# A Thousand Natural Shocks A newsletter about class division, the stresses of everyday life in a capitalist hellscape, and my ride into both activism and overwhelm. Page: Feed: --- ## [A Thousand Natural Shocks Podcast: Addie McKeon's Wild Visits To Politicians' Offices (AD FREE)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/a-thousand-natural-shocks-podcast-e9c) _2026-08-18 · Gabe Dunn_ Activist Addie McKeon joins Gabe to talk about her frustrating experiences visiting politicians' offices and whether we can vote our way out of this. ## [My Ex Made Me Sign An NDA After We Broke Up](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/i-signed-an-nda-after-my-relationship) _2026-08-16 · Gabe Dunn_ Let’s imagine (hypothetically) that the relationship ended for the final time over the phone in Palm Springs for an insane reason. ## [A Thousand Natural Shocks Podcast: Exposing The Conditions In ICE Concentration Camps with Riya Khan (Ad Free)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/a-thousand-natural-shocks-podcast-438) _2026-08-11 · Gabe Dunn_ Riya Khan’s mother Masuma Khan spent weeks in an ICE concentration camp in California City, partially over a mistaken identity. ## [Most Searched: “Gabe Dunn Before”](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/most-searched-gabe-dunn-before) _2026-08-06 · Gabe Dunn_ Sometimes I’d ask if they wanted to see something even crazier. I’d warn that it was nudity so they could consent. ## [A Thousand Natural Shocks Podcast: Post-Mussolini Anti-Fascist Pasta Night with Ron Placone (Ad Free)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/a-thousand-natural-shocks-podcast-fee) _2026-08-04 · Gabe Dunn_ Ron Placone joins the show to talk about Italy’s Anti-Fascist Pasta Nights. ## ["All Of Us Strangers," The Beef Between Quinta and I, And Many Imperfect Apologies](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/all-of-us-strangers-the-beef-between) _2026-07-30 · Gabe Dunn_ Quinta and my beef had multiple straws so I wasn’t sure which was the final one. ## [A Thousand Natural Shocks Podcast: Alaina Bamfield's Untouchable: A Comedy Special From A Nassar Survivor (Ad Free)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/a-thousand-natural-shocks-podcast-f6a) _2026-07-28 · Gabe Dunn_ Transcripts now included. ## [Movies As Controlled Opposition: You Don't Mess With The Zohan, Monty Python, The Matrix and Blade Runner 2049](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/movies-as-controlled-opposition-you) _2026-07-24 · Gabe Dunn_ Nothing is financed without the approval of many different people with fascist intentions. They wouldn’t dare put out art that they truly felt would change us. ## [A Thousand Natural Shocks Podcast: How The Media and Hollywood Fail The Left with Mary Houlihan (Ad Free)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/a-thousand-natural-shocks-podcast-9b4) _2026-07-21 · Gabe Dunn_ Writer and comedian Mary Houlihan joins Gabe to talk about Hollywood's lack of movement on ICE and Palestine and what the media is getting wrong. ## [Why I Left BuzzFeed](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/why-i-left-buzzfeed) _2026-07-16 · Gabe Dunn_ The offices were like a college campus. I’d never worked somewhere so well-funded. The vibes were a very glamorous Spahn Ranch. ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/d14XA8x1gI6n) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [A Thousand Natural Shocks Podcast: Infighting, Organizing, And Making Up with Dean Spade (Ad Free)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/a-thousand-natural-shocks-podcast) _2026-07-14 · Gabe Dunn_ We can’t afford to throw people away. ## [My Friendship With Allison (My Side Of The Story)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/my-friendship-with-allison-my-side) _2026-07-09 · Gabe Dunn_ We fell out in 2019. ## [Trans News You Haven't Heard with Transitics' Aleksandra Vaca](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/trans-news-you-havent-heard-with) _2026-07-07 · Gabe Dunn_ Three trans legislative stories that the mainstream media isn't covering ## [From 2018 to 2019, ICE Had A Podcast](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/from-2018-to-2019-ice-had-a-podcast) _2026-07-02 · Gabe Dunn_ "Chances are you’re not going to get in trouble for what you do out in the field." ## [The Olmstead Act and New Medicare/Medicaid Cuts with Annie Segarra (Ad Free)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/the-olmstead-act-and-new-medicaremedicaid) _2026-06-30 · Gabe Dunn_ Part 2 ## [Nothing Makes The News: The End Of The Scandal](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/what-makes-the-news) _2026-06-25 · Gabe Dunn_ It was labeled “the most successful propaganda photo of all time.” ## [People With Disabilities In ICE Custody with Annie Segarra (Ad Free)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/people-with-disabilities-in-ice-custody) _2026-06-23 · Gabe Dunn_ Accessibility advocate and long-time YouTube friend Annie Segarra joins the show to talk about the stories of children with disabilities who are in ICE custody and the ways it is easier for disabled people to be disappeared during fascism. ## [We've Been Invaded](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/weve-been-invaded) _2026-06-17 · Gabe Dunn_ If you're reading this, I have always supported you. ## [The ICE Surge At Delaney Hall In Newark with Tom Hudson (Ad Free)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/the-ice-surge-at-delaney-hall-in) _2026-06-16 · Gabe Dunn_ Tom explains New Jersey state police’s collaboration with ICE and where legacy media is failing us. ## [Just a year ago, a trans prisoner's care was considered medical. Under Trump’s Federal Bureau of Prisons, it’s now purely psychiatric.](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/they-are-forcing-trans-people-to) _2026-06-12 · Gabe Dunn_ When I can’t sleep, I search LinkedIn for people who work for ICE. One night, it led me to the story of trans prison rights advocate Ashley Diamond. ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KJQlJ6NISvFb) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Let Your Debt Radicalize You with "Debt Heads" (Ad Free)](https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/p/let-your-debt-radicalize-you-with) _2026-06-09 · Gabe Dunn_ It's okay to share money with friends!