Essay
“We” Didn’t Have Better Games. We Had Better Ads.
Dip rejects nostalgia-dipped understandings of the current video game culture and industry.
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Podcast: "Games Suck Nowadays"
On this episode of Chaos and Conviviality, Dip details GamerGate 1.0, and 2.0 and discusses the the linkages between "core gamer" culture and fascism. Dip shares some suggestions on how to combat right-wing influence in gaming through a four-point framework: build, fight, empower, and
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Weekly Roundup | Mar 1, 2026
On Feb 28, the US & Israel bombed Iran, causing many casualties and the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei. We stand in solidarity with the people of Iran and oppose US-Zionist aggression wholeheartedly. This week, we wrote about the misleading nature of “cycles of violence” and how to start
Essay
Finding Your People: How to Get Involved in Radical Change (Intro to Radicalism)
Dip discusses how to get started in social justice work if you're new.
Essay
I'm Tired of "Cycles of Violence" Stories
Dip explores the idea of Cycles of Violence using AAA games and traces the potential for more robust conceptions of violence.
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Weekly Roundup | Feb 22th, 2026
Happy Lunar New Year and Ramadan, everyone! We are thinking and acting in solidarity with Palestinians, Sudanese folks, and Chinese folks against Sinophilia (which is just Sinophobia). This week, we have three essays for you: An "arts and culture" one that discusses imperialism in videogames, a more political
Podcast
Podcast: Trump Delivered A Killing Blow to the Rules-Based Order. Was it Ever Alive to Begin With?
On this episode of Chaos and Conviviality, Dip analyzes the US government’s move from a mostly “rules-based,” “rational” “management” posture in international policy to something more forceful, using the Trump admin’s “peace plans” for Palestine, Sudan, Western Sahara, and Ukraine, alongside the strong-arming of Venezuela. Dip
Essay
Capitalism and the State are Abusive Parents
In which Dip does the classic anarchist move of tying multiple systems of oppression together: they frame capitalism and the state as an inseparable couple, to point out the importance of simultaneously divesting from both.
Essay
Notes Towards an Anti-War Wargame
Dip discusses the imperial nature of many shooter games and speculates about what a truly anti-imperial shooter could look like.
News
The "Rules-Based" Order is Rotting
Dip, in analyzing the US's strong-arm approach to international policy, discusses the ways in which this "new" order isn't so new after all.
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Welcome to Chaos and Conviviality!
Welcome to our new media project, Chaos and Conviviality! This is a space to explore current events and culture, their implications for our liberation movements, and the strategies underpinning those movements.
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Podcast: Mamdani’s not a Messiah
Dip and Scooter discuss Mamdani's mayoral win, how the Left and other communities reacted, and how we might actually reach what we're all hoping for: liberation.