Starting Thursday, January 1st 2026, The Log will air daily 10-minute segments exclusively on Substack @charlesbursell. Not to worry, the twice weekly half-hour podcasts will continue as usual on all platforms. Happy New Year! substack.com/@charlesbursell

Looking back at 2025 and ahead to 2026 with a warning: It's more important than ever to jettison corporate news. www.charlesbursell.com

A look at the many holidays around the globe from ancient traditions to modern takes on the winter party, including mischievous (even dark) characters, and irreverent (even subversive) customs of role-reversal and debt relief. Just what we need. www.charlesbursell.com

Vanity Fair stands out among dismal Regime media. Murder week on the high seas, in Hollywood, an Australian beach, and a college campus. Medicare for all, and good elections news. www.charlesbursell.com

It's campaign season again and Democrats are going to win big – for all the wrong reasons. Legacy media discovers mutual aid, recommended anarchist reading, and some good news: we're not dead yet! www.charlesbursell.com

Abandoning Ukraine and Gaza, a looming U.S. State Media, SCOTUS builds a dictator, American democracy deemed "obstructed," and are YOU a terrorist? www.charlesbursell.com

A monologue of political, cultural, and media criticism from a social-anarchist/abolitionist perspective. This episode: Person of the Year, political violence, The Regime's authoritarian-racist foreign doctrine, and more. www.charlesbursell.com

MAGA has no doubt scored wins, but it's not particularly smart, it's not original, it's not even real. Also, thoughts on the DC shooter aftermath, Hegseth's debacles, and a tribute to the great Frank Skillman. www.charlesbursell.com

Strikes and boycotts needed to bring down the Regime will require shared pain and sacrifice. Mutual Aid can not only protect us while we fight, but ultimately create a new model for when we win. And we can start right now. www.charlesbursell.com

Don't give up on impeachment! There are (1) dozens of articles to choose from, (2) recent examples proving that public outcry still matters, and (3) several persuadable Congressional Republicans. www.charlesbursell.com