Stop Treating AI Like It’s Only a “User Problem”

There’s a growing pattern in how people talk about AI, and it feels familiar in a frustrating way. Whenever something goes wrong—misinformation, bad outputs, misuse, unethical content—the conversation quickly shifts toward individual users. As if the core issue is just people using the tool incorrectly, and if everyone “used it responsibly,” the problem would basically disappear. That framing is too simple, and it misses…

https://theinterfaithintrepidart.com/2026/06/03/stop-treating-ai-like-its-only-a-user-problem/

When the Bills Keep Coming, But Nobody Seems to Be Checking

Sometimes I hear stories that make me stop and wonder how something like that can happen in the first place....

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/06/03/20/57/38/analysis/jaimedavid327/11129/when-the-bills-keep-coming-but-nobody-seems-to-be-checking/

Another Surprising Similarity Between Akira and Jin-Roh

So apparently I am not done comparing Akira and Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade. The more I think about these two films, the more connections I keep finding between them. What is funny is that this comparison still sounds ridiculous on paper. One movie is a cyberpunk science fiction classic about psychic powers and the collapse of Neo-Tokyo. The other is a dark political thriller about counterterrorism forces and…

https://animecomicsandmanga.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/another-surprising-similarity-between-akira-and-jin-roh/

Akira and Jin-Roh: Two Very Different Anime Films That Are More Similar Than You Think

Every once in a while, I watch an anime movie and find myself making comparisons that probably sound ridiculous at first glance. This is one of those comparisons. On the surface, Akira and Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade seem like completely different films. One is a post-apocalyptic science fiction epic filled with psychic powers, motorcycle gangs, government conspiracies, and one of the…

https://animecomicsandmanga.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/akira-and-jin-roh-two-very-different-anime-films-that-are-more-similar-than-you-think/

When a Friend Chooses Everyone Else’s Version of the Story But Yours

There is a particular kind of disappointment that sticks with you longer than most. It is not always the loudest betrayal. It is not always the most dramatic falling out. Sometimes it is something much simpler. Someone you considered a friend hears an accusation, hears a rumor, hears a misunderstanding, and instead of coming to you and asking what happened, they immediately decide you are guilty.

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/05/31/18/11/17/analysis/jaimedavid327/11106/when-a-friend-chooses-everyone-elses-version-of-the-story-but-yours/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Why I Believe MAGA Will Eventually Turn on ICE

One prediction I have about American politics is that eventually a significant portion of the MAGA movement is going to turn on ICE. Not all of them, of course. Political movements are rarely unanimous about anything. But I think there will come a moment when many of the same people who today defend ICE, praise ICE, and tell critics to simply let ICE do its job will suddenly become some of the agency's loudest critics.

https://theinterfaithintrepidart.com/2026/05/31/why-i-believe-maga-will-eventually-turn-on-ice/

Federating Substack? Apparently You Can.

For the longest time, I assumed that if you wanted a blog connected to the fediverse, you needed something like WordPress, Blogger, Mastodon, or another platform that was already known for federation support. Substack never really came to mind. In my head, it existed in its own separate ecosystem, disconnected from the wider fediverse. Recently, though, I discovered something that genuinely surprised me.

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/05/31/15/13/44/analysis/jaimedavid327/11086/federating-substack-apparently-you-can/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The Silent Grief of Losing a Friend in Adulthood

There is a type of grief that rarely gets talked about enough. It is not the grief that comes from losing a family member. It is not the grief that comes from the end of a romantic relationship. It is not even necessarily the grief that comes from death. It is the grief that comes from losing a friend. More specifically, it is the grief that comes from losing a friend as an adult.

https://letsbedifferenttogether.com/2026/05/30/the-silent-grief-of-losing-a-friend-in-adulthood/

Sometimes, Even When You Give It Your All, Friendships Can Still Fade

One of the hardest lessons I have learned about friendship is that effort is not always enough. We grow up hearing that relationships require work, communication, understanding, patience, and commitment. We are told that if we care about someone, we should fight for the connection. We should reach out. We should check in. We should be willing to have difficult conversations.

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/05/30/19/16/58/analysis/jaimedavid327/11069/sometimes-even-when-you-give-it-your-all-friendships-can-still-fade/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The Struggle of Consistency: When You Have Too Much to Say and Sometimes Need a Break

One of the biggest misconceptions people have about blogging is that inconsistency always comes from a lack of ideas. People imagine the writer sitting in front of a blank screen, staring at an empty document, desperately trying to think of something, anything, to write about. Sometimes that does happen. Writer's block is real. But for me, that is rarely the problem.

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/05/30/17/30/52/analysis/jaimedavid327/11043/the-struggle-of-consistency-when-you-have-too-much-to-say-and-sometimes-need-a-break/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social