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Why didn’t I remember Wyoming?

Which is the state hovering under Montana, the one state I couldn’t identify on the US map. Because Wyoming is one of those territories with a smaller population than Washington, DC. As of 2019, Wyoming’s population was 578,759; DC’s was … Continue reading

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Part 2. Another racist I knew: “Phil.

Another man, another involvement, another pseudonym. “Phil.” Phil was not like John. He was upper middle class Jewish, grew up in an all-white New York borough. His college and graduate school education were not in big cities. Although he worked … Continue reading

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Nov 6: what’s doing in the election polls

The only way I can justify the hours I have been spending daily, clicking on virtually every House and Senate race on 538 is to tell you what I’m seeing. Hairbreadth. That’s what I have just seen. While a solid … Continue reading

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