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.
Right now it feels impossible to get anything done, but we all have to. So I wrote about how I'm trying to break my doom spiral by doing one thing.
Published on Mar 16, 2025
Leading and Following: Punk Planet, Year 10
Everything is so shitty right now. Let's talk about the unexpected connection between Punk Planet and the Gilmore Girls.
Published on Feb 28, 2025
What Felt Impossible Became Possible
I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails.
Published on Feb 23, 2025
I wrote about how, at a moment where so much insane shit is happening, writing it down is a radical act.
Published on Feb 1, 2025
Building, breaking, rebuilding: Punk Planet, Year Nine
Seeing Chicago stand up against ICE this week reminded me of why I love this city so much, and gave me a focal point for a reflection on the 50th issue of Punk Planet, which was dedicated to the city.
Published on Jan 29, 2025
I wrote about Trump, the oligarchy, media, hiding German anti-fascist texts in seed packets, and how it's up to us now to get information out.
Published on Jan 22, 2025
The first time I went to LA I thought I'd hate it. Instead, I fell in love. In this week of devastating fires, I wrote about that beautiful city, its sunsets, its people, and its dreams.
Published on Jan 12, 2025
After Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he was folding to Donald Trump and the far right, I can't stick around on Threads. Leaving Twitter was hard, but this is easy.
Published on Jan 7, 2025
Have new posts sent directly to your email by subscribing to the newsletter version of this blog. No charge, no spam, just good times.
Or you can always subscribe via RSS or follow me on Mastodon or Bluesky where new posts are automatically posted.