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Born and raised under Jim Crow 🐦‍⬛, with “lived experiences” that run deeper than most. Thinking beyond the midterms. Intolerant of performative politics, propaganda, sound bites, and regurgitation of the “news.”

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 22, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Anger Needs Somewhere to Go (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="608" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3t8B!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F04339c45-f4aa-406d-abb5-eb7cdb624d35_907x608.webp"

  2. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    It's Jim Crow 2.0 anyway. What have you got to lose? (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1166" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0a-W!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb235d09f-84f3-446a-a1fb-4eeaec1dda14_4096x3279.t

  3. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    “It ain’t what they call you, it’s what you answer to” (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1034" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VcCB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F80213d98-e8e4-4e62-b712-ddfd5b94f1b8_1875x1331.

  4. Issue · Aug 22, 2026

    “Out of Town by Sundown" (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="669" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aPcS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd191d735-1085-4493-8b86-eec8062b8fc0_960x669.jpeg"

  5. Issue · Aug 14, 2026

    Recalibration (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="3367" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6OBa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad3e6fdc-30ab-4cb8-8a1d-cc286c52976e_2442x3367.

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