

Lies They Tell Our Children (review/analysis)
Political Context A lot has happened since Anti-Flag released their last album. We didn't know then that we were on the cusp of a...

Punk Writes
Jan 21, 20238 min read


Fallout: Roe v Wade, One Month Deceased
Oi, so, I originally started working on this in the first few days after the decision came out. Then the Big Sad TM reared its head again...

Punk Writes
Aug 3, 20228 min read


40 Years of Broken Windows is Enough
Introduction 40 years ago, an article was published in The Atlantic espousing a criminological theory that would form the backbone of...

Punk Writes
Mar 31, 20229 min read


No Justice, No Peace, No Racist Police
I woke up this morning actually having had a full nights sleep, an unusual occurance as of late. Around 10 AM, got a Facebook...

Punk Writes
Feb 18, 20223 min read


New Year, Same Pandemic: Plans for 2022
Don't you love how Covid-19 cases are higher than ever now, but literally nothing is shut down? Remember two years ago when everyone was...

Punk Writes
Jan 1, 20222 min read


I Spent Too Much Time Inside "Inside"
I spent way too much time thinking about "Inside", please enjoy my detailed analysis.

Punk Writes
Nov 11, 202114 min read


20 Years On: Personal Reflections on 9/11 and Its Legacy
The summer of 2001 was a happy one. I was 8 years old, and it was our first summer living in New Jersey. My world consisted of beanie...

Punk Writes
Sep 11, 20214 min read


20 Years in Afghanistan (poetry)
Just some poetry about Afghanistan/war in general

Punk Writes
Aug 18, 20213 min read


Graduation, Dissociation (a poem)
Graduation, Dissociation Glassy eyes and a plastic smile. The pink lipstick I wore for every occasion. A dress from the junior's...

Punk Writes
Jun 25, 20211 min read
Best Friends Aren't Forever: Reflections on Being a Decade Removed from High School
Hello to the 12 or so people who might read my blog posts! This is just going to be an introspective look on the last decade of my life....

Punk Writes
Jun 22, 20214 min read


Billie Joe Armstrong is a Lyrical Genius
Are you prepared for some literary analysis/appreciation and hardcore fangirling? Buckle up, then. So, I've once again been listening to...

Punk Writes
Apr 7, 202111 min read


White Women Get Heartbreak, Black Women Get Murdered. Who Do You Think Gets Justice?
Let's jump right into it, shall we? If you've been on social media in the past week, you have seen some spicy internet drama. A man,...

Punk Writes
Jan 30, 20212 min read


Section 230 Created the Internet As We Know It. Repeal Would Be a Disaster.
It is unconscionable and illogical that companies have no responsibility to removed fake profiles that lead to real-world harm.

Punk Writes
Jan 3, 20213 min read


The Electoral College is Working as Designed. That's the Problem.
The United States is not a democracy. It wasn't designed to be. It is a constitutional republic. The only people allowed to vote at our...

Punk Writes
Nov 10, 20204 min read


It's Election Eve. Here's What I Fear.
Happy Election Eve, America! Over 93 million people (myself included) have already voted ahead of election day, due to the ever-present...

Punk Writes
Nov 2, 20202 min read


This Is Not a Drill: Contemplating RBG's Death
Celebrate and remember her remarkable life, and demand your senators do the right thing in honoring her dying wish. May her memory be a bles

Punk Writes
Sep 19, 20202 min read


Congress Passed the 2001 AUMF 19 Years Ago. It's Still in Effect Today.
These twin resolutions have been used by each successive administration to justify the ongoing military operations in the Middle East.

Punk Writes
Sep 14, 20203 min read


Review of "Cold Hands" by Damnit Goldie
I get some serious mid to late aughts emo/pop-punk vibes from the vocalist, which I am seriously loving.

Punk Writes
Sep 13, 20202 min read


Where has Critical Thinking Gone?
Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Find sources for claims people are making, reliable ones.

Punk Writes
Aug 1, 20204 min read


Hello From Quarantine
You would think that I would've been writing more, not less, due to quarantine, but alas, that's not how my brain works.

Punk Writes
Apr 25, 20203 min read
