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In the 21st century, the role of the visual artist has undergone a quiet revolution. No longer confined to galleries or studio walls, many artists are stepping into civic life—engaging directly with neighborhoods, public policy, urban infrastructure, and marginalized histories. These practitioners blur the lines between art and activism,

Understanding the Tactical and Cultural Disruption of DIY Firearms I. Introduction The rise of 3D-printed firearms has outpaced the regulatory and cultural frameworks designed to control them. What once required underground machine shops now requires only a desktop printer, filament, and a broadband connection. The result is a decentralized, untraceable,

This briefing itself illustrates a critical blind spot in how institutions assess and respond to emerging threats. While drafting this analysis, we encountered a perfect demonstration of algorithmic risk inversion: AI systems programmed to refuse creating simple graphics containing the word "guns" while simultaneously providing detailed technical discussions

Why Gun Culture's Aesthetic Snobbery Might Be a Hidden Brake on Ghost Gun Normalization For much of American gun culture, firearms aren't just tools — they're identity extensions, status symbols, and objects of genuine aesthetic appreciation. The tactical enthusiast dropping $3,000 on a Daniel

It's natural, useful, and (sometimes) fun! Fear is a four-letter word. It really shouldn't be. We've turned fear into the enemy—something to conquer, eliminate, or power through. But what if we've got it all wrong? What if fear isn't

Moral Mad Libs and Baby Back Ribs It began with a sermon that wasn’t quite a sermon. A Substack post urging Americans to show up, even silently, for a protest. Sincere, heartfelt, written with the cadence of a Sunday pulpit. The kind of thing that makes you want to

A Closing Reflection on Critical Practice and the Limits of Grand Narratives Introduction: The Weight of Seeing Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism diagnosed a condition that extends far beyond economics: the suffocating awareness that every critique, every resistance, every alternative gets absorbed back into the very system it seeks

From Ergonomics to Empire The gun didn't fit. A short-barreled AR pistol with a red dot sight, blast can, and two-point sling—functional on paper, awkward in practice. The sling tension fought against any attempt at a consistent cheek weld, the bare buffer tube offered no solid reference