Dear Senator Sanders,

I'm disappointed in you for endorsing Hillary and dropping out of the race.

I know you would have lost in the convention, but I think you owed it to your supporters to take the fight to Philadelphia. You may have even hurt the Democrats' chance this November.

Your campaign started small. but sparked an uproar and a movement. I'm young- last presidential election campaign I was a freshman/sophomore in college. The one before that, high school. This is the first time I've experienced an election where I've payed attention in the primaries, and I'm also more learned. You made this election exciting, and gave me hope.  I wrote to you last summer, looking for a job. And it seems like this primary cycle was unlike anything in a long time, on both the republican and the democratic sides of the aisle. Now, a liberatarian is polling above 10% !!

I #feltthebern and I was super disheartened by your move. Maybe you made some deals. There was a ton of pressure on you. But what's the worst that happens if you don't endorse Hillary until after the convention? Let the people vote. Let your supporters make some noise. They're passionate about what you represent, but now the convention is just a show. You said you were taking the fight to the convention, but the fight is over.

Ultimately, I think this move will hurt the Democrats. A large portion of Bernie supporters were anti-Establishment, and I think this move plays more into the hands of the establishment. With no momentum change at all, you dropped out. If you had gone through to the convention, I think your supporters would have accepted the result and moved on to support Hillary. Instead, they will feel cheated and I could see them move to Trump. Oh, Trump.

Anyways, I'm not one to hold a grudge, so I'll get over it. I am interested to see what you do next. But I also thought more of you, and your movement. Oh well.

Sincerely,

Yaniv Rait

Pokemon GO

It's a fad that's sweeping the nation, and it's pretty crazy to think about. I saw around 30-40 people standing in a park, all on their phones, waiting for the Pokemon they lured. It was kind of apocalyptic.

Maybe Nintendo intended for this to be a social thing, with people battling their Pokemon and meeting new people. And maybe it will become that as people get better Pokemon and the app gets updated with new features. But that park I walked past was eerie, creepy and silent.

Kudos to Nintendo for actually getting people out of their house- Pokémon Go apparently improves mental health! Nintendo had like a 33% stock increase the day after the release. And hey- it's just a form of entertainment, like reading a book or watching a TV show. Who am I to tell people how to spend their time...

But it's just a game, and I have this feeling that in a few months a lot of people are going to regret all the extra time they spent glued to their phone from Pokémon Go.

I can't even get Pokemon Go, I have a Windows phone.

The struggle is real.