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Jesse William Olson

Jesse William Olson

On Attending a Trans and GNC Cabaret

I drove into the city to see my close friend perform at a trans & gender non-conforming cabaret, hidden away in a super-cozy lesbian bar in…

2 min readMar 24, 2023

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Jesse William Olson

On Gestures at the World Around Me

A reflection on Russia and Ukraine, US politics, community building, hope vs agency, anti-fragility, shadow-work, and the future.

14 min readFeb 25, 2022

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On *Gestures at the World Around Me*

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Jesse William Olson

On the Problem of Plot in Modern Escapism

Why we should encourage an anti-plot movement

7 min readJan 3, 2022

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On the Problem of Plot in Modern Escapism

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Jesse William Olson

On Stories and Religion; My Journey from Midwestern Protestantism to Secular Witchcraft.

I’ve had a complex relationship with religion, though unlike most of my peer group, my experiences have not resulted in trauma. I believe…

12 min readNov 23, 2021

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On Stories and Religion; My Journey from Midwestern Protestantism to Secular Witchcraft.

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Jesse William Olson

On a New Alignment Chart for Character Development or Shadow Work

We’ve all loved Gary Gygax’s alignment chart, but I’ve come to realize that it’s not enough. Don’t get me wrong; it’s perfectly fine for…

11 min readNov 16, 2021

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On a New Alignment Chart for Character Development or Shadow Work

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Jesse William Olson

On “The Wave and Say Hello Show”

An analogy about asexuality and society

10 min readNov 5, 2021

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On “The Wave and Say Hello Show”

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Jesse William Olson

On Applauding Your Own Story

After my introductory post on Medium, I took a moment to look around. I saw what looked like hands clapping and moused over them: “You…

4 min readOct 28, 2021

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On Applauding Your Own Story

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Jesse William Olson

On Modern Hauntings

We’re each invited to bring a scary story to the campfire, and I realize there exist different sorts of hauntings.

3 min readOct 25, 2021

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On Modern Hauntings

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Jesse William Olson

On Medication

Everyone else is out there digging with shovels all day, because that’s what we do around here. When I say “with shovels,” I mean, so far…

3 min readOct 22, 2021

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On Medication

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Jesse William Olson

On Crane Wives and Crouch Threats

Almost everything you see a crane do is a threat. We’re talking about birds, here — cranes, the birds, not the construction machines…

10 min readOct 12, 2021

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Jesse William Olson

Jesse William Olson

Author, poet, and editor. He/they. Pollinator-friendly gardener. ADHD. Ace. Blogs are on Medium; fiction and poetry are elsewhere.

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