Civics Unhinged is the new home for my long-form satire and political commentary — a place where essays can breathe without algorithms or paywalls. I write about the civic unraveling of our time: the absurdities of power, the decay of seriousness, and the endurance of humor as a last civic virtue.

Dunnegin is a former senior federal official, policy analyst, and longtime political consultant who has advised members of Congress, federal agency heads, and corporate leaders. He has spent decades tracking how policy choices shape democracy for better or worse. His current work focuses on political satire, civic education, and public accountability through his newsletter Civics Unhinged and recent ebooks, Trump’s Big Top, Vol. 1, The Liar's Guide to Autocracy, and Mr. Dunneagin Speaks, Vol. 2.

Dunneagin's essays reflect not just his expertise but also a lifetime of watching government—at its best and worst.

Civics Unhinged is the new home for my long-form satire and political commentary — a place where essays can breathe without algorithms or paywalls. I write about the civic unraveling of our time: the absurdities of power, the decay of seriousness, and the endurance of humor as a last civic virtue.

Dunnegin is a former senior federal official, policy analyst, and longtime political consultant who has advised members of Congress, federal agency heads, and corporate leaders. He has spent decades tracking how policy choices shape democracy for better or worse. His current work focuses on political satire, civic education, and public accountability through his newsletter Civics Unhinged and recent ebooks, Trump’s Big Top, Vol. 1, The Liar's Guide to Autocracy, and Mr. Dunneagin Speaks, Vol. 2.

Dunneagin's essays reflect not just his expertise but also a lifetime of watching government—at its best and worst.