Archive - Let's Do the Panic Again

We all have to duck when the shit hits the fan

The fires and other disasters are our reality. Don’t look for conspiracies or ulterior motives, look for solutions.

Jan 11 •

Nicholas Slayton

Don't be silly, rich people can't be criminals

The excuses made about January 6 and how they enable fascism

Jan 7 •

Nicholas Slayton

December 2024

Who gets justice?

On Brian Thompson, Daniel Penny, Yeremi Colino and the services and protection wealth and paranoia afford.

Dec 11, 2024 •

Nicholas Slayton

September 2024

For whom the Bell Riots toll

Deep Space Nine’s “Past Tense” eerily predicted much of 2024’s homelessness crisis. And it was still too optimistic.

Sep 4, 2024 •

Nicholas Slayton

April 2024

Pro-Palestine protests continue at USC, despite arrests

The mood at Founders Park on Friday was optimistic even as university leadership cracks down.

Apr 27, 2024 •

Nicholas Slayton

The sheer strangeness of the AI ads for Civil War

To market a good film, the studio used unethical AI to create images that run counter to the movie.

Apr 18, 2024 •

Nicholas Slayton

December 2023

'Godzilla Minus One': Trauma, terror and unexpected hope

The cast and crew made a mutual aid monster movie.

Dec 3, 2023 •

Nicholas Slayton

May 2023

Jordan Neely did not deserve to die

And sadly we're likely to see more deaths like his

May 5, 2023 •

Nicholas Slayton

April 2023

What do you do when fascists start targeting power substations around the country?

Apr 21, 2023 •

Nicholas Slayton

March 2023

The people who were wrong about Iraq won’t shut up

You shouldn’t get to be shill for a war that killed thousands and boast you’d do it again

Mar 24, 2023 •

Nicholas Slayton

Bailout the rich, punish the workers

Why the Silicon Valley Bank disaster is more than just rich tech bros whining

Mar 15, 2023 •

Nicholas Slayton

January 2023

An armored car for the scared rich people of the world

It's a perfect car for the people who panic when they see an unhoused person

Jan 25, 2023 •

Nicholas Slayton

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