Aiden P

  In the era of the internet media is the most common way we interact with the world. We have seemingly infinite ways to interact with others and get information from the palm of our hands. Where previously we would only have a few news channels, we now get to see everything going on in the world as it happens. This ease of access to entertainment, communication, and information has led many of us to be online an unhealthy amount. Due to me never wanting to be bored I fill any downtime with social media to the point that I never relax without my phone in my hand. Many studies have shown a link between mental health and heavy use of social media. As humans, we tend to measure ourselves up to others and when everyone's photos are curated to make them seem perfect it can give you the wrong idea about everyone else. Another negative to the ease of access to news and media is the desensitization of tragic events to the point that it seems normal. It seems like every other week there is ...

  Ranking of kings     Ranking of kings is an anime that just finished airing that blew everyone's expectations away. At first, I dismissed this series because the main character is a child and the animation style makes it seem like it's for kids, However, now that I've watched it I can say with certainty that this show is well worth watching.  Despite the show's fairytale aesthetic, it has its fair share of serious moments. The author has managed to create a dynamic world that keeps viewers at the edge of their seats waiting for what happens next. If you enjoy action and a heartfelt story that will make you feel for the characters I would recommend you watch this show.  Every character has their own motivations that we learn over the course of the story, characters aren't just evil for the sake of it. The main character Bojji is the first prince of his kingdom but is incredibly weak and struggles to communicate with others on account of him ...

 Hashtags are a very prominent but overlooked tool when you think about social media. They do everything from curating the content you want to view to bringing awareness to activism and advertising. If you've been to the movies in the last decade you will have noticed that after every movie trailer there is a hashtag associated with the movie. The #ad is most commonly used to disclose paid sponsorship by an influencer or celebrity to follow FTC guidelines.  Hashtags are also used to spread awareness and support a cause that you believe in. The #METOO movement is a way that women who were victims of sex crimes share their stories and promote action against those that have harmed them and to prevent more harm in the future. Now that the Me Too movement has gotten so much media coverage, other groups see the usefulness of hashtags to promote their cause. Personally, I've almost never used hashtags and I've just let social media algorithms curate the content I consume. I don...

    A fake interveiw was conducted with an executive in Exxon Mobil Keith McCoy, where he admits that Exon has aggressively opposed climate change using front organizations for decades. They have been lobbying senators Joe Manchin, Mark Kelly, Maggie Hassan, Chris Coons, Kyrsten Sinema, John Barrasso, John Cornyn, Steve Daines, Shelley Moore Capito, Marco Rubio, and Jon Tester. In total, they have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to their campaigns. They lobbied against infrastructure bills to make sure that there was only enough money for things like roads and bridges to be worked on instead of climate change and carbon emissions. Keith McCoy also admitted that Exxon Mobil only supports the carbon tax for pr and doesn't believe it will ever happen.      It's baffling how they will keep getting away with it by denying what was said and feigning ignorance. Exxon Mobil will likely never face legal action for the damage they have knowingly done...

       In this article from AZcentral published in 2016 governor, Doug Ducey established a plan for improving the quality and accessibility of Arizona's education. He talks about how important having some degree of higher education opens the door to more opportunities and leads to higher wages. I agree with him and this should be one of the biggest priorities of our local government. He sets out a goal for 60% of Arizonans to have a degree or certificate by 2030 and advocates for a community-wide effort to achieve this called Achieve60AZ. He says that a higher educated community will lead to higher wages, less poverty, more jobs, and increased state tax funding. These are all things that will greatly benefit Arizona residents and improve the quality of life here. Higher-income and lower poverty rates mean that there is more money for people in need. He has raised the education budget and given a call to action to Adults, employers, and politicians to help. They hope ...

     Recently in the news, there have been talks about Russian oligarchs and their offshore assets. On the internet, I've seen oligarchs compared with billionaires to promote distrust towards the ultra-wealthy. There are certainly reasons to hate certain billionaires but there are huge differences between them and Russian oligarchs. Oligarchs were put into power after the fall of the soviet union, they were handed control over different government industries through their connections to the newly established government. These corrupt businessmen held massive political power for a decade until Vladimir Putin was first elected.       Putin stripped the oligarchs of their political power to instate his control over the country. Putin then created a different type of oligarch that is indebted to him for their wealth. Nato is currently seizing the assets of these people with the hopes that they will pressure Putin to put an end to the war in U...