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  • Why I’m Not on Social Media — and Why I Don’t Miss It

    Why I’m Not on Social Media — and Why I Don’t Miss It

    There’s a world beyond the scroll — a world where connection isn’t measured in likes or followers, but in real conversation and quiet…
    Go to the profile of W. Smith III, MS.Ed., CES
    W. Smith III, MS.Ed., CES
    Jul 14
    MAGA’s Ordinary Men

    MAGA’s Ordinary Men

    Understanding the social forces behind political radicalization
    Go to the profile of Anthony Palmer
    Anthony Palmer
    Jul 14
    We Banned Pronouns in Email Signatures So That We Could Export Hooters to Southeast Asia

    We Banned Pronouns in Email Signatures So That We Could Export Hooters to Southeast Asia

    Trump’s personnel revolution prioritizes loyalty over expertise with predictable results
    Go to the profile of Anthony Palmer
    Anthony Palmer
    Jul 12
    Et tu, Mom?

    Et tu, Mom?

    A tale as old as time
    Go to the profile of James Earl Lane
    James Earl Lane
    Jul 12
    Stop, Notice, Spread the Word

    Stop, Notice, Spread the Word

    Everybody hates taxes, until we notice what they do in our lives.
    Go to the profile of Katie Stuart
    Katie Stuart
    Jul 12
    I Quit Teaching the Day Your Man Was Elected

    I Quit Teaching the Day Your Man Was Elected

    In my last classroom, a bitter lesson learned
    Go to the profile of Lisa Schamess
    Lisa Schamess
    Jul 5
    Why I Write About Race

    Why I Write About Race

    I remember the sting and confusion of that day — years before I ever wrote about race, I was the victim of a hate crime. At the time, I…
    Go to the profile of W. Smith III, MS.Ed., CES
    W. Smith III, MS.Ed., CES
    Jul 5
    How Democrats Lost a Generation of Men

    How Democrats Lost a Generation of Men

    It’s not messaging. It’s not the “manosphere.” It’s structural blindness to an entire gender
    Go to the profile of Anthony Palmer
    Anthony Palmer
    Jul 2
    The Hate Universe is Expanding — What We Can Do About It

    The Hate Universe is Expanding — What We Can Do About It

    How to help friends and neighbors find their way back out
    Go to the profile of Ray Wirth
    Ray Wirth
    Jun 19
    The Fog Of Liberty

    The Fog Of Liberty

    America’s civic & political literacy crisis in 2025
    Go to the profile of Jason Callahan
    Jason Callahan
    Jun 17
    The Cross and the Ballot: How Religious Reconstructionism Is Hijacking Democracy

    The Cross and the Ballot: How Religious Reconstructionism Is Hijacking Democracy

    Let’s get something straight right off the bat: this country was not founded to be a theocracy. Despite what your third cousin’s Facebook…
    Go to the profile of The Proud Boomer
    The Proud Boomer
    Jun 24
    No One Votes to Be the Villain in Their Own Story

    No One Votes to Be the Villain in Their Own Story

    I’m flummoxed by those who seem to vote against their own interest. I asked experts to explain it to me as if I were 10. Here’s the 411.
    Go to the profile of Dr. Lauren Tucker
    Dr. Lauren Tucker
    Jun 23
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