Western Barbarian
No merit. Vast emptiness; nothing holy. I don't know.

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Dec
19
Winding Down, Winding Up

Winding Down, Winding Up

It's the final days of 2025 and many people are closing the shutters and getting cozy for a
2 min read
Dec
13
I Should Read... Dec 13

I Should Read... Dec 13

What the Web Was Made For “INTERTAPES is an updating collection of found cassette tapes from different locations. The audio
2 min read
Dec
04
I Should Read... Dec 4

I Should Read... Dec 4

A Plea from Flea If an aging rocker with fuchsia hair doing performance art dance moves to fusion bass jazz
2 min read
Nov
28
Post-Thanksgiving Reads

Post-Thanksgiving Reads

Prison Culture: We Don’t Know Where We Will End Up… A year since the 2024 election. We aren’t
2 min read
Nov
21
Johnny Cash Was Always Cool

Johnny Cash Was Always Cool

The Challenges of Content Moderation Last week or maybe the week before, the big kerfuffle on BlueSky was content moderation.
3 min read
Nov
14
Veterans Day 2025

Veterans Day 2025

In June, 1918, Eugene Debs gave a speech vilifying the United States' participation in World War I. Debs rightfully
2 min read
Nov
03
I Should Read... Nov 3

I Should Read... Nov 3

Typically, I title these posts “You Should Read”. But if I’m honest, many of these recommended links are articles
3 min read
Mar
21
You Should Read - March 21

You Should Read - March 21

Not Five, but Six, Things What’s the Matter with Abundance? (The Baffler) ...though they promise they’re more curious
3 min read
Mar
13
You Should Read - Mar 13

You Should Read - Mar 13

Earlier this week, I applied for a brand strategy position with a big tech company. The role was primarily focused
3 min read
Mar
06
You Should Read - March 6

You Should Read - March 6

Five Things Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not) (TechDirt) I know that some
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