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I’m Living In The U.S.A.
I’m Living In The U.S.A.
Strange days indeed
Jurgen Manuel
Oct 29
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Graveyard Shift
Graveyard Shift
Deferring to dilute time’s pace
Debdutta Pal
Oct 31
The Worst Song to Lose Your Virginity To?
The Worst Song to Lose Your Virginity To?
Damn you Bobby Pickett
Oscar Rhea
Oct 31
I Have a Love-Hate Relationship with Grammarly
I Have a Love-Hate Relationship with Grammarly
(It’s not 50/50)
Grandma Smillew
Oct 30
Is This Pitfall Pub Guy For Real….
Is This Pitfall Pub Guy For Real….
Or just one of those characters who exists only on paper
The Empathic Alchemist
Oct 29
If Someone Claps Only for Comments, Does Anybody Hear?
If Someone Claps Only for Comments, Does Anybody Hear?
How do they find them all?
Scott-Ryan Abt
Oct 28
What Would Happen if More People Read Your Articles?
What Would Happen if More People Read Your Articles?
Wishful thinking and its unintended consequences
Grandma Smillew
Oct 27
Sending passive-aggressive messages using your search history
Sending passive-aggressive messages using your search history
An elaborate way to end a relationship without having an honest conversation
R. Klemek
Oct 25
Luck V. God
Luck V. God
One Bar, One Question, and the Fate of Humanity
Francis Jeremiah Sharon
Oct 25
Self-Proclaimed Nazi Mark Robinson Cross Burns Himself After Realizing He Was Black All Along
Self-Proclaimed Nazi Mark Robinson Cross Burns Himself After Realiz...
Wu Klux Klan
Ellie Salvaje
Oct 23
Medium to Introduce New Highlighter Function to Combat Boring Writing
Medium to Introduce New Highlighter Function to Combat Boring Writing
A new way to point out dull writing without saying anything
Philip Ogley
Oct 18
A Serf’s Guide to Embracing Your Financial Overlords
A Serf’s Guide to Embracing Your Financial Overlords
When freedom of choice means choosing who owns you
Gael MacLean
Oct 17
Charlie Kirk Claims Women’s Suffrage Was a Mistake Because He Doesn’t Know What a Woman Is
Charlie Kirk Claims Women’s Suffrage Was a Mistake Because He Doesn...
Enforcing sexism with transphobia
Ellie Salvaje
Oct 12
30 Things I’ve Learned About Listicles
30 Things I’ve Learned About Listicles
After 18 years of writing them offline and online
Smillew Rahcuef
Oct 11
The Magician
The Magician
Knowing the magic words isn’t enough
R. Klemek
Oct 9
The Science of Storytelling
The Science of Storytelling
Effortless efficiency at your fingertips
Debdutta Pal
Oct 9
Yesterday, We Learned from the Powers that Be Our Stall Is ‘Orbsbildsaduckzona’
Yesterday, We Learned from the Powers that Be Our Stall Is ‘Orbsbil...
“The Ducks in this Zone Are Free to Roam”
Ann James
Oct 6
The True Responsibility of a Handyman
The True Responsibility of a Handyman
Sometimes we use a dental-cleaning tool to solve a pesky house problem.
Sir Charles
Oct 3
I Found the Key to Dracula’s Heart
I Found the Key to Dracula’s Heart
But that didn’t impress me much
Alex Praytor
Oct 3
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Who Weren’t So Peaceful — Part 2
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Who Weren’t So Peaceful — Part 2
Did these Nobel Laureates deserve to win?
Nichola Scurry
Oct 1
Some Sense Of Timing
Some Sense Of Timing
Knowing when once is enough
Jurgen Manuel
Sep 30
Why Even Bother to Teach Kids the Basic Norms of Social Decency?
Why Even Bother to Teach Kids the Basic Norms of Social Decency?
If almost every aspect of modern life celebrates and rewards the exact opposite behaviour
Matthew Clapham
Sep 25
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Who Weren’t So Peaceful — Part 1
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Who Weren’t So Peaceful — Part 1
My thoughts about controversial Nobel Prize winners
Nichola Scurry
Sep 24
JD Vance “Blackmails” Childless Cat Ladies To Have Kids By Telling Haitian Migrants “Eat Their…
JD Vance “Blackmails” Childless Cat Ladies To Have Kids By Telling ...
Hillbilly Psychology
Ellie Salvaje
Sep 24
Best 7 Productivity Tips for Dogs
Best 7 Productivity Tips for Dogs
By Mr. Joe, noted dog-fluencer
Michelle Teheux
Sep 22
Is It Strange to Write Both Fart Jokes and Personal Mental Health Essays?
Is It Strange to Write Both Fart Jokes and Personal Mental Health E...
If it’s wrong I don’t want to be right
John Corten
Sep 19
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