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America and Iran’s Long and Complicated History
When the President said America had been at war with Iran for 47 years he mischaracterized fifty years of history.
8 hrs ago
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Matthew Gault
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Whittaker Chambers and Forty-Seven Years of War With Iran
Life during Trumptime 3/2/26 - 3/8/26
Mar 9
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Matthew Gault
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The ‘AI as Nuclear Weapons’ Obsession
AI enthusiasts love to say that the technology is as revolutionary and important as nuclear weapons.
Mar 4
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Matthew Gault
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The Horror of AI Generals Making Command Decisions
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Crawl Out Through the ‘Fallout’
Apr 19, 2024
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Vanessa Guillén and the Importance of Speaking Up
Oct 1, 2025
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On Spectacles of Cruelty
Dec 19, 2025
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‘Goliath’s Curse’ and the Surprising Benefits of Societal Collapse
Oct 31, 2025
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Welcome to the Nerd Reich
Feb 28, 2025
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Boomers Are Trying to Wrap Up All the Plotlines Before They Die
Life During Trumptime 2/23/26 - 3/1/26
Mar 2
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Matthew Gault
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Life During Trumptime — 2/16/26 - 2/22/26
Whole milk, Cringe Minaj, and the Vibe War with Iran begins.
Feb 23
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Matthew Gault
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A Killer True Crime Fandom & Islamic State’s Digital Caliphate
Things have gotten very surreal in the dark corners of the internet.
Feb 20
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Matthew Gault
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Life During Trumptime — 2/9/26 - 2/15/26
This President’s day I’m thinking of America’s other rotund split term Commander-in-chief, Grover Cleveland.
Feb 16
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Matthew Gault
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Life During Trumptime — 2/2/26 to 2/8/26
I’m starting a little writing project on the side to help keep me sane over the next three years.
Feb 9
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Matthew Gault
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When Americans Became ‘Splendid Liberators’
America spent most of the 19th century at war with itself.
Feb 6
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Puffins, Zyn, and ‘Polar War’
Greenland fever has faded for now but it will return.
Jan 30
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