A good joke comes as a revelation, exposing a truth that is suppressed by social convention or just missed out of negligence. The laugh is a convulsion of surprised delight when a well-timed reveal springs that truth on us like a jack-in-the-box. The degree to which that revelation is unexpected, meaningful and shows itself underappreciated–hidingContinue reading “Comedy’s Long, Slow March”
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Portland’s Weekend
Joey Gibson’s “Trump Free Speech Rally Portland” was permitted for Terry Schrunk Plaza directly across from Portland’s City Hall. To its north is Chapman Square, where the hardcore masked and black-clad antifa were massing as if for an assault. Here police clear them out with flash bangs. That’s the bronze statue The Promised Land,Continue reading “Portland’s Weekend”
Portland Unhinged, Untethered
I’ll be heading downtown shortly to document the “freedom of speech” rally in support of Donald Trump and the Alternative Right. Here’s the lay of the land (I’m not very good at reconnaissance, but:
Searching for Hillary
Something propelled Hillary Clinton along all this time, something that doesn’t translate on television and isn’t documented in history, something more than cunning and Bill Clinton, some genuine ability. Other pols and media hacks have often claimed to come away impressed with her intelligence.It could be that the Real Hillary is wise and farsighted, andContinue reading “Searching for Hillary”
Luke Ford speaks with Greg Johnson
Luke Ford interviews Greg Johnson of Counter Currents on his new book, In Defense of Prejudice.Johnson talks about his journey to white Zionism, white etho-masochism, why the Jewish Question can’t be ignored and other things. Mr Johnson notes how the same peculiarly European universalist assumptions rationalizing colonial oppression in the past rationalize our oppression inContinue reading “Luke Ford speaks with Greg Johnson”
Am-Boy, The Feeling Comes and Goes
Critique of Culture of Critique
Northwest Imperative
Interview with me starts at 1:09:35
Straight From the Horse’s Server
Sometimes the content of a leaked document is so on the nose in confirming your assumptions you have to wonder if it isn’t a hoax. Which was the first reaction I had reading this document from Wikileaks’ Hillary Clinton email archive, before I realized the archive was obtained directly from the State Department via FOIAContinue reading “Straight From the Horse’s Server”
Anarcho-resistance
Local free weekly Willamette Week reports on ICE coming after criminal “dreamers” in Portland: The largest reported deportation sweep in the U.S. under President Donald Trump of previously sanctioned immigrants known as “Dreamers” took place last weekend in the Portland area. In the last week, federal immigration agents arrested three people who had been given limited amnestyContinue reading “Anarcho-resistance”
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