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Here’s Exactly What You Should Say When You Call Your Elected Representatives
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Fine. This is What I Was Really Like in the ’90s
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Instead of Losing Democratic Elections, What If We Just Stopped Having Them Altogether?
“For decades, America has been trapped in an outdated framework called ‘democracy,’ wherein candidates campaign for votes, the ballots are counted, and whoever gets more wins. This system may have made sense in an earlier era, when horse travel was common, information moved by telegram, and certain folks were measured in fractions. But in today’s fast-paced world, can we really afford to let simple arithmetic determine power?” -
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Why It’s Actually a Reassuring Sign that You’re About to Be Eaten by Wolves, Ethan
“Many would consider it extremely flattering that it’s now not just one, but rather two, or even three, wolves who’ve stepped up to the plate. Wolves are busy, and if they’re circling you, it’s because they’ve invested. No ghosting. No mixed signals. Just full, undivided, 100 percent attention.”
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April 16, 2026Fisher-Price Is Pivoting to AI-Powered Autonomous Weapons Manufacturing
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April 9, 2026Cover Letter for a Job I Don’t Want
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April 14, 2026Vatican City is Overrun with Crime Thanks to Its Woke Pope
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April 13, 2026If Every Congressman Facing Credible Rape Allegations Resigned, We’d Have No One Left to Govern the Country
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April 17, 2026In Our Glorious AI Future, There Will Be No Such Thing as Money (For You)
Interviews, Essays, and Excerpts
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April 24, 2026Everything You Need to Plan the Perfect Aesthetic First Birthday Party for Your Sad, Beige Baby
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April 23, 2026A Malady of Puns
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April 18, 2026A Childhood in Lebanon, in Spite of War
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April 18, 2026The Story of Art + Water
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April 16, 2026Hairballing
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April 10, 2026Excerpts from The Believer: An Interview with Thomas McGuane
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April 9, 2026Treasure Collecting
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