

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


One By One
How much further are people willing to go?
When does the line get drawn, when is it all to much?

The Autistic Lens
Feb 18, 20201 min read


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.

Punk Writes
Feb 8, 20205 min read


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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Jan 28, 20204 min read


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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Jan 8, 20204 min read


#NothingIsWrong
So, a lot of you are probably wondering about the floating banana in space. The banana, is actually having a bit of an existential...

The Autistic Lens
Dec 26, 20192 min read


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 —...

Punk Writes
Dec 26, 20193 min read


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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Dec 8, 20193 min read


Who I am & What to Expect
Autistic. Cat person. Liberal/leftist.
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Dec 5, 20191 min read


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

Punk Writes
Dec 5, 20192 min read


Kindness Is My Religion
After thoroughly analyzing a lot of the arguments going on in the autistic community, as in, people active in social media that are...

The Autistic Lens
Nov 21, 20194 min read


Time, Change; Entropy, Chaos, and Harmony.
Being #Autistic is not perfect. It's not fun or quirky, it's a disability, it makes my life difficult, and makes life difficult for...

The Autistic Lens
Oct 25, 20197 min read
