The unfinished Union

A love letter (and a healthy dose of criticism) for America at 250

Jul 14 • Ian Martorana

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June 2026

Competence porn, Dyson, and reversing the enshittification of everything

This essay comes together, I promise

Jun 26 • Ian Martorana

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Unpitchable #1: Hot industry takes

Legacy media, defense tech, and putting out a “PR”

Jun 10 • Ian Martorana

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To wit

A brief note on the new name

Jun 4 • Ian Martorana

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May 2026

Radical competency

How to stand out in a crowded industry

May 18 • Ian Martorana

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April 2026

Are memes in politics the downfall of the U.S.?

And other musings about how we communicate online

Apr 27 • Ian Martorana

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February 2026

A tale of two Claudes

A meditation on AI in my personal life and war

Feb 25 • Ian Martorana

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Play defense without being defensive

A different lesson from the OpenAI vs Anthropic feud

Feb 10 • Ian Martorana

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January 2026

The Timothée Chalamet communications model

What the actor’s Marty Supreme press tour can teach every founder

Jan 14 • Ian Martorana

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December 2025

There's too much Stuff (so I read books instead)

The five best books I read in 2025

Dec 4, 2025 • Ian Martorana

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November 2025

The em dash vs the internet

A clearcut sign people don’t read enough

Nov 5, 2025 • Ian Martorana

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October 2025

A love letter to long-form journalism

The cure to social media's disease

Oct 22, 2025 • Ian Martorana

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