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Feb 24, 2021

Checking for Comprehension

If one is looking for those odd relationships that one finds in literature, then look no further. It feels like I’m married and raising a daughter. Except, I’m married to my mother, and the daughter we’re raising is my grandma (her mother), who has dementia and is regressing. Today marks…

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Checking for Comprehension
Checking for Comprehension

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Dec 15, 2020

Auntics

Once she used my sister’s wedding as a weapon, the gloves came off. — October 5th, 2020 “Aunt, I heard you’re planning on getting a haircut tomorrow?” “Yes.” “Can I ask you not to go?” I asked. “Hair salons have a high transmission risk and grandma is in a high-risk group.” “OK,” she said with a wave of her hand. “OK. That’s fine.” She…

To My Future Husband

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To My Future Husband

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Nov 25, 2020

Is the Last of Us 2 Emotionally Manipulative?

Nonlinear Narrative vs. Traditional Storytelling vs. Abby SPOILERS AHEAD The Last Of Us 2 (TLOU2) is an ambitious game. It’s been out for about 5 months now, which has given players time to reach the end and process its unconventional storyline. The response has been mixed:

The Last Of Us

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Is the Last of Us 2 Emotionally Manipulative?
Is the Last of Us 2 Emotionally Manipulative?
The Last Of Us

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Oct 8, 2020

When Were You Last Tested?

When Were You Last Tested? It’s October 2020. That means isolating at home and when we must go out, masks. I used to use isolating and quarantining interchangeably, but I recently learned that quarantining is the two-week period one must remain in timeout — penance for becoming infected. …

Testing

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When Were You Last Tested?
When Were You Last Tested?
Testing

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Sep 26, 2020

To High Command, Re: USA 2020

Greetings High Command. <Seasonal phrase and in-group marker>. The Second Medium asked for a report at an inflection point in this country, and though there were earlier candidates during my observation period, this confluence of events is similar to other inflection points throughout this planet’s political history. Pursuant to <established…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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To High Command, Re: USA 2020
To High Command, Re: USA 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Jun 17, 2020

Should I Hate Harry Potter Now?

— Canceling Cancel Culture and Separating Artists from Their Work Against the backdrop of coronavirus, pride month, and protests across the world, J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, posted some controversial tweets over ‘transgender’ and ‘woman’. The argument is currently running its course, with Rowling posting an additional…

Harry Potter

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Should I Hate Harry Potter Now?
Should I Hate Harry Potter Now?
Harry Potter

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Mar 29, 2020

What is Coronavirus, exactly?

When in doubt, turn to science. With conflicting reports from various news sources, I found myself unsure of who to trust and what to believe. No, putting a hairdryer down one’s throat and blasting hot air is not a treatment. And when in doubt, I turn to science. As a…

Coronavirus

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What is Coronavirus, exactly?
What is Coronavirus, exactly?
Coronavirus

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Mar 14, 2020

Taylor Amadeus Swift

I’m a relatively new Taylor Swift fan. I remember the night it happened, at the Midnight Sun, a gay bar in the Castro, San Francisco. She had just released “Look What You Made Me Do”, the lead single off her new album Reputation, and the bar was playing the music…

Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift

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