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Canada Should Remove Its Nazi Monuments For Good

Speaking as a Canadian, I’m ashamed these things exist on our soil

5 min readMar 15, 2024

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A glimpse inside a concentration camp prisoner barracks. You can see the flat wooden surface they were expected to sleep on, and a Star of David is drawn beside the doorframe in chalk.

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Solitary Confinement is a Form of Torture

Humans are social creatures. Isolation damages our minds.

7 min readFeb 6, 2024

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A tiny, grungy and cramped prison cell.

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He Got Down on One Knee With a Ring Pop Candy

How could I say no?

6 min readNov 28, 2023

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A man proposes to his girlfriend, kneeling before a beautiful sunset.

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A World-Weary Update On The Weary Missive Newsletter

Things are trucking along!

3 min readNov 4, 2023

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What is Perseverance Porn, and Why Do We Fall For It?

The system failing isn’t inspirational

7 min readMay 25, 2023

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The words ‘Good Vibes Only’ drawn in the sand of a beach.

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Intersectional Activism: Because Bigots Hate Everyone Unequally

Ask them to define ‘Woke’ and see how many things they include

7 min read3 days ago

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A sign outside of Trinity Church. It says: “Rich, Poor, White, Black, Gay, Straight- All Are Welcome.”

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Stating the Obvious: Conversion Therapy Does Not Work

If it did, I would be straight. But I’m still asexual, and I always will be.

8 min readApr 23, 2024

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A simple sign put up on someone’s lawn. It says: You Are Worthy Of Love

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Passport Bros: Misogyny on a World Tour

Because women aren’t individual people, and other cultures don’t need respect

7 min readApr 22, 2024

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A man with a backpack stands looking out over a breathtaking view of ocean cliffs.

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Yes, the Nazis Did Target Transgender People

I don’t know who needs to hear this, other than J.K. Rowling

7 min readMar 25, 2024

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A close up of a human eye, with transgender flag colours applied as eye shadow.

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The Lie: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

We grow stronger when we heal, not when we get hurt

6 min readMar 20, 2024

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Kiritsugo art: a broken statue put back together with threads of gold, showing where it was cracked.

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9x Top Writer. Opinion pieces about human rights and activism. Enjoying my work? I also host a weekly newsletter and biweekly podcast at World-Weary.com.

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