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Here are long-form blog posts I published recently:

• on not living up to family expectations

Here are microblog posts that I published recently:

• Currently, I am experience the specific academic joy of receiving a peer review invitation that feels like recognition of a specific research reputation I have been trying to cultivate for a few years.

• Spending part of my Father’s Day afternoon exploring a rhyming dictionary with kiddo in an urgent care waiting room, and I actually think that’s kind of perfect.

Here are news articles and podcasts I commented on recently:

• 🔗 linkblog: Pluralistic: The (real) dead economy theory (17 Jun 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

• 🔗 linkblog: President Dallin Oaks announces the LDS Church is poised to set a new record

Here are my reviews of books and other media I consumed recently:

• 📚 bookblog: Reagan Youth (❤️❤️🖤🖤🖤)

• 📚 bookblog: Rage, You Damned Nerd (❤️❤️❤️🖤🖤)

• 📚 bookblog: The Areas of My Expertise (❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤)

• 📚 bookblog: All Might (❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤)

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Spencer