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Dad, Granddad, neurodivergent, a little snarky
So, here's the latest in my explainer series about Christian nationalism in the U.S. If you like it, subscribe. If you really like, get a paid subscription.
History Gets a Little Prettier open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
History Gets a Little Prettier open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
History Gets a Little Prettier
Another Installment of "The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today"
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January 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
So, here's the latest in my explainer series about Christian nationalism in the U.S. If you like it, subscribe. If you really like, get a paid subscription.
History Gets a Little Prettier open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
History Gets a Little Prettier open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
So, I’ve changed the name and the focus of this newsletter, and it'll be a place where I, someone with both ADHD and ASD, can info-dump about the latest weird shit that's caught my attention. It's gonna be fun!
New Year, New Me? Nah... open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
New Year, New Me? Nah... open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
New Year, New Me? Nah...
But there are some changes for 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 9:34 PM
So, I’ve changed the name and the focus of this newsletter, and it'll be a place where I, someone with both ADHD and ASD, can info-dump about the latest weird shit that's caught my attention. It's gonna be fun!
New Year, New Me? Nah... open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
New Year, New Me? Nah... open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Things have been pretty dark and depressing around here, so for Christmas, I thought I’d share a little something from my fiction writing site to lighten the mood a bit.
If 'Die Hard' Really Was a Christmas Story open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
If 'Die Hard' Really Was a Christmas Story open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
If 'Die Hard' Really Was a Christmas Story
Things have been pretty dark and depressing around here, so for Christmas, I thought I’d share a little something from my fiction writing site to lighten the mood a bit.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Things have been pretty dark and depressing around here, so for Christmas, I thought I’d share a little something from my fiction writing site to lighten the mood a bit.
If 'Die Hard' Really Was a Christmas Story open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
If 'Die Hard' Really Was a Christmas Story open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Hey, friends. I'm back with another installment of the fucked-up ideology known as Christian nationalism. Today is all about its role in fomenting the Revolution. Fun!
History Ain't Pretty Pt. II open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
History Ain't Pretty Pt. II open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
History Ain't Pretty Pt. II
Another Installment of "The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today"
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December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Hey, friends. I'm back with another installment of the fucked-up ideology known as Christian nationalism. Today is all about its role in fomenting the Revolution. Fun!
History Ain't Pretty Pt. II open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
History Ain't Pretty Pt. II open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
I know it's been a minute since the last installment on the fuckery that is Christian nationalism, but I'm back with one on the history of this shitshow.
History Ain't Pretty open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
History Ain't Pretty open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
History Ain't Pretty
Another Installment of "The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today"
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December 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I know it's been a minute since the last installment on the fuckery that is Christian nationalism, but I'm back with one on the history of this shitshow.
History Ain't Pretty open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
History Ain't Pretty open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Well, after a couple of days off for Thanksgiving, I’m back with the second part of my examination of Christian nationalism’s ties to fascism. Let's head down this dark-ass rabbit hole and let’s learn some things
Is It Fascist Pt. II open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Is It Fascist Pt. II open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Is It Fascist Pt. II
Another Installment of "The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today"
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December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Well, after a couple of days off for Thanksgiving, I’m back with the second part of my examination of Christian nationalism’s ties to fascism. Let's head down this dark-ass rabbit hole and let’s learn some things
Is It Fascist Pt. II open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Is It Fascist Pt. II open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Last week, I promised you an installment that goes into the fascist aspects of Christian nationalism. So today, we're going to play America’s newest, most fucked-up game show: Is. It. Fascist?
Is It Fascist? Pt. I open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Is It Fascist? Pt. I open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Is It Fascist? Pt. I
Another Installment of "The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today"
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November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Last week, I promised you an installment that goes into the fascist aspects of Christian nationalism. So today, we're going to play America’s newest, most fucked-up game show: Is. It. Fascist?
Is It Fascist? Pt. I open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Is It Fascist? Pt. I open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
So, after a slight false start, I'm back and ready to take a hard look at this fucked-up dogma of Christian nationalism so we can see it for what it truly is: a disguise for authoritarianism.
The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today
Christian Nationalism: What Is It Exactly?
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November 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
So, after a slight false start, I'm back and ready to take a hard look at this fucked-up dogma of Christian nationalism so we can see it for what it truly is: a disguise for authoritarianism.
The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Always remember that conservatives' real problem with Fuentes isn't that he's a white supremacist; it's that he says the quiet part out loud. And, does so unrepentantly.
A Rift on the Right? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
A Rift on the Right? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
A Rift on the Right?
