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WEEKLY POLITICAL COMMENTARY
The Porcupine cuts through the noise. Weekly analysis on politics, culture, and the republic. Sharp, honest, and free.
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Culture
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The widening distance between workers, customers, and the companies above them.
Sep 6, 2026
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8 min read

Culture
+3
I watched the desktop computer arrive. This has the same feel, and nobody is minding the store.
Aug 30, 2026
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8 min read

Before we go hunting for a second planet, we might try acting like we understand the first one.
Jul 26, 2026
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7 min read
Culture
+2

A regime can corrupt a country. The country has to refuse to be corrupted back.
Jul 19, 2026
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5 min read
Culture
+4

When everyone arms up, nobody is safe. That's not a paradox. It's purposeful policy.
Jul 12, 2026
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5 min read
Culture
+2

The tech we use today did not exist when Robert's Rules were written. The system hasn't caught up.
Jul 5, 2026
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7 min read
Culture
+2

The biggest name in the 2028 Presidential race could be an unexpected one
Jun 28, 2026
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5 min read
Culture
+2

The regime has rewired the price of every decision.
Jun 21, 2026
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6 min read
Politics
+2

On AI, teachers, and the education transformation no one is actually planning for.
Jun 14, 2026
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6 min read
Culture
+3

Climate, Power, and the Debt We Owe the World
Jun 7, 2026
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7 min read
Politics
+3
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