This Week's Writing 9/17/23

On the sadism of cozies, the GOP vs. the impeachment process, and more!

Eustacia reclines as another week passes. Next week! I’ve got a piece about the Matrix and empathy, a piece on Stop Making Sense, one on the no true Christian fallacy—and lots more.

But! Here’s what I wrote last week. Thanks to all of you who support me and keep me scribbling!

If You Read One Thing By Me This Week, Read:

A Haunting in Venice shows that cozies are more sadistic than horror. (CNN)

Politics:

The GOP is trying to smear the impeachment process along with Joe Biden. (Public Notice)

The GOP loves scabs like Bill Maher. (Independent)

Trump has hacked GOP partisanship. (EIH)

Cultural Criticism

In El Conde, Pinochet’s fascism never dies. (Chicago Reader)

Jann Wenner wants you to erase boomers who aren’t white men. Don’t let him. (EIH)

Married to the Mob is a grim story about domestic abuse. (EIH)

Gollum is influenced by antisemitic caricature. (EIH)

Poetry

A little poem about sentient light. (Radon Journal)

A littler poem about…not really sure. (Five Fleas)

carcinogens
roost near the dusk like pigeons

on strange wings
strange bodies rise