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Being Salvadoran, Being Mixed, and Learning to See the World Differently

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month. So fuck it. I’m going to talk about being Hispanic. More specifically, being Salvadoran. I don’t talk about my Hispanic heritage nearly as much as I probably should. I’ve written about plenty of things over the years—society, culture, politics, religion, morality, empathy, current events, and all sorts of other topics—but myContinue reading “Being Salvadoran, Being Mixed, and Learning to See the World Differently”

The Kirkiversary Is Not Funny

Okay, what the actual fuck is “the Kirkiversary”? Apparently, we’ve reached the point on the internet where the anniversary of someone’s murder is being turned into a fucking joke. For those who somehow haven’t encountered it, “Kirkiversary” or “Kirkversary” has been circulating online as a meme surrounding the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s death. People haveContinue reading “The Kirkiversary Is Not Funny”

Luigi Is a Test

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I’ve written about the Luigi Mangione case before. But this post isn’t really about him. And it certainly isn’t about taking the side of Luigi or the CEO who was killed. This is something different. This is about what this case says about us. Let me start with something that shouldn’t even have to beContinue reading “Luigi Is a Test”

On Radical Empathy, Accountability, and Why No One Should Have the Power to Unalive Anyone

A few days ago, a claim started making the rounds online that Kim Jong Un had announced North Korea would execute anyone named in the Epstein files, presumably by firing squad, if they were handed over. It spread fast, the way these things do, shared and reshared with a kind of grim satisfaction, as ifContinue reading “On Radical Empathy, Accountability, and Why No One Should Have the Power to Unalive Anyone”

The Jaime David Party: A Political Movement That Refuses to Win

There is something almost paradoxical about declaring the creation of a political party while openly admitting that winning elections is not the goal. It sounds absurd at first. It sounds unserious. It sounds like satire. But I, Jaime David, am entirely serious when I say that I am beginning the conceptual foundations of what IContinue reading “The Jaime David Party: A Political Movement That Refuses to Win”

I Will Be the Heart of the World

There comes a moment in a person’s life when they realize they can no longer half-exist. They can no longer shrink themselves to make others comfortable. They can no longer mute their empathy to survive the noise. They can no longer pretend that feeling deeply is a weakness. This is that moment for me. I,Continue reading “I Will Be the Heart of the World”

We Are Jaime David: A Call for Radical Empathy, Compassion, and Honesty

In the chaos and division of today’s world, it might seem like a strange, even unsettling, thing to say: “We are Jaime David.” After all, this could easily sound like some kind of cultish declaration, a bizarre ideological rallying cry. And yes, it might even remind some of the rhetoric surrounding figures like Charlie Kirk,Continue reading “We Are Jaime David: A Call for Radical Empathy, Compassion, and Honesty”

The Nobel Peace Prize Needs to Go the Way of the Dodo in 2026

In the year 2026, the Nobel Peace Prize, that once-esteemed symbol of humanity’s greatest efforts for peace and diplomacy, has been reduced to a farce. The award, meant to honor those who work tirelessly to further the cause of peace, is now hopelessly compromised by politics, imperialism, and contradictions. We are witnessing an absurd spectacleContinue reading “The Nobel Peace Prize Needs to Go the Way of the Dodo in 2026”

WHAT THE FUCK AM I GOING TO DO ABOUT ALL OF THIS

After all the rage, all the fire, all the calling out, all the anger directed outward at Trump, at Congress, at mayors, at courts, at Russia, at China, at empires sleepwalking through violence, there’s a quieter question that eventually refuses to shut the fuck up. It’s the question that creeps in when the posts areContinue reading “WHAT THE FUCK AM I GOING TO DO ABOUT ALL OF THIS”

I Have No Enemies: A Reflection on Radical Empathy and Compassion

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“I have no enemies.” This quote from Vinland Saga echoed through my mind recently when I stumbled upon it in a video by Brittany Simon. Brittany used it to reflect on how many so-called progressives, especially progressive men, harbor vitriol and hatred toward those they consider their enemies. It struck a chord with me because,Continue reading “I Have No Enemies: A Reflection on Radical Empathy and Compassion”