{"id":10,"date":"2024-03-10T02:30:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T02:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2024-03-10T06:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T06:25:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10\" class=\"elementor elementor-10\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-168b4031 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"168b4031\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ab753dd\" data-id=\"2ab753dd\" 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href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-246 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-favorites category-featured category-politics tag-conflict tag-iran tag-israel tag-politics tag-us tag-war\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/u-s-israel-war-with-iran-why-a-middle-east-withdrawal-and-a-nato-exit-may-be-the-only-endgame\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mmmmmm-300x269.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-248\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mmmmmm-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mmmmmm-1024x917.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mmmmmm-768x688.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mmmmmm-1536x1375.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mmmmmm-2048x1834.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/u-s-israel-war-with-iran-why-a-middle-east-withdrawal-and-a-nato-exit-may-be-the-only-endgame\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tU.S.\u2013Israel War With Iran: Why a Middle East Withdrawal (and a NATO Exit) May Be the Only Endgame\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>All of you are definitely well aware of the kerfuffle that the United States and Israel have gotten themselves into<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/u-s-israel-war-with-iran-why-a-middle-east-withdrawal-and-a-nato-exit-may-be-the-only-endgame\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about U.S.\u2013Israel War With Iran: Why a Middle East Withdrawal (and a NATO Exit) May Be the Only Endgame\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-242 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-favorites category-featured category-politics tag-education tag-illiteracy tag-literacy tag-news tag-people tag-politics tag-united-states\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/rewarding-illiteracy-in-hartford\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools-300x173.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools-1024x592.png 1024w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools-1536x888.png 1536w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools.png 1864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/rewarding-illiteracy-in-hartford\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRewarding Illiteracy in Hartford?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Good day everybody. I have known about this story for a while, but it has just been so baffling to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/rewarding-illiteracy-in-hartford\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rewarding Illiteracy in Hartford?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-favorites category-featured category-politics tag-europe tag-france tag-military tag-russia tag-ukraine tag-united-kingdom\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/keir-starmers-coalition-of-the-willing\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/keir-starmers-coalition-of-the-willing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKeir Starmer&#8217;s Coalition of the Willing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The other day, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a plan to advocate for the creation of a coalition of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/keir-starmers-coalition-of-the-willing\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Keir Starmer&#8217;s Coalition of the Willing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-233 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-favorites category-featured category-politics tag-america tag-culture tag-democrats tag-elections tag-news tag-politics\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/democrats-in-disarray\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Democratic-party-logo-300x121.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-234\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Democratic-party-logo-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Democratic-party-logo.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/democrats-in-disarray\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDemocrats in Disarray\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you have been following politics for the past two months, you might have noticed something wrong with Donald Trump\u2019s<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/democrats-in-disarray\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Democrats in Disarray\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-politics tag-culture tag-elections tag-government tag-neoliberalism tag-news tag-politics\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/neoliberal-consensus-in-crisis\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/neoliberalism-300x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/neoliberalism-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/neoliberalism-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/neoliberalism.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/neoliberal-consensus-in-crisis\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNeoliberal Consensus in Crisis\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the First World, incumbent politicians seem to enjoy an advantage. First World people like our stability. If a politician<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/neoliberal-consensus-in-crisis\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Neoliberal Consensus in Crisis\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-223 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-favorites category-featured category-politics tag-culture tag-government tag-hurricane-helene tag-news tag-north-caroline tag-politics tag-united-states\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/05\/the-fallout-of-hurricane-helene\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nc-01-300x220.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nc-01-300x220.webp 300w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nc-01-1024x751.webp 1024w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nc-01-768x563.webp 768w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/nc-01.webp 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/05\/the-fallout-of-hurricane-helene\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Fallout of Hurricane Helene\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hello everyone. I apologize for the near month-long delay in long form writing, I have been busy with school and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/05\/the-fallout-of-hurricane-helene\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Fallout of Hurricane Helene\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-219 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-featured category-politics tag-conflict tag-iran tag-israel tag-news tag-politics tag-war\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/12\/the-coming-iranian-response-against-israel\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/American_and_Israeli_Flags_on_Mast_0844-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-220\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/American_and_Israeli_Flags_on_Mast_0844-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/American_and_Israeli_Flags_on_Mast_0844-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/American_and_Israeli_Flags_on_Mast_0844-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/American_and_Israeli_Flags_on_Mast_0844-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/American_and_Israeli_Flags_on_Mast_0844-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/12\/the-coming-iranian-response-against-israel\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Coming Iranian Response Against Israel\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For those of you who have been tuned out over the events of the past couple weeks, I will give<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/12\/the-coming-iranian-response-against-israel\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Coming Iranian Response Against Israel\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-214 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-featured category-politics tag-biden tag-democrats tag-elections tag-harris tag-news tag-politics tag-republicans tag-trump\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/24\/why-kamala-harris-will-lose-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harris-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-215\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harris-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harris-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harris-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harris-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/harris-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/24\/why-kamala-harris-will-lose-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Kamala Harris Will Lose 2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>So it finally happened. Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 Presidential Race, leaving his campaign to Vice President Kamala<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/24\/why-kamala-harris-will-lose-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Kamala Harris Will Lose 2024\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21442da5\" data-id=\"21442da5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d95985 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d95985\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70f535b\" data-id=\"70f535b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e194ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e194ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Oceanus.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-43\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06a211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e06a211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oceanus<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58056eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58056eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Political Commentator<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e28301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e28301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>I am a political science student living in Florida who gives my thoughts on national and world events. I hope you enjoy your stay!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3203b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c3203b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oceanus<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a186c elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f8a186c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 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https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/mmmmmm-2048x1834.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/u-s-israel-war-with-iran-why-a-middle-east-withdrawal-and-a-nato-exit-may-be-the-only-endgame\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tU.S.\u2013Israel War With Iran: Why a Middle East Withdrawal (and a NATO Exit) May Be the Only Endgame\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/u-s-israel-war-with-iran-why-a-middle-east-withdrawal-and-a-nato-exit-may-be-the-only-endgame\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about U.S.\u2013Israel War With Iran: Why a Middle East Withdrawal (and a NATO Exit) May Be the Only Endgame\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-242 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-favorites category-featured category-politics tag-education tag-illiteracy tag-literacy tag-news tag-people tag-politics tag-united-states\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/rewarding-illiteracy-in-hartford\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools-300x173.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools-1024x592.png 1024w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools-1536x888.png 1536w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hartford-Public-Schools.png 1864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/rewarding-illiteracy-in-hartford\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRewarding Illiteracy in Hartford?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/rewarding-illiteracy-in-hartford\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rewarding Illiteracy in Hartford?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-favorites category-featured category-politics tag-europe tag-france tag-military tag-russia tag-ukraine tag-united-kingdom\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/keir-starmers-coalition-of-the-willing\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Kier-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/keir-starmers-coalition-of-the-willing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKeir Starmer&#8217;s Coalition of the Willing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/theoceanicstate.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/keir-starmers-coalition-of-the-willing\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Keir Starmer&#8217;s Coalition of the 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