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Jay Duran
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Jan 21, 2021

Mascot for HATE

How the 45th President became an icon for racists, homophobes, religious extremists, and mysogonists. — When you’re a star, you can do anything.Grab them by the Pussy. Anything. — Donald Trump [Referring to white supremacists] Very fine people — Donald Trump [Stated he will] never get the Hispanic vote, because like the blacks, they’re too stupid to vote for Trump. — Donald Trump I am…

Joe Biden

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Mascot for HATE
Mascot for HATE
Joe Biden

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Nov 8, 2020

A Fine Saturday Morning

When a little girl dreams of being President, that dream can finally be a reality. — It was Saturday morning and I was sleeping in on my day off. I was awoken by my wife who couldn’t contain her excitement. Half asleep and with one eye open I am trying to make out what she is saying. I few seconds pass and I wake a little…

2020 Election

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A Fine Saturday Morning
A Fine Saturday Morning
2020 Election

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Oct 23, 2020

How The Caskateers Saved my Sanity

Dealing with grief was easier with this show in my toolbox. — Why is grief so absolutely weird? If I could sum it up in two words, they would be these: “You’re screwed!!!!” I’m a researcher. So, my first line of defense was to research everything I could find on grief. Specifically, I searched how to navigate the fuckery that is losing…

Grief

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How The Caskateers Saved my Sanity
How The Caskateers Saved my Sanity
Grief

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Aug 6, 2020

Why the Black Lives Matter Movement, matters at all

A brief and straightforward explanation I’m tired of hearing BLM. They weren’t even the first slaves. Why are black people so extra? Why do their lives matter and ours don’t? All lives matter. Blue lives matter. More white people are killed than black people every year by the police. Similar…

Black Lives Matter

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Why the Black Lives Matter Movement, matters at all
Why the Black Lives Matter Movement, matters at all
Black Lives Matter

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Jul 27, 2020

Why your Ex is Malware

Your Ex cannot accept the truth that your relationship is over. Done. Finito. Ya se acabo. With the denial of acceptance, the desperate ex-partner creates an unhealthy manifesto on how to win you back or bug the heck out of you trying. Most people are familiar with the term malware…

Ex

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Why your Ex is Malware
Why your Ex is Malware
Ex

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Jul 1, 2020

I Wrote to the Governor of New Mexico

And then I got a call from the police I received an unexpected call from an unknown number that gave me pause. I have Google screen my calls, so I knew it must have been a business professional as they stated that they wished to speak to Mrs. Duran. …

Police Brutality

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I wrote the Governor
I wrote the Governor
Police Brutality

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Jun 22, 2020

I lost a friend over a meme

Here is what I could have done differently What have you done to combat the divide in our country, within the social media realm? Scrolling through any social media news feed today, you might see an eccentric array of posts ranging from positive uplifting and rhetoric to verbal vomit that…

Racism

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I lost a friend over a meme
I lost a friend over a meme
Racism

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Jun 3, 2020

Why I barrel-rolled out of my bedroom window

The stigma about domestic violence and lesbians. Are you the boy or the girl in the relationship? I hear that question a lot. Or, at least I used to when I was just a baby lez. The world is a bit more informed these days, for the ones that are…

Domestic Violence

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Why I barrel-rolled out of my bedroom window
Why I barrel-rolled out of my bedroom window
Domestic Violence

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Jun 1, 2020

His Last Words

A Murder by the Albuquerque Police Department. In a couple of days, it will be my son’s 21st birthday. Twenty-one is the age where he is finally considered a man. He is an official adult, deemed by society because he is legally old enough to drink and smoke. He would…

Black Lives Matter

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His Last Words
His Last Words
Black Lives Matter

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May 18, 2017

What to do when things go right

A planning guide for small financial emergencies on a budget — We’ve all been there. Broke as a joke. Do you have a plan B? Did you even have a plan A? Some people plan diligently every last detail of life. I am not one of those people. The majority of you readers aren’t one of these persons either. Read on for a few tips I’ve learned along the way. Living in the moment is great and all. And as boring a…

Rideshare

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What to do when things go right
What to do when things go right
Rideshare

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Jay Duran

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