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kindness matters.

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America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

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hey! thank you very much to all my readers for making “it’s time to leave Joe Biden the fuck alone” my first post to receive ten thousand likes!

it’s time to leave Joe Biden the fuck alone

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Sometimes I fantasize about disappearing.

Not dying.

Just logging off.

Getting a job no one cares about.

Growing tomatoes.

Writing poems in the margins of a notebook no one reads.

Not as a failure.

But as a kind of freedom.

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Today’s Early Editions features some highlights of the past week’s Garden Walk, which featured gifts, rescues, and drink tickets as a tool for connecting us to reality. Enjoy and tell no one. - SWC Staff

The Secret Ward of Chicago Newsletter - Early Edition - May 28, 2025

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I was browsing a bookstore a few years back when I randomly struck up a conversation with a woman. She asked what I did for a living. I told her I’m a middle grade author.

Her eyes lit up. “Are your books here? I’ll get one for my daughter!”

So we went looking for my name on the shelves. And they actually had a few, which isn’t always the case. I handed one to her.

“Let’s see if they have a pen up front!” she said excitedly. “You can sign it!”

Well, by now, I was feeling like a celebrity.

Once I …

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How to brainwash your mind in next 7 days:

Wake up and don't look at your phone for 1 hour.

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I'm a medical doctor, but I had to leave the system to tell the truth.

Most of what you’re told about your health is incomplete or completely wrong.

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Trump had expressed that he wanted the King of Norway, Harald, to invite him to Norway. So the King invited Obama instead.

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Best mental reset I’ve learned:

If your mind is loud — Write.

If your mind is empty — Read.

If your mind is racing — Walk.

If your mind is tired — Sleep.

If your mind is sharp — Build.

Most problems are just mismatched energy. Get the inputs right, the rest follows.

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The Need for Civilizational Allies in Europe
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Bravo New Mexico!!!

Bravo!!

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A romantic evening for a couple of hummingbirds seeking shelter. 🌹

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The Trump-Musk Snoozefest

Listening to some excerpts, I wonder if Trump took out his false teeth for the Elon "interview".

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