When they came for the Palestinians I spoke out for Gaza, and was ignored. When they came for the trans community I spoke out for justice, and was ignored. When they came for the black community I advocated for disarming the police, And was ignored. At some point, We’re gonna have to act Or thereContinue reading “When they come”
Author Archives: dustyplz
Anything PB&C
What’s your favorite candy? Peanut butter and chocolate is the best pairing since cheese and burgers- Some would say since corn and nuts (not me, that sounds horrific!) The second best amalgamation of food since pizza! Some like Butterfingers but me? I am a 5th Avenue man. Zagnut is a classic among peanut butter bars.Continue reading “Anything PB&C”
AI, the capitalist endgame
It seems the endgame of Wall St and Silicon Valley is to have a Utopian society made exclusively for them, the way they’re rushing to put working humans out of a job. From self scans at grocery stores to fully automated McDonald’s restaurants, they’re doing anything and everything in their power to take the humanContinue reading “AI, the capitalist endgame”
The Goat Lover
Full of spite and unfettered contempt He takes it out on his coworkers. Complaining, sniping… Talking about people within earshot, And if he knew how few people tolerated him, It would change nothing. So petty and mean, People would rather end themselves than stay with him! We call him “the goat lover” But “love” requiresContinue reading “The Goat Lover”
How is it a “new year”
How is it a New Year When nothing changes? When people are sleeping on streets Outside empty houses? When our leaders don’t care Preferring to play war? When the good suffer While the bad sleep well? How is it a new year When the problems of the old year Are still here?
Writer’s Freakin Block
Two pages in Staring at the screen Mouse icon Blinking, blinking Taunting me Laughing at me! I am a man Trying to overcome a mountain Trying to navigate the seas But I can’t I got the bloody yips I’m stuck in a rut Writer’s block is kicking my ass!
Doing a comic for a friend
A friend has approached me about writing a comic script for a. Three volume graphic novel series. The series is gonna mix cyberpunk aesthetics and superhero tropes to make a tale about class struggle. The first volume is due by 2026. I got a cold, too. Gonna be a long week as it’s gonna beContinue reading “Doing a comic for a friend”
When a war criminal dies-A treatsie about Henry Kissenger
If god had worked sooner We would’a been rid of that loser By having him swing from The Hague. What a sight it would’ve been To see justice so tardy Reminds us that there is two systems of karma- One for us, One for them. And theirs is lacking in its delivery. The man wreckedContinue reading “When a war criminal dies-A treatsie about Henry Kissenger”
Change is (NOT) bad-A Rebuke of Superhero Media
Lately-as in the last decade or so- I’ve been noticing a problematic trend in every superhero movie (and a few TV shows). This trend that seems to be supported by the studios and the government is a reductive and socially damaging idea designed to make us complacent and helpless to save ourselves from the tenorContinue reading “Change is (NOT) bad-A Rebuke of Superhero Media”
Shitty Days
Shitty days Make the less than shit days Bearable And the actually great days Wonderful I have to apologize for the lack of updates. Been fighting a months-long case of writer’s block, but I am still here. Hope you’re all doing good and keeping well. Till next time, folks!