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  • Medicaid and Social Security Replaced with Thoughts and Prayers (and Other Promises from the Apocalypse)

    Medicaid and Social Security Replaced with Thoughts and Prayers (and Other Promises from the Apocalypse)

    Welcome to the future: where the oceans have risen, the temperature is lava-adjacent, and America’s retirement plan is a half-used candle from Hobby Lobby labeled “HOPE.” In this brave new world, Medicaid and Social Security have officially been replaced with a federal program called Thoughts and Prayers, which is just a pop-up window that plays

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  • The Unseen Side of the South: What My Road Trips Reveal Beyond the Postcards

    The Unseen Side of the South: What My Road Trips Reveal Beyond the Postcards

    When people think of the American South, a particular image springs to mind: magnolia trees, sweet tea, wraparound porches, maybe a fiddle in the background and someone with a syrupy drawl offering you a “bless your heart.” And while those postcards aren’t exactly wrong—hell, I’ve sipped a sweet tea on a wraparound porch in Georgia

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  • TV Through the Ages: How Our Favorite Shows Mirror the World We Live In

    When I was a kid growing up in West Texas, TV wasn’t just background noise—it was the main event. It taught me how to dream, how to laugh, how to roll my eyes, and—maybe most importantly—how to spot the underlying dysfunction in every “perfect” family sitcom. It was a babysitter, a teacher, a mirror, and

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  • The Power of Grassroots Organizing in Political Change

    You ever notice how the loudest voices in politics don’t always come from podiums, boardrooms, or blue-check Twitter accounts? Sometimes, they come from the folding chairs in a church basement. Or the back of a taco truck. Or a text thread of five pissed-off moms who’ve had enough of book bans and bad school lunches.

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  • Tech Regulation and Privacy: Balancing Innovation with Rights

    We’re living in a world where your phone knows you better than your best friend. It tracks your sleep, counts your steps, reminds you of your ex’s birthday (rude), and suggests restaurants based on that one time you Googled “tacos near me” at 2 a.m. Technology has become our constant companion, but with every convenience

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