Yeah, I think there is a tipping point between terse and magic. I might grimace a little at the first one, have no comment on the middle two, and definitely comment on the last one. Wrote code like the person troubleshooting it is on-call, mildly hung over, and it's 3am.
Like you said, stenography (hiding meaning in something else) is more important than cryptography. Cryptography only lasts until the lead pipe is swung at your knees.
If you can't see the difference between not being able to get an abortion and your mother being dead, then I pity you and your lack of empathy.
If the overturn of Roe has turned you into a one issue voter, then I will pair you off with a 2nd amendment one issue voter and you can angrily jerk each other off.
Then we don't fucking deserve it or it will be time to refresh the tree of liberty. When disenfranchised people tell you that they don't see a difference, ask why. These folk have lost family members and are telling you that, from their perspective the only difference between having a R and a D in the White House is whether you show up to protest too.
Any time I am cursed with a blank page it can give me something to fix instead of pulling fully formed thoughts out of my head. Personal favorite is work reviews. Brain dump my goals and accomplishments and have it format it up then edit for accuracy and tone.
I ask vets how the VA is treating them and then listen to them. People serve for all kinds of reasons, but no one would put up with the VA if they didn't have to.
Where were you a kid?