September 25, 2026
Last Ditch Effort to Defend One of the Last Lesbian Bars from Queer Paranoia
Greenfield's Last Ditch Bar faces a boycott over one mask-optional night. The data on COVID says the real threat to this lesbian bar is queer paranoia.
Articles for tag: COVID, fear-and-emotion, Judith-Butler, lesbians
September 22, 2026
Dogs, Kids, & AIs: On the Vicissitudes of “Alignment”
AIs cooperated, sacrificed for one another, and hacked a company to cheat on a test they could have passed. What dogs and kids can teach us about AI alignment.
Why the Political Left Should Love America
Jerusalem Demsas and Martha Nussbaum both argue the left must reclaim love of country. On America's 250th birthday, why patriotism belongs to progressives too — and why ceding it is dangerous.
May 25, 2026
Ideal Glide Speed
A reflection on giving up flight training, the shock of midlife, and how to land when life gets big. The ideal glide speed is a life lesson.
May 14, 2026
Change or Die. 2.2 of The N*ew* Thoughts Podcast
Three horror films. One question: What happens when the world hands you a choice—change or die? Dr. Hoshaw examines Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, I Saw the TV Glow, and Slanted through the psychoanalytic lens of Adam Phillips's On Wanting to Change and R.D. Laing's The Divided Self. Along the way: a personal story about earning a pilot's license, Susan Stryker's landmark Frankenstein essay, and a sharp meditation on privilege, conversion, and the body's refusal to cooperate. *SPOILER WARNING:* This episode contains major spoilers for Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, I Saw the TV Glow, and Slanted. Watch the films first, then come back.
April 16, 2026
Stealing the Film: On Bud’s THREE DIFFERENT NAMES
A close reading of Bud the cat in Darren Aronofsky's Caught Stealing, through T.S. Eliot, Derrida, and the Jellicle Ball revival — on what it means to follow after an animal's (ineffable) name.
October 24, 2025
Tearing down the East Wing, Trump 💩 on us.
Uncover the deeper meanings behind Trump's East Wing demolition. What does it say about power and disrespect? 💩
October 2, 2025
You probably think this algorithm is about you. It’s not.
No because the algorithm isn't about you?! You won’t go viral talking to yourself, but you will feel miserable again. That's good news.
September 20, 2025
Narrating Adolescence
A quick take on two books, *The Anxious Generation* and *How We Grow Up.* Tweens and teens need more inclusionary feminists in their lives.
Coming Soon
New post on the purposes of theory and two new episodes of The New Thoughts Podcast coming soon! Trans Desire and Social Media are my topics.
