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"Bread and Circuses" Have Enabled The Epstein Class

"Bread and Circuses" Have Enabled The Epstein Class

A banker in the files said the quiet part out loud, and elevated Kendrick Lamar's politically-charged 2025 halftime performance to a new level of profundity

Feb 11, 2026

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11 min read

my protest poems broke TikTok

my protest poems broke TikTok

Minneapolis must be a turning point.

Jan 30, 2026

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5 min read

Inspiration or Stealing? We vs 1984

Inspiration or Stealing? We vs 1984

Artistic inspiration, and the greatest dystopian novel vs the one that inspired it

Jan 23, 2026

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7 min read

Ranking all 23 books I read in 2025 (...on YouTube)

Ranking all 23 books I read in 2025 (...on YouTube)

Hope you like Dystopian & Sci-Fi classics, and videos about ants

Jan 14, 2026

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6 min read

2025 Recap, Update, & What's Next

2025 Recap, Update, & What's Next

A pivotal year in which I moved from NYC to Portugal to write my first novel

Jan 4, 2026

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7 min read

Moved to Portugal + new music: "Temple Run"

Moved to Portugal + new music: "Temple Run"

I moved to Portugal and just released a festival-ready banger with Gravitas Recordings.

Apr 25, 2025

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4 min read

Social Media as a Portal to Self-Actualization

Social Media as a Portal to Self-Actualization

Two ways you can use it to find inspiration and community- yes, really.

Dec 21, 2024

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6 min read

Welcome to The (new) Bastion Newsletter, by Brendan Donovan

Welcome to The (new) Bastion Newsletter, by Brendan Donovan

The lore behind Bastion & what to expect moving forward

Nov 28, 2024

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3 min read

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