by John Rozean Abstract This paper argues that U.S. government actions—specifically the failure to prevent hostile control over the Strait of Hormuz—triggered the historic spike in global crude oil prices in early 2026. Despite causing the disruption, the Treasury Secretary publicly stated that the administration was “watching gas stations,” including small independent stations still selling high‑cost inventory purchased during the crisis. This stance contradicts decades of c

Cool Moses who looks like Counting Crows lead, Adam Duritz, seeing the burning bush.. Introduction Modern Christian appeals to Old Testament law often rely on selective enforcement, particularly when Leviticus 18:22 is invoked to condemn certain behaviors while Leviticus 25’s Jubilee legislation is ignored. This paper argues that such selective use of Scripture is theologically inconsistent, hermeneutically unsound, and contradicted by the New Testament’s own treatment of the

Author: John Russell Rozean Date: 29 June 2026 Abstract The Jubilee legislation of Leviticus 25 represents one of the most radical economic‑justice systems in the ancient Near Eastern world, mandating debt cancellation, land restoration, and liberation of the poor. Modern Christian appeals to Old Testament law—particularly Leviticus 18:22—often ignore the equally authoritative economic laws of Leviticus 25. This paper argues that selective enforcement of Old Testament law is

A Mississippi data center powering xAI’s military‑adapted Grok Gov model has become an unexpected focal point in the fallout from U.S. operations in Iran, after Pentagon filings confirmed the artificial intelligence system was used for large‑scale targeting during Operation Epic Fury — the same conflict in which a U.S. strike killed 175 civilians at a girls’ school in Minab. Investigators now believe American forces likely conducted the school strike, and the role of AI‑assis

Introduction Claims that undocumented immigrants vote in significant numbers persist across U.S. media ecosystems despite extensive evidence showing the opposite. Verified cases of noncitizen voting are extremely rare, often amounting to single‑digit counts across millions of ballots, roughly one case per one million ballots cast (Brennan Center for Justice, 2024; Factually, 2026a). This shortened analysis integrates SALUTE‑based operational framing with empirical research an

John Rozean COM 101 Dr. Johnson's class Social media platforms are often criticized for algorithmic bias, political filtering, or opaque moderation practices. However, a growing body of research suggests that censorship on social media is not solely the product of platform design. Instead, it emerges from a two‑part cooperative mechanism in which algorithms and users jointly suppress uncomfortable or disruptive topics. This mechanism produces what scholars call topic silos—na

Russell Vought didn’t just quietly funnel hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars into Trump’s private ballroom after Congress explicitly rejected the funding. His fingerprints are all over a longer pattern of decisions that hurt veterans while claiming to defend them. As OMB Director, Vought repeatedly pushed budgets that cut or attempted to cut VA programs, including reductions to veterans’ housing assistance, medical services, and caregiver support. Independent analyses a

Follow the Money: What the Ballroom Project Reveals About Power, Transparency, and the Public Trust Donnie's got a ballroom... golden walls and marble floors #weneedstheballroom #veteransspeakout #JROspace by John Rozean There are moments in public life when the facts are so straightforward, so well‑documented, and so clearly at odds with the official narrative that they force us to confront a deeper question: Who is telling the story — and who is paying for it? The reporting

A Retro‑Tech Blog by John Rozean If Chapter 1 was about the culture of early home computing, Chapter 2 is about the math hiding underneath it — the quiet economic truth Phyllis Eliasberg slipped into that 1980s broadcast: “If you’re writing one check, the computer is slower. If you’re doing all your bookkeeping, the computer wins.” At first glance, that sounds like common sense. But underneath it is a perfect example of economies of scale — the same principle that explains wh

(Anonymous Journalist, Former Colleague of Shelter Pontificate) I didn’t plan to publish anything yet. ....Not this early. Not with the gaps still showing. But the evidence is piling up faster than I can process it, and I’m starting to feel the familiar pressure — the kind that tells you a story is moving whether you’re ready or not. So I’m putting down what I can confirm, and I’m holding back what I can’t. For now. This is not the full report. This is the midpoint. The part