James O'Neill @ Free Xenon

Polyamory Symbol (infinity symbol over heart)

Polyamory is Like Capitalism by Caitlin Johnstone?

Thursday, 2021 April 29Thursday, 2021 April 29 James O'Neill3335Leave a Comment

Introduction This post is a response to a tweet by Caitlin Johnstone whom I follow on Twitter (and Facebook) because she has some amazing leftist political takes. I would have posted this all to Twitter, but it was not allowing me to post a threaded response (and this was already getting long enough). I am […]

Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth

Thursday, 2021 February 4Sunday, 2021 November 7 James O'Neill2677Leave a Comment

Introduction I came upon mention of this book while I was randomly reading the article Amsterdam Is Embracing a Radical New Economic Theory to Help Save the Environment. Could It Also Replace Capitalism? (Time, Jan 2021) on my Twitch stream where I talk leftist politics a few times a week. I was stunned at what […]

1 month Game Stop stock trade as of 28 Jan 2021

Game Stop and Reddit Shenanigans

Friday, 2021 January 29Friday, 2021 January 29 James O'Neill2216Leave a Comment

I have collected some links and quotes in case you guys are curious about what all of this Game Stop and Wall Street Bets Reddit Shenanigans is all about.

Get our of my life fascist! Yea!!! New fascist!

Quick Comments on Biden’s Inauguration 2021

Wednesday, 2021 January 20Sunday, 2021 November 7 James O'Neill1793Leave a Comment

No Violence from MAGA Supporters There was no violence from MAGA supporters which was a good thing. Biden’s Inauguration Speech Biden’s borderline-coherent acceptance speech was empty emotional manipulation, filled with empty platitudes (like Democrats in general), and was devoid of any policy talk at all. It is sad that people are happy and satisfied, or […]

Me. Me. Me again in 37 minutes. Beating the dead horse of 'Capitalism is bad'.

Capitalism Q&A from Discord (Dec 2020)

Tuesday, 2020 December 29Friday, 2021 November 12 James O'Neill1947Leave a Comment

Introduction This is a Q&A post to answer a great set of questions and comments posted to my Discord server from one of my long time followers on my Twitch live stream where I talk leftist politics a few times a week. I was originally going to post my comments to Discord, but my response […]

Outside of a city where you can see the ring of secluded housing (The Venus Project)

How might a Resource Based Economy playout, if it ever did?

Tuesday, 2020 December 15Saturday, 2022 November 26 James O'Neill48484 Comments

OK, so the moment happened and the world magically said “Yes, Let’s do this RBE thing! Engage!” Now what? What will happen? I will give you a taste of how I think it could unfold.

My Comments on the PDBR Boston Article on The Venus Project and The Zeitgeist Movement

Monday, 2020 December 14Sunday, 2021 November 7 James O'Neill1496Leave a Comment

In response me posting article on The Venus Project John Spritzler posted a link to a PDBR Boston article as a response – The Venus Project and the Zeitgeist Movement (PDBR Boston). However, my response was that I had serious issues with what the PDBR article said, although I did not have time to post my thoughts. So, I will post my thoughts on that article here.

Example of a secluded housing near a small intercity lake with water fountains (The Venus Project)

Capitalism and Resource Based Economies Q&A from Facebook (Dec 2020)

Saturday, 2020 December 12Sunday, 2022 December 25 James O'Neill60166 Comments

These 2 posts are an attempt to answer a giant mega slew of questions from someone in this Facebook post and this Facebook Meme post too, both of which have a great conversation going about Monetary Systems, Capitalism, and Resource Based Economies.

The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton

Thursday, 2020 November 19Thursday, 2020 November 19 James O'Neill2410Leave a Comment

Introduction I talk about my Journey into MMT (Modern Monetary Theory) in this page on my website which is sort my MMT notes page as I write my understanding (or ignorance) of it for all to see. As I have begun my journey into understanding MMT I have come to really appreciate the way that […]

Happy Birthday - Cat with a golden gun riding a fire breathing unicorn

It’s my Birthday!! (2020)

Sunday, 2020 November 15Sunday, 2021 November 7 James O'Neill2389Leave a Comment

If you are one of those few people who would like to do something for me for my birthday, which is coming up really soon (Nov 16), then here are a few ideas for you so you do not have to wonder what to do. <3 I am here to help! =) I. Support Me […]

The Case for a Maximum Wage by Sam Pizzigati

Monday, 2020 August 24Tuesday, 2020 August 25 James O'Neill3836Leave a Comment

Introduction Maximum Wage has been a cornerstone for my Economic Policies @ Interstellar New Deal for quite a while. I tore through this 118 page book, The Case for a Maximum Wage, in half a day as a part of the research to write a policy proposal for Maximum Wage for the Movement for a […]

Kimberly Jones - Author and Activist from her speech "How can we win"?

Kimberly Jones’ Full Speech – “How can we win??”

Thursday, 2020 July 23Sunday, 2022 December 18 James O'Neill66301 Comment

Introduction I first saw this amazing video while watching one of the political streams I follow on Twitch. It really cut to the core for me. Please take the time to watch this heartfelt and raw 6+ minute video where activist and author Kimberly Jones (Wikipedia, Author site, Twitter) unleashes about the harms caused by […]

Book Cover for The New Human Rights Movement by Peter Joseph

Reading The New Human Rights Movement on Stream?!?!?

Monday, 2020 July 20Monday, 2020 July 20 James O'Neill3182Leave a Comment

Introduction OK, well, this just happened!! =O On an off chance that Peter Joseph might be listening, I Tweeted him to see if it would be OK if I read his life changing book, The New Human Rights Movement (which is one of the 4 books which are required reading), on my Twitch stream and […]

And then they said "What about black on black crime?".

Thoughts on the Statistic of the Black on Black Murder Rate Being Higher than White on White Murder

Saturday, 2020 July 11Tuesday, 2023 January 17 James O'Neill36851 Comment

Introduction A. Post Genesis So, yesterday (Friday, 10 Jul 2020), during my Twitch stream (Saturday ~11:00am – 2:00pm CST) and once on my Facebook feed I had people bring up the the statistic that the black on black murder rate is higher than the white on white murder rate: l think a major problem that […]

Lesser of Two Evil Voting - Sheep Voting for Wolf or Lion

Lesser of the Two-Evils Voting is Antithetical to Democracy

Thursday, 2020 July 9Saturday, 2023 September 9 James O'Neill21243Leave a Comment

Introduction A. Long Post!! I was not planning on this post being so large (~13k words and 37 pages). I was expecting it to be a few thousand words at most. I mean, how complicated could Lesser of Two-Evils Voting really make things? This is most likely the second largest post that I have written, […]