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- Indexed issues, last 90 days
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- Sep 17, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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This isn’t about me (opens the original)
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This could be triggering for anyone having a particularly tough day today.<img alt="Abyss: Meaning, Symbolism & Mythology" class="sizing-normal" height="825" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!--x9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q
Not So Public Education (opens the original)
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Before reading: I back educators. I believe in the power of teachers. I believe some are meant to change a system from within, and others are meant to find a new place to shift the status quo. With feet caked in the mud of lesser known paths I found myself at Chaos’ doorstep. A place full of so much energy that even the call of the void has been thoroughly drowned out. And at last the metamorphosis long craved is set into motion.Those of you that have witnessed my journey, whether through Bam! N
Women's Perspective Live with Emma Steel and J.R. Phillips (opens the original)
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Get more from JR Phillips in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and Android<a class="install-substack-app-embed-link" href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaig
Live with JR Phillips (opens the original)
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Get more from JR Phillips in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and Android<a class="install-substack-app-embed-link" href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaig
Average Citizen (opens the original)
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I am in a black box, steel and well lit. The chair is cold on my bare skin. There is a man across from me, suit and tie, grim expression. He looks exasperated, like he didn’t think this was necessary. Which it probably wasn’t. Who am I? To them, a means to an end. A distractor. The questions haven’t started yet, but I know they’re coming. My heart isn’t racing, my eyes are bored, and arms are crossed. The suit across from me isn’t an ugly troll from another realm threatening me with some fantasy
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