PinnedSteven BretherickinDialogue & DiscourseThe Pillow Book of Margaret AtwoodHow I learned to stop worrying and love The Handmaid’s TaleJun 26Jun 26
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PinnedSteven BretherickinPolitically SpeakingEnvironmentalists for ManchinIn a healthy democracy, this would be a no-brainer. Instead, our irrational politics are hampering climate action.Nov 20, 20221Nov 20, 20221
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Steven BretherickinPolitically Speaking3–2–1: What are we fighting for?Palindrome Day deserves a new form of climate actionMar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Steven BretherickGreat post, as always.Not sure 100% I agree about various choices around diet etc. having no impact, though. Every economic decision we make is a form of…Feb 24, 20231Feb 24, 20231
Steven BretherickI agree. I think this some of this began with the activism of the 1960s.One reason, I think, is that voters didn't hang on politicians' every sound bite looking to pounce on a misspoken word. They voted for…Dec 31, 20221Dec 31, 20221
Steven BretherickBack in the 1980s, I read a book called Japanese in Action by a MacArthur-era Old Japan Hand named…Nov 23, 2022Nov 23, 2022
Steven BretherickAn interesting edge case is casting an African-American as Elphaba, whose Green complexion…Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022