Jacob Blane

Jacob Blane is a junior at Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C. and an editor of its student newspaper, The Augur Bit.

The New Chilling Effect
Too many institutions are teaching young people to stay quiet.
Jacob Blane, Annabelle Garland, and Sam Gross
July 23, 2026
Illustration by Alisa Gao / The Atlantic

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