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The Opposition

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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Chairman hadn’t won the election. The opposition had lost it before the first votes were even cast. Their candidate framed the election as a choice between democracy and dictatorship, but that wasn’t what the people saw. They weren’t voting for democracy—they were voting against a system that had already failed them.

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READY OR NOT, IT’S TRAVIS
Reading Time: 35 minutesAt 3:07 a.m., inside the restricted corridors of CERN, a countdown reached zero. A dead physicist twitched on the floor. The Temporal Gate—a machine that should never have worked—surged open in a storm of violet light. And from its impossible core, a man stepped through. No ID. No history.
The Team of Losers – Architects of Collapse
Reading Time: 24 minutesIn the crumbling shadow of the Black Circle’s regime, devotion had replaced competence, and ruin was inevitable. Cora watches helplessly as ministries led by sycophants, frauds, and addicts dismantle a once-great nation—not through war or disaster, but through loyalty to lies.
The Whitewashing of Tomorrow
Reading Time: 9 minutesThe Whitewashing of Tomorrow reveals how history, science, and truth are systematically erased under the guise of fairness and merit. Through the eyes of Cora, we witness a society where knowledge becomes a commodity, dissent is criminalized, and children are molded to worship a manufactured reality. As the Black Circle tightens its grip, the question lingers: can memory itself survive in a world built on lies?
What I’d Do as a CTO in 2025
Reading Time: 7 minutesIn 2025, building a high-performing tech org isn’t about more tools—it’s about smart execution. Here’s my vision for running an AI-native, async-first, agile engineering team that moves fast, plans precisely, and delivers real business value without the chaos.
Beneath Neon Lies Madness
Reading Time: 10 minutesIn the shadowy depths beneath Las Vegas, investigative journalist Daniel Greer discovers an ancient horror fueled by humanity's obsession with endless digital scrolling. As reality splinters and sanity fractures, Daniel learns the terrifying truth: to stop the cycle, humanity must break free from the hypnotic glow of their screens—or risk eternal oblivion.