Thoughts & Scribbles
Criticism, observation, and the occasional detour.
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Where’s the problem? The migrants, The police, or The laws?
it’s the anniversary of the Casey audit — the independent review that finally dragged this into daylight. eight closed files reopening, one sentence headed to appeal, new gangs in four counties. and all of it on the day the attention calendrically circled back around. the thing runs deep, it’s old,…
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Why Are We Unhappy?
We have jobs. We have a place to sleep. We have families who understand and support us. Technologically speaking, we live better than any medieval king, our food stays fresh in the fridge, we drive eco-friendly electric cars, we can reach the whole world from a screen in our pocket.…
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99 Writing Mistakes I Keep Making
I want to be a writer. Which means, obviously, I need to write and publish. The writing part I manage, more or less. Publishing isn’t the problem either. The problem is visibility. Because I’m writing in a system controlled by machines. I’m submitting my work to machines before I submit…
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How Doom Content Creators Profit From Your Anxiety
A middle-aged man at the city gates. A worn robe on his back. Eyes burning with something unhinged. And he cries out to the crowd in alarm: “The end is near.” We have never managed to escape these doomsayers, men who manufacture panic in the service of someone’s interests, not…
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We Are Not Spectators. We Are Witnesses
How is life treating you? Are you in good health? How is your family? Do you have children? Do they have a bright future ahead of them? Will they be able to find jobs? How is your financial situation? And what about your thoughts on the war? News of war…
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On Thinking, Deciding, Writing and Procrastination…
Sigh. A few weeks ago, I think, I took some notes. It was supposed to be a “blog comeback” post. But it turned out more like something that belongs in a journal. Unfortunately, it won’t work. Three lines. That’s all I wrote. Incredible! I had originally planned to write it…
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Domain Expansion: Short Attention Span
I started the third season of Jujutsu Kaisen. Do you know what was left in my mind after five episodes, other than impressive fight choreography? A huge nothing. This isn’t just an anime review; this is about the speed trap that humanity has been hurled into The season flows so…
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Layoff Fear and Anticipatory Anxiety
Do you wake up with that familiar knot in your stomach before heading to work? Do you flinch at every glance from your manager, every unplanned meeting invite, or every email from HR, thinking, “Is it my turn?” One of the most exhausting psychological tortures of the modern business world…
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Loneliness in the Digital Age
What kind of loneliness do you have? The kind that feels misunderstood? The kind unable to connect? The kind searching for meaning? Or the kind who truly has no one? So, what is your first reaction when you encounter this feeling? Do you try to kick it out the door?…