Here's Why It Matters

Veneers, Avatars, and Masks

From the Young Republicans to internet anonymity to ICE.

Oct 15 • 

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22 Days Later

Welcome to our annual autumn hobby: building stuff for the neighborhood.

Oct 8 • 

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September 2025

Joy as Radical Resistance

don't let the bastards grind you down.

Sep 17 • 

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Same as it Ever Was (in the 1850s)

Political violence isn't new in America

Sep 12 • 

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"Preconditions of Freedom"

A quick post (it needs citations but I'm going to bed)

Sep 8 • 

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August 2025

When I am 79

Thoughts with photos I took this summer

Aug 29 • 

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Land of the Not-so-Brave

I've reduced my rage about historical erasure to a few paragraphs.

Aug 22 • 

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Explainer: Why Federalize DC Now?

What is in those files...

Aug 13 • 

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Thinking About Men

Patriarchy isn't good for anyone besides the powerful.

Aug 7 • 

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Just Stay in Your Place Already

I'm baaaaack

Aug 1 • 

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July 2025

So Many Murders

ruminating.

Jul 20 • 

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"Grateful" Immigrants, Citizenship, and J.D. Vance

A dive into the VP's recent speech and the history of U.S. immigration policy

Jul 10 • 

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