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• Trump Trauma | How His Narcissism Reopens Old Wounds — When his voice makes my chest tighten it is more than political annoyance. I trace that fury to a rage oholic father and
• Why populism became popular — Why did populism become popular? I follow Joseph Heath's argument that populists sell gut common sense against elite cog
• Catastrophes and mental collapse — Sometimes the world feels surrendered to fossil fuel power, and my climate anxiety and mental health are fraying. I writ
• Fiction, versus reality’s lack of resolution — What if story beats kept us hopeful about climate change, but reality has no tidy resolution? This post tracks how ficti
• Not doing well — Not doing well is my honest reply these days. I explain how multilateralism and evidence-based policy are collapsing whi
• The environmental movement and young people’s rage — Remember that book 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth? I revisit my childhood copy to show how the environme
• Rivals: Experiential education on nuclear weapon proliferation — Want a hands-on way to teach nuclear weapon proliferation? This post introduces Rivals, my interactive roleplaying simul
• Nuclear risks briefing — Not many people know that a few bombs threaten everyone. In this nuclear risks briefing I demystify nuclear weapon risks
• When Iran took the Internet hostage, Elon Musk held the keys — I trace how Starlink helped Iranians stay online during the early 2026 protests, despite jamming, seizures and criminali
• Riots should be suppressed swiftly and harshly — Strong order keeps society intact. I argue the Trump administration has a natural law right to intervene and suppress th
• How not to limit free speech — Not a free speech absolutist, but convinced many restrictions do more harm than good. I set out the natural law account
• Socratic politics: Lessons from the Gorgias — What if democracy trumps philosophy? I push back on Richard Rorty's "priority of democracy to philosophy", using Plato's
• The U.S. war on Iran is manifestly unjust — This war is manifestly unjust. In this post I explain why U.S. participation in Israel's strike on Iran fails the just w
• On the origins of the terms "pro-life" and "pro-choice" — Which came first, pro-choice or pro-life in print? I started a Wikipedia article on the origins of the terms pro-life an
• When solidarity becomes spectacle — Packed pews and thunderous applause at Groote Kerk felt like a revival. As Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, ur
• Paying for citizenship — Podgorica buzzed with giant billboards and De Niro posters while Montenegro hosted a glittery Global Citizen Forum secre
• Learn why NOAA is critical to all of us — Can a quilt spark civic action about NOAA budget cuts? I hung a 24 by 24 inch NOAA mini quilt made from a NOAA Teacher a
• The E.U. Goes Too Far — Traveling in Europe exposed how EU privacy pop-ups and museum ticketing asking for passport info break simple tasks. It
• Chess as a tool for social transformation in Jamaica — From kings and queens to Queensbury in Kingston (tenuous chess link there)
• Football and dictatorships: a collection of links — The tin-pot dictator to tin-pot pipeline.
• Air Policing on Taiwan — Incursions, interceptions, and the rhythms of air policing around Taiwan. I trace how modern aerial patrols fit into lon
• Swimming in the Sea of Mao’s Works — Reading Mao’s writings as texts rhetoric, argument, and the craft of persuasion. Some notes on how Mao used history, lan
• The natural party of government — I’m revisiting the old idea that one party becomes the “natural party of government” and asking whether that still holds
• Australia dreams away Asia Pacific realities — Australia talks a lot about its place in the Asia-Pacific, but policy often drifts. I’m writing about strategic complace
• A New Hope — After a run of bleak news, there are still signs that politics can shift in better directions. I’m looking at emerging m
• Quiet Before the Storm — Something feels off too calm, too staged. I’m writing about that uneasy pause before everything kicks off again, whether
• Don't Make Me Turn This Car Around! — This is a rant about collective misbehaviour—politicians, media, or just the internet acting like unruly kids in the bac
• We Can Only Kick Taiwan Down the Road For So Long — I’m thinking through the limits of strategic ambiguity over Taiwan and what a real US–China confrontation might look lik
• China: The Unknowable Kingdom — How opaque is the Chinese system, really? I’m wrestling with elite politics, information control, and the limits of outs
• So Begins a New Age of Instagram Diplomacy — Statecraft now plays out on feeds and stories. I’m looking at image-driven diplomacy, leader branding, and how social me
• Thoughts On Shitpost Diplomacy — Memes, trolling, and official accounts: the line between propaganda and shitposting is thin. I’m exploring how governmen
• Take America Back — I’m wrestling with patriotism, politics, and the stories we tell about “taking things back.” A personal reflection on cu
• Mexico City: The Caravan: The "Invaders" — I’m reflecting on the language around the migrant caravan and how it lands on the ground in Mexico City. A personal take
• Dracula — A political reading of “Dracula,” drawing parallels between vampirism, empire, and exploitation, and showing how old lit
• Chomsky & Me — Personal essay on Noam Chomsky’s influence on the author’s political thinking, tracing how his work shaped views on empi
• Good Liberals — Meta post speaking directly to long‑time readers, recapping ongoing themes, Palestine, US policy, political responsibili
• The Swindle — Dissects what passes for a “conservative approach” to foreign policy, arguing it’s neither cautious nor restrained but o
• Politics — A restrained and reflective take on politics as lived experience rather than spectacle, focusing on values, fatigue, and
• Norman Mailer on Politics and Cigarettes — A sharp quotation-driven reflection linking politics, performance, and masculinity, filtered through Norman Mailer’s voi
• If You Don't Eat Your Meat, You Can't Have Any Pudding! — Pink Floyd lyrics remix prison food coercion, authority absurdity. Satire on carceral control through mundane daily ritu
• playing defense — Pure resistance drains; pair defense with offense. Protect gains while advancing sustainable strategy beats endless reac
• closing the window — Opportunity windows close fast; seize now or regret. Cultural/political shifts demand immediate coordinated action befor
• Adam Smith — A critical reading of Adam Smith that pushes back against simplistic “free market” mythology, emphasising his moral phil
• The Peninsula — First look at the peninsula trip, focusing on its geography, quiet rhythms, and how physical distance from conflict zone
• The Peninsula, round 2 — Follow‑up travelogue and reflection on a coastal peninsula visit, blending landscape description with musings on retreat
• My Friend Leah - Update 6 — Earlier dispatch in the Leah series, detailing communications, supply shortages, and the emotional toll of witnessing Ga
• Joe List — A short, sharp post listing “Joe” references in politics and culture, used as a jumping‑off point for broader critiques
• My Friend Leah - Update 7 — A personal update on the situation of the author’s friend Leah in Gaza, mixing grim on‑the‑ground realities with small m
• Patience — An essay‑style reflection on cultivating patience amid political turmoil and personal frustration, weaving together curr