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enshittification

  • Shoplifting on a grand scale.

    This is a new thought in a territory I don’t know much about, so I’m going to try to piece it together. Bear with me. Shoplifting has increased. We know this. It’s driven by accidental negligence. A mom may be distracted by a child, and something doesn’t scan. Inflation and the job market mean tight… Read more

  • 8/13

    I’m a bit jaded today. Okay, a lot jaded. The meanness, stubbornness, and exceedingly critical review of – everything — including the stupid writing prompt from WordPress – is just a front for a deep well of emptiness. For desperation. I’m not exhausted – although I would prefer it. I crave the flatlined mind that’ll… Read more

  • Not so ghost ghosts on my class roster.

    Just a bit of a vent – To rehash, I’m an adjunct.I’ve been so for longer than most of my students have been breathing. The enshittification, grade inflation, and reduction of college standards nearly mirror the increasing failing of my infection-producing body. It’s odd how they – my body and college education – are breaking.… Read more

  • Drama – America’s fall – Two questions

    Will America fall? I think that this is two questions, honestly. It’s too ambiguous. (Version One)Will America fall?— Will it disappear? Become akin to Rome and just disappear? Is Trump Ozymandias, and will one of his statues be found in the middle of a desert a hundred years in the ruins of what was D.C?… Read more

  • Pepperoni Dating Theory

    A while ago, Hormel scaled back its pepperoni. Too many choices. Let’s think about this. There’s the original.TurkeyDill (WTF, where were they thinking?)CrispyJalapenoSome type that has cheese oil in itMiniLargeCrumblesLinksSalamiChorizo (what’s this?) —— How many types of pepperoni can a market support, especially given the competition? Has this already been scaled back?Where are organic, non-GMO,… Read more

  • Rand, Greenspan, and the black box

    I don’t pretend to understand the stock market, the Federal Reserve, or anything like that. From exposure to political theory, discussions, and self-education, I’d think I’d be at about a third-grade level of understanding. But when there is almost zero finance literacy being taught, I’m a titan among normies. However, I like to pretend –… Read more

  • 6/26

    We truly live in a clown world, don’t we? Well, that’s an insult to clowns. At least they bring some sort of joy (or fear) to people. Some sort of emotion. I think a lot of people are beaten into a dull acceptance – including me. I read an article about Novak – the man… Read more

  • ENG202 – May 2026 – Dear Class

    Everyone, You have astounded and amazed me in these few months. Astounded me with your sheer arrogance and ignorance. Amazed by your opportunistic privilege. I suppose, in a way, I set myself up for this a bit. I saw the AI writing in the smaller assignments early in the term. The discussion posts. The reflections.… Read more

  • Riding the Fear Wave – Got your Surfboard?

    A while ago, I was introduced to the concept of fear waves. The concept is easily understood but is often dismissed because it occurs so frequently and can take multiple years to play out simultaneously. First – a definition. A fear wave is an occurrence that causes a person, society, or a community anxiety, depression,… Read more

  • Connecting the Social Dots – Part Two. Trauma explanation

    In my last post, I made a claim that the tradwife trend is a trauma response to the increasingly fake and hollow society that is being carefully constructed by 3D bricks. I want to expand on that a bit and clarify. From the beginning, I’m thinking of ‘trauma’ as an emotional response that violates someone’s… Read more