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This Is a Thesis

Not a hot take. A body of work. Fragments, field notes, unfinished thoughts from a creative still figuring it out.

Newsletter · By Abram Shaffer · English · Official site

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Aug 10, 2026
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  1. Issue · Aug 10, 2026

    Why So Ghetto? (opens the original)

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    From the Hood to The Hood???<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1131" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dm01!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd192ab95-1

  2. Issue · Jul 14, 2026

    America, I'm Getting Older (opens the original)

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    Just Put Me in a Nursing Home Already<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="500" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!orZm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpub

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