<![CDATA[Knarlmarx]]>https://www.dandevon.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Q_m!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b1be745-6e20-4be9-8d62-187e777643fa_186x186.pngKnarlmarxhttps://www.dandevon.comSubstackSun, 01 Nov 2026 05:14:06 GMT<![CDATA[Escape From Downtown Los Angeles]]>https://www.dandevon.com/p/escape-from-downtown-los-angeleshttps://www.dandevon.com/p/escape-from-downtown-los-angelesSat, 24 Oct 2026 13:02:05 GMTDowntown Los Angeles is an awful place. It’s a graffiti-stained, race track abstraction full of NPCs and criminals. The engineering is horrible. A mix of one-ways and confusing traffic patterns. Did you know the wrong left turn sends you off the edge of the Earth. Or that all buildings require system administrators, pop-bellies, and secret codes. How do businesses operate? Downtown isn’t safe for work. It isn’t safe for anything. Anyone. In fact, the police recommends relaxing on the roof. I know. It's ridiculous in theory and context. There’s no convenience. Noise pollution is a constant threat to humanity. It's stupidly expensive. And worst of all, there’s no parking. It’s made for an insurgency.

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]]><![CDATA[Big Trash]]>https://www.dandevon.com/p/big-trashhttps://www.dandevon.com/p/big-trashFri, 23 Oct 2026 14:00:46 GMTTrash men are pivotal tools in the America meme. Some would argue they have one of the toughest jobs in the world. Trash men are exposed to the worst of the human experience. The workplace is toxic and your most hated coworker is trash. I believe they prefer to be called “waste management specialist” or “sanitation consultant” on dating profiles. Who wouldn’t?

Anyone courageous enough to introduce themselves as “the trash man” - not “a trash man,” but “the trash man” - is not nice. There is a difference. For anyone confused, a trash man is a grunt. They are expendable. Big Trash hates them.

The trash man is the guy who owns the truck. He finances the robot arm. His signature is on the LLC. He’s conservative, wealthy, and stoic. You couldn’t find a better citizen even if you tried. Everyday he kneels, prays, thanks God for trash bags, and shames the devil for diesel prices.

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]]><![CDATA[The United Trolls of America]]>https://www.dandevon.com/p/the-united-trolls-of-americahttps://www.dandevon.com/p/the-united-trolls-of-americaThu, 22 Oct 2026 14:31:02 GMTThe new American dream is to make money on your own. Remember when it used to be career, marry, buy house, raise children, and retire? That’s no longer the case. The algorithm’s changed. It’s not what it used to be. In fact, it’s worst now. Passive aggressive. Full of guns. A lawless place. The Hero’s land. A livestreamed dystopia.

“The United Trolls of America.”

We’re something far more sinister now. Democracy only works for smart people. Every generation slides farther than the former. How far does the rabbit hole go?

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]]><![CDATA[Chick-Full of it?]]>https://www.dandevon.com/p/chick-full-of-ithttps://www.dandevon.com/p/chick-full-of-itWed, 21 Oct 2026 18:09:28 GMTI stared at this blank page way too long. Nothing came. Nothing went. I need some inspiration. Or deodorant. I’d much rather seek inspiration. It’s cheaper. Anyway, I should have written this last night. It makes sense. But last night I was stuck in a Chick-fil-A drive-thru. I don’t care about the consensus data. Drive-thrus are a horrible design scheme. They aren’t made for low patience, broad shoulders, or writing desks. I kept that in mind while listening to the clerk. He was too nice and wasn’t a fan of Starbucks. He preferred a much smaller chain. I appreciate anyone who roots for the underdog(s), but coffee fetishism makes me extremely uneasy.

What’s really going on here? Go ahead with the jab or hook.

Nothing. The fries weren’t finished. He gabbed on. I knew the entire backstory when I left and somehow, I’m still confused about everything. Was that a bit?

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]]><![CDATA[Red Carpet]]>https://www.dandevon.com/p/red-carpethttps://www.dandevon.com/p/red-carpetTue, 20 Oct 2026 15:30:42 GMTTalking heads investigate the blues and draw long faces. It wasn't any better yesterday. There is no tomorrow. It only grows rougher. The stampede. The witch hunt. The iconic mole men. It’s all a part of the plan. An elusive truth, built on the shoulders of puppets and scandals. They all gather at the roundtable and swap press for bad jokes, ash cigars on their enemies, and watch the villages burn at the stake. I’m never discouraged. It’s always business with the usual suspects. The same four degrees of separation. The plot thickens. Good luck to you all.

]]><![CDATA[Oh-Bama]]>https://www.dandevon.com/p/oh-bamahttps://www.dandevon.com/p/oh-bamaTue, 20 Oct 2026 06:22:38 GMTNo time for the insurance man’s proposition or the halogens in the mirror- now I know their true purpose. What’s the hold up, huh? So what if I’m another immature soul! I only have this hunk of metal because I’ve got people to see and not too many places to go. Did you hear me, officer? I can’t afford to make a mistake. The swamp is drained, so if the king is served, tempers will swell. Of course this could blow up and be over in the morning…

Maybe…

If I survive.

Can I?

Who knows?

You must be calm in this game of wits. Besides, the internet is dead now. There isn’t much else to prove. Just remain calm and not challenge any man with gun. He could be from Florida or somewhere else .

]]><![CDATA[Paranoid]]>https://www.dandevon.com/p/paranoidhttps://www.dandevon.com/p/paranoidTue, 20 Oct 2026 06:11:48 GMTThere are too many rats in the race. The worst part is that most of the rodent scum aren’t real. No fur, blood, or flesh, only ones, zeros, and abstract logic. Yes, a new breed of taxidermist runs the show now. No one knows who they are. Their identities are locked in behind paywalls and LinkedIn datasets. I have no interest in the treasure hunt. But I can assure you, they’re all highly educated, well paid, and addicted to Nvidia chips. The last thing any of them want is to walk in a pair of blue collar shoes. It’s a small club. An even smaller orgy. Yes, it’s 2026. The rules have changed. Everything’s a scam. There’s no such thing as risk. We’re all low hanging fruit. Ripe and ready to be consumed by psychopaths, con men, and Scientologists. Prices teeter-totter under small orange mittens. Forced to produce data. Accountability is for suckers! No moral compass in any direction. The corruption happens live on stage and there isn’t a thing anyone can do about it except grift and monetize. So much for those diminishing returns. Good luck, humanity.

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