CITIZEN:MODERN

03/18/2026

Arkansas led the nation with 33 Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings in 2025, more than double 2024 and the most filings in the state in the 21st century, according to an American Farm Bureau report earlier this month.

03/18/2026

Internal communications, obtained via FOIA request to the City of Little Rock, reveal a coordinated strategy to surveil and displace unhoused residents. Not to house them.

Read more at the link below.



https://open.substack.com/pub/citizenmodern/p/rock-citys-war-on-the-unhoused?r=2dleem&utm_medium=ios

08/01/2025

Amid announcements of new jobs and economic revitalization, the arrival of a Swedish single-use paper plant in Little Rock has received enthusiastic support from city leaders, including Mayor Frank Scott Jr., and the local Chamber of Commerce.

The plant, set to open at the Port of Little Rock, promises to create around 100 permanent jobs with an investment of $70 million, according to officials. However, as state and local authorities celebrate, environmental advocates have urged caution on similar projects, warning of the potential ecological costs often associated with single-use packaging production.

Environmental Concerns Surface Amid Economic Optimism

01/15/2025

As world leaders attempt to move COVID-19 into the rearview mirror, another potential health crisis is brewing in the background—one that most people haven’t heard about but could prove to be even more devastating.

H5N1, commonly known as avian influenza, resurfaced and rapidly mutated in late 2023. It quietly spread from birds to dairy cows, other mammals, and eventually to humans in small numbers.

Since then, H5N1 has taken a particularly insidious turn, with potential long-term consequences for global public health, agriculture, and food security. And yet, despite the gravity of the situation, media coverage has been limited, and the public remains largely unaware or unconcerned.

https://open.substack.com/pub/citizenmodern/p/h5n1-the-pandemic-that-isnt?r=2dleem&utm_medium=ios

01/15/2025

We have two very informative articles on CITIZEN:MODERN. Me & McGee Market is engaged in a misinformation campaign about raw milk, during a bird flu outbreak that has seen record culling. And they’ve even managed to cry about personal freedom while at the same time influencing the state enough to move legislation forward. Legislation that endangers us all.

This is the wrong time to drink raw milk, and anyone who says otherwise is ignorant and needs to be informed or is simply defiant at the increasing risk of many, many lives.

Check out our articles (links in the comments):

H5N1, The Pandemic that isn’t?
The Raw Milk Rebellion

11/06/2024

Since the resurgence of violence in Gaza beginning on October 7th last year, recent estimates suggest that the civilian death toll, both direct and indirect, may be as high as 1.2 million.

These projections, based on data from the Geneva Declaration Secretariat and used in a July 2024 study published by The Lancet, reveal a death toll far exceeding the figures reported by Israeli authorities.

citizensmodern.substack.com

10/18/2024

Amid announcements of new jobs and economic revitalization, the arrival of a Swedish single-use paper plant in Little Rock has received enthusiastic support from city leaders, including Mayor Frank Scott Jr., and the local Chamber of Commerce.

The plant, set to open at the Port of Little Rock, promises to create around 100 permanent jobs with an investment of $70 million, according to officials. However, as state and local authorities celebrate, environmental advocates have urged caution on similar projects, warning of the potential ecological costs often associated with single-use packaging production.

Read more at the link in bio.

10/17/2024

The Stasi, East Germany's notorious Ministry for State Security, became one of the most feared and pervasive intelligence agencies in history. Known for their extensive informant network and intrusive surveillance, the Stasi infiltrated every level of society—from close friends and families to romantic relationships and workplaces.

Their methods went beyond mere observation; they employed Zersetzung, a psychological warfare tactic aimed at destroying lives from within. This approach included covertly breaking into homes, manipulating social circles, spreading rumors, and, in some cases, even collecting personal items like underwear to instill constant fear.

Read more at the link in bio.

06/27/2020

The ruling applies to children held in the nation’s three family detention centers for more than 20 days. They must be let go by July 17, a federal judge ruled on Friday.

06/15/2016

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/intersecting-anxieties

An intersectional reading of the media portrayal of the 2016 Orlando massacre.

06/06/2016

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/black-power-ivory-tower

A Short History of Blactivism and Anti-Black Racism at Dartmouth College

06/04/2016

The film is set against the backdrop of an LGBT Pride celebration in Iqaluit, Nunavut, which has less than 7,000 permanent residents.