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henrydykstal·
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·May 26, 2017

When Most Things Do Not Matter

It was not until very recently I realized that I was, in some important regards, a Buddhist. Now, I am...
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henrydykstal·
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·May 19, 2017

Against Fearmongering

Today I am going to talk about a person who 99 percent of you have probably never heard of, but...
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henrydykstal·
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·May 12, 2017

Notes On The Firing of James Comey

It never fails. It never fails at all. Every time I think that something is relatively explicable or whatever a...
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henrydykstal·
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·May 5, 2017

Trump’s True Colors, 100 Days In

At the time of this writing, Donald Trump has been president for exactly 100 days. Now, I know that some...
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henrydykstal·
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·April 28, 2017

The Russians Are Not Your Friends

Since the 2015 election season, there has been this weird meme going around. It is a meme that has been...
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henrydykstal·
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·April 21, 2017

The Quagmire of War

In the 20th century, America was the leader in fights. We helped clean up Europe from the decadent last hurrah...
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henrydykstal·
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·April 14, 2017

The Alt-Right is Lying to You (Again)

I really wish I did not have to type the words “alt-right” given that such a concept inherently does not...
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henrydykstal·
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·April 7, 2017

Your Handy Guide to the Trump-Russia Controversy, Because Someone Has to Do It

Even before the election there’s been a lot, and I do mean a lot, of speculation on what on earth...
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henrydykstal·
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·March 4, 2017

The Carbon Bubble Is Bursting: What Happens Now?

The world is changing, but it’s not changing the way people think it is. The surge of populism across the...
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henrydykstal·
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·February 26, 2017

Our Deep State is Revolting: It doesn’t have to be that way

I really have to give credit to the Republicans: they’re going so fast with this nonsense it’s exhausting. Anyway, here’s...
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