Look, rage-farming has become a full-blown business model, and it’s exhausting for everyone involved. These so-called communities aren’t really communities at all when they’re built on a foundation of manufactured outrage and algorithmic manipulation.
A Thought Experiment in Community-Scale Energy Independence What if a community of a few thousand people could manufacture their own solar panels and batteries? Not assemble components shipped from overseas, but actually manufacture the energy collection and storage infrastructure itself, using equipment that costs roughly what a small business might invest in a commercial kitchen…
Why the Music Industry’s AI Fight Could Backfire on Artists There’s a lawsuit happening right now that could reshape the future of music creation. Independent artists, represented by passionate advocates, are suing AI music companies like Suno and Udio for training their models on copyrighted songs without permission. The premise is straightforward: these companies scraped…
To Parkrose Permaculture: Thank you for this incredibly thoughtful segment. You’ve articulated a frustration I’ve felt deeply but struggled to name—that “denominationalism” on the left that prioritizes purity over power. Your breakdown of Timothy Snyder’s thoughts on solidarity was a breath of fresh air.
We’ve Gotten Really Good at This Look, I need to talk to you about something that’s been gnawing at me since Charlie Kirk got shot. Not the shooting itself – though obviously that was horrible – but what happened after. How we all responded. How good we’ve gotten at this. Within hours, we had the…
On the kitchen counter, between the stainless steel coffee maker and the artisan toaster, sits the latest must-have appliance for the conscious consumer. Its sleek, white plastic casing promises a modern solution to an ancient problem: guilt. This is the Clear Drop SPC, a device that compacts the endless flow of soft plastic wrappers, pouches,…
We Are Living Through a Constitutional Crisis Trump just started a war. Am I losing sleep? Why yes I am. Let’s dive in. Our president just bombed Iran. Not some limited strike, not some symbolic response. He dropped bunker-buster bombs on three nuclear facilities without congressional approval and without any of the constitutional processes that…
The Real Economic Villains: What Bill Burr and Kyle Kulinski Got Right I was scrolling through YouTube last night when I stumbled across an episode of Secular Talk where Kyle Kulinski breaks down a recent Bill Burr podcast rant. What struck me wasn’t just how funny Burr’s take was, but how clearly he cut through…
The realtor’s camera pans across rows of vacant, overpriced rentals in a manicured development, “For Rent” signs swinging like pendulums counting down to collapse. “It’s official, everyone—we’re now seeing the biggest exodus out of Florida since 2008!” he declares with forced cheer. The U.S. Census data he cites reveals the brutal truth: Miami-Dade lost 67,000…
The constitutional guardrails protecting our democracy are being systematically dismantled in plain sight. With 17 inspectors general and military watchdogs fired without legally required notice, statistical anomalies in our election systems going uninvestigated, and an unelected billionaire wielding unprecedented government power while securing billions in contracts, we’re witnessing the blueprint for congressional irrelevance.
