I’ve made a series of graphics to advocate steps that American cities and society writ large can take to shift their priorities from violence and racism toward something more collaborative and positive. Here’s an example: If you would like to…
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Notes on a Protest (Movement)
It’s been one of the most radical fortnights in American history. In the wake of the video-taped murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, a nation besieged by a global pandemic and the accompanying death and labor-market destruction has…
The Quiet Part Loud
I think the key to understanding Trump’s ongoing appeal and Biden’s failure to match it is contemplating the phrase “he said the quiet part loud.” Often leveraged as a criticism, this phrase perfectly encapsulates what Trump supporters love about Trump.…
Going Viral
I took a walk two days ago, just around the neighborhood and down to the river. I’ve been trying to walk most days, keeping my distance, keeping our distance, six feet apart, the distance between people at their demise. I…
It’s Not You, It’s Social Distancing
I just need a little space. Six feet at all times, to be precise. I need a few weeks alone to find out who I really am. I love you, I’m just not ready to share my last box of…
Drunk Monkeys Publishes “The Revolution Game”
Today, independent online journal Drunk Monkeys published Storey’s political essay “The Revolution Game.” This essay ponders the question of why American Millennials haven’t rebelled against their society and instead seem to be laboring within a system that continually fails them.…
Pleiades Publishes “The Summer of ’46”
Earlier this month, Pleiades: Literature in Context published Storey’s political essay “The Summer of ’46.” This essay observes the fact that Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump were all born in the same summer, just 67 days apart,…
Unearthed Publishes “Playing Augmented Reality Games on the Eve of a Mass-Extinction”
Unearthed, the online literary journal of SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry, just published Storey’s extensively titled work “Playing Augmented Reality Games on the Eve of a Mass-Extinction.” This piece juxtaposes Storey’s pursuit of fantastic creatures in the augmented reality…
Polling Methodology Divergence Tells Tale of Two Races
This is the fourth post in a series that began here and continued here, here, and here. No, Elizabeth Warren isn’t declining from her recent peak, whatever RCP’s garbage methodology that bungs apples, oranges, and bananas in the same bin…
Warren Catches Biden
This is the fourth post in a series that began here and continued here and here. Two simple charts for you today as Warren catches Biden and, in many polls, surpasses him through late September and the first of October.…