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Purple Titanic
This is Purple Titanic. Welcome aboard ... there are lifeboats for all.

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16
Jul
A giant concrete flak tower viewed from street level a block away. Trees and other greenery sprout from its roof and sides.

The last day in Germany

On shaping the past, present, and—especially—future.
6 min read
04
Jul
A close-up of two cloth protest signs on long poles waving against a blue sky, the dome of the U.S. Capitol in the background. One sign reads “VOTING RIGHTS,” the other “We the People.”

How’d we get here?

On government of, by, and for corporations.
2 min read
30
Jun
A wet asphalt path lined with a white railing stretches toward a lake beneath a midnight sky. The path glistens under three mint green streetlamps.

One a.m. in Rotherbaum

On adventures in the night and the pull of time.
7 min read
06
Jun
Top: New York Times front page post-Titanic sinking. Headlines note JJ & Mrs. Astor & other rich folks. Right: Today’s NYT. Headline: “Trump and Musk hurl insults as their alliance crumbles.”

What if we didn’t give these guys *all* our attention?

On billionaire drama—and, more importantly, on the rest of us.
4 min read
29
May
Greifswald's central market square: A row of colorful earth tone buildings with differently shaped roofs; in the foreground, cobblestones, stalls, and umbrellas.

How do you solve a problem like AfD? Or MAGA?

On winning all of us back from the far right.
8 min read
20
Apr
A cluster of seals rest on a beach, with rippling water in the background. The front-and-center seal has its head up and is giving the camera side-eye.

...and what if it were wonderful? (Part 3)

On “what can I do?,” with a simple step-by-step.
5 min read
09
Apr
Collage: 12 political posters hanging on trees and lampposts. Most have simple slogans and/or a candidate's face. One poster in the bottom right corner has noticeably more text than the rest.

What if *we* turned this ship around? (Part 2)

On how we might pick up our oars and start to row.
7 min read
10
Mar
The Purple Titanic logo: Titanic, hand drawn in black ink, plowing at full steam through a wave, on a deep purple background.

Okay, but… why “Purple Titanic”?

On sending out an SOS... and a confession.
3 min read
28
Feb
Photo of a metal-and-glass door shining in late afternoon. A piece of paper taped inside says "WAHLLOKALE" (polling place).

Who are you hoping is coming to save us? (Part 1)

On elections, saviors, and the light in the distance.
9 min read
17
Feb
A row of olorful four-story buildings against a fluffy-clouded blue sky. In the foreground, a grassy park with a lamppost.

This is Purple Titanic. Welcome aboard.

Why this, why now, and an invitation.
4 min read