Zack’s Substack

The federal government wants to crack down on left organizing. A century ago, it largely succeeded.

Socialist labor leader and presidential candidate Eugene Debs upon his release from federal prison in 1922.

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June 2025

He ain't heavy

How a dudes-rock action thriller got me in my feelings about my second chance to have a relationship with my brother

Jun 15 • 

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December 2024

Some under-the-radar stuff I enjoyed in 2024

(Note: I enjoyed a lot of TV, movies and music that were widely acclaimed this year, your “Conclave”s, your “Shogun”s, your “Cowboy Carter”s, so I’m…

Dec 31, 2024 • 

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Some thoughts on my first Christmas with no living grandparents

I'd have a more pithy title but there aren't many songs about this

Dec 22, 2024 • 

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January 2024

Five performances that deserve Oscar nominations and won't get them

Some straightforward thoughts for once

Jan 12, 2024 • 

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August 2023

I Think You Should Leave quotes ranked by how often I think of them as an environmental reporter

Possibly my most niche post yet, but I'm not in trouble at all.

Aug 7, 2023 • 

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An abiding sense of tragedy

Sinead O'Connor, my grandmother and the suffering expected of Irish women

Aug 6, 2023 • 

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June 2023

Attention must be paid

Don Triplett and why autistic elders matter

Jun 16, 2023 • 

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The cruelest month

Loss doesn't get easier, but you get better at it

Jun 14, 2023 • 

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Coming soon

This is Zack’s Substack.

Jun 14, 2023 • 

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