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Fuck the Homecoming Court. I propose a new idea: the Homecoming Coup.

Voting for the Homecoming King/Queen/Sovereign or whatever works as normal. However, at any point between when the results are announced and when Homecoming begins, anyone can declare war on the monarch. Both sides are then allowed to form alliances, creating the Rebels and the Royal Guard, respectively. They may strategize as they wish during this grace period.

When Homecoming begins, the Rebel Leader and the Monarch step inside a circle in the center of the gym. They both receive melee weapons and the objective to beat the other out of the circle. The Rebels and the Royal Guard fight outside of the duel-circle, but are not allowed to attack the Rebel Leader or the Monarch until the opposing team has been defeated.

The last one standing in the circle wins. Members of the winning team are promoted to the Court, and the team leader becomes the Monarch.

A few key points:

Murder is allowed.

Betrayal is encouraged.

You can forfeit but I think you're boring.

The principal must sit on the balcony and preside over the duel like a Roman Emperor.

This will drastically alter the high school hierarchy and provide boundless entertainment during exam season.

For once, Homecoming will not be ruled by the popular, but by the formidable and sanguinary. Just as the gods intended.

I have been a long time supporter of Google and they are very entwined into my online existence. I realize my voice is probably of very little consequence, but this enrages me.

After writing to them to express my displeasure, I am going to start the process of disentangling myself from them. My phone is a Google Pixel, but there are things I can do. I am already using Duck Duck Go as my default browser and email address. I am investigating Proton.me as an alternative email and storage client.

I have already divested myself of Amazon (except for my Kindle), and Instagram. I have stripped all my content from Facebook as I need to use Messenger to be in contact with relatives. Now Google. It is a sad world today.

Seriously, Google? You actually changed Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Google Maps?

What the fuck?!