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Pat Roos
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Writer and retired sociologist, Rutgers University. Wrote a sociological memoir, Surviving Alex: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction. Webpage: patroos.com
Angela tells it like it is. Congrats to her!
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This Is What the Breakdown of Accountability Looks Like
My History with Kristi Noem
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January 28, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Maia Szalavitz in another great article about the necessity of harm reduction.
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Opinion | The Case for Compassion Over Tough Love
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January 23, 2026 at 5:38 PM
So sad for the Kennedy Center, but happy that the National Opera is doing this.
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Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center
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January 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Opinion | Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended
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January 7, 2026 at 2:08 PM
My friend Susan Ousterman has a new article in Filter Magazine
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Fentanyl, Involved in My Son’s Death, Is No “Weapon of Mass Destruction” - Filter
In December, the federal government announced it would classify illicit fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction.” Having buried my ...
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January 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Descpicable....‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | ‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally
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November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
No Kings Stand Up Short
YouTube video by No Kings
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October 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Wonderful new website dedicated to youth mental health & wellbeing
www.joinunifiedyouth.org
Unified Youth—Home of The Wonder Fund
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October 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Prize and the Pretender
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The Prize and the Pretender
María Corina Machado wins the Nobel for fighting dictatorship. Donald Trump loses it for imitating one.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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October 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Who’s next? Despicable firings continue.

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After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out
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October 3, 2025 at 12:55 AM
What autism really is

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October 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Horriifying. We’re clearly going backwards.

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Opinion | American Women Are Leaving the Work Force. Why?
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October 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM