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November 2025

The AI Identity Crisis — How Synthetic Personas Threaten the Future of Human Identity | The Future of Identity Part 4
AI-generated personas are blurring human identity, fueling fraud, manipulation, and a collapse of trust. Here’s why the AI identity crisis is…
 • Brian D. Hawkins
Political Weaponization — Both Sides Use Their Power To Go After Political Enemies. It Has To Stop.
Political weaponization has become a bipartisan sport. How both parties use government power to target opponents and why it needs to stop.
 • Brian D. Hawkins
The U.S. Constitution and Digital Identity – Why America Won’t Scan Quietly
Examine how the U.S. Constitution intersects with digital identity as emerging ID systems trend toward surveillance and control, and how Americans push…
 • Brian D. Hawkins
Digital ID Around The World—What Other Countries Got Right (and Wrong)
Explore Digital ID Around The World — how nations like Estonia, India, Kenya, and China are redefining identity, privacy, and control. The Future of…
 • Brian D. Hawkins
Major Trucking Issues — How Bad Can It Get?
Tariffs, driver shortages, and AI disruptions are choking U.S. trucking. Costs climb, freight shrinks, and regulation adds confusion. How bad can it…
 • Brian D. Hawkins
What Is a Digital ID and Why It Matters Now: The Quiet Revolution You Didn’t Sign Up For
What is a Digital ID and how it’s used in the U.S., and why it’s shaping the future of privacy, freedom, and identity in the digital age. Series: The…
 • Brian D. Hawkins
SNAP Benefits Government Shutdown 2025: An Analysis of the Crisis, the Blame, and the Economic Cost
The SNAP Benefits Government Shutdown 2025 marks the most chaotic federal breakdown in modern U.S. history. This article breaks down the shutdown’s…
 • Brian D. Hawkins

October 2025

AI Can Drive Trucks. It Just Can’t Deliver Freight.
AI can drive trucks, but here’s the gritty truth about automation, jobs, and why the trucking industry isn’t going driverless yet.
 • Brian D. Hawkins
Conversion Therapy Debate: When Science Bends A Knee To Political Agendas
A blunt look at the conversion therapy debate—where science, law, and ideology collide. Evidence, policy, and sarcasm included.
 • Brian D. Hawkins
How Many Trucks Does It Take To Deliver a Box of Crayons? The Supply Chain You Don’t See
This isn’t just about crayons. It’s about how everything moves. Trucks are the bloodstream of the supply chain. Here’s how your crayon box gets from…
 • Brian D. Hawkins
The Ballroom Brawl: What We Know So Far (With MEME)
Welcome to Silly Saturday, where politics does the cha-cha with chaos. This week’s farce: the East Wing Ballroom Project.
 • Brian D. Hawkins
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