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
28 Senses and Meltdowns
Human beings have 28 senses that we currently know of, and may have more. Not just 5. Those 28 senses, any combination of them, or any...
The Autistic Lens
May 16, 20213 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
Everything Is Okay; Update to the Facebook Page
𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚜 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝙸 𝚊𝚖, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚐𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚊𝚕𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚍𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚢. ...
The Autistic Lens
Mar 28, 20211 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
Poetry in Graffitia
(Lyrics taken from various songs in Green Day's "Father of All Motherfuckers" album) I woke up to a message of love Choking up on the...
The Known Unknown
Aug 3, 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
Therapy, Quarantine, and Animal Crossing
Boy, it's been awhile since I wrote a blog post, hasn't it? Where do I begin?
The Autistic Lens
May 13, 20208 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
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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Mar 12, 20203 min read