The Hate Hiding in Plain Sight on Social Media
Brewhouse
About one in four comments in fringe online communities contains hate speech, according to a 2021 study of 8chan, 4chan and Reddit’s r/The_Donald.That stat stopped me cold. But here’s what…
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Crochet and Crisis Calls: A Leander School Psychologist Navigates Texas Law to Support Her Students
“I’m Sorry I Can’t Call You By Your Name Anymore”LEANDER, Texas — Jennifer Townsend begins each fall semester with profound sadness.The 33-year-old school psychologist apologizes to her students and explains:…
Cardamom and Cross-Stitch: How Tatreez Threads Survival and Tradition Together.
Palestinian Coffee Shop Teaches Traditional Tatreez to LocalsCEDAR PARK, Texas — Coffeyeh hosted a tatreez workshop on Feb. 15, 2026, teaching the traditional Palestinian cross-stitch technique to approximately 10 participants.The…
Signal Chats and Faraday Bags: How NSPM-7 Redefines Domestic Terrorism by Belief, Not Action.
“Raise your hand if you have ever worn all black, in general, not even at a protest. Raise your hand if you have a first aid kit. If you own…
Open Doors and Stained Glass: How a 29-Year-Old Rebuilt Her Family to Escape Abuse
“Just because things are bad now, they always get better. You just need to keep pushing.” — SandersThe first morning in her new home, Sam Sanders, 29, stood in her…
From Panels to Podiums: Anime’s Sports Revolution
In July 2020, a professional volleyball club in San Juan, Argentina, announced a new signing on Twitter. The name is Tooru Oikawa. A player of Japanese nationality. 27 years old.…
Lifting Giants: Sumo’s “Bad Boy” Technique
Sumo calls it hinkaku—dignity through silence. But Asashoryu Akinori proved that passion is a technique, not a character flaw. Without his “bad boy” energy, I never would have sat through…
Struggling Longhorns: When the KD Comparison Met Reality
That Friday night, from the cruelty of March, it was a rough introduction for a player who had dominated the Big 12 all season. They compared her to Kevin Durant.…
Welcome to the Scrum Report!
My name is Katrina Brewer, but I go by Kat— or “Brewhouse,” a nickname from my high school history teacher that stuck harder than a ninth-inning fastball. I grew up…