Link: The Casualties of Cacophony – New Essay
A look at the disappointing change in mainstream attitudes towards Edward Snowden and other whistleblowers who’ve spoken out against the abuses of American intelligence.
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Can’t You Read
Blog: the Panopticon, Public Trust, and “Fake News”
A medium length blog post exploring why government lies about mass surveillance have had unintended consequences in the fight against “fake news.”
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Greta is not the Problem: Climate Crisis and the Culture War
Two blog posts about what the media furor over Greta Thunberg’s visit to the UN means and why rich people aren’t listening to her.
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Odds and Ends: A Skinny Week and Malcolm Tucker Goes to War
A link to all my offsite pieces in an extremely busy week of blogging on Patreon and Can’t You Read.
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Site Updates: New Discord Chat, Social Media and The Skinny
A brief look at where I’ve been, where I’m writing and our new Discord Chat page.
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Link: The Trouble With Andy Yang (Facebook)
A short, informal essay about why 2020 Dem Primary candidate Andrew Yang isn’t who he’s pretending to be.
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Odds and Ends: June 2019
A collection of my offsite writing from June, 2019 and some site update notes.
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Twittering Classes: A Social Media Policy Update
A brief explanation of why I shut down my main Twitter account and how you can find me or my writing online, going forward.
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Blackwater and the Slatten Pardon on Can’t You Read
A combination book review and current affairs essay on Can’t You Read that talks about Trump’s pardon power, Erik Prince, and Jeremy Scahill’s “Blackwater.”
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Odds and Ends: February to May 2019
A recap of my writing from February to May 2019 with links to everything published off-site.
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Update: Don’t Call it a Comeback
Editor’s Note: I’ve been too burnt out/exhausted to write for a long time and I’ve got a lot to say,
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