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2 days ago

Time Enough At Last

The phrase “you have too much time on your hands” came across my event horizon, as a response to a silly thing I did to amuse myself. I’ve heard this for my entire life, and every few years, I write a post like this about it. This is a slightly…

Creative Writing

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Creative Writing

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Jan 26

Corroding democracy by cheapening it is the point. Making a vulgar example of it — see how little this is worth? See how I can degrade this thing you …

How the Republicans Are Still Trying to Kill Democracy — And Why It Matters
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umair haque

Republicans want to destroy democracy, because democracy gives power and equity to actual people…

Republicans want to destroy democracy, because democracy gives power and equity to actual people, not the landed gentry.

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Republicans want to destroy democracy, because democracy gives power and equity to actual people, not the landed gentry.

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Jan 9

Today marks the seventh anniversary of my choice to stop drinking alcohol.

Today marks the seventh anniversary of my choice to stop drinking alcohol. That’s a nice way of saying “my choice to stop slowly killing myself and actually heal the childhood trauma I haven’t been able to handle,” which is a lot, but is also the whole truth. I originally published…

Addiction Recovery

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Today marks the seventh anniversary of my choice to stop drinking alcohol.
Today marks the seventh anniversary of my choice to stop drinking alcohol.
Addiction Recovery

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Jan 8

…fanatics don’t want it to happen — they throw out some crackpot arguments which make no sense — but basically they just want to burn it all down. The entire global economy goes into a tailspin like the 1930s. America missing a debt payment? LOL …

What Just Happened to American Democracy? Another Insurrection, Only This One Was Successful
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umair haque

A substantial number of people voted for so-called "moderate" Republicans.

A substantial number of people voted for so-called "moderate" Republicans. Those people will tell themselves and anyone who will listen that they don't agree with or support the MAGA lunatics, but ... gosh darn it, they just can't vote for the Democrat because reasons. But they sure don't support far-right…

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A substantial number of people voted for so-called "moderate" Republicans. Those people will tell themselves and anyone who will listen that they don't agree with or support the MAGA lunatics, but ... gosh darn it, they just can't vote for the Democrat because reasons.

But they sure don't support far-right…

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Dec 29, 2022

Millions of Americans began to see Trump as something like an Omnipotent Father Figure. More importantly, they began to have precisely those feelings for him — the feelings wounded children might have towards “good” parents. Feelings of warmth, affiliation, admiration, even love. Hence, when Trump directed them to be hateful, ignorant, foolish, bigoted, even violent — they seemingly obeyed. This is how demagoguery works, at a psychosocial level: the demagogue plays the Omnipotent Parent, and the flock adopts the posture of the Wounded, Helpless Child, whose role it is to obey the parent, because the parent is the Only One who truly loves them. Cherishes them. Will keep them safe. In the insecure, vicious hell that their lives have become.

How Trump Lost His Magic
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umair haque

My parents are two of these millions, for precisely these reasons.

My parents are two of these millions, for precisely these reasons.

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My parents are two of these millions, for precisely these reasons.

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Dec 24, 2022

The Ghosts of Christmas Past

Almost 365 days ago to the minute, I published this at the end of a really difficult and challenging year that featured a massive seizure, back surgery for Anne, and the generalize trauma of what can best be described as “*gestures broadly at everyfuckingthing*” because whatever that may be for…

Trauma

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The Ghosts of Christmas Past
The Ghosts of Christmas Past
Trauma

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Nov 9, 2022

…t are we really saying? Well, we’re saying that we don’t take our media diet very seriously at all. I was there when Twitter began — not in the room with Jack and Ev, but one of its first serious users. And back when it was fresh, I loved it. But it changed. Back then, the internet was coated in the gloss of idealism. Back then, the world’s richest man wasn’t Voldemort on Mars, either. Things changed. The world went super far right, and instead of becoming a community protecting itself against that, Twitter legimitized it. And for the last few years, even though it made great strides, and a group of noble people worked ve…

Should You Leave Twitter, Or, Do You Really Want to Waste Your Life?
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umair haque

I was one of the first 10,000 users on Twitter.

I was one of the first 10,000 users on Twitter. I think I may even be in the first 1500. I LOVED it when we were all helping shape it and figure out what it was going to be. I was there when the hashtag and @ mention was created…

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I was one of the first 10,000 users on Twitter. I think I may even be in the first 1500. I LOVED it when we were all helping shape it and figure out what it was going to be.

I was there when the hashtag and @ mention was created…

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May 5, 2022

Welcome home, Wesley Crusher

From the moment Star Trek Picard was announced, people asked me if Wesley Crusher would make an appearance. Until August of last year, I told the truth when I said that I would love to do that, but had no idea if it would actually happen. I’m pretty psyched that…

Wesley Crusher

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Welcome home, Wesley Crusher
Welcome home, Wesley Crusher
Wesley Crusher

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Apr 22, 2022

why are brains?

Me last night: Okay, it’s 10pm. I have to get up at 5am. Time for bed. My brain at midnight: Just waking you up so you can look at the clock and confirm you have not overslept. Me: Thanks, bae. My brain at 2am: Just waking you up so you…

Humor

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Humor

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Mar 22, 2022

Being a child thrust into the limelight and swarmed by media and fans is traumatic. Talking about the trauma and starting a conversation is the first step to changing things for futur…

From Emma Watson to Britney: Here’s the devastating truth behind being a child star
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Kat Morris

I appreciate you saying this so much.

I appreciate you saying this so much. I just ... it really means a lot to me to have my experiences validated and seen.

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I appreciate you saying this so much. I just ... it really means a lot to me to have my experiences validated and seen.

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Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

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Wizard. Time Lord. Fake geek girl. On a good day I am charming as fuck.

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