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Being Salvadoran, Being Mixed, and Learning to See the World Differently

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month. So fuck it. I’m going to talk about being Hispanic. More specifically, being Salvadoran. I don’t talk about my Hispanic heritage nearly as much as I probably should. I’ve written about plenty of things over the years—society, culture, politics, religion, morality, empathy, current events, and all sorts of other topics—but myContinue reading “Being Salvadoran, Being Mixed, and Learning to See the World Differently”

The Budget JD: An Unauthorized Knockoff of the Original

There is a peculiar kind of comedy that only history, politics, and coincidence can create together, and it usually arrives uninvited, wearing a suit two sizes too earnest, insisting it is deeply authentic while somehow being entirely derivative. Enter JD Vance, a man whose very initials feel like a bootleg pressed in the back ofContinue reading “The Budget JD: An Unauthorized Knockoff of the Original”

The Weight of the World and the Dread That Never Ends

I hate that phrase — crashing out. It’s a bit cringe, I know. But lately, honestly, that’s the best way I can describe how I’ve been feeling. Like I’ve been slowly crashing the fuck out. My energy, my focus, my optimism — all of it. Just crashing. It’s like the world’s gotten so heavy thatContinue reading “The Weight of the World and the Dread That Never Ends”