2025 - shm notes & posts

Reflections

Exploring and evolving past (especially American) fascism

26 May 202526 May 2025

In which I present my own breakdown on fascism and what we can do. Open to depress and then revitalize your spirits!

The passage of time gives many people space to believe that the past could never be repeated, but callbacks are inevitable. Even our genes can lie dormant for a few generations and re-emerge without warning. Modern medicine has commuted the death sentences of some congenital diseases, and now my hope is that different ideologies can do the same with deadly imperialism. Growing up in the center of an empire made it clear how banal evil really is. Every period of history has people debating on what to have for dinner, whether it be under feast, famine, or fire. Under every...

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Planning and packing for after the end of the world [Ushuaia and Antarctica]

17 May 202517 May 2025

In which I pack and plan for Antarctica and Ushuaia. Open for packing lists and planning tips!

My path to Antarctica also included a brief stint in Ushuaia, though the climates are not overly different. This journey ventured through a number of situations, the most extreme of which were entirely foreign to me. This post concerns just the planning and packing portions of this arduous and amazing journey. It is also the last of the posts about this once in a lifetime trip! . the literal path to Ushuaia Most ships to Antartica depart from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. If Antarctica is other-worldly, it makes sense that Ushuaia is nicknamed "The End of the World" (El...

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Antarctica: an expedition beyond the end of the world

30 April 202514 May 2025

In which I expedition to Antarctica! Open for one of the coolest trips ever.

Before this trip, I had never spent more than a few hours on any sort of boat. To be honest, I have a bit of a environmental opposition to cruise ships, but there is truly no other way to see Antarctica as a tourist. After comparing several trips, I chose this one to cross off the seventh continent primarily because of the Southern Lights. Funnily enough, the expedition leader immediately discarded upon embarkation because the real schedule maker or breaker was mother nature herself. the first of many revelations of this trip! . Days at sea As much as I...

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Three days at the end of the world in Ushuaia

18 April 202514 May 2025

In which I venture to the end of the world, aka Ushuaia. Open for details on a quick pit stop en route to Antarctica.

En route to Antarctica and in an abundance of caution, I spent three days in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Since these days were meant as the buffer before the boat, my main concerns were not missing the boat or my flight. Any fun was icing on the cake. The Patagonia region is gorgeous with brand-inducing hikes, but I knew my limits (and fears) so I kept my itinerary simple. . Neighborhood and lodging The Main Street of Ushuaia lives up to its name. City-dwellers may find it underwhelming, but it has loads of restaurants, stores with hiking gear, travel...

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