🌟 What I'm Reading: 3-23-2025 🌟

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Mar 23, 2025

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PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF WHAT I'M READING

I post a weekly roundup of some of the highlights of what I’ve been reading… including many thoughtful, valuable, and intriguing perspectives that I could not otherwise post.

You’ll also find a weekly recap of SFC posts, including meme drops, daily readings, The Perplexicon, the latest editions of The Scroll and What I’m Watching, and more!

I hope that you find this list to be useful, inspiring, interesting, and informative!

Sending my love,
Demi 🌟

What I'm Reading: 3-23-2025

Arktos Journal

The Order of Great Powers: Trump’s New Geopolitical Reality

Alexander Dugin asserts that Trump’s geopolitical vision abandons liberal globalism in favor of a multipolar “Order of Great Powers,” where true sovereignty belongs only to self-sufficient civilization states, each consolidating its own great space, heralding the fragmentation of the old world order and the inexorable rise of regional hegemons…

8 months ago · 44 likes · 20 comments · Alexander Dugin

A Shadow of Yew

Dolphin Heat Generator

There The deep…

8 months ago · 18 likes · 22 comments · Mike Kay

Bobby’s Journal

The Scroll of Boppity Boo

“Magic is not granted—it is governed…

8 months ago · 6 likes · 3 comments · Bobby Schlueter

Born on the Fourth of July

The Magician.

Previously I discussed the Fool, the Zero card, in this ongoing exploration of the Tarot. I have already written about the Magician archetype, as part of my exploration of masculine archetypes…

9 months ago · 11 likes · 3 comments · William Hunter Duncan

Bren's Buzz

Thieves of Joy

I don’t know exactly who ‘they’ are but as far back as I can recall in hindsight, they’ve been slipping in through the cracks, windows, and doors of my life and gently, imperceptibly chipping away at my core self, my creativity, my capacity to give and receive love, and my general zest for life which some call joy, and I’ve unconsciously allowed it. Tho…

8 months ago · 19 likes · 7 comments · Cori Bren

The Charlotte Pendragon Diaries by Charlotte Pendragon

The Magic of Yellow

The inspiration for this essay came from reading Francesca Bossert poem Forever Fast, Forever Fabulous. Her book of poetry, ILLICIT CROISSANTS AT DAWN, will be available soon.Please check out her publication, she won’t disappoint you…

8 months ago · 46 likes · 11 comments · Charlotte Pendragon

The Colony of Illusion

The Eternal Breath Between Illusions Waiting for the Dreamer's Return

Great trials and tribulations, Veilbound. You have stepped into… The Colony of Illusion. Peer into the fertile womb of the Abyssal Mosaic upon the Pillar of Existence known as Space…

8 months ago · 5 likes · 1 comment · Leonard Morton

The Common Centrist’s Substack

Hollywood Mediocre

For those readers who have been paying attention to my Substack, it will come as no surprise that I am a bit of a nerd. I have made several posts about Star Wars, Marvel, Science Fiction, comic books…

8 months ago · 14 likes · 6 comments · The Common Centrist

Conspi-Rat

Monday Coffee Memes #24

Good time of day, coffee lovers…

8 months ago · 52 likes · 1 comment · Rat

The Cosmic Mirror

The Hinge Between

Life doesn’t drop out of nowhere. Every step and snag ties back to something that came before. Nothing’s locked in, either; what lies ahead can shift, twist, and surprise. That’s where The Emergence comes in, a spread from the Between Worlds Oracle Deck designed to shake loose the stuck spots. It’s not about forcing answers or predicting every turn; it…

8 months ago · 8 likes · 2 comments · Goddess Renell

The Cosmic Mirror

The Snap Of Uranus

He is the Great Severer. What is he disconnecting us from? Our ordinary, ego-bound patterns and definitions and our habitual ways of understanding our world. Uranus is impatient. He’s bringing us the future the way he sees it, how dare we get mired in the past? The Uranian disconnect can be ruthless…

8 months ago · 2 likes · Goddess Renell

The Cosmic Mirror

The Soft Break

A new breeze kicks in, soft and warm, carrying a hint of green. Spring is here, and we welcome the equinox when day and night balance out. It’s not a loud push; it’s a quiet lift, a fresh start whispering through the dirt. When you start tending to your inner landscape, things become lighter. A heaviness you once felt lifts…

8 months ago · 5 likes · 2 comments · Goddess Renell

Dad Explains

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8 months ago · 107 likes · 15 comments

Field Notes

Waterfall Chasing: Amicalola Falls

Welcome to Field Notes…

8 months ago · 38 likes · 39 comments · Erik Hogan

The Freedom Scale

Spider-Murdering Spider-Murderers!

