Brackish Waters, Barren Soil
Rohan GhostwindWading through the brackish waters and barren soil of society
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 213 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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Okay if I had to give it a title it would be something along the lines of “Buddhist Hell, Bourdain and Bourne”
I should warn you up front that I don’t have any particular desire to be witty, funny, insightful, entertaining, or even coher...
The third type of hug
Part 1. THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF HUGS
The first is the awkward side hug, the byproduct of social obligation. It’s the way that members of the opposite sex are supposed to greet each other if it’s not an immediately formal corporate setti...
“Big yikes, not a good look” — artificial intelligence edition
In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phoney AI’s blessing. But because I am enlightened by my shitposting.
In the first place, allow me to make all the necessary overtures to you high IQ people who will no doubt take my words...
Eh girl, I got that grit, that founder mode, that growth mindset, that scout mindset, that abundance mindset, but I get help, I reach out, I develop community, I got that divine feminine, baby girl
The most beautiful vacuous article of 2026
Perhaps it’s just my postpartum psychosis, but lately I find that seemingly mundane events and stories increasingly “live in my head rent free” as the kids say.
Trust is a contract
This note from GLO reminded me of an article that I never got around to posting
Here’s the YouTube link; no joke, I found it by Google searching “the most boomer conversation of all time” without any additional context.
Essentially it’...
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