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Practical Pluralism: Dismantling the Romance of the Big Tent is Key for Healthy Orgs and Coalitions

Hello, fellow Bugbears! I hope this post finds you as well as can be in the times that we live in. Speaking of those times, I'm going to return to the series on my search for hope eventually, but today what I've got in store is

lock-1 By Chrissy Stroop 23 Mar 2026
Finding Hope in Troubled Times? A Middle-Aged American's Retrospective, Part I

Finding Hope in Troubled Times? A Middle-Aged American's Retrospective, Part I

Hello, my fellow bugbears! I hope you are all as well as can be under the circumstances. It's probably pretty clear that I have been not especially well this winter. My productivity has stalled as I've been stunned, though not surprised, at the many abuses of

By Chrissy Stroop 24 Feb 2026
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Fighting the Demoralizing Power of American Surreality

My fellow bugbears, I want to wish you all a happy New Year, but the phrase feels a bit awkward given how off the rails the illegitimate American regime has been since the beginning of the year. If you were asked to come up with one word that sums up

lock-1 By Chrissy Stroop 14 Jan 2026
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Good Riddance to 2025

Not gonna lie, I don't really want to look back at the shithole year we're about to leave behind. Even as I type this, the year continues to be shitty, with two GOP congressional representatives putting forth bills likely to be voted on before Christmas that

By Chrissy Stroop 15 Dec 2025
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