Tracing Woodgrains

Jan 20, 2025 | tracingwoodgrains.com | Tracing Woodgrains

Note: The following was initially written as part of my “Equity and Bias in Education” law school course. Publishing by popular demand. The course as a whole was frustrating and informative in equal measure—if you’re interested in a more substantive recounting of the full course, please let me know. Tracing Woodgrains is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Nov 18, 2024 | tracingwoodgrains.com | Tracing Woodgrains

Originally published at Quillette. Audio version available via Askwho Casts AI. For the near-term future, the Republican Party belongs to Donald Trump. Its internal power struggle is over. He has won. His platform has led the Republicans to their most resounding victory in decades.

Nov 6, 2024 | tracingwoodgrains.com | Tracing Woodgrains

In the wake of political losses, seemingly every pundit feels compelled to write one version or another of the same essay: “Why the election results prove the losing party should move towards my priorities.” Freddie deBoer provides a representative example this cycle. This time, I am no exception: in the wake of Trump’s victory, I feel compelled to speak to the nature of the election.

Jul 25, 2024 | tracingwoodgrains.com | Tracing Woodgrains

Note: I originally posted this essay on Reddit on Pioneer Day of 2020. Now that the day has rolled around again, I reproduce it in full here (one day late, but better than not at all). July 24 is a holiday you've never heard of, but one that meant quite a bit to me growing up.

Jul 10, 2024 | lesswrong.com | Tracing Woodgrains

This is a linkpost for https://www.tracingwoodgrains.com/p/reliable-sources-how-wikipedia-admin, posted in full here given its relevance to this community. Gerard has been one of the longest-standing malicious critics of the rationalist and EA communities and has done remarkable amounts of work to shape their public images behind the scenes. Note: I am closer to this story than to many of my others.