America Isn’t Being Made “Great” — It’s Being Gaslit
Donald Trump launched his 2024 presidential campaign like a man selling snake oil out of a glitter-covered megaphone. He promised quick victories, cheaper groceries, a stable economy, and bold reforms that would “make America great again — for real this time.” It was the political equivalent of an infomercial that swears you’ll get six-pack abs […]
How Cat Videos Might Actually Save Humanity
(Or At Least Keep You From Screaming Into the Void) Let’s just get this out of the way: I’m not claiming cat videos will cure late-stage capitalism, reverse climate collapse, or make your landlord return your security deposit. But if we’re all going to emotionally survive this flaming Jenga tower of global crises, we might […]
Great Jeans, Bad Optics:
Why American Eagle’s Ad Isn’t Just Tone-Deaf—It’s a Denim-Wrapped Disaster of National Delusion American Eagle wants you to believe in great jeans. Unfortunately, they tried to sell them by flirting—no, grinding aggressively—with the idea that maybe you want great genes too. You know, like a little eugenics cosplay with your back-to-school discount. Enter the July […]
The Big Build
What You Need To Know About The Data Center Explosion Section One: Who’s Building What (And Where Your Power Is Going) Across the U.S., a new land rush is happening—only this time, instead of gold, we’re mining electricity. Hyperscale AI data centers are popping up like mold in a damp Airbnb: fast, silent, and likely […]
The Myth of Institutional Redemption
Let’s rip off the Band-Aid fast: The system isn’t broken. It’s functioning exactly as designed. Now breathe. Then scream into a pillow if needed. I’ll wait. Because here’s the lie that keeps the hamster wheel turning: If we just elect the right official, revise the right policy, or hire the perfect trauma-informed, equity-certified middle manager, […]
The Death of the Professional Mask
Once upon a cubicle, we all agreed to a little lie. We called it “professionalism.”But it was really:Pretend to be okay, or we’ll find someone who can. That glossy mask—the poised tone, the neutral affect, the “I’m fine, thanks”—was never proof of competence.It was just what you had to wear to survive the boardroom without […]
The Cult of Brighter Days Presents: FAILURE IS MANDATORY
or, How to Fall on Your Face with Style and Survive to Roast Marshmallows Let’s stop pretending. You’re going to fail. Not just once. Not in a charming montage of setbacks leading to triumph. Not in some sanitized, bullet-pointed TED Talk about “learning from mistakes.” No, darling. You’re going to fail the way soufflés collapse: […]
Perpetual Collapse as a Lifestyle
Collapse isn’t coming. It’s already here.And in January 2025, it came back with a vengeance—like the cursed sequel to a disaster movie nobody wanted, directed by a sentient golf cart full of fascism. But Trump didn’t cause the collapse.He didn’t break the system.He just made it visible.He dragged a big, sweaty, screaming magnifying glass over […]
The Ethics of Not Fixing Everything
In this glittering, algorithmically-generated disaster of a world, we are taught to throw ourselves at every broken thing like it’s a moral pop quiz. See suffering? Fix it. Hear pain? Intervene. Burn out? Bonus points. We’ve been conditioned to believe that compassion is a race and the winner gets to call themselves “a good person.” […]
Forms of Resistance
Resistance doesn’t always wear a mask or hold a sign.Sometimes it wears smeared eyeliner, over-ear headphones, and a “Don’t talk to me until I’ve processed the systemic failure” mug.Because in a world where harm hides behind policy drafts and good intentions,sometimes the most radical act is to stay awake, stay weird, and not let them […]