I know I promised you a deep dive on Christian nationalism starting this week, but something has come up that I believe needs to be addressed: an alleged “civil war” on the right over where white supr...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Always remember that conservatives' real problem with Fuentes isn't that he's a white supremacist; it's that he says the quiet part out loud. And, does so unrepentantly.
A Rift on the Right? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
A Rift on the Right? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
For the first time in a year, I get to write about good shit happening. Yay!
Some Good News For a Change open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Some Good News For a Change open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Some Good News For a Change
Weekly Roundup for 11/3 to 11/9
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November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
For the first time in a year, I get to write about good shit happening. Yay!
Some Good News For a Change open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Some Good News For a Change open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Christian nationalism is the biggest threat to freedom that this country has ever faced. And, I'll be explaining why I say that in this new series.
The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today
Christian nationalism is the biggest threat to freedom that this country has ever faced.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Christian nationalism is the biggest threat to freedom that this country has ever faced. And, I'll be explaining why I say that in this new series.
The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The #1 Threat to Democracy In the U.S. Today open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Last week was yet another shitshow in a months-long string of shitshows, and I’ll show you what I mean
Is This Shit Getting Old or What? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Is This Shit Getting Old or What? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Is This Shit Getting Old or What?
Weekly roundup 10-26 to 11-2
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November 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Last week was yet another shitshow in a months-long string of shitshows, and I’ll show you what I mean
Is This Shit Getting Old or What? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Is This Shit Getting Old or What? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Utah is sucking up to the Trump regime by building a 1300-bed "homeless campus". You can probably guess why I used those quotation marks.
Call It What Is: A Labor Camp open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Call It What Is: A Labor Camp open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Call It What Is: A Labor Camp
Hello, friends.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Utah is sucking up to the Trump regime by building a 1300-bed "homeless campus". You can probably guess why I used those quotation marks.
Call It What Is: A Labor Camp open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Call It What Is: A Labor Camp open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
I’m assuming that we’re all decent people who are appalled at the sight of a goddamn Na*i uniform on our streets and wondering what can be done about it. Here’s what I’ve come up with.
They're Getting Bold With This Na*i Shit open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
They're Getting Bold With This Na*i Shit open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
They're Getting Bold With This Nazi Shit
So, over the weekend, a man showed up at Cutters Pub, a bar in downtown Athens, Georgia, dressed in a Nazi uniform.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I’m assuming that we’re all decent people who are appalled at the sight of a goddamn Na*i uniform on our streets and wondering what can be done about it. Here’s what I’ve come up with.
They're Getting Bold With This Na*i Shit open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
They're Getting Bold With This Na*i Shit open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Well, I'm back to swimming in the river of shit that is American politics, so you don’t have to, which is why you subscribed to this newsletter (some people even support me monetarily, hint, hint). Here's a bit of what happened last week.
I'm Back open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
I'm Back open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
I'm Back
Weekly Roundup 10-19 to 10-25
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October 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Well, I'm back to swimming in the river of shit that is American politics, so you don’t have to, which is why you subscribed to this newsletter (some people even support me monetarily, hint, hint). Here's a bit of what happened last week.
I'm Back open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
I'm Back open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
It's the latest weekly round-up!
Also, just a quick heads up: Newsletters may be a little spotty over the next few days. My car bit the dust, and my focus has to be on finding new(er) transportation.
Weekly Roundup 10/12 to 10/19 open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Also, just a quick heads up: Newsletters may be a little spotty over the next few days. My car bit the dust, and my focus has to be on finding new(er) transportation.
Weekly Roundup 10/12 to 10/19 open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Weekly Roundup 10/12 to 10/19
So, this was… let’s call it an “interesting” week.
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
It's the latest weekly round-up!
Also, just a quick heads up: Newsletters may be a little spotty over the next few days. My car bit the dust, and my focus has to be on finding new(er) transportation.
Weekly Roundup 10/12 to 10/19 open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Also, just a quick heads up: Newsletters may be a little spotty over the next few days. My car bit the dust, and my focus has to be on finding new(er) transportation.
Weekly Roundup 10/12 to 10/19 open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
If you've ever wondered what Republicans say when they think we're not listening, here you go.
Young Republicans Love Hitler? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Young Republicans Love Hitler? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Young Republicans Love Hitler?
Tuesday, Jason Beeferman and Emily Ngo of Politico reported that the digital newspaper had obtained a collection of Telegram chats containing messages from Young Republican leaders in New York, Kansas...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If you've ever wondered what Republicans say when they think we're not listening, here you go.