If all we ever talk about is oppression and doom and morally impermissible violations of human consent, then that becomes what defines us. So let’s talk about something nice instead, just for today…

8 months ago · 60 likes · 68 comments · Christopher Cook

Hacking Narcissism

Soft control and the art of female aggression

I’ve had exchanges both online and in person that felt off. It took me a while to pinpoint why because on the surface everything seemed polite. A warm smile. A pleasant tone…

8 months ago · 157 likes · 96 comments · Nathalie Martinek PhD

The Horn Gate

How to Die by Living: A User’s Guide to Modern Collapse

"For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil…

8 months ago · 299 likes · 34 comments · The Horn Gate

Humor in the Middle

Divorce Announcement from a Famous Couple Too Good-Looking to Be Unhappy

It is with sadness, a hint of excitement, and a smidgen of self-righteous pride that we announce our amicable decision to divorce…

8 months ago · 38 likes · 24 comments · Jennifer Haubrich

I Might Be Wrong

How I Set Out To Lose 20 Pounds in Two Months and Did Not Get Even Close

***Just a reminder: Jesse Singal of Blocked and Reported and I will be doing shows at The Village Underground in New York City and The DC Improv in Washington DC on March 22 and 23. Hope to see you there…

8 months ago · 99 likes · 42 comments · Jeff Maurer

The Irrational Sage

De-Programming from the Toons we watched as children

Do we really need to watch cartoons on the TV when we live in a cartoon world…

8 months ago · 16 likes · 4 comments · Angela Morris

Jason Calacanis on Startups

Find two friend and start a company.

Hey friends, I hope you’re doing well in these crazy times…

8 months ago · 7 likes · 6 comments · jason@calacanis.com

Kaya's Self Liberation Portal

A Little Personal Update On Me

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8 months ago · 17 likes · 6 comments · Kaya Marie

Ken’s Substack

Just Trying To Cope

I have to tell ya, the last couple of weeks have been a little bit rough! No doubt my mood has been down in the crapper, unflushed and it’s starting to stink ! The weather right now sums it up pretty well. Cloudy, damp, temps falling, rain and maybe some snow on the way…

8 months ago · 12 likes · 15 comments · Ken Macko

The Lake of Lerna

Jack Black, starring as Jack Black

As I was writing my previous article about influencers, I spoke at length about what appears to me as a massive shift in public opinions when it comes to these figures. Without repeating myself too much, it can be neatly surmised by stating that an increasing amount of the internet laity has run out of patience for them. As I ruminated on the decline of…

8 months ago · 86 likes · 34 comments · Yakubian Ape

The Library of Celaeno

Kill Rick Wilson, Save The Country

It’s become clear over the last few months that Rick Wilson represents a serious threat to the presidency of Donald Trump. The undisputed leader of a temporarily sidelined faction of True Republicans over and against the ascendant Drumpfenreich, Wilson has turned all of his many wits against Trump…

8 months ago · 54 likes · 17 comments · Librarian of Celaeno

The Library of Celaeno

Multipolarity

[I thought I might do something a bit different and offer a review of a contemporary book that I feel makes for important reading for anyone interested in understanding the current state of geopolitics. By way of disclaimer, Constantin von Hoffmeister…

8 months ago · 119 likes · 20 comments · Librarian of Celaeno

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On the Road of Bones

Religion, Faith, Spirituality

I have held the same beliefs for at least 25 years now (more on the later). Yet other's around me seem to be on a daily spiritual journey. They seem to be using daily mental processes, set aside to constantly think, affirm, and ponder the state of their soul. For me, this seems inordinately time consuming, since I have not thought once about my beliefs since figuring them out. I’m at peace… those that should be at peace, are apparently not. Continuous affirmation is not a sign of being secure in your beliefs…

