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Worst Instincts

I feel the in-person lived reality of the bystander effect, to which I’ve always told myself I would be the exception.

Did I do research for this? No. That sounds expensive.

My grandma ended every voicemail with “thank you, bye now.”

“Sponsoring” is when you buy a lot of something from one brand, right?

by Noah Keene | Jul 14, 2025 | 0 comments

How many times can we say “this isn’t who we are” before we realize that, unless something changes, yes, this is exactly who we are?

We amble down to the beach as a herd, arms piled high with blankets and plastic cups and wine and our books.

I’ll be different the next time I write here.

How am I still at Starbucks? Why did I even go to college? What am I even doing here?

Asher: Unproblematic king.

I’m not an uptight Dutch penny pincher who believes that “fun” isn’t a line item on a budget.