Daily Archives: January 1, 2026

White Paper: Practical Implications of the Supreme Court’s “Immunity” Non-Decision in the Epstein Co-Conspirator Dispute (Maxwell)

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive summary A lot of headlines have described the Supreme Court’s recent action as “ending” or “removing” immunity for Epstein “co-conspirators.” Strictly speaking, the Court did not issue a merits ruling about immunity at all—it declined to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s … Continue reading →

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White Paper: How 25,000 Barrels of DDT Waste Could Be Dumped Near Los Angeles—and What That Reveals About Regulatory Failure

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Reports emerging since 2020 indicate that industrial waste associated with DDT manufacturing was disposed in deep waters off the Los Angeles–Catalina corridor, including a debris field that early sonar interpretations suggested might include tens of thousands of barrel-like … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Naming of Josiah: Parental Agency, Prophetic Foreknowledge, and the Nature of Named Deeds

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The naming of Josiah, king of Judah, occupies a unique place in biblical studies because his name appears in a prophecy approximately three centuries before his birth (1 Kings 13:2). This paper examines three closely related questions: Who … Continue reading →

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Retailcore: Music, Atmosphere, and the Politics of Pleasantness: A White Paper on Retailcore as a Genre, Its Audiences, and Artist Incentives

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Retailcore is not merely background music played in stores; it is a recognizable aesthetic genre shaped by commercial space, emotional regulation, and the economics of attention. This white paper examines retailcore as a cultural form, the varied ways … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Confession, Authorization, and Exposure: The Tension Between Approved Narratives and Unauthorized Revelation

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the enduring tension between two broad categories of communicative works: authorized or confessional accounts, which operate with institutional or personal approval, and unauthorized or expositional works, which seek to reveal information that is hidden, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Typology of the Purposes of Sleep: Distinct Regulatory Functions Across Human Experience

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Sleep is often treated as a single biological necessity measured primarily by duration. This framing obscures a crucial reality: sleep serves multiple, qualitatively different purposes, and individuals rely on sleep for different regulatory functions depending on temperament, formation, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Why Shortened Restaurant Hours from the COVID Era Have Stayed in the United States

Posted on January 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Many U.S. restaurants cut operating hours during COVID (health rules, demand collapse, staffing shocks). What surprised diners is that, even after restrictions lifted, those shorter hours often persisted. The endurance is not a mystery: it’s a rational equilibrium … Continue reading →

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