Recreational Outrage
A hobbyist’s guide to feeling furious.
Independent cultural and political commentary on media narratives, institutions, ideology, and public life.
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Preparing for Disclosure: What is Going On and What Does It Mean?
For the past 80 years (at least), the U.S. government (and others around the world), in collusion with private contractors, has been running a disinformation campaign to hide the existence of non-human intelligence (NHI) and a program to retrieve and reverse-engineer their technology. This sounds like a movie plot, but in case you have not…
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Culture & Ideology, Institutions & Public Trust, Media & Free Speech, Politics & Government, UncategorizedFreedom: To
And so long as there are people out there who look at the murder of Charlie Kirk and think, “good” or “well he asked for it”, in the numbers there are today, we will not return to being a sane and moral society. Let his death, if nothing else, serve as a warning against extremism,…
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Indigenous
A personal critique of how Indigenous identity and history are presented in popular education and cultural storytelling.
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Totally Radical, Dude
A long-form argument about political extremism, ideological certainty, and the conditions that allow radical movements to grow.
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An Open Letter to Western Leftists
An open letter about political division, shared goals, persuasion, and the possibility of disagreement without dehumanization.
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To the Extreme
A historical and political essay tracing polarization, extremism, and the erosion of a workable democratic center.
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How Many Licks Does It Take…
A defense of political centrism, compromise, and choosing policies on their merits rather than through party loyalty.
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The Cult of Benevolent Bigotry
A polemical essay defining extremism and examining how moral certainty can harden into ideological intolerance.
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Hell in a Handbasket
A personal essay on growing up before the always-online era and watching the internet reshape knowledge, attention, and public life.