Scott Christenson🌴
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Born and raised in Milwaukee WI, living in Hong Kong. Hoping to share some of my experiences w short story & non-fiction writing. Have a few shortlisted on Reedsy:
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/author/scott-christenson/
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Linguistically, Zohran Mamdani is being Framed
As an independent analyst of neurolinguistic programming and its use in news media, I’ve observed a noticeable shift in the coverage of Zohran Mamdani after his victory in the Democratic Party primary for New York City mayor.
By Scott Christenson🌴8 months ago in The Swamp
Jane Street boss Robert Granieri pays for $7mln of AK-47s and Stinger missiles for Sudan Coup Attempt
In a plot ripped from a Hollywood thriller, Robert Granieri, co-founder of Wall Street trading giant Jane Street, wired $7 million to purchase AK-47s, Stinger missiles and grenades to fund a coup in South Sudan, according to court proceedings in a federal case against Peter Ajak and reported on by Bloomberg News and VOA.
By Scott Christenson🌴9 months ago in The Swamp
Envious of Israel's Perks, Mormons Demand Their Own Religious State in Lebanon
On Thursday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints formally petitioned the U.S. government for the creation of a new religous state in Lebanon, citing America's "no-questions-asked" support for Israel as precedent.
By Scott Christenson🌴9 months ago in The Swamp
We Need A Better Word for Dog "Owner"
An American expat in Germany told neighbors she was her Great Dane's “Hunde Besitzer” (dog owner). Their shocked looks clued her in - she'd accidentally declared herself as her dog's dominatrix. She now uses “Hundepartner” (dog partner) instead.
By Scott Christenson🌴9 months ago in Petlife
How Verbs & Adjectives Frame the Israel-Iran Conflict
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind."  - Rudyard Kipling The choice of language plays a pivotal role in shaping perceptions of conflict, subtly favoring one party over another without the reader ever realizing it.
By Scott Christenson🌴9 months ago in The Swamp
America “About To Rip Itself Apart” since 1860
Using AI research tools, I just discovered that things "have been falling apart" in America since 1860, if not earlier. Every industry has a product to sell, and after extensive investigation, I have deduced that our media sells fear.
By Scott Christenson🌴9 months ago in History
Trump Declares National Emergency to Tackle 5-Year-Old's Mexican Flag
WAUSAU, WI — President Donald Trump announced a full-scale invasion of Wisconsin Tuesday to apprehend a 5-year-old boy spotted riding a tricycle adorned with a Mexican flag. The operation, code-named “Operation Freedom Pedal,” mobilizes an elite team of US Marines to “secure the border state of Wisconsin from this clear and present danger.”
By Scott Christenson🌴9 months ago in The Swamp
South Africa Rolls Out Visas for White Americans Fleeing Trump’s 2025
In response to former President Donald Trump’s Mission South Africa — a scheme to fast-track white South African immigration to the U.S. and repopulate his “revitalized heartland” — South Africa has unveiled its own retaliatory program: the “Trump Escape Visa.”
By Scott Christenson🌴9 months ago in The Swamp
Presidential Bromances Gone Bad
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Bros: Roosevelt and Kennedy, a wealthy businessman and investor, developed a close alliance in the 1930s. Kennedy supported FDR's New Deal and campaigned for him, leveraging his wealth and influence. FDR appointed Joseph Kennedy as the first SEC chairman and later as ambassador to the UK.
By Scott Christenson🌴9 months ago in The Swamp
