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10 Apr 2026 — 1 min read

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There's a chance I'll come back here but I'm trying to make a permanent move to Substack as my host site.

Link is above. Next post will be posted there and not here. My domain will transfer over to Substack sometime in the next few months.

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Systemic Denials: revised

Systemic Denials: revised

this is a revised edition of my archived essay on Les Misérables.  this revision was more difficult than I expected! It’s been a while since I read the book and I had to brush up on a lot of things I forgot. It’s also difficult to describe abstract

08 Apr 2026

From the archives: Systemic Denials

I really enjoy rewriting. I actually think that's my favorite stage of the writing process, which I know is kind of an unpopular take. But rewriting, when it's going well, is when everything clicks, when you can take the time to think about the specific phrasing

21 Feb 2026

Reviewing *nearly* every station on metro line 1: pt 2

I realized I was overly ambitious with my last goal of reviewing every single metro line on line 1. People did warn me it was unrealistic, and I did not listen to them. Sorry, guys. I did make an effort, but it is a lot of miles to cover and

10 Feb 2026

On cathedrals

As one does in while a tourist in Europe, I've seen a lot of cathedrals lately. By a lot, I mean just two, the Cathedral de Santiago de Compostela, and the Cathedral de Toledo. But that's two more than my usual rate of cathedrals-per-month back home.

29 Jan 2026
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