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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

Stories

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Thought Thinkers

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Walter Rhein

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1d ago

It’s Abuse Culture to Insist We Must Speak Well of the Evil Dead

Enablers allow these monsters to torment us even from beyond the grave

It’s Abuse Culture to Insist We Must Speak Well of the Evil Dead

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

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Walter Rhein

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4d ago

What’s the Vulcan Neck Pinch Daddy?

How quickly the nostalgia from our childhood fades into forgotten lore

What’s the Vulcan Neck Pinch Daddy?

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Jul 11

How I Tricked the Radical Right Wing Media Into Discussing Reparations

We can pay for it by not giving billions of taxpayer dollars to the obscenely rich

How I Tricked the Radical Right Wing Media Into Discussing Reparations

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Cultured

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Walter Rhein

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Jul 10

Before PACs Could Purchase Politicians, They Had to Buy the Legacy Media

The only candidates that are being smeared are the ones that aren’t taking big donor money — that should tell you something

Before PACs Could Purchase Politicians, They Had to Buy the Legacy Media

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Jul 9

The Platner Debacle Is the Fault of Corporate Democrats and Outrage Journalists

A few of us platformed the other candidate in the race, but the rest of the media doesn’t do its job

The Platner Debacle Is the Fault of Corporate Democrats and Outrage Journalists

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Jul 6

The Right Is Actively Building Concentration Camps and Plotting Genocide While the Media Attacks…

Neo nazis love it when allies start accusing each other of antisemitism

The Right Is Actively Building Concentration Camps and Plotting Genocide While the Media Attacks…

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Jul 2

Don’t Let Corrupt Centrist Politicians and Media Divide Us With False Accusations

Focus on positive activism and specific threats rather than vague assessments

Don’t Let Corrupt Centrist Politicians and Media Divide Us With False Accusations

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Cultured

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Walter Rhein

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Jul 2

The Right Is Attacking the Disability Community and Corporate Democrats Are Failing to Respond

This is yet more evidence that we need new representatives at every level of government

The Right Is Attacking the Disability Community and Corporate Democrats Are Failing to Respond

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Age of Empathy

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Walter Rhein

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Jun 30

You Have to Hide Your Struggles Because Nobody Wants to Hear or Help

Reflections on a drawing from my decade of uncertainty

You Have to Hide Your Struggles Because Nobody Wants to Hear or Help

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Thought Thinkers

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Walter Rhein

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Jun 30

Corporate AIPAC Democrats Have Never Used Their Political Power to Oppose Antisemitism

All they do is warn us about dangers, but they never actually have a plan for helping anyone

Corporate AIPAC Democrats Have Never Used Their Political Power to Oppose Antisemitism

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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