Young Republicans Love Hitler? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Young Republicans Love Hitler? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Last Thursday, the regime put out a presidential proclamation saying that Monday, October 13, would be Columbus Day, and that shit was wild.
What Christian Nationalism Looks Like open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
What Christian Nationalism Looks Like open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
What Christian Nationalism Looks Like
The Columbus Day Proclamation
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October 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Last Thursday, the regime put out a presidential proclamation saying that Monday, October 13, would be Columbus Day, and that shit was wild.
What Christian Nationalism Looks Like open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
What Christian Nationalism Looks Like open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
That's more of a Smosh reference than a Limp Bizkit one. Either way, it feels like the best way to kick off this week's round-up of the dystopian shitshow that is America.
It's Just One of Those Weeks open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
It's Just One of Those Weeks open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
It's Just One of Those Weeks
Weekly Roundup 10/4-10/11
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October 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
That's more of a Smosh reference than a Limp Bizkit one. Either way, it feels like the best way to kick off this week's round-up of the dystopian shitshow that is America.
It's Just One of Those Weeks open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
It's Just One of Those Weeks open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Let's take a break from the heavy shit and talk about something lighter: the MAGA meltdown over Bad Bunny doing the Super Bowl halftime show.
The Bunny, the Bowl, and the Butthurt open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The Bunny, the Bowl, and the Butthurt open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The Bunny, the Bowl, and the Butthurt
Things have been a little intense around here lately, and today I thought I’d take on a topic that’s lighter in tone.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Let's take a break from the heavy shit and talk about something lighter: the MAGA meltdown over Bad Bunny doing the Super Bowl halftime show.
The Bunny, the Bowl, and the Butthurt open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The Bunny, the Bowl, and the Butthurt open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
So, we’re in another government shutdown, the third under the rule of this screaming carrot demon, which ties him with Reagan. Today, I want to talk about why I think that might be
Shut Down For What? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Shut Down For What? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Shut Down For What?
So, we’re in another government shutdown, the third under the rule of this screaming carrot demon, which ties him with Reagan.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
So, we’re in another government shutdown, the third under the rule of this screaming carrot demon, which ties him with Reagan. Today, I want to talk about why I think that might be
Shut Down For What? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Shut Down For What? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The weekly roundup is back! Was it another episode of the dystopian shitshow that is America right now? Ain't sayin'. You'll just have to read it and see.
(jk, we all know it was.)
It Has Been a Week open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
(jk, we all know it was.)
It Has Been a Week open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
It Has Been a Week
Weekly Roundup for 9-27 to 10-4
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October 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The weekly roundup is back! Was it another episode of the dystopian shitshow that is America right now? Ain't sayin'. You'll just have to read it and see.
(jk, we all know it was.)
It Has Been a Week open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
(jk, we all know it was.)
It Has Been a Week open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
My take on Tuesday's debacle, I mean PR stunt. Umm, gathering of military leaders?
A Military Facepalm Moment open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
A Military Facepalm Moment open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
A Military Facepalm Moment
A week ago, Secretary of Defense and anthropomorphic whiskey barrel, Pete Hegseth, sent out an order calling about 800 senior commanders and NCOs to Marine Corps Base Quantico for a meeting.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
My take on Tuesday's debacle, I mean PR stunt. Umm, gathering of military leaders?
A Military Facepalm Moment open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
A Military Facepalm Moment open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
While a lot has been said about this Tylenol/autism bullshit, I feel like actual autistic voices have been drowned out. So, today, as an autistic person, I’m going to say some shit. And, some of you aren't going to like it.
A Hot Take From An Autistic Person open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
A Hot Take From An Autistic Person open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
A Hot Take From An Autistic Person
A Few Words On the "Tylenol Causes Autism" Bullshit
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September 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
While a lot has been said about this Tylenol/autism bullshit, I feel like actual autistic voices have been drowned out. So, today, as an autistic person, I’m going to say some shit. And, some of you aren't going to like it.
A Hot Take From An Autistic Person open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
A Hot Take From An Autistic Person open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
Bit of a change for this week's roundup. Instead of a bunch of stories with short blurbs, I took 4 of the most important stories and went a little deeper. I hope you like it.
The Tide Is Turning? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The Tide Is Turning? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The Tide Is Turning?
This week, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich wrote that the tide is turning against the Tangerine Tyrant and his band of grifters, incompetents, and fools.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Bit of a change for this week's roundup. Instead of a bunch of stories with short blurbs, I took 4 of the most important stories and went a little deeper. I hope you like it.
The Tide Is Turning? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...
The Tide Is Turning? open.substack.com/pub/joelriev...