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Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things: Three Decades of Survival in the Desert of Social Media
I bet you're wondering how we got here...
Dec 22, 2022
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Stop Saying America Has Always Been Like This
Even if it's true, you're not helping
Mar 4
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What's a Panama?
Ruminations on the past, the things we are taught as children, and war with Iran
Mar 2
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On Strike
There is a large general strike in Maine today to protest ICE.
Jan 30
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The Good, the Pretty, and Fear Itself
Living and dying through the ICE Age
Jan 28
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This Is Why You Feel That Way
The Incredibly Sad Root of America's Great Malaise
Dec 18, 2025
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Schrodinger's Democracy: Why Isn't Anyone Doing Anything?
You know what, 2025?
Dec 17, 2025
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Hell on a Shelf: A Holiday Horror Story
In this essay I will...fall apart completely!
Dec 15, 2025
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