The Intrepid

April 6, 2025 – Portland, Oregon I checked the front pages this morning—Fox News, Washington Post, New York Times. Nothing. No mention of the Hands Off protests that rolled through dozens of cities yesterday, including a 10,000-strong crowd that took over Portland’s bridges and waterfront. Nothing above the

Several economists and economic analysts have adopted a cautious, observational stance regarding the effects of the recent tariffs implemented by the Trump administration as of April 5, 2025. While few use the phrase “wait and see” explicitly, many institutional responses imply this approach: * Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell In early

In the middle of the noise—tariffs spiking, discourse splintering, social feeds spinning into spectacle—we watched the Brian Eno documentary. And what struck me wasn’t the music. It was the silence. It was the space Eno left between notes. The slow, deliberate drift of sound that required attention

Opening Riff Tariffs were once trade nerd trivia—now they’re headlining, sparking meltdowns and mosh pits across the political spectrum. The twist? It’s not Left vs. Right—it’s fractures within the factions, glitching, riffing, and howling through the haze. We’ve got two amps cranked. This is

From Tinfoil to Toolkits: Surviving Economic Weirdness with Style and Sense Core Premises * Chaos breeds narrative. When the system wobbles, stories bloom—especially weird ones. * Conspiracy is emotional infrastructure. Theories aren’t just wild guesses—they’re frameworks for fear, bonding rituals, and identity anchors. * The internet adds helium. A