September Round Up: Worth a Read, Worth a Look, Worth a Listen
Top posts, important links, media recommendations, and assorted nonsense from the month of September.
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Top Posts from September
With over 1k reads, the below article on the failure of 401(k)s is far and away this month’s top post. I’ve unlocked it for all, so give it a read if you haven’t yet.
The top premium post for September explained Saudi Arabia’s plausible responsibility for 9/11. Upgrade your subscription to give it a read.
Worth a Read
This week’s free post will be on the UAW strike and how the Big Three auto manufacturers can deliver all their demands. A big part of the negotiation is on the issue of tiers, I suggest you read this piece by Jacobin, in which a UAW worker explains the absurd and byzantine tier system workers are subjected to.
Worth a Look
I recently rewatched Stanley Kubrick’s The Shinning in preparation for my appearance on the Left of the Projector podcast. I’ll share the episode when it comes out, but in the meantime, I recommend The Shinning to anyone looking to get into the spooky season state of mind.
Worth a Listen
The latest episode of
covered the Writers Guild contract, which was ratified earlier this week. Hosts and talk to a member of the WGA, who shares his thoughts on what the writers got from their new deal.It’s definitely worth a listen.
Memes and other Assorted Nonsense
I crossed 1k TikTok followers this month! If you’re on there, give me a follow.
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Quote of the Month
"It's a lose-lose all around for working class people and again the billionaire class continues to walk away with the loot so people like Elon Musk can build another rocket ship and shoot themselves to the damn moon." - UAW President Shawn Fain, on the current crisis facing working-class Americans.
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