TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A bar that feels unsafe, a marriage that feels smaller by the year, and a love that speaks only in dreams—today we wade into the gray areas where real life actually happens. We read three striking Dear Abby letters and respond with straight talk on boundaries, autonomy, and the tender mess of grief that lingers after lights out. No fluff, no easy answers, just a clear look at what people can do when the polite path stops working. First, we unpack a friend group that keeps...
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TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A bar that feels unsafe, a marriage that feels smaller by the year, and a love that speaks only in dreams—today we wade into the gray areas where real life actually happens. We read three striking Dear Abby letters and respond with straight talk on boundaries, autonomy, and the tender mess of grief that lingers after lights out. No fluff, no easy answers, just a clear look at what people can do when the polite path stops working. First, we unpack a friend group that keeps...
Peace plans, pancakes, and pricey pout—what could go wrong?
An Americanist
9 minutes
1 month ago
Peace plans, pancakes, and pricey pout—what could go wrong?
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT The morning starts heavy and honest. We confront reports of Hamas carrying out public executions in Gaza mere hours after a high-profile peace plan was signed—an unsettling collision of ceremony and reality. I don’t linger on gore, but I refuse to downplay what public violence is designed to do: project control, breed fear, and turn crowds into witnesses. It’s a stark reminder that documents can be signed in one room while power is performed in another. From there, the to...
An Americanist
TALK TO ME, TEXT IT A bar that feels unsafe, a marriage that feels smaller by the year, and a love that speaks only in dreams—today we wade into the gray areas where real life actually happens. We read three striking Dear Abby letters and respond with straight talk on boundaries, autonomy, and the tender mess of grief that lingers after lights out. No fluff, no easy answers, just a clear look at what people can do when the polite path stops working. First, we unpack a friend group that keeps...
