This Week's Writing 2/6/26
my first column for the Revealer is out!
I’m writing a column for the Revealer this year called Skeptic’s Corner, on religion and culture. The first column was out this week; follow the link under politics to check it out!
Otherwise, things remain horrible, like the title of the newsletter says. The Washington Post was absolutely gutted by its evil oligarch, making the freelance journalism landscape even more brutal. If you like my work and want it to continue, consider becoming a paid subscriber? it’s $5/month, $50/year.
Politics
We need a better way to criticize Trump than calling him unChristian. (Revealer)
Congresswoman Delia Ramirez calls for the dismantling of DHS. (Public Notice)
Alex Pretti’s murderers show that not all white supremacists are white. (EIH)
Now is defund’s moment. (EIH)
Cultural criticism
The pop culture conspiracy to make you believe in conspiracy theories. (EIH)
Whistle is a teen supernatural slasher with surprising heart. (Splice Today)
With Erin Brockovich, Soderbergh went Hollywood. (Splice Today)
On finally loving fIREHOSE. (EIH)
Poetry
I’ve got a couple poems in a lit mag available for pre-order. (Door Is A Jar)
A political monostitch. (dadakuku)
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From the archive
If Moderates Overperform, How Do You Explain Sinema?
The New York Times hates trans people, workers, and the left. It therefore ran a long article trying to use statistics to convince Democrats to embrace moderation (by which they mean a platform that screws over trans people, workers, and the left.)
