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Beyond Birkie Fever

Beyond Birkie Fever

America's greatest cross-country ski race is the American Birkebeiner or "Birkie" for short. This is the story of that race.

2010

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We Have to Demand, Not Ask For, Universal Healthcare

I don’t want to see any Americans, including MAGA, go bankrupt because of medical bills

2d ago

Cartoon drawing of a red cross. The caption reads, “Consider your family.”

2d ago

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Aren’t You Sick of Being Manipulated by Social Media?

We’re constantly hit with lies about all the things we can’t have — but what if a better world IS possible?

2d ago

Man sleeping with a baby peeking out beneath the sheets.

2d ago

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Bullies Only Want to Compromise When They Know They’ve Already Lost

We need to mention “Nuremberg Defense” daily to underscore there will be consequences when this coup fails

3d ago

Sketch of the Statue of Liberty facing the American flag.

3d ago

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Suggesting a Third Presidential Term Is an Act of Treason

The Constitution says two. Anyone who advocates otherwise needs to be arrested.

4d ago

Sketch of a person changing the Constitution from “We the people” to “I.”

4d ago

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Writers Must Erode the Resistance to Examine Our Unchallenged Mythologies

Narratives that have influenced humanity for centuries start to take on a life of their own

5d ago

Photo of a bright red leaf in front of a green background.

5d ago

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Women Feel Nothing but Contempt for Weak, Unmasculine, Republican Males

You never see a MAGA man-child receive a sincere public display of affection — jealous much?

6d ago

A cartoon of a girl and a man in a red hat standing in front of an American flag. The girl says, “Can I be anything I want to be?” The man says, “No! You must submit to a man!”

6d ago

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“Shame Loading” Is a Tactic of Abusers That Deserves More Attention

Rather than embrace accountability, they tarnish their mental image of the person they tormented

Oct 30

Photo of three flowers painted on an old farm window.

Oct 30

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I Know the Kind of Men Who Are Attracted to Lies and Ill-Gotten Gains

They prepared for the end of the world so long, they’d be embarrassed not to see it burn

Oct 29

A photo from a home renovation. The drywall has been removed to reveal a bee hive.

Oct 29

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Republicans and MAGA Are Waking Up to the Fact That They’ve Been Betrayed

A lot of proud farmers, sportsmen, and fathers are going to be very angry when they realize all the rich people in their party are laughing…

Oct 28

4 panel cartoon with a man in a red hat yelling at a boy. The first panel says “Government aid is fraud and waste.” The boy replies, “Farm subsidy checks are government aid.” The man replies with silence before erupting, “I’m going to lose my farm?” The boy thinks, “We tried to tell you.”

Oct 28

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How AI Generated Scripts Become Examples of the “Uncanny Valley”

You lose the benefits of efficiency if the final product ends up repelling your audience

Oct 27

Image of a car that has been in a crash. The text says, “What AI does to your manuscript.”

Oct 27

Walter Rhein

Walter Rhein

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Certified English and physics teacher. Editor, journalist, illustrator and novelist. walterrhein@gmail.com

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