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Dramatis Personae

in which the author introduces themselves

Jordy
jordy
student, reader, professional overthinker

Jonesiing reads too much, she writes too much, and she has far too many opinions about everything.

an absurd amount of their time is spent thinking about political theory, history, and whatever adhd fueled rabbit-hole they've gone down.

outside of academics and the 9-5 suffering that plagues them, they enjoy playing video games, starting politic-fueled arguments with family, and bedrotting.

if you're looking for someone who has possibly overthought something you're currently overthinking, you've come to the right place.

vital statistics

  • academic afflictions politics, policy & public administration
  • narrative arc villain origin era
  • physical manifestation caffeine-dependent w/questionable posture
  • bodily humors unfortunately misaligned
  • moral positioning critically skeptical
  • prevailing sentiment pessimistic

interests, obsessions, & recurring themes

political theory foreign policy philosophy russian history star wars asoiaf propaganda analysis anything medieval video games video essays adhd obsessions side-eyeing liberals side-eyeing republicans sugar free redbull marxist theory being overtly pretentious
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"The purpose of writing is to inflate weak ideas, obscure poor reasoning, and inhibit clarity."
— Bill Watterson (a warning I take seriously)

faq (no one has ever wanted to ask these)

"are you truly this pretentious?"

i contain the necessary level of pretentiousness required for me to survive. so yes.

"who reads lenin for fun?"

fun doesnt seem like the right word, but me, for sure.

"why 'marginalia'?"

see first question in faq

"team black or team green?"

rhaenyra was literally named heir why is there even a debate.

"what's your political orientation?"

labels are cringe; read between the lines.