8 months ago · 12 likes · 2 comments · The Bone Writer

Reina’s Substack

Caught in a Haze

Feeling detached and isolated, even slightly suffocated, muffled silence surrounds me. Almost Numb but not quite so, as if All connections have just let go…

8 months ago · 13 likes · 10 comments · Blessed Warrior Reina

Sapiential Newsletter

The Left's Agency Paradox

For much of the three last 300 years a common argument through most progressive liberal or Marxist positions has been the lack of ability for the average individual to understand their situation. The argument went that most people simply move through life being manipulated by larger forces. The course of history was an actor in itself that manipulated t…

8 months ago · 3 likes · 2 comments · Chris Hall

Silentium

Wind in the pines

If asked…

8 months ago · 27 likes · Andō

The Stone Age

The Emperor and The Gladiator

I wish I could figure out what the blazes President Donald Trump is trying to do from day to day. One minute I’m cheering him on, and the next I am perplexed, left wondering what the end-game really is…

8 months ago · 20 likes · 11 comments · Stone Bryson

Susan’s Substack

Your Blueprint for Manifesting Magic

Read on…

8 months ago · 7 likes · 14 comments · Mason, Storyteller

Telegrams from Beyond the Veil

Death of a Panda

Friends, I have a confession to make: I have no idea what the deal is with fake ass pandas. It’s enough of an issue that a Fake Ass Panda Express Underwater Basket Weaving (FAPEUBW) scholarship™ exists, and during my travels to your world, I have encountered some individuals obtuse enough to have probably been recipients of it, but I’m still largely ign…

8 months ago · 6 likes · 2 comments · КАЯ

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MEME DROP #306: The Easily Offended

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MEME DROP #307: The Eye Sees Only

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MEME DROP #308: I Stopped Looking For The Light.

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The Perplexicon

Created by popular demand, THE PERPLEXICON is a glossary of all of the vocabulary words, portmanteautally amazeballs with awesomesauce and otherwise, that we have either acquired from others or concocted ourselves on The Starfire Codes, most notably within the SFC weekly series

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Podcast Guest Appearances

Podcast Guest Appearances

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The Scroll

THE SCROLL: Barrister Boppity Boo

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What I’m Watching

What I'm Watching: This Scientist Reveals We're Trapped in an Existence Loop

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What I'm Watching: This Scientist Reveals We're Trapped in an Existence Loop

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Special thanks to

Alexander Dugin

,
Andō
,
Andrew | Dad Explains
,
Angela Morris
,
Blessed Warrior Reina
,
Bobby Schlueter
, Charlotte Pendragon
,
Chris Hall
,
Christopher Cook
,
Cori Bren
,
Erik Hogan
,
Goddess Renell
,
Jason Calacanis on Startups
,
Jeff Maurer
,
Jennifer Haubrich
,
КАЯ
,
Kaya Marie
,
Ken Macko
,
Leonard Morton
,
Librarian of Celaeno
,
Mason, Storyteller
,
Mike Kay
,
Nathalie Martinek PhD
,
Rat
,
Stone Bryson
,
The Bone Writer
,
The Common Centrist
,
The Horn Gate
,
William Hunter Duncan
, and
Yakubian Ape
.

The Starfire Codes by Demi Pietchell

Cosmic Consciousness

See Good In All Things

You Got This

Don't Be Surprised How Quickly The Universe Moves Once You've Decided

What Is Yours Will Always Find You

Love Always Wins

MEME DROP #305: We’re Fools Whether We Dance Or Not.

MEME DROP #306: The Easily Offended

MEME DROP #307: The Eye Sees Only

MEME DROP #308: I Stopped Looking For The Light.

The Perplexicon

Podcast Guest Appearances

THE SCROLL: Barrister Boppity Boo

What I'm Watching: This Scientist Reveals We're Trapped in an Existence Loop

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