That's What He Alsaid

A newsletter and a space for unattached writings.

By Adi Alsaid

· Launched a year ago

Used to Be

A few years ago (closer to a decade than I’d like to think), a couple of friends had a day off mid-week.
Jun 10•Adi Alsaid

The Attempt

So the robots can write now.
Apr 8•Adi Alsaid

Embers

I would not have guessed it sounds like rain.
Jan 13•Adi Alsaid

The World-Altering Joys of Working in a Bookstore

Two men enter the store.
Dec 28, 2025•Adi Alsaid

To What End?

Another day here in Chicago, another video of people who think they’re above the law and at war with the American people.
Nov 21, 2025•Adi Alsaid

What We Did While Fascists Roamed the Streets

We would wake up and reach for our phones to check our mails, offer codes and subscription notices, and newsletters summarizing the horrors that had…
Oct 27, 2025•Adi Alsaid

It's a bit of a reach

I just now decided that a useful exercise is to close your eyes and try to inhabit your past self.
Oct 7, 2025•Adi Alsaid

Sunset Lanes

A short story
Jul 28, 2025•Adi Alsaid

That's What He Alsaid

A newsletter and a space for unattached writings.