Where are the leaders, or Walking my talk

A group of several red pawn chess pieces to the left, with a lone black pawn chess piece off to the right, possibly indicating shunning or exclusion, or possibly even a tentative approach to a group

One thing that has become clear to me in recent years: Between the Trump years in general and the gross incompetence of handling COVID in the United States specifically, leadership matters. The people in charge of making critical decisions that impact our lives must be capable of critical thought and thinking outside of their political …

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Teddy crosses the border for a better life

It doesn’t take a lot of critical analysis to come to the conclusion that U.S. Senator Ted Cruz is a complete turd-salad sandwich. I mean, this is the man who let Donald Trump get away with calling his wife ugly and not only let that pass but kissed Donnie’s buttocks for a whole entire presidential …

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American healthcare: Earned distrust, but change is possible

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A lot of people are reluctant to take the vaccine, but not all reluctances are the same. The white QAnon-types think the vaccine is some kind of cocktail involving children’s blood and Bill Gates’ microchips. Their opinions obviously come from a place of ignorance, privilege, and entitlement. Some of us Black folks are also suspicious …

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