Tone Policing (and why you should STFU)
A note for people wanting to make an impact in the world. No. Not you. The white person in the corner. Male, female. Don’t matter. Listen up. I’ve been in …
Pine Mountain in Trouble
There’s trouble (thanks federal government ) on Pine Mountain. It’s where a lodge community I belong to is. And also, issues on Stonewall Mountain, in a territory home to friends …
The Hugo Awards (a racist edition)
I just finished reading “A Memory Called Empire“, a superb space opera by Arkady Martine. The authors that are now getting the spotlight (some old, some new) are absolutely revitalizing …
Asherah, Is That You?
Bear with me. This goes from alien conspiracy to Sumerian goddesses. And a novel called Snowcrash. It’s a bit of a wild ride. Bunch of people in lab coats gather …
Antifa, Thy Name is… wait… haven’t we used this title before?
Alternately titled: Cthluhu ate my anarchist. This is a reflection of actual, real life conversations I have had with the current set of people who are happy with the government …
The Battle for Portland: The Line in the Sand
So I’ve seen this thought process more than once. Context: Hey X person… what do you think about Portland? “Oh god… I have a {sister, brother, nephew, niece, close family …
The Battle For Portland (not a joke)
Joys. I get to start this out with an understanding that I’m wrong. Again. I’ve been presenting Portland and Columbus as test cases for a larger rollout. Something that people …
The Battle For Portland (week 2)
The Battle For Portland is now entering into its second week. Local police are joining up with the paramilitary sent by the rogue executive branch to gas moms and beat …
The Importance of Good Endings… and Beginnings
It’s important to consider endings. Before the wails of Ymir and the silence of Surtr, there was a world that lived, broke and died. How do we know this? Because …
Anarchists! Thy Name is “NME”
Oh goody. Now the federal government is trying to get anarchism and anti-fa labeled as “terrorist movements.” Sigh. Not this shit again. Here’s the fun bit. Anarchism is a political …