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Sylvia Havlish's avatar

THIS IS THE MOST HONEST EVALUATION OF WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW IN AMERICA. PLEASE PASS THIS ARTICLE ALONG TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW WHO MIGHT LEARN FROM THIS. GOD HELP OUR COUNTRY!!

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Mike Feder's avatar

Don't Give Up! Keep writing and posting throughout the despair. Your posts (and the other posts from Closer to the Edge) are indescribably valuable--they keep me going when darkness is all around...

The Times and The Atlantic are vital for me, too--but, for many good reasons, they can't go as Close to the Edge the way you do; somebody has to take the risk, and there must be tens of thousands of people who count on you the way I do...

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Anaundda Elijah's avatar

You brazenly describe how I feel after grappling with another day of more insults to humanity. Thanks for the laugh and the honest guidance through another rough day.

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Sunny's avatar
4dEdited

This is how I feel every time I have to listen to a reread of Troll Social or watch a clip of Fox Propaganda ( I refuse to say news). I literally feel sick of the lies both are spreading. They are poisoning our country.

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Ty Bauman's avatar

YES! I forwarded this with a warning: dark humor is a survival tactic.

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Cedar's avatar

Well, I've got lots of unavoidable expenses right now. For example, while I was reading the above sub I was literally waiting for my plumber to show up. No sh*t.

I also realized that THIS sub is another critical expense for me --- you keep me sane. So here I am, a "free" subscriber who now is a paid one. THANKS for all you do. Sharing the free trial subs with friends who might also appreciate you.

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Nanny Ann's avatar

Go ROOK!!

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Marg Wiegand's avatar

because you care - and thank god for that - I read what I can - because I care - thank you

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Yvonne M's avatar

Sumbitch. Now I feel like the wet locker room towel someone just slapped a naked sweaty ass with. I hope it hurt real good, because HAIRS. My personal Kryptonite. Keep up the creative metaphor slinging. You have a talent.

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Lisa Huegel's avatar

How you keep up and find the things you do is beyond me. Then dealing with suckbrg and constant censorship on fk book. Your fingers must have calluses or blisters..probably both. It's astonishing the level and pace research and writing you do. One sentence after the other of biting beautiful journalism. All the way to the edge. And perhaps coming soon..over. I'm riding this train all the way. Thank you for EVERYTHING! 💥

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Mark Pierce's avatar

Thank you for sacrifice! An extreme example of Jackson Brown’s song “Doctor My Eyes” which, come to think of it, is ripe for an upgrade!

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