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  A 'Study' Confirms Frisco, McKinney and Plano Are Boring. Nice Grass, Though.

  August 12 at 4 a.m.

  As primates, human beings are part of the most socially adept order in the entire animal kingdom, and our need for relationships and interaction is so ingrained into our being that it is the third tier of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It’s largely for this reason that the COVID-19 lockdown...

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  We're Worse Off Without TikTok

  August 11 at 4 a.m.

  Some may see it as a threat to American democracy (because China?), but TikTok is instead an organic platform that is bringing out the best in American creativity, activism and other cultural efforts. The truth is, we would be worse off without it. President Donald Trump signed an executive order...

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  5 Twitter Accounts That Should Be Banned Immediately

  August 4 at 4 a.m.

  Former Ku Klux Klan leader and convicted felon David Duke was banned from Twitter Thursday for breaking the social media platform’s policies against hate speech. The company didn’t specify which tweet(s) triggered the ban, but judging by the fact that the policies expressly forbid the promotion of violence or “hateful...

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  Kanye's Anti-Blackness Doesn't Negate His Mental Health Issues

  July 22 at 4:28 p.m.

  Let's get this out of the way: I am bipolar. I am on medication. I see a psychiatrist regularly. My psychiatrist is Black, and that matters. The first psychologist I regularly saw was white; she saved my life and that matters too. I called both of them Dr. A, and...

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  I’m a White Woman Named Karen and Don’t Find The Term Offensive

  July 8 at 4 a.m.

  I'll admit it. I've never been a lifelong fan of my moniker, but I damn sure wasn't going to change the name that my dear sweet mama gave me. Lately though, it seems as if my particular tag has gone from bad to worse, and Karen has swiftly become a...

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  How To Prepare for the Outside World

  May 21 at 4 a.m.

  Even though Texas experienced a record-high 58 deaths because of coronavirus on May 14, Gov. Greg Abbott thinks it's a good idea to start reopening the state. If willing, bars can open to limited capacity starting Friday. And even though it's only been two months since we've socialized inside a...