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"Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” ― Mark Twain
IS YOUR BOOK CLUB MORE REVOLUTIONARY THAN YOUR PROTEST?
The algorithm wants you exhausted and alone. The revolution wants you in someone's kitchen. Guess which one wins?
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Jo Lorenz
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BRB: GONE ADULTING
I owe you an explanation for my absence this month, a heads up that I'll be gone a pinch longer, and some thoughts on this work we're doing . . .
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Jo Lorenz
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THE DEATH OF COVID.GOV: A FIVE-ALARM FIRE NOBODY'S TALKING ABOUT
A critical look at how COVID.gov's erasure signals a dangerous shift in public health policy — and what we can do about it.
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Jo Lorenz
9
8/10 NO BOUNCY CASTLE: HOW AMERICAN PROTEST CULTURE FAILS US ALL
As authoritarianism advances, our comfortable protests ring hollow — but recognizing this weakness is the first step toward building real…
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Jo Lorenz
32
OUR RESISTANCE CANNOT JUST BE CONTENT CREATION
While we film fascism from our windows, real people are being detained. Your viral thread isn't the revolution we were promised.
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Jo Lorenz
20
"THEY CAN'T DO THAT!" (NARRATOR: THEY ALREADY DID)
A Palestinian activist with a Green Card was just moved to a detention facility in Louisiana, 1300 miles from his pregnant American wife. This is…
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Jo Lorenz
17
WHEN YOU BRING PINK PANTSUITS TO A FASCISM FIGHT
As Trump pushes America toward authoritarianism, Democrats respond with coordinated outfits and cardboard signs. Is symbolic protest all they've got…
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Jo Lorenz
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