Punk Writes

Apr 7
11 min

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...

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White Women Get Heartbreak, Black Women Get Murdered. Who Do You Think Gets Justice?

Punk Writes

Jan 30
2 min

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,...

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Section 230 Created the Internet As We Know It. Repeal Would Be a Disaster.

Punk Writes

Jan 4
3 min

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.

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The Electoral College is Working as Designed. That's the Problem.

Punk Writes

Nov 10, 2020
4 min

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...

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Punk Writes

Nov 2, 2020
2 min

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...

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This Is Not a Drill: Contemplating RBG's Death

Punk Writes

Sep 19, 2020
2 min

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

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Congress Passed the 2001 AUMF 19 Years Ago. It's Still in Effect Today.

Punk Writes

Sep 15, 2020
3 min

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.

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Punk Writes

Sep 13, 2020
2 min

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.

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Punk Writes

Aug 1, 2020
4 min

Where has Critical Thinking Gone?

Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Find sources for claims people are making, reliable ones.

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Punk Writes

Apr 26, 2020
3 min

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.

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Punk Writes

Mar 13, 2020
3 min

How Not to Write a Dystopian Novel

The story of how I've managed to not write a novel in eight years, in list form

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I Was A Teenage Teenager (Green Day album review/analysis)

Punk Writes

Feb 9, 2020
5 min

I Was A Teenage Teenager (Green Day album review/analysis)

Well, I cannot lie: I love it! They took a complete left turn with the sound we've come to expect over the past three decades.

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Life at 26 Ain't What I Thought it Would Be

Punk Writes

Jan 29, 2020
4 min

Life at 26 Ain't What I Thought it Would Be

Hello again! I know, I keep taking long breaks between posts, which isn't ideal for trying to build an audience. Anyway. this post is...

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A Hypothetical House of Representatives (Why the Census Matters)

Punk Writes

Jan 8, 2020
4 min

A Hypothetical House of Representatives (Why the Census Matters)

So anyway, the US legislature is basically f*cked, and I haven't even mentioned how lots of people want to fix the Senate

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Punk Writes

Dec 27, 2019
3 min

Slam poem; The System—

[This poem was written in 2015, and is meant to be read aloud] How to make sure the system is working: Make sure the system fails —...

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How 30 Years Later, the "Teenage Wasteland" Hasn't Improved: A Generational Indictment

Punk Writes

Dec 9, 2019
3 min

How 30 Years Later, the "Teenage Wasteland" Hasn't Improved: A Generational Indictment

The minimum wage in 1991 was $4.25/hr...it is now $7.25/hr, which it has been at for 10 years...

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Punk Writes

Dec 5, 2019
1 min

Who I am & What to Expect

Autistic. Cat person. Liberal/leftist.

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Punk Writes

Dec 5, 2019
2 min

Observation Isolation

The bed has spots for tie down straps, and there's a pillow and blanket; TV high up behind plexiglass.

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