Jason Ellis

Jason Ellis

RandomStringOfWords.com

a space for sharing ideas, reflections, and the occasional strong opinion. If you're here, you're probably curious about something I've built, said, or am working on. Either way, I'm glad you found your way here.

Most Recent Blog Posts

What are AI Notes?

Some posts on this site carry AI Notes — short, sourced annotations that add factual context to specific claims in the article.

How to use them

Open a post and look for this button near the top of the article:

Toggle it on and phrases throughout the article light up. Each one gets a numbered note underneath its paragraph with the relevant fact, a verdict, and a link to where it came from. Not every post has them.

Keeping Jason honest. The notes aren't a victory lap. They confirm a claim when it holds up, supply the date or number the article skipped, and say plainly when something needs more context than it got. A note that disagrees with the post stays in.

They are generated entirely by AI — not written, curated, fact-checked, or endorsed by me, and they don't necessarily reflect my views. The article stands exactly as written. Treat them as an automated starting point, not gospel: every note links to a source so you can check it yourself. Spot an error? The comments are open.

Don't Rewrite Reality Because You're Having an Identity Crisis
August 14, 2025

Don't Rewrite Reality Because You're Having an Identity Crisis

You don't get to roll into the conversation with your own definitions like it's a Build-a-Word workshop and then act shocked when nobody plays along....

I'm an ISTP and Frankly That's Everyone Else's Problem
August 12, 2025

I'm an ISTP and Frankly That's Everyone Else's Problem

I didn't set out to be the quiet analytical badass who watches the room fall apart and then fixes it while everyone's still talking. But...

Support the Country You Live In or Live in the Country You Support
August 10, 2025

Support the Country You Live In or Live in the Country You Support

A country without borders is no country. This isn't a far-right rant — it's historical pattern recognition from Rome to Sweden.

Therapy Stigma Starts on the Playground
August 8, 2025

Therapy Stigma Starts on the Playground

I grew up in the age of 'shut the hell up and deal with it.' Gen X didn't get therapy — we got sarcasm and...

The Food Is a Lie: I'm Fat, Fed Up, and Fighting Back
August 6, 2025

The Food Is a Lie: I'm Fat, Fed Up, and Fighting Back

I'm fat. Not in the body-positive way — in the 'my knees hurt going up stairs and I'm mad about it' way. I've tried everything....

The Ugly Truth About Racism
August 5, 2025

The Ugly Truth About Racism

I'm tired of being called racist for the crime of being a white male in modern America by people who have no clue what they're...

Your Car Doesn't Run on Dinosaurs
August 2, 2025

Your Car Doesn't Run on Dinosaurs

Somewhere along the way someone told you a car runs on liquified T. rex. That nonsense stuck. It stuck hard. Oil comes from pond scum...

You're Not the Resistance. You're the Problem.
July 30, 2025

You're Not the Resistance. You're the Problem.

There are actual citizens openly hoping the president is assassinated. Not in code. Out loud. That's not edgy. That's not righteous anger. That's evil.

Tipping Culture Has Jumped the Shark
July 26, 2025

Tipping Culture Has Jumped the Shark

Tipping is a gratuity. As in a thank you. As in optional. We've moved past tipping for service — now we're tipping for existence.

The Cosmetic Con: How Big Beauty Is Wrecking Women Inside and Out
July 24, 2025

The Cosmetic Con: How Big Beauty Is Wrecking Women Inside and Out

My beautiful wife thinks she's got the face of an alley troll without a dozen creams and potions. She's been convinced by a billion-dollar machine....

Real Disney Princess: Max Klinger Wears the Crown
July 22, 2025

Real Disney Princess: Max Klinger Wears the Crown

M*A*S*H was owned by Fox. Fox got bought by Disney. You know what that means? Max Klinger is now, technically, a Disney Princess. Let that...

The Bear or the Man: Feminism Is Destroying Women
July 19, 2025

The Bear or the Man: Feminism Is Destroying Women

Feminism is destroying women. Not women as in females — women as in the idea of womanhood. The role. The purpose. Smashed by a movement...