Escape Velocity
Mac GanderEssays and notes offering fresh perspectives on politics, society, and culture
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The War for the Democratic Brand (pt. 1)
New York Post front page after Mamdani’s victory last November
I’ve been writing about the Iran war since the week it started, and there doesn’t seem much point to it any longer. The war started because of Trump’s impulsiveness and egoism,...
Uncertainty Principle
Truth Social post: We will ever get to see what Trump’s historic achievement looks like?
If it’s such a great agreement, why is it a secret? I’m reminded of the reason Russian Ambassador offered in response to Dr. Strangelove’s histrionic...
Electoral Politics and the Iran War
From an early Sunday Morning Truth Social post: Trump increasingly seems engaged in nostalgia in these late night posting jags
A year ago on Flag Day I was worried that Trump was using ICE and his military parade to set up conditions that...
Platner, Iran, AI, and the Knicks
From Trump’s Truth Social: A message on the Iran War
I had started working on a piece last week about the “epistemic crisis” that seems to grip the U.S. today, and I had the Graham Platner story as a peg, but the more I’ve tugged the sleev...
Trump Passes MOCA Test Again
Trump bragging on himself amidst a stream of all-day, all-night Truth Social posts this weekend
For much of his first year in office I wrote about Trump as the showrunner of reality in the United States, the Trump show dominating the socio...
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Background in journalism, creative writing, college teaching, higher education administration. Trained ADHD and writing coach, certified Recovery Coach. Most of life spent in Manhattan or Vermont. Currently live in Brazil.
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