Congress Loses Its Power

The constitutional guardrails protecting our democracy are being systematically dismantled in plain sight. With 17 inspectors general and military watchdogs fired without legally required notice, statistical anomalies in our election systems going uninvestigated, and an unelected billionaire wielding unprecedented government power while securing billions in contracts, we’re witnessing the blueprint for congressional irrelevance.

Healthcare Activism: Beyond the Cult Narrative
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Healthcare Activism: Beyond the Cult Narrative

Media and government officials actively frame healthcare activists as cultists. Let’s unpack that. First, murder cannot be condoned under any circumstances. However, government and media are actively framing Mangione’s healthcare movement as a cult akin to that of Charles Manson—portraying him as mentally unstable, and the people who ostensibly follow him as trippy fan girls—to…

How to Contact Your Republican Legislator
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How to Contact Your Republican Legislator

If you’re thinking about writing to your Republican legislators about the current crisis, let me save you some time: Don’t bother with arguments about DEI, government waste, or partisan politics. They’ve heard it all before, and those arguments won’t move them. What they urgently need to understand – and what might actually get their attention…

On Sabine Hossenfelder’s Analysis of Scientific Progress

On Sabine Hossenfelder’s Analysis of Scientific Progress

Hossenfelder raises valid concerns about the decline of scientific progress, but her analysis overlooks several critical systemic issues that may better explain the apparent slowdown. The current academic and corporate research environment actively discourages long-term research projects, particularly those extending beyond a single researcher’s career span. This creates a fundamental misalignment between scientific advancement and…