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New episode of @WisdomCrowdsPod is live!

We talk racism & colonialism, weaponizing wokeness, the illegitimacy of the Chinese state, and the problem of universal values. Wholesome fun for the whole family

soundcloud.com/the-wisdom-of-…
It all started when I took the elevator to @dmarusic's apartment to record the episode and an old white male triggered me by asking where I was from *originally.* It was very difficult for me, but Damir helped me recover, thankfully
You can also find the episode on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/7d1o3v…

And on Apple Podcasts here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
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Important read from @jacksondiehl on how there's a lot to like in Bernie's foreign policy for anyone who cares about supporting democracy and living up to our values abroad

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"The future was better yesterday."

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