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What follows is a piece that I was commissioned to write for an education publication called The Grade. On submission they declared that the piece was, quote, “too hot” for publication. As I said to them, that response demonstrates the piece’s thesis perfectly.

Mar 19

I'd rather use any other term at this point, but can we get real please?

Mar 15

Long-troubled actress Amanda Bynes has apparently been checked into a psychiatric facility to address the mental illness that has plagued her for years. She’s reported to have been wandering naked outdoors when she flagged down a car and asked for help, telling the driver that…

Mar 21

Subscriber Open Thread, 3/14/2023 If you're looking for a prompt, here's one: if home mortgage lenders will only lend up to the appraised value of a house, how do people ever bid…

Mar 14

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There was a time when Michael Laudor was one of the most prominent mentally ill people in the United States, and by extension, the world. The youngest…

Mar 13

the eighty-fifth digest post

Mar 12

Kim’s Convenience was a Canadian TV show that ran from 2016 to 2021. It’s the story of two late-middle-aged Korean immigrants living in Toronto, where…

Mar 10

stupid doubters, defensive fans

Mar 8

Are smartphones to blame for the mental health crisis among teens? The debate has picked up steam lately, in part because of the steady accumulation of…

Mar 7

Recently, I was again moved to reiterate that I will not tolerate negative fixation on trans people in my comments. I have in fact felt compelled to…

Mar 6

the eighty-fourth digest post

Mar 5

you want to replace the SAT because it's racially stratified with a metric that's... also racially stratified

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