Punk Writes

Lies They Tell Our Children (review/analysis)

Jan 22
8 min

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...

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Punk Writes

Aug 3, 2022
8 min

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...

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Punk Writes

Apr 1, 2022
9 min

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...

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Punk Writes

Feb 18, 2022
3 min

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...

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Punk Writes

Jan 2, 2022
2 min

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...

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Punk Writes

Nov 12, 2021
14 min

I Spent Too Much Time Inside "Inside"

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

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20 Years On: Personal Reflections on 9/11 and Its Legacy

Punk Writes

Sep 11, 2021
4 min

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...

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Punk Writes

Aug 19, 2021
3 min

20 Years in Afghanistan (poetry)

Just some poetry about Afghanistan/war in general

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Punk Writes

Jun 26, 2021
1 min

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...

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Punk Writes

Jun 22, 2021
4 min

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....

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Billie Joe Armstrong is a Lyrical Genius

Punk Writes

Apr 7, 2021
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, 2021
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, 2021
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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