#Opinion: Fairness Means Giving Trans Athletes A Chance To Play: You can couch it in terms of safety and inequity, but this is really about flat-out discrimination. dlvr.it/TJ4N70 #HInews

#Opinion: Students Need A Better Reason Not To Cheat Using AI: Kids have been told the purpose of an education is to get ahead. Now is the time to rethink the value of classroom learning. dlvr.it/TKtr5L #HInews

#Opinion: BJ Penn Needs Help, But He Doesn’t Seem To Know It: The former UFC champion has been arrested twice on the Big Island in the last week. dlvr.it/TL62bh #HInews

New Substack post! Reflecting on finishing grad school while changing jobs and getting divorced (don't recommend!), with some short reviews of books I read recently. ericstinton.substack.com/p/the-obstacle…

An important essay, especially for those of us not native to the state that were born and raised in the islands. Eric Stinton: Can Settlers Ever Be Pono In Hawaiʻi? civilbeat.org/2025/08/eric-s…

I interviewed two prominent voices in the Hawaiian community and asked them if settlers can be in alignment with Hawaiian values in spite of historical injustices. Here's what they said. civilbeat.org/2025/08/eric-s…

New Substack post, with recommendations for Women In Translation Month ericstinton.substack.com/p/any-month-ca…

1/ Something that's not being reported much re: ICE crackdown at Hyundai-LG Georgia battery factory: Korean companies investing billions cannot get proper visas, are then criminalised for bringing skilled workers to fill gaps American labour cannot. Sentiment is one of betrayal.

E Pai Pai Pono, the student-run journalism program I help advise, is back for the new school year with our first article! Please check it out, and if you have a Medium account, give it some claps! medium.com/@epaipaipono/l…

One of the main things I'm hearing from my high school students (who ALL knew Charlie Kirk, btw) is: "I thought the video of him being shot was AI."

One of my students wrote a deep-dive on Hawaii's housing crisis for our student-run journalism program! Give it a read! medium.com/@epaipaipono/h…

My good friend wrote an essay for The Rumpus, about (among other things) the Virgin Mary’s period. It’s so strange and moving and smart, highly recommend giving it a read. therumpus.net/2025/09/26/tra…

Little flower, the war drums are getting louder open.substack.com/pub/ericstinto…