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Hi friends. I want to call out the madness that is existence right now. That we are still having to worry about work and spreadsheets and student loans while there is the genocide happening in Gaza as well as multiple other genocides around the world. And while Tennessee passes a bill to allow teachers and school staff to be armed. And while the relentless anti-trans legislation is, to put it bluntly, absolutely fucking terrifying. And while universities across the U.S. are making some really fucked-up decisions, including my alma mater.

Writing this newsletter and making our podcast feels silly, to an extent, as a lot of creative work can feel during times of terror. There is plenty of writing and videos and such out there that talk about the importance of art and joy during times of revolution and I encourage you to seek it out. For me, for here, I just want to say hey, shit is hard right now. Again. Still.