It’s wild to see folks on bluesky wrestling with the knowledge that they’re unlikely to outlive this dark turn in America. And what that means for them, for their kids. I say “wild” because the responses are predictably dark (nihilistic if not suicidal) or tone-deaf (“You gotta keep fighting!”) but so few have walked through what this really means and… Read More
Cory Booker Just Told Us: It’s Up To Us
My friends and I had an impromptu watch party as Senator Cory Booker didn’t just break a record, he performed a massive service for the country: his stamina and determination and incredible eloquence at any time, much less after speaking for twenty-five hours straight, all in service of calling out the fascist takeover of America, the people who were being… Read More
Dyson Spheres for Space Locusts
I’ve always thought Dyson spheres were the most absurd idea. What “civilization” would be so rapacious as to *enclose an entire star* to meet their “energy needs”. That’s not a sign of “advanced intelligence”—that’s space locusts. It’s only now that I’m making the connection between the economics of “constant growth” and how that permeated the thought processes of generations of… Read More