Tag: YouTube
Update on My Work and Focus
YouTube Music: Top Listener Badge for October
Still Under Fire: Platform Disruptions and Targeted Takedowns
10-31-2025: Denial-of-service attack on my WordPress
The view count increased by 100 in just one hour since I first received a notification from WordPress. The numbers just aren’t adding up, and my website is experiencing slow access issues. The last time this happened, it was due to a denial-of-service attack about a year ago when I was deeply involved in researching the Philippines’ ‘Assertive Transparency Initiative.’ It’s interesting how these issues have resurfaced now that I’ve returned to this topic. Unfortunately, I let my Netgear Armor security subscription lapse, so I didn’t receive any notifications this time.


Previous DDoS attacks:
Read More »A Personal Update: Navigating Health Hurdles and Creative Pauses

Health Update
The sinus infection has returned—thankfully, not as severe as last time. I’m cautiously optimistic it stays that way, though another round of antibiotics seems inevitable (and unwelcome). On a brighter note, the back pain is finally easing up. One step forward, one flare-up at a time.
Edit: Spoke too soon. The pain is back.
Read More »Phase One of Retirement Completed

I’ve officially stepped back from YouTube. All my videos are now unlisted or private. It’s not a dramatic exit—just a quiet shift. My health hasn’t improved, and I no longer have the energy to sustain both this blog and the channel. The research papers are done, too. That chapter has closed.
There’s one final project I’m still working on. I hope to finish it before I die. It’s not grand, but it matters to me.
I’ll continue blogging here and on my personal site for as long as I’m able. No promises, no schedule—just presence, when I can offer it.
Feeling Exhausted and Reflecting on Blogging
09-02-2025 YouTube Music Badge
I only have one Tiësto and three Sgt. Slick songs in my current playlist, but I’ve earned the “Top Listener of Tiësto” badge for the second month in a row. It’s rigged! 😿
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