The Fun’s in the Fight

Over at The Unpopulist: "Trump Wants to Destroy Anthropic Because It Is Doing Congress’ Job of Preventing Him from Abusing AI"

An overview of the fight between DOD and Anthropic, why it matters, and what Congress should do this in the AI age.

Mar 24 • Adam Conner

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The Department of Defense’s Conflict With Anthropic and Deal With OpenAI Are a Call for Congress To Act

Both Anthropic and OpenAI are calling on elected leaders to provide new AI protections.

Mar 4 • Adam Conner

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February 2026

DOD Declares War on Anthropic and Claude

DOD drafted every American frontier AI company today and there is no conscientious objector status, just a blindfold and a cigarette.

Feb 28 • Adam Conner

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The Trump Administration Is Trying to Make an Example of the AI Giant Anthropic

My latest CAP product on the fight between DOD and Anthropic over the military's use of Claude

Feb 26 • Adam Conner

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How should I get started with Claude Code or Cowork? Dispatches from the AI Agent Frontlines

Part 1 of 3 of Dispatches from the AI Agent Frontlines

Feb 24 • Adam Conner

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January 2026

How I spent my holidays with Claude Code and got a glimpse of our AI future

Is Claude Code AGI? Probably not. Is it a game changer? Absolutely.

Jan 9 • Adam Conner

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December 2025

1,000 miles in 2025

On challenges not goals and previous failure as my best motivation

Dec 28, 2025 • Adam Conner

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November 2025

35 Days: Part 3

An Ode to Election Days and Election Nights

Nov 6, 2025 • Adam Conner

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35 Days: Part 2

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Married to Philadelphia, and South Philly.

Nov 4, 2025 • Adam Conner

35 Days: Part 1

Reflections on my time on the Harris Campaign Pennsylvania GOTV Team one year later. In 35 Days: Part 1: 35 Days, October 2nd, Campaigns at the Macro…

Nov 3, 2025 • Adam Conner

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October 2025

On the Marine Corps Marathon 2025: Mile by Mile

A mile-by-mile recap of my 2025 MCM on a sprained ankle

Oct 27, 2025 • Adam Conner

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September 2025

On Jake Brewer

Ten years after we lost my friend Jake Brewer, his loss echoes large, but the his legacy is even larger.

Sep 19, 2025 • Adam Conner

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