Unfinished Business,
a weblog
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.
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 February 28, 2025
What Felt Impossible Became Possible
A post 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 February 23, 2025
At a moment where so much insane shit is happening, writing it down is a radical act.
Published on February 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 January 29, 2025
In the shadow of Inauguration day, 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 January 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 January 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 January 7, 2025
Looking back on 2024 is like peering through a deep fog. Thankfully there were some things this year that cut through the fog for me.
Published on December 30, 2024
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The Who Cares Era
We're living through the Who Cares Era, where completely disposable things are shoddily produced for people to mostly ignore, while the government stomps its uncaring boot on our necks.
Published on May 23, 2025
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What Felt Impossible Became Possible
A post 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
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What I Need You To Understand, Notes from Chicago in Late October
ICE has been cracking down on Chicago, and I wrote a little bit about what you need to understand about what it's like here in late October. Plus, I compiled some resources for alerts and whistles.
Published on Oct 24, 2025
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What If We Just Stopped?
There has to be a better way of connecting and sharing and existing together, a way that isn't locked into the exploitative doom loops and psychic death of what we currently have.
Published on Sep 23, 2026
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Whistle Up
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 Nov 21, 2025