Douglas Lucas

Welcome...

I'm a Seattle-based freelance writer/journalist originally from North Texas. I'm also a substitute teacher in public education. I write about anything and everything, but usually philosophy tied to current events, science fiction and fantasy, investigative journalism, liberatory mental health, technology, justice ... and a whole lot more besides.

So far in journalism, I'm probably most known for three things. First, reporting on the stories of five federal defendants associated with the hacktivism/transparency movement. Their legal trials, what they revealed, their ideals. Second, turning emails copied out of a private spy firm into standalone stories. These articles centered on the hacked-out documents themselves rather than on the hackers' hair-dos and hoodies, which is fun but as entertainment. Third, I was an expert on said private spy files in the documentary film The Hacker Wars, which on rare occasion somebody recognizes me from, amusingly.

I have three lengthy projects in progress at the moment, but it's bad luck to talk about ongoing work too much. Distracts from, like, the work. Content marketing pays some of my bills, so if you want me to write for you in that capacity — or some other — email me and let's talk.