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“Alligator Alcatraz” and the Banality of American Brutality
This Isn’t a Return to the Past. It’s the Prototype for What Comes Next.
Jul 7
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William A. Finnegan
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June 2025
I Despise Iran. That’s Why This Strike Makes No Sense.
The airstrikes may have hit Iran—but the real impact will be felt in U.S. law, leadership, and civil liberties.
Jun 22
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William A. Finnegan
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I Despise Iran. That’s Why This Strike Makes No Sense.
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This Wasn’t a Bug. It Was a Feature.
How austerity, privatization, and decay weren’t policy mistakes—but strategic design choices
Jun 20
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William A. Finnegan
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This Wasn’t a Bug. It Was a Feature.
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The "Shield Doctrine"
My Advice to Gov. Newsom And What He Should Do Before Trump Pulls the Trigger
Jun 9
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William A. Finnegan
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Leopards eat Florida's Face
I guess Fox News can't provide all our weather information after all.
Jun 4
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William A. Finnegan
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Total Information Awareness, Rebooted
The dots were always everywhere, now they can finally connect them.
Jun 2
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William A. Finnegan
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May 2025
Iran: Deterrence has yet again failed - Now what?
Iran will produce nuclear weapons. Now we have yet another madman regime with nukes. What's this mean?
May 31
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William A. Finnegan
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A Reading from the Book of Blockchain
Crypto as Cult, Grift as Gospel, and the Fall of Babylon 2.0
May 29
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William A. Finnegan
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I didn't go to Harvard, but ...
Reading this letter, I have to wonder if I'm now brain damaged.
May 22
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William A. Finnegan
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Kristi Noem may be an imbecile - but Seven Democrats are even bigger ones.
I'm sick and tired of finding common ground with fascists and imbeciles. Enough.
May 20
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William A. Finnegan
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Nothing Feels Urgent Anymore — And That Should Terrify You
Hey Kenneth, I found the Frequency.
May 20
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William A. Finnegan
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Nothing Feels Urgent Anymore — And That Should Terrify You
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The Election Didn’t Matter.
A realization: We Didn’t Vote Our Way Into This. We Won’t Vote Our Way Out.
May 13
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William A. Finnegan
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The Election Didn’t Matter.
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