I recently learned about another Google Application name "Learn About". As the name implies, it is designed to help anyone learn about a subject they are interested in.
Category: AI artificial intelligence
Global Decolonial Repair
In A Unified Path to Decolonization, I showed the results of analysis of two diagrams, the Great Plains Action Society's Theory of Change and the Decolonial Repair Network's diagram. The following was created by adding the graphic I created to describe global colonialism with those two graphics, using all three diagrams.
New orientation of this blog
I am going to begin sharing a lot of the analysis I obtain from doing research with two relatively new Google artificial intelligence (AI) applications, Gemini and NotebookLM. I realize many people have negative experiences or ideas about AI. What follows is an explanation of two philosophies of artificial intelligence. I'm using NotebookLM because it is source-grounded or "closed loop", the difference explained in the following.
New Era of AI Research
A new era of AI research. Leveraging Gemini Flash and NotebookLM for Secure, Targeted, and Verifiable Workflow. In today's flood of information, finding accurate, relevant data is a critical challenge. The solution lies not in a single tool, but in a synergistic AI stack that combines broad, intelligent discovery with deep, factual analysis.
unflinching June 2025
The concept of being unflinching refers to having the resolve, determination, and courage to remain steady and unchanged, especially in the face of adversity or challenge. This quality is about inner strength and steadfastness, it speaks to an individual’s ability to stand firm, unwavering, particularly in situations that may be daunting or challenging.
North American and Palestinian Colonization
I've been working on the Quaker Tent Solidarity concept, which is rooted in trying to understand and write about colonialism, both in Palestine, and the parallels to the colonization of Indigenous peoples when white settlers came to this land.
Using AI to repress dissent
An excellent article yesterday in AXIOS, written by Marc Caputo, explains how the Trump administration is using AI to find 'resident aliens' who have participated in pro-Palestinian activities in order to deport them.