Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, DOGE, and the Social Security Data Controversy
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Lansing Can’t Outsource Survival — Accountability Must Start at the Top
By Chelsea Lynn In Lansing, shelters and volunteers are doing the heavy lifting to keep people alive. Yet local government controls the levers that determine access to resources — land use, zoning, shelter policy, emergency response, and funding priorities. Individuals and nonprofits are left to absorb the consequences of systemic neglect.
Transgender Americans Were Here at the Nation’s Birth
By Chelsea Lynn The claim that transgender and gender-nonconforming people are a modern invention is historically false. They were not just present in early America — they were active, visible, and influential in shaping communities, culture, and social norms. Consider Jemima Wilkinson, later known as the Public Universal Friend. In 1776,
Who Benefits When We Shame People for Using AI
By Chelsea Lynn Much of the conversation about AI focuses on fear — fear of shortcuts, replacement, or “inauthentic” voices. Rarely does it ask the more important question: Who actually benefits from these tools — and who is harmed when they’re stigmatized? For many people, AI isn’t a novelty or
You’re Not Wrong to Be Afraid of AI — But Here’s Where You’re Wrong
**By Chelsea Lynn** Public outrage around artificial intelligence has taken on a familiar tone: fear dressed up as moral certainty. People react not just with concern, but with disdain — often toward anyone who uses AI at all. That reaction feels righteous. It feels protective of human creativity, labor, and truth.