Posted on January 28, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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“All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” Is a rather famous aphorism. But how do you know that you are a good man? How do you know what you should do? I use this aphorism and…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing., Discipline, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Freedom, Human Rights, Media, Principle, Public Discourse, Security, Thumos
Posted on January 21, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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All the things I’ve ever said about people’s dumbass faux-humility reagarding deffering to experts proven right by this Canadian badass (is such an oxymoron pausible?): Give me your hard earned money for linking to other people’s work.
Posted on January 14, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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The mezzanine A half step lean Out of summerland Cold hand Chilled by Dry water Thrilled to fly From cradle to slaughter Adapt to The new blue Amidst the stair Half lidded Between fraying hair What’s needed Is precious peace Is precipice A half…
Posted on January 13, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Donut Operator is a former police officer turned YouTuber whose recent breakdown of an arrest video was removed by and resulted in a warning from YouTube. The grounds under which the video was removed were: “graphic content”. The arrest video appears on a number…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Politics, Social Commentary, Technology, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Donut Operator, Internet, Platforms, YouTube
Posted on January 11, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Jaded stockbrokers showcase Hobbesian ideas in the style of Marquis De Sade. In short a porno directed by the moody scene kid that just left his Psych 101 class with profound insights into the human condition. fractaljournal.com – give us a kiss then
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Humor, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: 2010s, Criticism, Critique, Entertainment, Film, Game of Thrones, Spartacus Blood and Sand, The Dark Knight, TV
Posted on January 10, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Nothing. Nothing at all. It was reassuring. Viktor stepped away from the window breathing a sigh of relief. Max clacked in from the kitchen. The corgi stood in the middle of the floor gazing lopsidedly at his owner. It was so good that he…
Posted on January 7, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Rain pattered hynotically against the windsheild. Making it damned difficult to keep my eyes open. Somewhere a million miles away a voice informed me that the door was ajar. I hate getting out of bed. But she’d turned the shower on and now I…
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The Importance of Principle
Posted on January 28, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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“All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” Is a rather famous aphorism. But how do you know that you are a good man? How do you know what you should do? I use this aphorism and…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: All that is required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing., Discipline, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Freedom, Human Rights, Media, Principle, Public Discourse, Security, Thumos
Experts Should Keep Their Dayjobs
Posted on January 21, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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All the things I’ve ever said about people’s dumbass faux-humility reagarding deffering to experts proven right by this Canadian badass (is such an oxymoron pausible?): Give me your hard earned money for linking to other people’s work.
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Social Commentary, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Experts, Joy Reid, MSNBC, Reposts, Viva Frei
Samarkand – Poem
Posted on January 14, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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The mezzanine A half step lean Out of summerland Cold hand Chilled by Dry water Thrilled to fly From cradle to slaughter Adapt to The new blue Amidst the stair Half lidded Between fraying hair What’s needed Is precious peace Is precipice A half…
Category: Alex Weir, poems, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized
Donut Operator – YouTube and Selective Enforcement
Posted on January 13, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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Donut Operator is a former police officer turned YouTuber whose recent breakdown of an arrest video was removed by and resulted in a warning from YouTube. The grounds under which the video was removed were: “graphic content”. The arrest video appears on a number…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Politics, Social Commentary, Technology, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Donut Operator, Internet, Platforms, YouTube
Ten Years of Tits and Dragons
Posted on January 11, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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Jaded stockbrokers showcase Hobbesian ideas in the style of Marquis De Sade. In short a porno directed by the moody scene kid that just left his Psych 101 class with profound insights into the human condition. fractaljournal.com – give us a kiss then
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Humor, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: 2010s, Criticism, Critique, Entertainment, Film, Game of Thrones, Spartacus Blood and Sand, The Dark Knight, TV
East Berlin – Another Writing Prompt
Posted on January 10, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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Nothing. Nothing at all. It was reassuring. Viktor stepped away from the window breathing a sigh of relief. Max clacked in from the kitchen. The corgi stood in the middle of the floor gazing lopsidedly at his owner. It was so good that he…
Category: Alex Weir, Original Fiction, Stories, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Dystopia, Suspense, Writing Prompts
Ajar – Free Writing Prompt/Idea
Posted on January 7, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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Rain pattered hynotically against the windsheild. Making it damned difficult to keep my eyes open. Somewhere a million miles away a voice informed me that the door was ajar. I hate getting out of bed. But she’d turned the shower on and now I…
Category: Alex Weir, Original Fiction, Stories, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Ideas, Scenes, Writing Prompts
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