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Our Fearless Leader is a Laughingstock
Our Fearless Leader is a Laughingstock
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Colby Hess
Jun 30
Science Fiction Matters — Romance, Fantasy, Time-Travel, and Oikophobia
Science Fiction Matters — Romance, Fantasy, Time-Travel, and Oikophobia
Thoughts on “The Heavens” by Sandra Newman
Peter Sean Bradley
Jun 29
You Don’t Have to Chase the Boost to Be Successful
You Don’t Have to Chase the Boost to Be Successful
Often the most interesting articles are ineligible or actively discriminated against, but they can still earn tens of thousands of views
Colby Hess
Jun 27
Glastonbury, Pop, and Female ‘Representation’
Glastonbury, Pop, and Female ‘Representation’
The sad conflation of spectacle and substance
Matthew
Jun 27
I’m to the Left of Bernie Sanders… and I Voted For Trump
I’m to the Left of Bernie Sanders… and I Voted For Trump
The party of FDR died with him
Erasmo Acosta
Jun 25
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Free Factor Submission Guidelines
The ins and outs of writing for an up-and-coming pub
Colby Hess
Jun 25
It’s Up to the Practical Utopians
It’s Up to the Practical Utopians
“Solutionaries” are reinventing society, one step at a time
Ron Miller
Jun 24
What I Look For in an ‘Ally’
What I Look For in an ‘Ally’
Allyship means different things to different people…and you’re about to get a glimpse into what it means to me!
Anthony Eichberger
Jun 24
The Internet is Becoming Absurd
The Internet is Becoming Absurd
Can the online world make capitalism defensible as a meritocracy?
Matthew
Jun 22
Meeting the Culture Where It’s At
Meeting the Culture Where It’s At
Why attempt to elevate when it’s so much easier and more lucrative to just pander?
Colby Hess
Jun 20
Why the Medium Paywall Won’t Fix the Internet
Why the Medium Paywall Won’t Fix the Internet
The CEO of Medium claims Medium’s business strategy is the answer to the problems of the internet, but it is based on a flawed argument
Matthew
Jun 13
34 Crimes and What Do You Get?
34 Crimes and What Do You Get?
Another sign of a failed system
Dave Volek
Jun 9
How Did a Generation Become So Stupid?
How Did a Generation Become So Stupid?
Seriously
Matthew
Jun 8
The Crucial Importance of Ideological Diversity
The Crucial Importance of Ideological Diversity
How can the Left dismiss the concept as unimportant? How is that not blatant, self-serving hypocrisy?
Colby Hess
May 29
The Sunset Clause
The Sunset Clause
Will this fix democracy?
Dave Volek
May 28
In Search of Meme-Busters
In Search of Meme-Busters
Using and abusing the power of words
Ron Miller
May 23
Will Backing Israel Cost Biden the Election?
Will Backing Israel Cost Biden the Election?
The race was touch-and-go to begin with. And now, Biden’s beginning to lose voters — and states — that he simply cannot afford to lose
Sikander Hayat Khan
May 21
The Anglo-Saxons and Woke Imperialism
The Anglo-Saxons and Woke Imperialism
When activism meets stupidity
Matthew
May 13
Are the Democrats Grifting their Donors?
Are the Democrats Grifting their Donors?
Why are the polls saying 50/50?
Dave Volek
May 13
MAGA Is So Stupid
MAGA Is So Stupid
They don’t even understand Schrödinger’s cat
Dave Volek
May 7
Education in a Time of Disintegration
Education in a Time of Disintegration
Our thinking about schooling needs to catch up with reality
Ron Miller
May 3
What the F*ck is Woke?
What the F*ck is Woke?
I’m awake because I…woke?
Matthew
May 1
The Trials & Tribulations of Donald J. Trump
The Trials & Tribulations of Donald J. Trump
If it looks like a witch hunt . . .
Dave Volek
Apr 26
It’s Crazy that ‘Crazy’ is ‘Ableist’
It’s Crazy that ‘Crazy’ is ‘Ableist’
And other assorted batshit crazy shit
Colby Hess
Apr 23
What If We Stopped Being Afraid of Fire?
What If We Stopped Being Afraid of Fire?
Easier said than done, I agree, but there’s so much we can learn from fire
Sara Relli
Apr 23
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