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Erin is Staggering Down the Road Less Traveled
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A Mother’s Plea

Children are more important than guns. — I saw a firefly tonight, and it took me back to a moment of perfect happiness. A summer evening when my son leaped through a corn field, his laughter ringing in the sultry air, chasing flickering bugs under the stars. For a mother, there is no better sight than your…

Gun Violence

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A Mother’s Plea
A Mother’s Plea

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Oh, the Places You’ll Go Where You Won’t Get Shot!

Apologies to Dr. Seuss — Congratulations! Today is your day! You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head Unless you get shot But it’s okay You’ll get a prayer and a thought You’ll look up and down streets Look ’em over with care It really doesn’t matter Stay…

Gun Violence

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Oh, the Places You’ll Go Where You Won’t Get Shot!
Oh, the Places You’ll Go Where You Won’t Get Shot!

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What the Hell is Wrong With Marjorie Taylor Greene?

Seriously, how is this woman an elected official? — Marjorie Taylor Greene is a congresswoman from Georgia. People-actual people-elected Greene to office. Georgians walked into a voting booth and filled in the little circle by her name. On purpose. Rep. Greene is a right-wing conspiracy theorist who believes the 2020 election was stolen and California wildfires were started by…

Conspiracy Theories

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What the Hell is Wrong With Marjorie Taylor Greene?
What the Hell is Wrong With Marjorie Taylor Greene?

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Conservative Pro-Life Hypocrisy

If the fetus you save is gay, will you still protect it? — In the mid-1990's, conservatives in Anoka County, Minnesota, began targeting the sex-ed curriculum in local schools, specifically what they called “gay influence.” To these right-wing Christians, gay influence meant acknowledging that LGBTQ people exist and teaching about HIV and AIDS. One of the champions of this battle was former congresswoman…

Lgbtq Kids

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Conservative Pro-Life Hypocrisy
Conservative Pro-Life Hypocrisy

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Abortion Is Mental Health Care

If Roe v Wade is overturned, we will see a mental health crisis among women. — Trigger warnings for domestic and sexual violence. As I write this, a battle rages in America. A battle between conservatives who, in the 1970s, were conned into fighting against a woman’s right to choose, and the rest of us who understand the horrific ramifications if Roe v Wade is overturned…

Abortion Rights

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Abortion Is Mental Health Care
Abortion Is Mental Health Care

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Donald Trump is a Liar and a Thief
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Timothy J. Sabo

Remember that after Trump filed bankruptcy for the nth time, he couldn't get a loan from a U.S.

Remember that after Trump filed bankruptcy for the nth time, he couldn't get a loan from a U.S. bank. He went to Russian banks and Don Jr. even talked about going to Russian banks for money. When Donnie couldn't do all the things Putin demanded after installing Trump in the…

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Remember that after Trump filed bankruptcy for the nth time, he couldn't get a loan from a U.S. bank. He went to Russian banks and Don Jr. even talked about going to Russian banks for money.

When Donnie couldn't do all the things Putin demanded after installing Trump in the…

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Aug 11

Five Things I Do When My Depression Comes Calling

It rings the doorbell out of politeness, then barges right into my brain. — Living with chronic depression is…interesting. I’ve been this way for so long that I know precisely the moment my depression comes to call. And I know what to do. I’ve written about coping skills and self-care on Medium, but I’ve never shared the five things I do every single time…

Mental Health

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Five Things I Do When My Depression Comes Calling
Five Things I Do When My Depression Comes Calling

Aug 11

The Language of Depression
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Elvira Yuzbay

I live with chronic depression, and this piece spoke to my entire soul.

I live with chronic depression, and this piece spoke to my entire soul.

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I live with chronic depression, and this piece spoke to my entire soul.

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Aug 11

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom
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Timothy J. Sabo

What a powerful and beautifully crafted piece!

What a powerful and beautifully crafted piece!

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What a powerful and beautifully crafted piece!

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Aug 7

Why Do Women Have to be Likable?

As Tina Fey and Amy Poehler said, bitches get sh*t done. — According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, unlikeable means “not having pleasant or appealing qualities.” When people say Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are unlikeable, this is what they mean. Why do women have to be likable? Media or pundits never call out men for their unlikability. When, during the 2016 presidential…

Women

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Why Do Women Have to be Likable?
Why Do Women Have to be Likable?
Erin is Staggering Down the Road Less Traveled

Erin is Staggering Down the Road Less Traveled

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