June-2026

I love the outdoors as a kid. I was always outside — running, riding my bike, wandering through the woods, playing tennis, climbing playground equipment until the lightning bugs came out. Running was my favorite thing to do and I was great at it – the second fastest girl in my grade. I loved running barefoot, it was when I ran my best. The school insisted we wear shoes — understandable, of course — but I could never get the same traction in them. I was still fast, just not my

Nobody wins a war they don’t know they’re in. That’s kind of the point. Thinking back to 2015, I was on Twitter a lot back then — and honestly, not a happy camper. There were arguments and racism all over social media, and yes, I engaged in a few arguments myself. I even ventured onto 4chan for a second. Oh, the horror. For the most part, I tried to tell myself it wasn’t worth getting upset over strangers online and to simply go about my business. Oddly enough, it was almost

In 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) went to Portland, Oregon to round up what officials described as “criminal immigrants.” But according to witnesses and videos shared online, it went far beyond that. People were pulled from their homes, immigration hearings, and even Home Depot parking lots — all on camera, for the world to see. “Cruelty was the point” quickly became a phrase repeated across social media and protest circles. Eventually, people in Portlan