Jamie Jackson
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Between two skies and towards the night.
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Discovering the Meaning of Live from a Chat with a Teenager
My 13-year-old stepson has grown curious about life. He recently told his mother he’d had a moment of existential reckoning when he suddenly realised he was an individual human, walking and talking in the wider world.
By Jamie Jackson3 years ago in Confessions
Why is Andrew Tate Popular?
Andrew Tate is a British-American social media personality, former professional kickboxer, attempted reality TV star and a businessman. He is ludicrously popular with boys young men and I’m always equally amused and baffled when yet another think piece comes out in the press scratching its head about why Andrew Tate is as popular as he is.
By Jamie Jackson3 years ago in Humans
Twitter is Toxic, and It's Not Elon's Fault
Elon bashing is in. Blaming him for Twitter's ills is de rigueur. It's fashionable. It's rewarded. Back in 2015 he was a quirky entrepreneur, now he's seemingly the bad guy in an Iron Man film. The new Trump. But I say forget Elon Musk. He’s not the problem here.
By Jamie Jackson3 years ago in 01
The Window, The World
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. She, Mary, had never been outside, not since the day she was born. Her entire life had been spent within the walls of what they called "the compound", a sprawling complex of interconnected buildings that served as her home, her life, her prison.
By Jamie Jackson3 years ago in Fiction
6 Big Things Things You Learn Joining a Rock Band
Spoiler alert: No band I was ever in became successful. Not even slightly. My music career was an unremitting failure. If you’ve come here to learn about music, forget it. I know as much about that as the next useless dork.
By Jamie Jackson3 years ago in Confessions
