Tobin Albanese
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Hi, I'm Tobin Albanese — a student, writer, thinker, and creator behind the blog Midnight Bureau.
This space is where I share my insights on politics, culture, and the ideas that inspire me every day. Through thoughtful analysis and personal reflections, I aim to explore the complexities of the world around us and encourage meaningful conversations.
In addition to the blog, this site also serves as a portfolio showcasing my current projects and work as I grow and learn in the fields I’m passionate about. Whether you’re here to read my latest thoughts or explore my portfolio, I hope you find something that resonates or sparks your curiosity.
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About me
About Me
I’m a seeker of stories, a believer in growth, and someone who finds meaning in every question asked and every answer pursued
My name is Tobin Albanese, a small-town kid driven by the desire to make something meaningful of myself. Growing up was a bit of a rollercoaster, but through it all, my curiosity about the world never faded. As a child, I constantly wondered about everything, devouring books and asking questions about how things truly worked. This curiosity has been a constant companion, guiding me toward a career in political science and counterterrorism. Today, I’m focused on unraveling the complexities of our world & exploring the intersections of politics, culture, and human behavior. This journey is just beginning, and I invite you to discover the story behind my past, my goals, my passions, and what truly lies ahead not just for myself but the world around us.
More about me hereBlog highlights
Blog Highlights
A curated look at my latest insights on politics, culture, and more.
Between Drones and Diplomacy
Student-journalist analysis of Gaza’s center of gravity, Hezbollah’s calculus, Iran’s reach, Syria’s corridors, and Turkey’s mediation—with the hostages as the moral metronome.
Tobin M. Albanese
Timelines and Truces: Ukraine–Russia at War
A college reporter’s field guide to a grinding war: history, steel-manned arguments on both sides, U.S. stakes, and what off-ramps could actually look like.
Tobin M. Albanese
Featured projects
Featured Projects
From idea to production: apps & UIs.
Special focus
Special Focus
Specific topics I am working on currently.

Midnight Bureau Blog Expansion
Smarter discovery, faster archives, and cleaner long reads. Adding topic and entity filters, cross search with the portfolio, and a print friendly mode for deep dives.
Feb 1, 2025


Real-time Facial Recognition Prototype
Low latency video with explicit policy gates, opt in testing, and hard limits. Focus on evaluation, latency budgets, consent flows, and repeatable audits before any pilot.
Apr 1, 2025


Podcast
Featured papers
Featured Papers
Selected writing & research.

AI Ethics in National Security
Operational guardrails for high-stakes AI: mission fit, accountability, auditability, and clear lines of responsibility.
Tobin M. Albanese
The Rise of Behavioral Surveillance
How behavioral sensing turns signals into power, what can go wrong, and the civil liberties guardrails that keep it honest.
Tobin M. Albanese
Book reviews
Book Reviews
Thoughts on books I've read recently.

The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life
An evolutionary lens on why humans (and other organisms) deceive others—and themselves—and how that…

CHENEY: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President
A reported biography built from deep access and hundreds of interviews, tracing Dick Cheney’s arc fr…

The Very Best Men: The Early Years of the CIA
A narrative of CIA’s formative period through four operators—Wisner, Bissell, Barnes, FitzGerald—cap…

To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery
An inviting tour of space science that blends history, missions, and approachable astrophysics—bridg…
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