I Am A Scientist

Choosing economic self-reliance, navigating global instability and degrowth, managing burnout, invest in yourself.

Toward a political theory of the present.

Alex Washburne's efforts to make sense of Life

Welcome to my writings on civil liberties, bioethics, public health policy, and society. I regularly post updates here on my legal efforts to oppose government censorship, advocate for transparency from public agencies, and protect medical freedom.

The world's most famous whistleblower writes from exile on the intersection of technology, humanity, and power.

come for the cat. stay for the toxoplasmosis.

News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn.