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Every election season, we’re reminded that our votes matter. But American elections are more than just a way to choose leaders—they’re a foundational safeguard for the very idea of democracy itself. The principles underlying our electoral system reflect the core American ideal that “all are created equal.” In a republic like ours, elections serve as the bedrock of our democratic values, helping to keep power accountable, ensuring stability, and giving each citizen a voice. Without these regular

Imagine the tense, claustrophobic environment of a submarine, submerged thousands of feet beneath the ocean's surface. Here, every decision is critical, where even the smallest misstep could mean the difference between life and death. On a nuclear submarine in the US Navy, the crew holds unimaginable power and responsibility, serving as a crucial component of the nation's nuclear deterrent and response capabilities. Their duty extends beyond their own safety to the security of the entire world.

Like any good technologists, I'm never one to turn down a nice little rewrite in a different technology just for “fun.” Well, like anyone who has ever proposed such a change, I had my reasons, of course. Previously, I had coded my website in VuePress, but it became a little too heavy to maintain. Searching for a balance between the ease of publishing a blog and the fun of coding my website, I chose to migrate to a self-hosted version of Ghost, the CMS and publishing software. That solved two is