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Newsletter · 2 Feb 2026

What Resistance Actually Is (and What It Isn’t)

Let’s get something out of the way first. Resistance has been turned into a performance. It’s been flattened into aesthetics, slogans, and moments that feel good to post…

Newsletter · 2 Feb 2026

How We Resist: A Series (Coming Soon)

I’ve been thinking a lot about what “resistance” even means anymore. Everyone keeps saying it. Posting it. Slapping it on merch. Turning it into a vibe. And meanwhile, a…

Newsletter · 1 Feb 2026

TRUMP SPEAKS ON FILES

Trump on Epstein Files: “I was told by some very important people that not only does it absolve me, it's the opposite of what people were hoping…”…

Newsletter · 28 Jan 2026

What They Never Count On Is Us

There’s something powerful happening in the small communities around where I work in Seattle, and I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s not loud. It’s not…

Newsletter · 25 Jan 2026

Another Life Taken by ICE

A 37-year-old man, a nurse who cared for veterans and his community, was fatally shot by federal agents during an ICE operation. Authorities claim it was self-defense;…

Newsletter · 15 Jan 2026

2026 Is the Firewall — And MAGA Knows It

Let’s stop pretending the 2026 midterms are just another election. They aren’t. If Democrats win back Congress in 2026, everything changes overnight. Not hypothetically. Not rhetorically. Structurally. The…

Newsletter · 13 Jan 2026

ICE Killed Renee Good. The Reaction Online Is Almost Worse.

I have been trying to hold it together, but these last few days have been really damn hard for me. The online discussion about Renee has taken some dark turns…

Newsletter · 8 Jan 2026

ICE Killed a U.S. Citizen Today in Minneapolis — and the World Needs to Know

I don’t want to write this. I truly don’t. Today, January 7, 2026, a U.S. citizen was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota…

independent media progressive politics · 2 Jan 2026

Why I’m Building an Independent Progressive Media Platform

Most people aren’t getting clear, honest information about politics anymore.

Newsletter · 1 Jan 2026

The First Amendment Does Not Protect Fraud

Why Jack Smith’s testimony matters — and why the lies about it are collapsing Happy new year friends! One of the biggest lies still floating around political media is the…

Newsletter · 22 Dec 2025

The Epstein Files Aren’t About Gossip. They’re About Power.

The Epstein files were legally authorized to be released. That part isn’t up for debate. What is up for debate is why the Department of Justice refused to fully…

Newsletter · 17 Dec 2025

Introducing Fight Back Media

Today, I’m officially launching Fight Back Media. This project exists for one simple reason: to push back against disinformation, bad-faith politics, and the systems that profit from keeping…