Content warning: language, sex and sexual encounters, sexual coercion, rape and rape culture In thinking about how I would compose this post, which is largely about Aziz Ansari and his exposure in the recent, universally-read Babe.net article, it occurred to…
Tag: Politics (n.): a strife of interests masquerading
Stalin Condemns Trump, Lauded by Democrats
Moscow, Russia (AP) — In a surprising reversal today, former Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin held a press conference to lambast current American President Donald Trump. “For too long have I stood by and watched as Trump ruins the American ideal…
America’s Inability to Be Self-Critical
is (Literally) Killing Us
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to…
White Supremacy and America’s Legacy
Hi, I’m Storey and I’m a white guy. Hi, Storey. Admitting you have a problem is the first step, right? Not being in denial that your behavior, your personhood, is contributing to the problems and detriment of those around you.…
Record 4 Million French Voters Resist Binary Runoff
The headlines about France today correctly report that previously unelected businessman Emmanuel Macron crushed legacy politician Marine Le Pen in yesterday’s runoff for the French Presidency. This was expected and unsurprising, though the media wanted to treat it like a…
The Health of a Nation
Last night, I had a dream that I was in an airplane and it was landing and I kept looking up front at the cockpit and wanting to see outside but it was blocked, just this blue door and white…
Seventeen Years of Blogging
Yesterday was the seventeenth anniversary of Introspection, my first blog. It lasted for just seven years and change before the daily short-format gave way to this more haphazard long format, now nearly ten years into process. My first post was…
Stop Calling Trump Incompetent
“There’s an old joke, um, two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort. And one of ’em says ‘Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.’ The other one says ‘Yeah, I know, and such small portions!’” -Woody…
This Land is… Your Land?
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how I feel about the United States of America. I suspect I am not alone in this. In fact, I know I am not alone in this. Every post on Facebook, half of…
The Case Against Free Trade
I spend a lot of time arguing on Facebook. It comes and goes as a use of time. It’s often frustrating, but in the best moments, it feels like there’s a real opportunity to change someone’s mind. Facebook has become…