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The Man Who Wrote Protostar Is Dead.
In 2011, I wrote a Star Trek-Esque semi-utopian space opera set in 2483 under the belief that things were getting better. I was wrong, and I want to…
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Jesse Pohlman
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Quick Updates: April 27th, 2024 - “Protests Rarely Yield To Police”
Wherein we do a quick roundup of some ongoing news stories, especially if we’ve covered them in the past.
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Jesse Pohlman
The U.S. Military Tested Skynet (Not Exactly, But We’re Getting There!)
With the test of the X-62A, we’ve taken one step closer to automating warfare. This isn’t the only project of its kind, and they’re all dangerous. Let’s…
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Jesse Pohlman
Something I Read: X-Men - "Age Of Apocalypse."
Wherein we use the lens of fiction to analyze both the horrors of gene-based dictatorships, the "Great Man of History" theory, and History From Below.
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Jesse Pohlman
My County Executive Wants A Private Army
Nassau County's Bruce Blakeman is making an effort to create what amounts to a militia of gun-owners in case of an emergency. I need to talk about it.
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Jesse Pohlman
Nostalgia About Gas Prices, Pizza, and Inflation In General
Inflation is a powerful economic force, and people seem to forget that what sounds like it was cheap 40 years ago was actually more expensive than it is…
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Jesse Pohlman
NBC & MSNBC Hired Ronna McDaniels Because They're No Longer "Leaning Forward."
The once-proud bastion of liberal, even sometimes progressive journalism has sold out. No more, no less.
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Jesse Pohlman
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