Writing
Essays on institutional design, policy operations, and what happens when systems meet the people they were built for.
June 29, 2026
Why Would Bureaucracy Matter More than Hunger?
The question underneath SNAP's payment error rate, with an interactive state-by-state breakdown behind it.
June 5, 2026
The SNAP Trolley Problem
A six percent error threshold, a forty-three-day shutdown, and the impossible choice built into an anti-poverty program nobody designed.
May 31, 2026
Ninety-Eight Percent of Americans
The gap between achievable police reforms and the slogan the movement chose, resurfacing in Wisconsin.
January 15, 2026
The Case for Nonprofits to Quickly Engage with AI
An argument for mission-driven organizations to stop hesitating and take part in shaping how AI gets built and deployed.