Patrick Anderson Jr.'s Blog
October 3, 2025
Compliance Patch: A Short Story
A short story about AI therapy and the fear of erasure
October 2, 2025
Both/Neither: Notes from an Immigrant-Raised Citizen
Jamaican-American honeymooner navigates airport lines, old memories, and one soft stamp thud
September 29, 2025
Out of Context: The Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Killing
A college professor's take on the proper use of the phrase "out of context."
September 26, 2025
Aftermath to Myth: The Civil War Didn’t Actually End in 1865
Amnesty, mythmaking, and a rushed reunion let the Civil War linger, shaping law, memory, and who holds power.
September 25, 2025
Loki’s Family Vacation
A dystopian road trip from Arizona to Seattle
September 22, 2025
Knocking at the Door
Some names and details have been changed, aside from those in the public record
September 20, 2025
What We Fund and What We Deny: The Legacy of the G.I. Bill
How the G.I. Bill's "neutral" promise mapped into redlining, closed doors, and today's racial wealth gap, especially for Black veterans.
September 18, 2025
Redraw the Map: Why Evolving Definitions Make Law, Science, and Life More Accurate
Update the words to match the world: evolving definitions make law, science, and daily life more accurate, and more just.
Redraw the Map: Why Evolving Definitions Make Law, Science, and Life More Accurate
Update the words to match the world: evolving definitions make law, science, and daily life more accurate, and more just.
September 16, 2025
The Scenario a Bunch of People Will Find Themselves in When They Lose Medicaid Soon
A look at how Medicaid work requirements turn care into a compliance test.
