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Lord San Clemente Pico

Lord San Clemente Pico is a partially blind orange cat. From his desk, he offers reflections on power, place, and inequity blending elegance and chaos.

When the Federal Shadow Falls Close to Home

When the Federal Shadow Falls Close to Home

I was on the windowsill when the tone in the house changed. The TV was loud — not in volume, but in the way voices get when they’re no longer reporting but warning. The humans stopped moving around. Mom had her arms crossed. Dad’s phone was in his hand,

Teehooltsodii Still Remembers: Ten Years After the Gold King Mine Water Spill

Teehooltsodii Still Remembers: Ten Years After the Gold King Mine Water Spill

At first, it looked like sunrise had blended into the water. A strange gold shimmer moved through the Animas, catching light in unnatural ways. Children stared. Farmers paused. Elders watched in silence. Some people took photos; others just stood still. No alarms rang. No sirens sounded. But a rupture was

Gato-ku-01

Gato-ku-01

A friendship in 17 syllables — a city cat, a lake dog, and the joy that crosses every divide.

Why Now, and Why Here

Why Now, and Why Here

There is something idiosyncratic about starting a project in a time where everything feels like it’s unraveling. Perhaps it is the feeling that history is being erased or rewritten. But maybe that’s just the catalyst I required. There is something inherently human about seeking order in times of

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A public collection of essays, observations, and reflections by Lord San Clemente Pico.