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The Cajun Story: A History Lesson We Can All Learn From

Feb 8, 2026

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The Cajun Story: A History Lesson We Can All Learn From

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Philosophy

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The Veil of Ignorance

Oct 28, 2025

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The Veil of Ignorance

A thought experiment in building a better world

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Daily Dispatch, 2025-10-27

Oct 27, 2025

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Daily Dispatch, 2025-10-27

Year 0, Day 280 since the fall of the republic

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Politics

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Writer's Paralysis as Resistance

Sep 12, 2025

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Writer's Paralysis as Resistance

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Seven Months In

Aug 24, 2025

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Seven Months In

It's worse than I imagined

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History

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Lessons and Comfort from America's Darkest Hours

Jul 8, 2025

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Lessons and Comfort from America's Darkest Hours

Amidst today's turmoil, our turbulent history is a surprising source of comfort.

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Politics

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A Government of, by, and for the Psychopaths

Jul 3, 2025

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A Government of, by, and for the Psychopaths

America has been gleefully overrun by psychopaths. Do we have the collective will to pull it back from the brink?

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Unelected Bureaucrats

Jun 3, 2025

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Unelected Bureaucrats

They're not the enemy — they're the people you had no idea your life depends on.

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Politics

A Losing Message

Jun 1, 2025

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A Losing Message

Demonizing billionaires isn't cutting it

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