On Brooding
[Poem] Remember to brood every once in a while. On Brooding.pdfGoogle Docs
Lucas Harold Baumgartner
Laughter of the Damned
[Fiction] [Short story] [Absurdist sword & sorcery] Blagg the Jester amuses himself when he is sent to hell by a spiteful sorcerer. IN REVIEW AT SWORD & SORCERY MAGAZINE
The four systems of governance
[On Power] The 20th century has spawned a monopoly on governance. With its powerhouse economy, cultural institutions, and unrivaled military, the U.S. has managed to completely dominate the world for a century. The U.S. victory of WWI and WWII has allowed them to "export democracy" to
Wretched Virtue
[Poem] Where do we get when a society no longer rewards virtue and restraint? Resentment and bitterness, probably. Written in December 2025. Wretched Virtue.pdfGoogle Docs
Reviving republicanism
[On Power] With the advent of Trump, the United States has seen something of a renaissance in political thought, particularly on the right. For the first time since World War II, the neo-liberal and neo-conservative monopoly yielded to a surge of nationalism and populism. Political thinkers from the nationalist pre-WWII
What system do we live under?
[On Power] From "we live in a democracy" to "we live in a republic", both are laughable at best. At one point, we might have lived under one of these. However, both terms have been so thoroughly distorted through years of state and media propaganda, that
MOORING EFFECTS ON FLOATING BREAKWATER DYNAMICS UNDER BREAKING WAVES
[Research] [Abstract] [ICCE] Authored by Dr. Shengzhe Wang and myself, this abstract investigates the two-way interactions between a breaking wave and a floating breakwater through the numerical solver, DualSPHysics. Submitted to ICCE (International Conference on Coastal Engineering) for their 2026 conference. ICCE 2026_LB1_SW2.pdfGoogle Docs
Montana
[Music] [Instrumental] Co-written by myself and the great Steven Wesson way back in 2018. The first music I have ever recorded.
Anatomy of the State
[Poem] [Political] Taking a slightly more literal meaning of Murray N. Rothbard's essay, "The Anatomy of the State", I wrote this to express my contempt in the most grotesque way possible. Written in November 2025. Anatomy of the State.pdfGoogle Docs
On The Virtue of Creation
[Poem] [Biblical] One of the greatest virtues that does not get enough attention is the 'virtue of creation'. While I am not Christian, I write this poem from a Christian lens, with the virtue coming from God. Written in November 2025. On The Virtue of Creation.pdfGoogle Docs
A Midnight Memoir from H.P. Lovecraft
[Poem] [Cosmic horror] This poem is written from the perspective of Lovecraft. In life, he was a staunch materialist. This poem asks whether he really believed that or if he was lying to himself to keep himself sane. Written in November 2025. A Midnight Memoir from H.P. Lovecraft.pdfGoogle
THE GOSPEL FOR GOD'S EARS ONLY
[Poem] [Cosmic horror] [Nietzschean] I wrote this after comparing the ideologies of Nietzsche and Lovecraft. For Lovecraft, the protagonist would go mad from staring into the abyss. For Nietzsche, the Ubermensch was the one who would not. However, to what extent is madness enlightenment? This is my second most ambitious