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Imagine Pacifica
I’ve been writing over the past year about the prospects for greater independence of Pacific states—Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. Let’s call it Pacifica, for the moment. See previous pieces here, here, and here. I believe such discussions need to take place as the so-called United States has become irreparably divided between red and blue, Read more
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Pacific states, we have a problem
As the abuses spewing forth from the White House become more widespread, serious, and unavoidable, let’s keep one question in mind: How much abuse from a national tyrant are we willing to endure before we walk away from this dysfunctional relationship? Read more
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Divided States, Fractured America
Time for some real talk: The United States of America is over. These states have not been united for many years, sharply divided between red and blue, between two political parties with irreconcilable differences. The Republican Party, already far to the right, has lately experienced a hostile takeover by MAGA forces with deep allegiance to Read more
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This is not normal
One of the challenges of navigating our present moment is maintaining perspective on the tsunami of law-breaking and norm-breaking actions flooding our public zone. For many of us paying attention, current events violate all our sensibilities about How Things Are Supposed to Work. Yet around us (most of us), life seems to go on as Read more
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The Sociopathy of Elon Musk
Imagine being the richest man on the planet, with more wealth than any other human has ever had before. What would you do with that much wealth? Read more
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