Freedom of Speech in Today’s Digital Era: Why It Matters

Freedom of speech is one of those rights that can seem obvious until it is challenged. Most people support the principle in the abstract. The difficult question comes when somebody says something we strongly dislike. What happens when the opinion is offensive? What happens when it criticizes the government? What happens when it challenges a […]

The Extraordinary Risks of Gain-of-Function Research: Why High-Risk Biological Experiments Require Exceptional Oversight

Modern biology has given humanity an extraordinary ability to understand, manipulate, and potentially transform living systems. That capability has produced enormous benefits. Vaccines have saved millions of lives. Antiviral medicines have transformed the treatment of previously devastating diseases. Molecular biology has made it possible to investigate how pathogens spread, how they interact with cells, and […]

From Zersetzung to Digital Repression: How Tactics Against Activists Have Changed

Documentary about Zersetzung The history of political repression contains a recurring pattern: when authorities want to silence criticism, they do not always rely on arrest or overt violence. Sometimes the objective is to make activism difficult without openly declaring that repression is taking place. One of the clearest historical examples is Zersetzung, a system of […]

Croatia: A Country Worth Appreciating… Healthcare, Nature, Culture and the Future

There is no perfect country. Every society has problems, every institution has room for improvement, and every generation has its own challenges. But sometimes it is worth stepping back from criticism and remembering what is good. Croatia is a relatively young independent European state with an extraordinarily long cultural and historical heritage. It is a […]

Weather Modification: From Rainmaking to Modern Cloud Seeding and Atmospheric Intervention

For as long as human beings have depended on agriculture, water, and predictable seasons, people have wondered whether the weather could be influenced. Rain has been prayed for, celebrated, feared, and studied. Ancient cultures developed rainmaking ceremonies and rituals, while later scientists began asking a different question: could atmospheric processes actually be influenced through physical […]

Zersetzung: The Stasi’s System of Covert Repression and Its Relevance in the Digital Age

Documentary about Zersetzung The German word Zersetzung is often translated as disintegration, decomposition, or degradation. In the history of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), however, it has a very specific meaning. Zersetzung was a set of covert methods developed and used by the Ministry for State Security (Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, MfS), commonly known as the […]

Why I Use DeadSender: A Precautionary Measure for My Safety and Digital Legacy

There are some things in life that we hope we will never need. Emergency contacts. Backups. Insurance. Important documents stored safely. Instructions for situations in which we may unexpectedly become unavailable. For me, DeadSender is part of that same approach to preparedness. I use a digital dead-man’s-switch service as a precautionary measure, not because I expect something […]

Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day (5th of August)

Croatia’s Path to Independence and the Homeland War (1990–1995) Executive Summary: Croatia’s modern statehood traces back to medieval kings (Kingdom of Croatia, 925 AD) and was later part of Hungary–Austria and Yugoslavia. In the late 20th century, democratic reforms and rising nationalism led Croatia to pursue sovereignty. After winning the 1990 elections, Croatia held a […]

A Public Statement Regarding My Activism, Safety and Well-Being

Published as a preventive personal statement and public record I am publishing this article because I believe that documenting one’s circumstances, activities, and concerns can be an important part of protecting personal safety and accountability. This is not an accusation against any particular person, institution, or organization. It is a personal statement about who I […]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day (30th of July)

Today is National Whistleblowers Day, a reminder that some of the most important truths in public life are first brought into the open by individuals willing to risk their comfort, careers, and safety. Whistleblowers help expose corruption, fraud, abuse, waste, and other harms that can remain hidden for years when no one is willing to […]