Welcome to Garbagetown

Stop Saying America Has Always Been Like This

Even if it's true, you're not helping

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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 • Catherynne M. Valente

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January 2026

On Strike

There is a large general strike in Maine today to protest ICE.

Jan 30 • Catherynne M. Valente

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The Good, the Pretty, and Fear Itself

Living and dying through the ICE Age

Jan 28 • Catherynne M. Valente

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December 2025

This Is Why You Feel That Way

The Incredibly Sad Root of America's Great Malaise

Dec 18, 2025 • Catherynne M. Valente

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Schrodinger's Democracy: Why Isn't Anyone Doing Anything?

You know what, 2025?

Dec 17, 2025 • Catherynne M. Valente

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Hell on a Shelf: A Holiday Horror Story

In this essay I will...fall apart completely!

Dec 15, 2025 • Catherynne M. Valente

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November 2025

Are You There, God? It's Me, Marjorie.

What's going on with--god help us--Marjorie Taylor Greene, as efficiently explained as possible

Nov 7, 2025 • Catherynne M. Valente

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The Glorious Conclusion of the Wild Ride of the Puppy Express

Note: We will return to politics and business as usual tomorrow.

Nov 3, 2025 • Catherynne M. Valente

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October 2025

Tiny Adds Up: Unshittification and The Pawshank Redemption

How Twitter's successor did an old Twitter trick and reminded me what we came to the internet for in the first place

Oct 27, 2025 • Catherynne M. Valente

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Brother Can You Spare a War?

Donald the Dove and his howling horde of Old Deal Republicans hunger for blood sacrifice!

Oct 7, 2025 • Catherynne M. Valente

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September 2025

Through the F***ing Looking Glass, Folks

Just to fill you in on what's happening because I wrote an essay MAGA definitely didn't read

Sep 13, 2025 • Catherynne M. Valente

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