The View From Here

Between Two Songs...

There is only skin.

May 13 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

New Year, New Doom

Welcome to Chili's! Drunk Ouroboros will escort you to your seat.

Jan 2 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

On Quitting: Compromises

"Not even in the face of Armageddon."

Dec 30, 2024 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

Shapes of Wrath

A quartet of poetic rebellion.

Dec 14, 2024 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

Dances with Death and Narrow Goals

Fifty connected thoughts.

Oct 6, 2024 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

Substackers Against Nazis

An open letter to Substack leadership.

Dec 14, 2023 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

When the Grass Comes to Touch You

On losing touch, and grass. And meat. And dreams.

Oct 1, 2023 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

Bonus Thoughts on the Culture of Spectacle: Flooding the Zone

In the pursuit of a frictionless world, the gaslight burns bright and fascism takes flight.

Aug 5, 2023 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

Life on Planet Penis

When a persistent blizzard of dicks make wishes come true, expect bad miracles.

Aug 2, 2023 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

Getting by in bullshit times.

May 12, 2023 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

Something Hopeful, Something Terrible, Something Sad, Something Funny, Something Weird: Part Five

Between belief and revelation is a wicked womb of weird.

May 3, 2023 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

Something Hopeful, Something Terrible, Something Sad, Something Funny, Something Weird: Part Four

Laughing in the dark, at the dark.

Apr 1, 2023 •

Cabot O'Callaghan

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