I’m not really a fan of Stoicism, but I haven’t really given it a fair chance, so I decided to download Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and Seneca’s Letters on Ethics. I have a tendency to cherry pick quotes for inspiration though, so I looked up some from Seneca.

Charu Mazumdar – Develop Peasants’ Class Struggle through Class Analysis, Investigation and Study

November 15, 2025 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Develop Peasants’ Class Struggle through Class Analysis, Investigation and Study

Campism: The Overlooked Context of Proxy Wars

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Marxists Write Poetry, Too.

November 4, 2025November 10, 2025 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Theory Isn’t the Only Tool

TALKS AT THE YENAN FORUM ON LITERATURE AND ART

Karl Marx wrote poetry. So did Joseph Stalin. Mao Zedong as well. Their creative work came before their political and philosophical output. That’s not a coincidence—it’s a pattern. And yet, most Marxist discourse today treats art as secondary, decorative, or indulgent. Why?

[Armchair Analysis] Clausewitz, Mao, and the Long War in Venezuela

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Clausewitzian Friction. Maoist Endurance. American Overestimation. Wagner’s Ghost Logistics.

This perspective is particularly relevant when examining the complexities of warfare in Venezuela, where the intersection of political ideology and military strategy plays a critical role in shaping conflict dynamics.

Taiwan Wants To Be the Israel of Asia (And Steal Your Tax Dollars)

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Taiwan Wants To Be the Israel of Asia (And Steal Your Tax Dollars)

Israel and Taiwan are “Goliaths” in their neighborhoods of the world due to support from the United States. In contrast, the “Davids” are the people of the United States robbed by foreign powers and groups, like the Palestinians, slaughtered by Washington-funded proxies. Until the US is truly free from the influence of foreign lobbyists and the self-imposed responsibility of policing the globe, the American people will never be free. Those who claim to be non-interventionists or “America First” should oppose making Taiwan the Israel of the South China Sea.

The US-backed NED candidate Willy Lie from the NED-backed party won

TALKS AT THE YENAN FORUM ON LITERATURE AND ART

October 30, 2025 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

TALKS AT THE YENAN FORUM ON LITERATURE AND ART

Shaping Society: The Intersection of Art, Ideology, and Power

October 22, 2025 Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Explainer: This is just a sampling of my ongoing research for a project on social conditioning. There’s a vast amount of material to explore, and I’m still figuring out how to weave it all together. My hope is to someday write a book or at least compile a comprehensive piece on this topic.