Archive - The Long Memo (TLM)

OIL! Not just for Breakfast Anymore!

Ok, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile. But there's a bigger problem.

Apr 27 •

William A. Finnegan

Dude, where's my student loan contract?

Millions of people are going to start being "collected" on. But should they?

Apr 25 •

William A. Finnegan

Am I Financially Screwed Forever?

A legitimate question, the simple answer is "yes." The complicated answer is "no."

Apr 24 •

William A. Finnegan

One more move, and the system doesn’t snap—it locks

Apr 21 •

William A. Finnegan

Exile and Renewal

How the American Diaspora Could Strengthen the World

Apr 20 •

William A. Finnegan

Renting your life.

From housing to health to your own digital identity—everything you rely on is conditional. But you’re told this is freedom.

Apr 19 •

William A. Finnegan

Four and a Half Minutes to Midnight: The Sum of All Failures

April 18, 2025: 11:55:30

Apr 18 •

William A. Finnegan

PATRIMONIAL SURVIVAL CHECKLIST

How to Stay Alive, Unseen, and Sane in a System Governed by Loyalty, Not Law

Apr 16 •

William A. Finnegan

Less Jackboots, More Jargon: How to Survive America’s New Patrimonialism

The Quiet Manual: How to Live Free in a Hijacked State

Apr 15 •

William A. Finnegan

Taxes pay for nothing.

The idea of paying "your fair share" is a lie, and the sooner we stop telling ourselves it, the faster we can actually get to a tax policy that makes…

Apr 14 •

William A. Finnegan

The United States of Whiplash

Welcome to The Brief – Your Start of the week Intel briefing

Apr 14 •

William A. Finnegan

"I'll Leave If It Gets Bad": The Dangerous Lie That Keeps You Trapped

My government colleagues are quietly seeking asylum. The warning signs they see that most Americans are missing.

Apr 12 •

William A. Finnegan

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