She didn’t see it coming. As she crumpled in the darkness, he couldn’t help but note how strange a body looks when it falls unseen—and he chuckled.

“You’re not supposed to enjoy it,” the voice crackled in his earpiece, though the hidden smile was obvious.

“Why not? It’s the only way to get through this shit.”

“If it helps you sleep at night,” they said. But it never did. Whiskey used to blur the edges, but now it only left a metallic taste on his tongue.

“Sleep?…

The man stood leaning over the balcony edge as he took the last drag from his America Spirit and looked down on the people below. They looked like pathetic little ants, he thought, and over time, he would touch each and every one of their puny little lives and they would never have any idea about it. After a deep drag, he flicked his cigarette down to the anthill below.  

Smiling to himself, he turned to face the glass boardroom behind him from where he had exited. They were still…

I lit another joint, sinking into the couch as conflicting thoughts spun in my head. I took a long, measured drag, then passed it to Satan, my hand trembling slightly, before snatching the bottle of wine and pouring two glasses with a flourish that felt both defiant and desperate. “So, here’s the deal…” I began, my voice low and heavy with uncertainty, “Free will may be up for debate, but free choice is undeniable, assuming, of course, you’ve been handed every option…

“Have you ever wondered if the Ultra-High Reality web is, at its core, distinct from our convoluted network?” I asked, though even as the words left my lips, doubt crept in, my voice trembling with both urgency and uncertainty.

Their eyes narrowed, and I couldn’t tell if it was suspicion or pity. “How so?”

I leaned in, the charged intimacy between us both exciting and frightening me. “Because Ultra-High…

What do I mean by SEO, social-media growth hacking, or digital and behavioral marketing optimization? First off, I’m not advocating anything illegal—at least not under the current world order. Sure, some tactics are subversive, some qualify as “black hat” in the eyes of the algorithms of control. But when Big Tech aligns with far-right governments to suppress everything from coverage of genocide in Gaza to minority voices on search and social platforms, I call that fair game. It’s…

Before diving into SEO growth hacking and behavioral marketing, I want to introduce two foundational concepts: the Cognitive Shield and Meta Cognitive Training. Both are designed to help us recognize—and ultimately resist—the systems of coercion, undue influence, and control that pervade our media and our minds.

1. The Cognitive Shield

The Cognitive Shield is an analytical framework—and soon, a fully featured app—built to assess how media frames…

Where do we go from here?

Now that you’ve got enough background to understand what I’m doing and why—at least as much as my own mind needs for now—I’ll move on, though I may revisit these topics later. I could list my credentials, but that’d be a self-indulgent ego trip. Here’s all you really need to know: I grew up in a cult, mastered Black Hat SEO to game search rankings, witnessed the early Wild West of the open web, watched it morph into today’s corporate data-harvesting monster,…

Why cyberpunk activism? Why now?

You might be wondering why I’ve embraced cyberpunk and why at this moment. If you’re already here, you probably sense our world sleepwalking—and now diving headfirst—into dystopia. If not, let me explain.

Why cyberpunk? I never set out with that label, but my writing made it clear. My work-in-progress, And the Devil Died Screaming (you can read draft…

If we are to change the conversation around insomnia that first starts with our own internal dialogue.

We must acknowledge the dialogue within ourselves regarding sleeplessness and other aspects of life. The key to changing the stigma around insomnia lies in shifting our own internal conversation.

If I had to sum up my methods for managing insomnia in just two words, they would be "metacognitive awareness." This includes practices such as meditation, self-hypnosis,…

Awakening the Inner Dialogue

Becoming aware of the inner dialogue constantly playing in your head—up to 50,000 times a day—is a profound awakening, an enlightening realization. Recognizing your thoughts, whether they are positive or negative, and choosing to nurture them or stop them in their tracks, brings a newfound freedom and a sense of control over your mind, empowering you to shape your future.

I’m not suggesting that this awareness means simply…

If this were a self-help book, I'd have to discuss the power of positive self-talk and creating an uplifting internal narrative—and perhaps you should consider it. The issue is that when you're trapped in a negative mindset, the last thing you want to hear is “think positive,” “chin up,” “pull your socks up,” or “smile.” When you're feeling low, those words are enough to make you want to grab an axe and take it out on the overly cheery self-help expert.

Another problem with this…

Those early years I mentioned hold tremendous significance—the very term "formative" underscores their role in shaping who we become. They define our identity, influencing how we view ourselves, others, and the world, and determining our sense of place within it.

It's normal to have an internal narrative, but we must remain aware that negative self-talk can be a part of it. When we are relatively stress-free, our thoughts typically come in a ratio of two positive to one negative. That…

This is the result of Gemini turning my last post and conversation with qwen2.5 into a simple marketing plan

Free Online Marketing: Growth Hacking the Megacorps

You don't need a megacorp's budget to build a powerful online presence. By strategically using free online tools and growth hacking techniques, you can grow your website and community from the ground up.

1. Content Creation & SEO

Your content is your most potent weapon.…