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The Ordinary American
Politics, Society, and the Stuff in Between from a liberal and progressive in Austin, TX
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History
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Feb 8, 2026
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1 min read
Philosophy
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Oct 28, 2025
2 min read
A thought experiment in building a better world
Politics
+4
Oct 27, 2025
Year 0, Day 280 since the fall of the republic
Sep 12, 2025
3 min read
Aug 24, 2025
It's worse than I imagined
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Jul 8, 2025
4 min read
Amidst today's turmoil, our turbulent history is a surprising source of comfort.
+5
Jul 3, 2025
America has been gleefully overrun by psychopaths. Do we have the collective will to pull it back from the brink?
Jun 3, 2025
They're not the enemy — they're the people you had no idea your life depends on.
Jun 1, 2025
Demonizing billionaires isn't cutting it