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The Beasts Who Fought For Fairyland Until the Very End--And Further Still
A story from the 2016 election, come round again
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Catherynne M. Valente
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It's Evening in America
Chop wood, carry water
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Catherynne M. Valente
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Election Eve: Zen and the Art of Doomscrolling
A sense of confidence and excitement has seeped through the non-fascist public in the last several days...but remember 2016 like the fucking Alamo…
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Catherynne M. Valente
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October 2024

P.R. Problems: Maybe I Don't Understand Politics Very Well, Actually
Trump and his little demon frat held a big ol' screeching hate ball in New York City and...apparently everyone is mad and not voting for him NOW…
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Catherynne M. Valente
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There Are No Alternative Facts: Some Rules For Discerning Reality In This Hallucinogenic Hellscape of Misinformation
Misinformation has evolved far beyond the art of the possible and become pure science fiction--and the better it gets, the more of us will not be able…
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Catherynne M. Valente
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Wait Til Daddy Gets Home: America's Sad, Craven, Masochistic Relationship with the Republican Party
America is an abused child trapped in its government's horrible household
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Catherynne M. Valente
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Every Three Hours Is A Chance To Make A New World: Notes from the Oklo Reactor
A brief pause in political doomscreaming to remember where we came from and how beautiful and powerful the science of stories and the story of science…
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Catherynne M. Valente
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September 2024

August 2024

July 2024

On the Future of Welcome to Garbagetown--And YOU
Hello…um…Garbagetowners?
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Catherynne M. Valente
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Beat By a Girl: The Harris Campaign's Horrible, Hopeful Road Ahead Through the New Misogyny--and How We Got Here From 2016
Since 2016, misogyny has gotten a hugely popular, profitable reboot, and it is the elephant on the campaign trail squatting between Harris and the…
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Catherynne M. Valente
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If You Think You Know How This Ends, You Haven't Been Paying Attention
The only thing we can predict about this election is that we cannot predict goddamned thing about this election--and we cannot forget that now
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Catherynne M. Valente
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