Erik Kain
Erik writes about video games at Forbes and politics at Mother Jones. He's the contributor of The League though he hasn't written much here lately. He can be found occasionally composing 140 character cultural analysis on Twitter.
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Oh, just be clear: This is indeed extradition in a legal sense. When we talk about extradition in th…- on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Wait, they're arguing that the prisoners in El Salvador are no longer under US control? That they ar…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Well I suppose making everyone hate us in one way to encourage world peace
on Trump’s Most Insidious Scheme (So Far)You can if you want... although this kind of stuff is the big reason I didn't vote for him. At some…
on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForApparently, you have to keep an eye out for the guy who loftily explains that the time for argument…
on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForNot to our general liking. We are stuck between a rock and a hard place because much of the further…
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The Greatest Strike in History
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A Loaf of Bread, a Container of Milk, and a Stick of Butter
March 26, 2025
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Alright Kain, you’ve figured the Church of Jobs’ secret out. But let us explain what it is that we’re up to, we believe that you will see our master plan to be an unqualified good for humanity.
It’s all recorded for your listening pleasure on this sleek, sexy iPod Touch. Let me place the headphones on for you, afterall, you’re using an iPod, you mus be somoene of prestige and importance, while at the same time committed to your sense of unique individuality and cutting edge hipness.
That’s right, just listen to Steve. By becoming one of us you become yourself…Report
Hey, I own a Mac and a PC….heretical, I know….Report
Blasphemer!Report
So with PCs and a Mac mini all running Linux, what does that make me?
Oh, right…Report
Gherald…you’re running Linux on a Mac? Isn’t that just a waste of money? I mean, my understanding is that the premium for Mac hardware is because it runs OS X. Is it just that you wanted a tiny desktop PC?Report