Jeffrey Rousseau

The perpetual case for working-class rage Working-class people are rightfully and logically enraged by their material conditions. What other response is there for we, the masses that live under the …

I’m interested in true Black History Black History Month in the US, for a word, has become (has been) performative by the hegemonic society at large. The month is filled with well-meaning posts …

The political agency of Front Mission 3 While the cast embeds itself with rebels and allies, serious analysis and critique is often by third parties. During the opening of Front Mission 3 (FM3), a …

To face reality we must keep growing up Stop me if this sounds familiar to you. You and your friends are chatting, and then you come to a familiar point. “I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to …

You learn a lot after a year of joblessness Around this time last year, I was laid off from my previous job. Since then, I’ve been applying for jobs and navigating everything imaginable. People I …

A tale on progress, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Madhouse’s Orb: On the Movements of the Earth seems rare to me on TV. The show is a full series with 25 episodes, and its theme is cohesively …

Metaphor ReFantazio is good and fantasy racism is still silly Metaphor: ReFantazio, developed by Atlus’ Studio Zero, a good RPG, is a medieval European fantasy about oppression, idealism, and …

Job hunting is kinda dehumanizing I wrote this not just for myself but for everyone currently job hunting. For the people also amid the process thinking, hey, this really sucks, I think this should …

Great, another presidential election cycle Perhaps you’ll read this as an unpopular opinion, but let me get this out of the way on the third week of 2024. Don’t fall into the thinking that only …

People and their relationship with the news Does learning about things scare you? In short, I’ve become concerned (very) with people’s relationship with the news. Before I continue, I write this …

Listen, writing long-form joy isn’t for me Since creating this blog, I’ve learned and taught myself that I can write about anything for myself and my intended audience (Black people). However, I …

Going to therapy is an active act of kindness to yourself A question for any Black man reading this; when was the last time you’ve done acts of kindness for yourself? Yes, that may sound selfish …

The not so quiet part of living When I visit a doctor, one of the questions they ask is my favorite; “Do you have anxiety?” I always laugh because I understand the purpose of that question for …

So about all these job cuts across media I want to discuss these layoffs in journalism/media. However, I wanted to present how I perceive the state of media, its present and future, as I think of …

Black History Month is, at times, just funny to me I still remember when someone said, “Black History Month makes me tired.” The more I thought about this and just lived life, the month has, in …

I hope you rest a lot I need people from marginalized communities to remember to please rest. When was the last time you had a good night’s sleep? Have you been sleeping well, and has your sleep …

When am I most authentic? This might be my last write up of 2022 (if I don’t talk music) and that’s quite fitting. Because on the back end of trying to live and paying the bills I’ve had a …

Dear Black man, please consider getting professional help for your mental health Did you know among it being Pride and Black Music Month it’s also Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month? I didn’t …

In remembrance of the lives lost in Buffalo, New York This past Saturday, in Buffalo New York, ten human beings’ lives were stolen by an accepted function of America. I’ve grappled with how …

Land of diminishing rights It’s amazing, a leaked draft to overturn Roe v. Wade was shared with the public. And we’re supposed to believe that the US is the land of the free & opportunities? — …