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In an op-ed for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, I show why waiving the Jones Act does not help consumers, but does harm maritime security: https://richmond.com/opinion/column/article_203b6b68-6c11-424c-bf6a-bd79a6db6a36.html View
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    Michael D. Purzycki commented on the post, Hello world!, on the site Robin F Pool's site 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Hi Robin. I really enjoyed your post. I definitely sympathize with your worries about over-reliance on AI. I, too, find I have a lot of unconventional ideas, and I struggle to find settings to express them. I […]

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    Michael D. Purzycki posted an update 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    In an op-ed for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, I show why waiving the Jones Act does not help consumers, but does harm maritime security:
    https://richmond.com/opinion/column/article_203b6b68-6c11-424c-bf6a-bd79a6db6a36.html

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    Michael D. Purzycki posted an update 1 month, 2 weeks ago

    Yesterday, for Bastille Day, I published an article about the U.S. and French navies, and how they can help each other:

    The U.S. Should Buy France an Aircraft Carrier

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    Michael D. Purzycki posted an update 2 months ago

    My most recent article analyzing the waiving of the Jones Act. The waiver has not lowered gasoline prices. It has empowered China, enriched oil companies, and undermined national security:
    https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2026/06/23/shipping_waiver_subsidizes_beijings_fleet_and_weakens_shipyards_1190365.html

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    Michael D. Purzycki posted an update 2 months, 1 week ago

    A short story of mine that was recently published: https://www.jokesliteraryreview.com/london-falling-michael-purzycki

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    Michael D. Purzycki posted an update 2 months, 1 week ago

    One of the national security issues I frequently write about is the Jones Act. It is critical to American maritime security, and waiving it has undermined that security. Here is my most recent article on the Jones Act:
    https://www.thewellnews.com/opinions/trumps-shipping-waiver-is-bad-for-national-security/

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