What's new is old.
So much of what we think is novel is in fact simply forgotten.
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Character & Quirks
Last Friday, my grandmother passed away at the age of 95. She was a steadfast woman in every sense of the word. I'm still processing the news, and I'm not sure how to effectively or appropriately eulogize her in a public venue like this. We will
Trump's Unholy Week
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blake Chastain (@brchastain_) Last week, as Christians around the world celebrated the culmination of Holy Week on Easter Sunday, Donald Trump, acting President of the United States, began observing his what I call "Unholy Week." Unsatisfied with the mindshare
Don’t Let This Slide.
Yesterday, Trump threatened to annihilate an entire civilization. He backed off, because that’s what he does. (🌮) And I’m glad for that - because it means we avoided a nuclear winter. But he meant what he said, because he always means what he says. And he should be held
Reading Notes
At the beginning of the year, I wrote about what I'm focusing on in 2026 - that whole piece is linked here, but the salient point is that I'm now posting about things beyond 'deconstruction-oriented' topics. As part of this expanded/inclusive new framing,