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Sep 21, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Indigenous Futurism and Resource Extraction (opens the original)

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    To preface this would be ridiculous. Enjoy writing from our new social media intern! And view more of her portfolio here. Subscribe nowIn Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice, he explores an Anishinaabe group displaced by the apocalypse and their journey back home to their ancestral land. The experiences of this fictional Anishinaabe group mirror the struggles of their real-life counterparts who have been displaced and mistreated by the government a

  2. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Culture Fatigue: I've thought about it too (opens the original)

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    As we have discussed, I am very kind. That kindness was far too boundless; I’m a natal Pisces Jupiter with Neptune in my first house1, but my own energy is far more than a birthright. The sapping of that nectar, my joy, led me to a darker place inside, a place that I have found a deep comfort in broadcasting. I found another container for my joy and truth in these depths but this time, it comes with respect, and I’d thank the-proverbial-you but instead I am going to fantasize abo

  3. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    bitch im in costa rica (opens the original)

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    hell yeah we are GETTING THE FUCK OUT I learned recently (literally today, after recording this) that fun is an integral part of my creative process because my Vesta is in Leo, and I think this may be the beginning of me getting very into asteroids, I am bored of the planets and I love nuance, it is what it is. So this is just a check in on my first day here. There have already been friendly cabs, cats, and crushes so who knows what else will come my way. Let’s all hope I catch a dick later— JWH

  4. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    YEAH ITS A DRAFT SO WHAT (opens the original)

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    So I really, really, really, want to have my first in-person event but making things happen in NYC is basically impossible in part because I don’t even think I actually want it. Bitch I have known I wanted to get out of here so like why try doing things here?Anyway, I am going to London this fall and I am kind of obsessed with the Common Press and would potentially kill someone (we all know how I love that) to throw an event there… and obvs it’s gotta be a workshop because that’s the whole deal!

  5. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    Millenials scare me (opens the original)

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    She taught us to be kind, but never suffer fools. Dolly believed in anger1 just as much as she had faith in making the world a better place. And having your tits out (same thing). Her passing has reminded me that there can be great success from being kind and fun and a light. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cp_v!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F79c98759-6e71-4

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