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Brent A. Mitchell
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Dec 31, 2022

Embellishments

“The Republican who won a congressional seat on Long Island before his claims of being a wealthy, biracial, Ukrainian descendant of Holocaust survivors were debunked had, for a while, been generally consistent about two details in his improbable life: He has long said his first name is George and his…

Satire

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Embellishments
Embellishments
Satire

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Jan 12, 2022

A “Vaccine Passport” Set Me Free

I’ve recently returned from several weeks in France, attending the World Conservation Congress. Before departure, I applied to have my analog proof of vaccination — a CDC card — converted to a French pass sanitaire. I received a QR code which I then stored in a special mobile phone app…

News

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A “Vaccine Passport” Set Me Free
A “Vaccine Passport” Set Me Free
News

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Nov 5, 2020

Elections 2020: Cycling Through All 27 Emotions

Name an intense feeling and I’ve had it this week. A recent study describes 27 distinct categories of emotion, listed below. Since the polls began closing on November 3rd, 2020, I’ve been cycling through most of them. Admiration — Reporters are working overtime, seem to be tireless, and project calm…

Politics

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Elections 2020: Cycling Through All the Emotions
Elections 2020: Cycling Through All the Emotions
Politics

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Nov 3, 2020

#GOTV Texts I’d Like to Send

If this isn’t robocalling why do I feel like an automatron? For seasonal volunteers working to get out the vote, and their unwitting victims. “Hi [name], this is [your name] reminding you that it is election day. If you need directions or times for your local polling place, go to…

Humor

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#GOTV Texts I’d Like to Send
#GOTV Texts I’d Like to Send
Humor

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Nov 1, 2020

Living on Hate Cove

How did I get here?! — I just realized that I live on Hate Cove, or at least very near it. We have lived in Newbury, Massachusetts, for 25 years but I only just noticed Hate Cove on a map of our local waterway, the Parker River. …

Politics

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Living on Hate Cove
Living on Hate Cove
Politics

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Oct 30, 2020

This Election Is Not So Black-and-White

There is a clear choice, but not for the reasons you think. People want a government that will improve their lives, and are hard-pressed to know how to get it. Pundits and propagandists divide the world into a MAGA monolith and a socialist mob diametrically opposed to it. The reality…

Politics

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This Election Is Not So Black-and-White
This Election Is Not So Black-and-White
Politics

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Oct 26, 2020

A Child Asks, Why is Trump so Bad?

Explaining our current politics to a child is hard, since we don’t really understand it ourselves. A child asks, “Why is Trump so bad? I hear all these things and I don’t understand.” This young person, I’ll call her Ginnie, is trying to make sense of everything that is swirling…

Politics

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A Child Asks, Why is Trump so Bad?
A Child Asks, Why is Trump so Bad?
Politics

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Oct 3, 2020

It’s Time to Get Real

How America can defeat a virus and prepare for the other crises that are coming — First, we hope for the swift return to health for Donald Trump, his wife, staff, journalists, senators and the more than 150,000 other Americans who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past three days. No one deserves to get this virus. No one. It has been quite a week…

America

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It’s Time to Get Real
It’s Time to Get Real
America

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Jul 3, 2020

Indictments of a Would-be King: Updating the Declaration of Independence for 2020

Though most Americans understand the central purpose of the Declaration of Independence, many may not realize that nearly half of the text comprises a list of indictments against an autocrat. Though never named, the document implicates George III, the King of England. Here we update the Declaration for our time…

Independence Day

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Indictments of a Would-be King
Indictments of a Would-be King
Independence Day

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