Es irrt der Mensch, solang er strebt.

On failure, striving, and the uses of language

May 5 • Paula

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April 2026

Hyped-Up Plus Tax: Techno’s Transatlantic Aesthetic Shift

From Detroits Black Futurism to Berlins monochrome fetish-chic

Apr 19 • Paula

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February 2026

“What, Like It’s Hard?” and Some Women in Law

A pop-culture line highlights how women navigate competence and recognition in law while structural barriers persist. We examine what these narratives…

Feb 3 • Paula

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January 2026

Waffle

A collection of passages from memorable readings, arranged to suggest a narrative arc.

Jan 26 • Paula

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Naked on the Internet

What I learnt from Tik Tok "fame" and unbridled access to the internet

Jan 22 • Paula

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The Golden Hall

Discipline as anesthesia, talent as a waiting room, and the quiet violence of staying

Jan 14 • Paula

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Venezuela: Power versus Law as the source of Legitimacy

Is law a constraint on power even when it produces morally unsatisfying results, or is it an instrument that may be set aside when power believes itself…

Jan 7 • Paula

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December 2025

Entries from my matric journal

A tendency toward existential thought is dismissed as self-indulgent and stupid. My 18-year old self was all-over-the-place but her unflinching search…

Dec 9, 2025 • Paula

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October 2025

September 2025

Verses from August

"Scraps from that great silence up on high"

Sep 13, 2025 • Paula

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The External Gaze

About when things are so nice they must be illegal

Sep 12, 2025 • Paula

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August 2025

Idolatry

A spiral that started with a cup of honeyed rooibos. Nonsensical and syrupy.

Aug 31, 2025 • Paula

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