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some thoughts on the abuse of power + the burden of belief

a frustrated and demoralized collection of thoughts on talking about abuse and other bad behavior.

One Hundred Club

In which I look back on writing this newsletter. Not for the first time, not for the last time.

MRTW: Brain Mush Course Correction Edition

In which I spent four days off social media and have thoughts on the stuff i read and listened to and whatever.

puriteens + the paradox of family friendly internet

in defense of teens and their probably bizarre online experiences

self defense music. or at least some of it.

I rank a bunch of Self Defense Family EPs and kinda get lost in the middle, but I find my way back.

Miranda Reviews The World + Discusses Etiquette

Today I bring you reviews on getting stitches, the album Alopecia by WHY?, The Barnes Foundation, and boxed mixes of baked goods. Let's get into it. Getting Stitches Late on February 11th, I passed out and hit my head on the floor of my bathroom. It was jarring and painful

On Music Criticism + Failed Internet

some words about reviews and the state of the internet

on camp cope

A band I loved broke up. Here’s a story about me.

MRTW: Books and Zines and Things Like That

Reviews of books and zines and stuff I've read recently.

on tiktok midwest emo + the way we talk about music

If you're the kind of person who thinks people talking about genres is stupid and shouldn't happen, this isn't for you. Lately I've been thrust onto emo tiktok. I don't want to be there. I want to use tiktok to go empty brain. I want to watch people cook beautiful

another new years post

Reflecting on last year's goals! Making new ones! Talking about songs! Trying to write more!

on pup + the worst days of my life

a boring essay about pup

on twitter.. or maybe off twitter depending how it goes

Today I want to blog, but the only thing I've been working on is ranking a bunch of Self Defense Family EPs and that's a much bigger project than I'm trying to finish today. So instead I'll talk about twitter. I've been on twitter since three months after I turned

sending and receiving mail as a creative endeavor

There's a chasm between living in a new place and feeling comfortable in a new place– feeling like you have a real life and are at home in that place. Maybe it's about having your favorite bars and coffee shops. Maybe it's about having bars and coffee shops you hate.