I always have a lot going on,
here's what I'm doing now:
I'm writing I HATE THOSE MASKED BASTARDS! for Haymarket Books …
while hosting and producing the weekly podcast Says Who …
and helping run the Civic Media Fellowships at USC …
and shipping the patches and stickers I made for you …
and also making stickers for the Says Who Sticker Club …
and OK that's enough.
My most recent blog posts
I spent Halloween chasing ghosts. Not kids in costumes, or jumpscares in a haunted house. I spent Halloween chasing ghosts of a different kind: careening from one ICE spotting to another. I wrote an essay about it, and about other ghosts we're chasing.
Posted on Nov 5, 2025
Everything is very hard right now, so travel back in time with me for a few minutes and look at how Halloween was advertised 100 years ago.
Posted on Oct 30, 2025
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.
Posted on Oct 24, 2025
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- oysters!
Released by Says Who? on Nov 5, 2025
- flying on one wing
Released by Says Who? on Oct 29, 2025
- 392th bonus episode spectaular!
Released by Says Who? on Oct 15, 2025
- 300 foot skeleton
Released by Says Who? on Oct 8, 2025
- rebel spirit signal award voting!
Released by Rebel Spirit on Oct 6, 2025
Recent podcast episodes
- Chris Estrada Is the Hardest Working Man in Comedy
Published by Esquire on Jul 28, 2023
- When Everything Happened So Much
Published by Slate on Nov 5, 2022
- Parenting in the Age of School Shootings
Published by Esquire on Jun 3, 2022
- Jeff Tweedy Knows Good Days
Published by Esquire on May 3, 2022
- If We're Back to 'Normal,' Why Am I Still So Exhausted All the Time?
Published by Esquire on Mar 14, 2022
- The Wrestler
Published by Esquire on Feb 28, 2022
Other recent writing
My most recent notes
I write a lot of notes in shortform social apps like Threads, Mastodon, and Bluesky. I also capture them on this site, so the platforms don't control my stuff. Here are a few. You can always look at my notes page for more.
My life right now is punctuated by shipping notices for whistles that I don’t remember ordering.
posted at 7:08AM on November 8, 2025
Pulled a muscle chasing after ICE today lol
posted at 9:43PM on November 7, 2025
The most heartening thing about right now is the propensity of my neighbors to run towards trouble
posted at 10:35AM on November 7, 2025
Happy Four Seasons Total Landscaping Day to all who celebrate.
posted at 9:30AM on November 7, 2025
What’s more Chicago right now than handing off 200 whistles in a Portillos bag.
posted at 7:42PM on November 5, 2025
Read more notes at Mastodon or Bluesky, or check out my notes page.
Updated November 8, 2025. This page is inspired by @nownownow.