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August 7, 2026
Complaining has a place in life and community. But complaining without movement can become a pattern that keeps people stuck. Here’s how to witness the pain, then help people find the next step.
July 6, 2026
A Treatise on Writing in the AI Age
The real question was never which tool touched the text, but whether a mind stands behind it. The closing essay in the series argues for a standard built on ownership, not origin.
July 6, 2026
A Treatise on Writing in the AI Age
Plagiarism policies target real harm and are checkable in the artifact. AI disclosure mandates do neither. A look at what actually betrays readers, and why platforms keep chasing the wrong problem instead.
July 6, 2026
A Treatise on Writing in the AI Age
An AI disclosure badge isn't neutral metadata, it's a verdict. Why stigma-backed mandates punish the writers doing things honestly while doing nothing to stop the ones who don't.
July 6, 2026
A Treatise on Writing in the AI Age
Ghostwriting has been undisclosed for a century, and nobody calls it fraud. So why does one tool get a mandatory badge? A look at the double standard baked into AI disclosure rules.
July 6, 2026
A Treatise on Writing in the AI Age
When a Dev.to moderator flagged my post for AI assistance, it raised a question we've stopped asking: why do we write at all, and what should the rules around AI-assisted writing actually protect?
April 19, 2026
A field guide for the builders who weren't builders a year ago. You're shipping anyway. Here's how to get started without too many growing pains.
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