January 8, 2026

I read a comment from someone in Europe condemning U.S. citizens for not rising up and protest. I took offense to the comment. I feel guilt for not doing more. I am constantly working. I barely can do the dishes or laundry. But they are right, we should rise up. But we can't. For the self-proclaimed "land of the free" none of us are free. The system is rigged to where we can only focus on food and housing. We are unable to understand what is going on because we are busy keeping our kids […]

https://illyaking.com/illya_journal/january-8-2026/

January 06, 2026

I just caught up on the news. Release the Epstein Files. 

https://illyaking.com/illya_journal/january-06-2026/

December 05, 2026

I've been using my website to journal for the past few months. Like all crazy people, I'm writing down my thoughts. Thankfully they were mostly rants about life. I have not written a manifesto yet, lol.  The more AI becomes integral to coding, web design, and the internet, the less I have cared. I depend on the web for my passive income. I still play Final Fantasy. I still read my favorite websites. But overall, I've disengaged. I didn't know people with money would weaponize online data […]

https://illyaking.com/illya_journal/december-05-2026/