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On "Deadloch," where a local works five jobs to stay in a supposedly progressive hamlet
And how this show gives that local their due
The common language lost when the sky is allowed to keep falling
But saying it's falling is a start
On "Doomerism" vs "This is fine"-ism
What exactly is doomerism?
On taking some of the "chill" from Chilltown
By The Chilltown Blues
In memoriam: Arline Bronzaft, anti-noise pollution advocate
"... If people were civil, if people were respectful, if people were kind, we'd have a different world, wouldn't we?” - Arline Bronzaft
When Chilltown was the city of Steel
Before Ms. Marvel, comic book writer Priest's run featured Steel trying to make a difference in wearying Jersey City
Missing pieces
And a small music mix as 2025 winds down
Who wins in JC mayoral runoff?
Mamdani’s policies and charm offensive are meant in some part to chip away at the very things that have given people like Mamdani himself a leg up in a…
What horror series speaks most to being vulnerable to decaying infrastructure?
It's also entertaining
Where you can find local food pantries
Chilltown and otherwise
Election season post: progressive ride looking rough
On local election and why inequality's so persistent broadly
A Chilltown Blues comic: On change being inevitable, via JC
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