The Participatory Panopticon

Stop filming each other.

Oct 16 • Justin Ling

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September 2026

Good Leaders Need Candid Friends

Legitimate opposition spurs innovation, even if it irks

Sep 28 • Justin Ling

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The Game Theory of a Trade War

How do you win a trade war? Let’s find out

Sep 1 • Justin Ling

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August 2026

Count Binface for President

When politics goes mad, the mad go into politics

Aug 12 • Justin Ling

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July 2026

There's Always Free Cheddar in the Mousetrap, Baby

Fascists love giving gifts. Why doesn't Trump?

Jul 31 • Justin Ling

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Donald Trump Wants Imitation Democracy

So you want to steal an election, huh?

Jul 17 • Justin Ling

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June 2026

A Chain of Fools

A conversation with Ibram X. Kendi

Jun 26 • Justin Ling

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The Pro-Pandemic Administration

The Trump regime is spreading a noxious form of anti-science miasma

Jun 15 • Justin Ling

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May 2026

The Mothership Connection

Music and the third space

May 22 • Justin Ling

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Tough Times for Sycophants

It's been a bad few weeks for Alex Jones, Ben Shapiro, and Rod Dreher

May 12 • Justin Ling

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April 2026

The Stupid Cuban Missile Crisis

Donald Trump is unfit for office. He might do genocide before Congress recognizes that.

Apr 20 • Justin Ling

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March 2026

We Lost the Battle Against Misinformation

And maybe that's okay.

Mar 20 • Justin Ling

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