Chris Kutalik

I had a dream last night that I was an officer in the Czech navy.

When the sun goes down today I will celebrate Yom Kipper.

Outbuilding the Crisis: Public Works Dreaming for Housing 10 Million Angelenos by Chris Kutalik

Outbuilding the Crisis: Public Works Dreaming for Housing 10 Million Angelenos open.substack.com/pub/chriskut...

I have this crazy number of draft pieces sitting around and finally dusting them off for finish. In this one (inspired by a local and much more knowledgeable) DSA homey I dream out loud about build, baby, build--but publicly, not YIMBYily. Link in the next.

Ten Randos You'd Meet in the Wilds of Marlinko Canton Can't stop, won't stop. More NPC free-association. Undoubtedly to be recycled soon in a product near you.  # Name Description 1 Vyshemir the...

Can't stop, won't stop. More NPC free-association. Undoubtedly to be recycled soon in a product near you.
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So so very many updates about the Hill Cantons I have been busy, busy in both real world and Hill Cantons-y writing. An update on where things are: Slumbering Ursine Dunes Omnibus This ...

Updates and on various Hill Cantons related writing projects: hillcantons.blogspot.com/2025/09/so-s...

Oiorpata and Battle Barge Contest [This being the players handout for an adventure I have been cooking for my weekly Hill Cantons home game.] Oiorpata, Isle of the Western Am...

The players handout for an adventure I have been cooking for my weekly Hill Cantons home game. hillcantons.blogspot.com/2025/09/this...

L'shana tova. If you follow me for nerdy game design things and not dank leftwing takes, I have been writing again and posting to ye olde Hill Cantons blog. Links follow.

What We Can Learn From Nordic Socialism A new book by Danish MP Pelle Dragsted argues that socialists can start building economic democracy even before capitalism is fully overcome.

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Neato.

No actually there are already sites up to doxx people for their takes on the incident so I think it's probably not a terrible idea to remind people to be cautious.

Ice cream dice.

Thoughts and prayers to you.

No need to post, the world isn't hanging on your hottest take.

What We Can Learn From Nordic Socialism A new book by Danish MP Pelle Dragsted argues that socialists can start building economic democracy even before capitalism is fully overcome.

Book review proper can be found right here in @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social: jacobin.com/2025/09/nord...

It's nice to be writing again. It feels intellectually akin to suddenly running after sitting at a desk for three years. In this case a review of
@pelledragsted.bsky.social 's wonderful book Nordic Socialism (strongly recommend you pick up a copy, it's about going beyond social democracy).

The Political Upset That Should Haunt Zohran Mamdani This isn’t the first time the Democratic establishment has tried to torpedo a democratic socialist upstart.

I was wondering when the press would pick this up as an angle. Not really a great comparison but the India Walton ratfuck does rankle me still.

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...inexplicable really. Read The 10 People you Meet in a Marlinko Bathhouse right here:

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For some odd reason Blogger slapped a "sensitive content" warning on today's Hill Cantons post...

The Ten People You Would Meet in a Hill Cantons Prison Hello remember me, people?  Insert the usual round of excuses about life, work, the difficulties of this period, etc. But hey I am writing ...

@kutalik.bsky.social's Hill Cantons blog is back with a glorious post. Just look at these charlatans and seedy ne'er-do-wells hillcantons.blogspot.com/2025/09/reme...

We had over 600 people on the @ShowUp4RJ call last night to help elect @ZohranKMamdani! Psyched to rev it up. Big thanks to Jamaal Bowman.

I lost most of my notes so I had to recreate it which meant really making a lot of changes to the weird birds and some encounter areas. I took out the Shit Golem.

I have decided to start an anxiety-based candidate recruitment PAC. It's called: Run From Something.

In case my nerdy followers were worried about me only doing political writing. Almost completely finished with the Great Aviary and have completed drafts of three small separate adventures (trying my hand at not writing complete books each time)

In the grand tradition of DSA meatless venture capitalists I'm going to start a brand called Improbable Burger.

Three day weekend almost here yall. Let's sing it all together: Bernie Sanders
no surrender,
four day workweek
and three day bender!

Here's a question. Let's assume that some kind of multi-party proportional representation exists in the US, what is your new party in the here and now? What's the range of ideology? Who are the real bases and constituencies? Who leads it?

The Case for California Redistricting — California DSA Today, California DSA (to which I am now an LA delegate) voted to endorse Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act. Prop 50 will be on the ballot in a special November 4 election ...

Article on the California DSA page:

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Powerful and beautifully rendered reflection from @kutalik.bsky.social