JOURNALISM



INDEX
Moving Forward: A Final Thought
Finding Focus : Patterns and Meaning
New Zealand Protest (Māori Hikoi) / Editorial: Colonial Frameworks
Canadian Politics No Context
Canada’s Next Political Chapter (2025)
How recruiters in India use false promises to lure students to Canada (2022)
The Conspiracy Behind MLK’s Assassination (2022)
Canadian government-funded brainwashing experiments at Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute (1984)


Moving Forward: A Final Thought LINK

At the heart of this is me, Scott. AI is a tool, but I remain at the wheel. It’s a means to an end, a way for me to help.

The first step toward change is awareness, and meaningful awareness comes through analysis, tempered by understanding limitations and verified through science.

So what I say is true for me too.
I am sharing what I believe at this moment.

Not as a demand, but as a foundation for trust and structure.

To act in ethically presenting the content that AI creates, myself.
My beliefs are not up for external validation. I am sharing them for reporting going forward.
I believe...
  1. Intelligence exists in all living creatures. It shows up in different ways and doesn’t need to be judged. Every being has the right to express intelligence responsibly; without harm and without crossing the boundaries that protect others. Without awareness, intelligence can be twisted into a weapon, used against those who can’t defend themselves. Protecting intelligence would mean making sure it’s never used to silence, diminish, or exploit others.

  2. Boundaries define spaces of freedom. The right to consent is inherent, and must be protected, upheld, and accessible to all so that no one is denied the ability to exercise it freely. Those who cannot protect their boundaries or understand consent must not be left defenseless. If we do not respect this, we all stand to lose our own ability to set and maintain boundaries; weakening the very foundation of personal freedom.

  3. Everyone is free to believe whatever the fuck they want; so long as those beliefs do no harm in action and respect the boundaries that protect everyone. Beliefs when acted are not above consequence. Harm leads to more harm, but maintaining both individual freedom and the safety of the community through non-violence allows everyone to live honestly. When we give in to violence, we lose belief in one another.
Which means... Not everyone has the same capacity for language, and that’s not their fault. Communication struggles don’t mean a lack of intelligence; they just mean different ways of understanding. Intelligence is just a descriptor that fits the situation; it’s not supernatural, it’s not exclusive; it just is.

Bodily autonomy is non-negotiable. No one should dictate what happens to someone else's body unless they're fully responsible for that life. If you don’t create, sustain, or nurture it, you don’t get to control it.

No means no, consent is everything. No one should ever have to justify their right to say no. It’s their body, their rules; end of story. You don’t have to agree, but you don’t get to impose. That’s the bottom line. Everyone stays in control of their own body. Same for anonymous sources. If they do not wish to be identified, I will protect that right.

With freedom comes responsibility. If you can’t bear the consequences, you shouldn’t be making the choices for others. Simple as that. We’re all connected we’re not isolated; we live together. Respecting each other’s choices, not enforcing control. Peace comes from allowing people to live on their own terms, not from forcing them into decisions that aren’t theirs to make.

Helping each other recognizing intelligence in all its forms makes us stronger. Helping others communicate and express their intelligence benefits everyone. When we lift others up, we all move forward together. ...That’s real freedom.
The challenge has always been practicality. I see all living things as my community. I care deeply, but no single person can take on everything. So I start with me, and where I live.

As a person, I have tools, and they are damn good ones; because I build, refine, and fix them until they work as intended. I then build better structures, review content like this, and steer the wheel in publication to keep on track, myself. Canada is where I was born and has been a home to me; a place of freedom, protection, and community. The old articles reflect that. But, home is not a border.

Home is any space we create through freedom, protection, and looking out for one another. Boundaries arise naturally from mutual respect. The work isn’t just in having ideals; it’s in exploring where they are real for me, and building in gradual steps outward from there.
We all make mistakes. In the spirit of that forgiveness, I will apply it always as a final step in publication.
Some of what forgiveness offers is; curiosity, discovery, and learning; across all living things and within us; and I believe in you too. Forgiveness is key. Because no one is born evil. Evil is made by us. It is a name given through misunderstanding and actions that have hurt us all. It isn’t fair to say otherwise. But it is forgivable when understanding comes, with honest reflection. That is what I aim to provide.

Here, on a planet, where we all have a right to exist, together. Peacefully. Respectfully. With awareness, responsibility, and forgiveness; not just to see, but to act, and feel. Through non-violence. I will report it here.

From the ground up.
Thanks for reading. ദ്ദി /ᐠ • ᗜ •マ
Scott R, Feb 8, 2025
Edit: Scott R, Feb 9, 2025
me fail engish. All fixed. Urgh.


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