This is a place where I can think out loud, work through ideas, and talk about stuff that doesn't fit cleanly into the type of freelance writing I do. Some ideas will be fully formed, others, as the title implies, will be unfinished.
There's only one word I can use to describe 2025: unrelenting. My contract on the year finally runs out today and so I requested an exit interview with HR.
Published on December 31, 2025
I've got a feeling / This year's for me and you
I wrote a little thing about "Fairytale of New York" and about hope for a better year, but mostly I wanted to share the rendition of the song played at Shane MacGowan's funeral in 2023 because it's so beautiful. Happy Christmas, I love ya baby.
Published on December 24, 2025
A note in defense of Doing The Work, written on the shortest day of the longest year
In a year where so many insist that we take shortcuts, I wrote a short note in defense of Doing The Work.
Published on December 21, 2025
Announcing the Inaugural Snooping Newsie Awards for Excellence in Independent Journalism
Small-scale, fiercely independent journalism rarely gets recognition when awards are handed out. Yet it plays a vital role in our communities, especially this year. So I made an award and am thrilled to announce the inaugural winners.
Published on December 15, 2025
'Tis the season or whatever - some more gifts, this time from me
I've made a lot of merch, maybe you want some. Also, a new zine to preorder as an experiment.
Published on December 7, 2025
I put together a little gift guide of cool artists, makers, authors and other good stuff I like a lot. All rad, no bad.
Published on November 29, 2025
In Chicago, whistles proved to be a super effective alert system when ICE is near. With these goons spreading out across the country, I wanted to put together a resource guide for buying, printing, and distributing whistles. I wrote as full a brain dump as I could muster. Whistle up.
Published on November 21, 2025
It's been reported that Greg Bovino and 250 of his goons will be leaving Chicago. But it's also been reported that he'll be back. Chicago is a boxer, tired but unbowed. I wrote about how we'll be ready.
Published on November 14, 2025
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