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Jan 7

From January 6 Rage to (Near) Unconditional Empathy on January 7

I struggle to think of a moment I felt more gutted, frustrated and enraged than the few hours I spent watching the January 6 insurrection live last year. …

Politics

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From January 6 Rage to (Near) Unconditional Empathy on January 7
From January 6 Rage to (Near) Unconditional Empathy on January 7
Politics

6 min read


Sep 30, 2022

The Tua Tagovailoa Incident Should Be Investigated Professionally, Civilly and Criminally

What we saw yesterday was a grotesque example of profits over people. If you’re familiar with the series of events that put Tagovailoa into Thursday’s game, feel free to skip ahead to the next heading. For those that don’t follow these things quite as closely, here’s the recap: On Sunday…

Sports

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The Tua Tagovailoa Incident Should Be Investigated Professionally, Civilly and Criminally
The Tua Tagovailoa Incident Should Be Investigated Professionally, Civilly and Criminally
Sports

6 min read


Aug 18, 2021

The Afghanistan War Was A Success — If You Understand the Objective

With the Taliban racing through Afghanistan with breakneck speed, toppling the government in just days (not months as most intel suspected), Americans are coming to grips with the stunning failure that was the Afghanistan War. There have been some classically bad hot takes in the past week. Republicans have lined…

Afghanistan

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The Afghanistan War Was A Success — If You Understand the Objective
The Afghanistan War Was A Success — If You Understand the Objective
Afghanistan

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Apr 20, 2021

The Worst Part About My Second DUI

Unless alcohol is not at all your scene, chances are you know at least one or two people with a DUI. They’re pretty easy to come by. The second one is a little harder to come by, but with the wrong attitude, minimal effort, and some poor choices, even that…

Addiction

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The Worst Part About My Second DUI
The Worst Part About My Second DUI
Addiction

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Nov 30, 2020

COVID, Sky Diving, Driving & Armed Robberies: Understanding Risk

“All of this for a virus that has a 99.98% survival rate”, they say as a rebuke of any reasonable response to the pandemic that has raged on since March. It didn’t take long to notice just how many Americans were, pardon the brevity, piss poor at understanding risk. …

Covid 19

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COVID, Sky Diving, Driving & Armed Robberies: Understanding Risk
COVID, Sky Diving, Driving & Armed Robberies: Understanding Risk
Covid 19

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Oct 25, 2020

The Sneaky Reason Progressives and Leftists Should Vote for Biden

I’m what is considered a ‘radical leftist’ in American discourse. I am called that, so far as I can see, because I dare suggest that any system or idea has both aspects worthy of merit and of critique. …

Election 2020

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The Sneaky Reason Progressives and Leftists Should Vote for Biden
The Sneaky Reason Progressives and Leftists Should Vote for Biden
Election 2020

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Oct 15, 2020

The Memories That Alcohol Stole

My life is getting very good. After a rough few years, battling through some self-inflicted wounds, the passing of my hero, my grandfather, and a good dose of old fashioned bad luck, I’ve come through the woods and into the sunlight. My life is quieter now, and while my former…

Alcohol

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The Memories That Alcohol Stole
The Memories That Alcohol Stole
Alcohol

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Sep 21, 2020

An Appropriate (And Fair) Response if the GOP Fills the Seat

There is perhaps no better year to quote The Joker: “And here. We. Go.” As if the 2020 election could not get any more sensational, the passing of the great Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has thrown an already divided nation into ideological chaos just weeks before the election. …

Supreme Court

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An Appropriate (And Fair ) Response if the GOP Fills the Seat
An Appropriate (And Fair ) Response if the GOP Fills the Seat
Supreme Court

6 min read


Jul 9, 2020

3 Good Cops That Got Fired — For Being Good

Note: This article was cut down from five examples to three for conciseness. It appears Medium is displaying the old title. There is no such thing as a good cop. Tensions between American citizens and police departments across the country continue to be tense. Many citizens are removing their consent…

Police

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3 Good Cops That Got Fired — For Being Good
3 Good Cops That Got Fired — For Being Good
Police

7 min read


Jun 18, 2020

Trump Facebook Ad Openly Using a Nazi Symbol For “Political Prisoner”

It takes a lot to get me out of bed at 5 in the morning. No article idea is urgent enough that it can’t wait until tomorrow. But this is, excuse my well justified language, utterly fucking insane. The Team Trump Facebook page is running an ad that calls for…

Elections

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Trump Facebook Ad Openly Using a Nazi Symbol For “Political Prisoner”
Trump Facebook Ad Openly Using a Nazi Symbol For “Political Prisoner”
Elections

4 min read

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