Archive - Real Piece of Work

Elite law deserves to die, but not like this

A few days ago, President Trump issued an executive order vilifying a law firm where I used to work.

Mar 27 •

Just a bunch of crazy things that are not about politics

A few weeks ago, I decided to embrace some light escapism and read a Stephen King novel.

Mar 6 •

January 2025

Be a doctor, not a witch

Full disclaimer upfront: I know this is not the most pressing topic I could be writing about right now.

Jan 26 •

December 2024

Compliance in advance

Dec 10, 2024 •

November 2024

What will resistance look like for you?

People seem to have regrouped a little over the last week.

Nov 19, 2024 •

The gender of optimism / what's making me smile in these dark times

I didn’t write last week because how could I?

Nov 12, 2024 •

October 2024

Routinized horror

I want to know where your mind went when you read the title of this piece.

Oct 29, 2024 •

A particular kind of penance

"how beautiful it is for women to maybe just step aside"

Oct 15, 2024 •

The Justices are back, baby

I generally think we should gray rock the Supreme Court—a technique used with narcissists to make further interactions as unappealing as possible.

Oct 8, 2024 •

There is not a single thing you could tell me about RFK, Jr. that I would disbelieve

His recent loss at the Supreme Court

Oct 1, 2024 •

September 2024

Baby squirrels out of season

This weekend, I went on a run to a secondhand furniture store.

Sep 24, 2024 •

Becoming free and feral

Down with chrononormativity

Sep 17, 2024 •

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