President Trump says that Portland is at war. I think that’s hyperbole. Where I’m staying, in Chinatown, it looks like the war is over, and what we’re left
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Spain’s boycott of Israel, Vuelta a España chaos, and more
Spain wants to boycott Israel. Or at least the current leftist government does. Here’s the story: last week, the government announced a package of sanctions designed to break
Police State! Know your rights with Spanish police and law enforcement
So there I was, standing by the side of the highway. Hands on my head, sweating through my t-shirt, and getting a pat-down from a burly officer of
Population Explosion! (and an update on my Spanish Nationality)
Last Monday my lawyer messaged me. “I thought you should see this…” he said. I opened the PDF he’d sent, and my heart fluttered as I skimmed the
Identity Performance for the Algorithm
The other day I was making a sponsored video. My sponsor, this month, wanted “lifestyle content” – which I took to mean that they wanted a video of me
Corruption, Mass Immigration, and the Rise of Spain’s Far Right
A few weeks ago I was down in Madrid. On Monday morning, Morena had to visit the US embassy, and I wanted to meet with my lawyer. He
My immigrant life – two decades in Madrid and Barcelona
My first proper winter coat was black, with fraying bits of thread hanging off the sleeves. It was a loan from my friend Elsa, who for some reason
Coffee, protein, fascism, and laundry – a day in the life, samsara edition
Hey hey! It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these “day in the life” posts. But the news this week sucks, and I’m not feeling any particular
Famous Spanish people – all of Spain’s brightest and best
Who are some famous Spanish people? Good question. Back during the Great Recession, there was a lot of worry about Spain’s failed attempts to market itself internationally. And
Do the Spanish hate expats? Are Americans welcome?
Recently, on a walk through Poblenou, I spotted some graffiti on a metal door. Someone had taken a marker and scrawled, in all caps: EXPATS GO HOMO INMIGRANTES
