Archive - Factorial Zero

Apr 19 •

Growing on Substack: 9 Month Update

Lessons + Why You Should Ignore Everything I Say

Apr 14 •

My Alien, Jimothy

Gas station encounter

Apr 10 •

Puking in the Bakery

Should’ve stayed home

Apr 7 •

Technology Should’ve Stopped at Texts

I love my phone. It’s shiny. It tells me how high to benchmark my self-esteem. It shrivels whatever part of my brain keeps me attentive. What’s not to…

Apr 3 •

March 2024

A mother in an airport

Grief and a stranger’s compassion

Mar 26 •

The Feet Under My Door

Unpleasant nighttime reading

Mar 14 •

I Am Where Writers Quit

I am where writers quit. Writer’s block. Metrics fatigue. The feeling when you’re zoning out after watching too much TV. Whatever you want to call it. I…

Mar 8 •

I Entered an Essay Contest

Mar 3 •

February 2024

Harry Potter Needed a Therapist

I recently rewatched all of the Harry Potter movies, and Harry, not even once, went to therapy. It’s mind-blowing. His parents were murdered in front of…

Feb 28 •

Build a Group Chat That Won’t Die

Dynamics of Group Messaging

Feb 25 •

5 Playful Tips for the 2024 Election

I don’t know what a delegate is

Feb 21 •

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