They’re Ruining Homelessness II:
The Temple of Doom A few months back, we talked about the bureaucratic circus that is federal homelessness policy. Well, buckle up, because the sequel just dropped—and it’s not “The Empire Strikes Back,” it’s “Temple of Doom.” And just like that movie, the plot makes less sense the longer you sit with it. Here’s how […]
The First Rule of SCOTUS Fight Club
Let’s get something straight up front. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson almost nailed it.In her dissent from NIH v. American Public Health Association (2025), she described the Supreme Court’s latest descent into ideological parkour as “Calvinball jurisprudence.” You know—the game from Calvin and Hobbes where the only rule is there are no rules? It tracks. For […]
How Brown Do You Have to Be?
In Los Angeles, recent immigration enforcement actions have taken a troubling turn. Federal agents began detaining people based on how they look, speak, or where they were standing—no warrant, no specific behavior, just a hunch. Local courts tried to stop it, arguing that you can’t detain someone simply for being brown, speaking Spanish, or waiting […]
Good Trouble and the Gerrymandered Map:
Sleeping, Slicing, and the Sin of Fake Democracy Last week, Representative Nicole Collier slept on the floor of the Texas State Capitol. Not because she misplaced her hotel key—but because she refused to sign a police-escort permission slip. She called it a “slumber party for democracy.”I call it a spiritual nap strike. Her crime? Refusing […]
The Missing Trump Flag
A Whisper of Dissent in MAGA Country Crook County bleeds red. In the blood-type-for-fascism sense, not the rustic patriotism sense. We’re talking one of the reddest counties in the reddest state in America. MAGA hats are practically part of the school uniform, and Trump flags flutter like sanctified relics in front yards year-round. So when […]
Clearing the Streets
The Bubble Problem Have you ever tried to put down contact paper on a shelf, or in a drawer? Maybe I’m dating myself. Have you ever tried to stick a decal on a window? You smooth it down, doing your darndest to get it perfectly flat… but lo, there’s a bubble. Dang it. You push […]
The Red State Job Hunt: A Survival Guide for the Soul-Adjacent
Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Corporate Feudalism The Five Tools to Manage Red State Employment Grief Welcome, fellow travelers of the late-stage capitalist wasteland. If you’ve ever tried finding a job in Red State America without surrendering your conscience, congratulations: you’ve already failed successfully. This guide is for anyone trying to […]
The Cult of Brighter Days On Forgiveness
or: How to Stop Drinking Poison Just to Spite the Other Guy To err is human. In fact, around here we call that Tenet Zero: Failure is Mandatory. You will screw up. You have screwed up. And if you’re still waiting to fail, I regret to inform you: the clock’s ticking. Last time, we talked […]
☀️ The Cult of Brighter Days Presents: My Apologies
– A Practical Guide to Owning It When You Screw Up So. You messed up. You weren’t kind. You weren’t nice. You weren’t even funny. You just… said the thing. The wrong thing. The too-sharp, too-loud, definitely-regret-it thing. Now what? Let’s be clear: Failure is Mandatory. That’s not just a slogan—it’s a cornerstone. We expect […]
Enlightenment for Dummies
In Southeast Austin, TX, there stands a quiet, unassuming building—a non-descript block with no sign announcing its occupants, adorned only with a black all-seeing pyramid facing the parking lot. I used to be affiliated with this organization. I was MIB 8096.MIB stood for “Man in Black” (though, to be clear, some of us were women).I […]