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Farewell, Anita Sarkessian
She's an incredibly driven woman with tremendous skill and much to offer the world. She may not always get it right, but she is out the
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In Defense of Ocasio-Cortez
Much like certain other socialists in my Portraits of Inspiration gallery, I like her in spite of her economic policies because I'm not
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Seizing the High Ground
In such a divided world, people are quick to dehumanize, deperson, and otherize their opposition, cutting off all ties. They create insular
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My Weekend with Sargon
I laid it all out for him [...] and told him this is why I wanted him to read Scott Adams so badly because it was Scott who gave me the tool