Alatron Observations:

  What's Really Going on in Agriculture? What's going on in agriculture right now? Well, the financial picture for farms is completely different than it was a century ago. So let's dig past the headlines and figure out what's really happening. What does it actually mean when we hear about a "farm bankruptcy crisis"? First things first: Yes, farm bankruptcy rates are rising, up from historic lows in the last few years. Once you chart it out, you kinda see the trend. But here's the kicker— it's not just farms. Everyone's going bankrupt more right now, whether we're talking personal bankruptcies or business bankruptcies. This isn't just a farm problem; it's a "the US economy is in trouble" problem that's affecting everybody. It's wild to me that everybody knows farm bankruptcies are going up, but we're not talking about how everybody's bankruptcies are going up. There isn't a farm bankruptcy problem ...

  The Autopsy of Coalition Politics: Why FBA Spaces Are Moving Toward Clarity Let’s look at the autopsy report today. Something died, and we need to understand exactly what it was, why it died, when it died, and—most importantly—who kept it on life support way longer than it ever should have been breathing. Coalition politics is dead in Foundational Black American (FBA) spaces. It’s gone. Buried. We are not doing the eulogy, we are not sending flowers, and we are absolutely not hosting the repast. What we are doing is centering ourselves permanently, unapologetically, and with zero guilt. If a political conversation is not about Black Americans specifically, we don’t want to hear it. We are not interested in participating in it. And if anyone tries to drag us back into that tent, we are going to ask them point-blank: "Who is funding your microphone?" Defining the Death: What Do We Mean by "Coalition Politics"? Let’s be clear before anyone tries to clip this and tw...